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I'm reposting this thread as it has languished in the "In car electronics" sub forum for over a month without any luck...
I'm a tech novice (in that I use it regularly but have no knowledge or desire to know the background stuff)
My work van (2024 Transit) is the first vehicle I've owned with Android Auto. Great as I regularly need to make or receive calls while driving between jobs.
Over the 12 months I've owned it AA has become more intrusive and interferes with stuff I don't want it to :grr:
It starts Spotify on my phone every time I start the van, even though I had previously closed Spotify on my phone!! I've now deleted Spotify from my phone which is bloody annoying as I have a paid subscription!
Even more infuriating, last week or so it changes Waze on my phone screen (!!) to show turn by turn instructions instead of the map!! Phone works fine when not connected but as soon as I start the van the screen changes...
I have now disabled AA entirely, but have consequently lost other functionality (listening to recorded messages on my phone when connected etc)
Any advice please?
It just confirms my belief that tech companies employ graduates full of "ideas" who actually have ZERO idea what the end user actually wants from the tech! (another thread to follow about my new laptop auto updating and changing all my settings so that nothing works properly!!!)
I'm a tech novice (in that I use it regularly but have no knowledge or desire to know the background stuff)
My work van (2024 Transit) is the first vehicle I've owned with Android Auto. Great as I regularly need to make or receive calls while driving between jobs.
Over the 12 months I've owned it AA has become more intrusive and interferes with stuff I don't want it to :grr:
It starts Spotify on my phone every time I start the van, even though I had previously closed Spotify on my phone!! I've now deleted Spotify from my phone which is bloody annoying as I have a paid subscription!
Even more infuriating, last week or so it changes Waze on my phone screen (!!) to show turn by turn instructions instead of the map!! Phone works fine when not connected but as soon as I start the van the screen changes...
I have now disabled AA entirely, but have consequently lost other functionality (listening to recorded messages on my phone when connected etc)
Any advice please?
It just confirms my belief that tech companies employ graduates full of "ideas" who actually have ZERO idea what the end user actually wants from the tech! (another thread to follow about my new laptop auto updating and changing all my settings so that nothing works properly!!!)
Could well be an app issue. I have the opposite with Amazon Music - it doesn't automatically start unless the app is open on the phone and Waze seems to prefer me to set the destination first before I plug in.
On the Android auto settings on your phone, there is the option to disable music starting every time. See connected devices, then choose Android Auto and then deselect 'start music automatically.' This is from a Samsung phone.
On the Android auto settings on your phone, there is the option to disable music starting every time. See connected devices, then choose Android Auto and then deselect 'start music automatically.' This is from a Samsung phone.
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