Had Trouble to Connect Android Auto When No Cellular Signal Availabe

[WildHorse]

I drove my Lariat Lux onto mountains. There wasn't cellular signal available. I knew that before so I downloaded offline maps on my phone's google maps.

Everything went well on my way onto the mountains with my phone connect to Android Auto via wireless adapter. Even when the cellular signal lost, I can still keep on using navigation on the Android Auto with the offline map on my phone.

But the problem came after I stopped and left my truck for lunch. So I grab my phone with me, turned off bluetooth on the phone to save battery. Then getting back to the truck after lunch, I turn back on bluetooth. Man! I just can't connect to Android Auto. For the rest of the weekend on the mountains, I had to drive with using my phone directly (while I didn't have a phone rack in the truck). But again, once I got out of mountains and restored with cellular signal, Android Auto connection restored, too.

I really don't understand why it seems I have to have internet connection (cellular signal) for just connecting my phone to Android Auto

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[Ranch]

I drove my Lariat Lux onto mountains. There wasn't cellular signal available. I knew that before so I downloaded offline maps on my phone's google maps.

Everything went well on my way onto the mountains with my phone connect to Android Auto via wireless adapter. Even when the cellular signal lost, I can still keep on using navigation on the Android Auto with the offline map on my phone.

But the problem came after I stopped and left my truck for lunch. So I grab my phone with me, turned off bluetooth on the phone to save battery. Then getting back to the truck after lunch, I turn back on bluetooth. Man! I just can't connect to Android Auto. For the rest of the weekend on the mountains, I had to drive with using my phone directly (while I didn't have a phone rack in the truck). But again, once I got out of mountains and restored with cellular signal, Android Auto connection restored, too.

I really don't understand why it seems I have to have internet connection (cellular signal) for just connecting my phone to Android Auto

I'm not sure what you're asking.

You understand that you need to have a cellular phone connection to use Android Auto but seem to feel that it should connect and function in mountainous areas where there is no cellular phone connection.

 

[WildHorse]

I'm not sure what you're asking.

You understand that you need to have a cellular phone connection to use Android Auto but seem to feel that it should connect and function in mountainous areas where there is no cellular phone connection.

I know know why you are asking.

I said clearly that I didn't understand why the connection between my phone and Android Auto would depend on whether my phone could have connection to internet (/cellular signal).

To answer your question, do you think it would be reasonable that whether you could use your key ( aka phone) to open you vehicle (aka Android Auto) depends on if you can open your garage (aka internet)?

 

[Ranch]

I know know why you are asking.

I said clearly that I didn't understand why the connection between my phone and Android Auto would depend on whether my phone could have connection to internet (/cellular signal).

To answer your question, do you think it would be reasonable that whether you could use your key ( aka phone) to open you vehicle (aka Android Auto) depends on if you can open your garage (aka internet)?

I would say no.

 

[Ozarkbeard]

I know know why you are asking.

I said clearly that I didn't understand why the connection between my phone and Android Auto would depend on whether my phone could have connection to internet (/cellular signal).

To answer your question, do you think it would be reasonable that whether you could use your key ( aka phone) to open you vehicle (aka Android Auto) depends on if you can open your garage (aka internet)?

I don't think it had anything to do with the low/no mobile tower connection. I think it was a fluke. Turning off the bluetooth probably confused the infotainment system in the truck. With bluetooth on the phone ON, then rebooting the infotainment system, it probably would've re-paired the phone to the truck.

And when you're going to be in a low/no cell signal area for a while, using airplane mode would've conserved your battery more than just disabling bluetooth.

Using the ford app to start the car relies on cell tower signal being present. Nothing to do with bluetooth.

 

[My42waffles]

At any point did you try just using a usb cable For a wired connection?

 

[WildHorse]

I don't think it had anything to do with the low/no mobile tower connection. I think it was a fluke. Turning off the bluetooth probably confused the infotainment system in the truck. With bluetooth on the phone ON, then rebooting the infotainment system, it probably would've re-paired the phone to the truck.

And when you're going to be in a low/no cell signal area for a while, using airplane mode would've conserved your battery more than just disabling bluetooth.

Using the ford app to start the car relies on cell tower signal being present. Nothing to do with bluetooth.

Yeah, I kind of thought on your "confused system" theory. And I did tried to reboot all the components but maybe again lost in the chaos.

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