Originally Posted by
Little Magician
I'm sorry to hear you're having issues with your car. Apple Car Play is working fine for me. I'm able to use Siri commands such as "Call XYZ at home". My USB port also doesn't have any give, that sounds like something which should be repaired under warranty.
I read somewhere that notifications has to be turned on for text messages to show up in Android Auto. Could you double-check the settings on your phone to see if that's the case? I found these steps that are specific to Samsung Messages:
[FAQ] Android Auto doesn't show new message notifications from Samsung Messages
Hi everyone,
Some of you have reported that notifications don't show for new texts on Samsung Messages. Thanks for the feedback. Please follow the instructions below to restore your Android Auto notifications for Samsung Messages.
Find the icon for Samsung Messages, either on your phone home screen or the apps list
Hold a finger on the Samsung Messages icon until options become visible
Click on “App info”
Select “Notifications”
Click on “In-app notification settings”
Tap the switch to turn on "Preview new messages”
I once trouble shot an issue where a person's iPad wouldn't show their on-screen keyboard. It turns out she had her bluetooth keyboard nearby so the iPad would think the person wanted to type on the bluetooth keyboard and wouldn't show the onscreen keyboard until she turned the keyboard off or disconnected its bluetooth. Could something similar be happening with Android Auto?
I hate to say this, but you know how I wrote about how I changed my mind about my car and was able to sell it for what I paid for it and got the Mirage? If these things aren't able to be resolved and you're that unhappy with the car, this is the time to do what I did and recoup your money before the market rights itself.