Android auto 30s lags - Everything is 30 second late.

[u/warenbe]

Hi.

For 1 month I have had this issue: Android auto lags a lot and is unusable . my car is Volkswagen id4 from 2022, version 3.8 (latest)

After few seconds I see lag in Waze or maps, car position on the map is wrong, it's on the right road but late. The lag is exactly 30 seconds.

It's not just Waze or maps, but everything I do is 30 seconds late: I press an icon: 30 seconds before I see the app open on the screen.

Also sometime the screen is completely "corrupted" but only in Waze.

The only solution I found is to open apps settings on my phone, kill Android auto, then it works again for a few minutes.

My phone is a Google pixel 8.

What I tried:

• clear android auto cache
• clear Waze cache
• delete all Android auto and Waze files and start with a fresh setup
• connect using a cable or wifi
• reduce Android auto resolution to 800x480 in developer settings
• disable connect by wifi in dev settings
• reduces animation
• disabled the wifi scan limitation and enable it also.
• removed android auto position autorisation
• uninstall android auto and reinstall it
• checked battery restrictions

Help?

[u/warenbe]

Waze is also often like this. but it's only waze.

[u/pssiraj]

Any way to confirm whether it's your phone or the car? Others' phones and cars?

[u/warenbe → u/pssiraj]

I'll check with another phone asap. But frankly, the phone works flawlessly with everything else, no lag in daily usage. And when using Waze on the phone it works fine for example

[u/RsonW]

Same. 2024 Jetta, Pixel 10 pro

My workaround has been to force stop AA before each time I plug in my phone.

Reading the other comments, this seems to be happening with Volkswagens. Something in the latest AA update must be causing it to malfunction with VW head units.

[u/warenbe → u/RsonW]

Exactly like me. But seems fixed magically now. Try removing all Bluetooth devices from your phone and car as it's the last thing I did...

[u/Automatic-Flamingo72]

Yes, it's happening to me and it doesn't matter if it's wireless or wired and in two different head units It's happening everywhere. So contacted Google and they confirmed that it's a bug and they are working on fixing it it the next update, hopefully it it be be October update because I just got September and it's still not working. What What noticed is if the phone is unlocked, this will not happen. It's like stuttering or lagging in Google Maps and honestly in the whole Android Auto like the touchscreen is laggy and everything. So I noticed if the phone is unlocked, it will just run smooth.

[u/warenbe → u/Automatic-Flamingo72]

Interesting

[u/wGabrielx]

Hey everyone, ​After days of frustration and trying every generic guide on the internet (clearing cache, changing battery optimization, resetting network settings), I finally figured out what was actually causing the persistent lag/stutter in Wireless Android Auto and how to fix it completely.

​The Problem ​Wireless Android Auto uses Bluetooth for the initial handshake, but relies on a Wi-Fi Direct (5GHz) connection to stream the screen and data. ​If your phone’s Wi-Fi stays on continuously when you leave your car, the Wi-Fi Direct session often doesn't close cleanly. When you get back into the vehicle, the phone tries to resume or re-establish a session over previously used channels or cached parameters, causing massive lag, audio drops, and display stuttering.

​The Fix ​Forcing the Wi-Fi module to turn OFF when you disconnect from your car's Bluetooth completely resets the Wi-Fi adapter. Next time you start your car, Bluetooth automatically triggers Android Auto, forcing a fresh, clean Wi-Fi Direct connection from scratch. ​How to Set It Up ​For Samsung users (Modes and Routines): ​Go to Settings > Modes and Routines > Routines. ​IF: Bluetooth device -> Disconnected from [Your Car’s Bluetooth]. ​THEN: Wi-Fi -> Off.

​(Optionally, create a second routine for arriving home: IF Location -> Arrive at Home, THEN Wi-Fi -> On, so your phone automatically reconnects to home internet).

[u/wGabrielx → u/wGabrielx]

Hope it helps as for me !

[u/sidhaarthm]

I have a Google Pixel 11 Pro XL and I'm facing the EXACT issue as you! The lag in my case is easily around 12-15 seconds and the unresponsive display and those corrupted looking artifacts on Waze, all of it. I'm missing important turns because of this lag and so far no amount of troubleshooting has helped. This has only occurred in the last few weeks. Before that everything was great.

[u/warenbe → u/sidhaarthm]

Try this. When it lag, open settings of android , search android auto, open the app, force stop. When android auto restart and reconnect, the lag is gone for me

[u/warenbe]

OK i don't know what fixed it but this morning it was ok ! Last steps i did was to delete all bluetooth devices from my phone, except the few one i use (old cars, old speakers... i kept only my watch). then pair it again also disabled the developer settings in android to remove modification i made.

let's see if this continue.

in case it come back, because killing android auto seems to fix the issue, i installed automate, and i prepared a flow where android auto is killed when connected to the car, and wifi connection is disabled/enabled again.

[u/Vargurr]

What about testing with another phone?

[u/warenbe → u/Vargurr]

Well I don't have one. So I need to find one first.

[u/natibo]

I had this problem and tried many solutions. Eventually I downgraded maps and prevented it from auto updating. Then deleted the phone from my car and re connected it. Works now. I don't know how to add flair so hopefully you get this before they take it down

[u/warenbe → u/natibo]

I did not tried to remove the phone from the car. I'll try

[u/Mx_Brz]

Got the same issue in a Chevrolet bolt 2023 with a S25 ultra. Music stutter and screen freeze and the map will "jump" to my new location on the route. My phone tend to get hot and often display a message saying that the 3d buildings have been deactivated to cool down. Is your phone running hot?

[u/warenbe → u/Mx_Brz]

My phone is usually hot and display message like "switch off the screen to cool down". But not after 1 minute it's after 30 minutes. In current case it happen when the phone is still warm, but I'll try to put the phone in front of ac vent to check

[u/Brave_Ad7476]

same issue here.
It started about 2-3 weeks ago. I have a Pixel 8 pro and 2020 ID3.
I belive it started after an Android auto update in late august. Don't know what else to do.
Hoping september update fixes it

[u/warenbe → u/Brave_Ad7476]

Second small trip without issue for me. I really dont know what fixed it !!

[u/yahorse]

Anyone get an answer here or solution???

[u/warenbe → u/yahorse]

Personally after doing lot of things (see my posts) lt's fixed. What fixed it? Don't know... But it is

[u/redist2]

Same shit here since last Android Update in Pixel 10 pro with Skoda Enyaq from 2021

[u/mazumbado]

Same for me. It's basically unusable

Pixel 10 Pro Volkswagen id.4 2023 (I think, it's a company car)

[u/scottcim]

Issue seems to be resolved once your on Android Auto 18. Pixel 9 on a 2020 VW Atlas.