We all know how much unsafe it is to use a phone while being inside a vehicle. Being 
constantly focused on the phone in one hand while driving and the steering in the other hand can prove to be extremely dangerous and cause fatal accidents. To overcome this issue Google came up with the idea of Android auto wireless which will allow you to safely and comfortably use your android device inside your vehicle. Android auto wireless is so far available in premium car stereo upgrades.
Features of Android auto wireless
- Access to phone logs and messages: Using Android auto wireless you can turn your phone into a hands-free communication device. It will allow you to talk to someone over call in loudspeaker via voice commands and even let you read text messages and reply to them using voice commands.
- Navigation via Google Maps: Android auto wireless will allow you to use voice commands for navigation and update you on routes, real-time traffic of the routes you are on, show the important and necessary places around your location. It is possible as Google Maps rely on your Google account and after being connected using Android auto wireless the car’s display will have access to your phone’s display and help you
with destinations you have previously searched for in your phone or computer (wherever your Google account is open) - Google assistant: Exactly like your android device, you can also set up a Google assistant on your car’s Android auto wireless projection. The process is exactly the same as in your phone. Now you can call Google with an invocation of “Hey, Google” and voila, your Google Assistant will be at your service, talking back to you inside your car. You can ask the Google assistant to do general tasks like playing music, placing a call, reading a text message, etc.
- Access to various android apps: Android auto wireless also will let you use apps other than only Google apps like some music players including Spotify, Saavn, Amazon play, etc, and podcasting apps like audible along with various messaging apps including WhatsApp, Facebook Messenger, Telegram, etc.
How to Connect the Android Auto?
Android Auto is connected to the device of the vehicle using Android auto wireless projection or Android auto accessibility using a USB cable. For an Android auto wireless connection, the car must have a wifi supporting auto head unit otherwise Android auto won’t connect. The easiest method is to connect using a USB cable as it is supported by all devices. There is a wireless Android auto adapter for cars or devices which do not have the inbuilt Android auto wireless system. Once you have successfully connected your device with the auto head unit, Android Auto will be ready to work. Once you have connected your device for the first time, it will get auto-connected from the next time onwards every time you are inside your vehicle.
List of Cars in India for Wireless Android Auto Connection
You have to make sure that your phone at least has an updated android 11 version, compatibility to connect to 5GHz WiFi networks, and working internet. Some of the phone brands which allow their phones to facilitate Android auto wireless are Samsung, Nokia, OnePlus, Redmi, Realme, Vivo, Oppo, Motorola, Google Pixel, etc.
Tata Motors
- Altroz 2020
- Harrier 2019-Up
- Hexa 2019-Up
- Nexon 2017, 2019-Up
- Tiago 2019-Up
- Tigor 2018-Up
Mahindra
- Marazzo 2018-Up
- XUV300 2019-Up
- XUV500 2015-Up
Maruti Suzuki
- Baleno 2015-Up
- Ciaz 2014-Up
- Dzire 2017-Up
- Ertiga 2016-Up
- Ignis 2017-Up
- S-Cross 2015-Up
- S-Presso 2019
- Swift 2018
- Vitara Brezza 2016-Up
- Wagon R 2019-Up
- XL6 2019-Up
Volkswagen
- Golf 2016-Up
- Golf Cabriolet 2016-Up
- Golf GTD 2016-Up
- Golf GTE 2016-Up
- Golf GTI 2016-Up
- Golf Sportsvan 2016-Up
- Golf Variant 2016-Up
- Jetta 2016-Up
- Passat 2016-Up
- Passat Alltrack 2016-Up
- Passat GTE 2016-Up
- Passat Variant 2016-Up
- Polo 2016-Up
- Polo GTI 2016-Up
- Beetle 2016-Up
- Beetle Cabriolet 2016-Up
Skoda
- Octavia 2016-Up
- Octavia Combi 2016-Up
- Rapid 2016-Up
- Rapid Spaceback 2016-Up
- Scala 2019-Up
- Superb 2016-Up
- Superb Combi 2016-Up
- Yeti 2016-Up
Mitsubishi
- Outlander 2017-Up
- Outlander PHEV 2017-Up
- Pajero 2016-Up
- Pajero Sport 2016-Up
Honda
- Accord 2016-Up
- Amaze 2017-Up
- Brio 2016-Up
- Civic 2016-Up
- CR-V 2017-Up
- City 2017-Up
Hyundai
- Azera 2015-Up
- Creta 2016-Up
- Elantra 2017-Up
- Elantra GT 2016-Up
- Grand i10 2016-Up
- i10 2016-Up
- i20 2016-Up
- Tucson 2016-Up
And luxury cars of brands like Audi, BMW, Volvo, Jaguar, Jeep, Ferrari, Lamborghini, Land Rover, etc.
Drawbacks
Android auto wireless is only supported in Android OS and not iOS
Android Auto wireless lets you do more while you are inside your car, driving. More efficient app controls at ease and so many ways to make it yours and it is all powered by Android.
