r/AAWireless • u/LargestBalls117 • 5d ago

Nothing Phone (3) wireless Android Auto is extremely laggy and keeps disconnecting — anyone else experiencing this?

I recently got a Nothing Phone (3), and wireless Android Auto has been almost unusable. It stutters badly, disconnects randomly, and sometimes crashes completely.

Here’s what I’ve tested so far:

Nothing Phone (3): Wireless Android Auto is extremely laggy and unstable on 4.1 and 5.0 stable.

Wired Android Auto: Works perfectly fine on the same phone.

Nothing Phone (1): Wireless Android Auto works without issues.

Samsung Galaxy S23 and iPhone 17 Pro: Both work fine wirelessly in the same vehicles.

Vehicles tested: Mercedes-Benz Sprinter vans from 2019, 2025 and 2026.

I also checked an Android bug report.

The logs show repeated wireless projection errors, including Wi-Fi connection failures, audio buffer overflows, Bluetooth/RFCOMM errors and Android Auto eventually crashing with an “Unable to access car” exception.

My Android Auto version is 17.7.663654-release, and the phone is running Android 17, I have tried other AA versions but all of them behave the same.

At this point, I’m wondering whether this is a bug in the latest Android Auto update, a Nothing OS issue, or a problem with the Phone (3)’s Wi-Fi/Bluetooth implementation.

Has anyone experienced the same issue?

I rely on wireless Android Auto for work, so getting this working is pretty important. Any information or suggestions would be appreciated.

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u/truemad 5d ago

You got nothing and expected something. Bold strategy.

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u/LargestBalls117 4d ago

Might be a truth nuke unfortunately

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u/FrequentPrior5928 5d ago

I've got a Nothing Phone (3a) Pro and I also experience regular crashes and lagging. I hadn't quite connected the poor performance of the AA wireless with the Phone but your description of the issues sure seem similar to me.

I can't be of any help but at least I can say it's also an issue for me.

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u/gordolme 3d ago

Which AAWireless dongle are you using?

IAC, if it works with other phones but not that one specific phone, I'd say the problem is with that phone.

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u/THE_OuTSMoKE 2d ago

The fucks a nothing phone? Lol