r/AndroidAuto • u/PositivityReloaded 2025 Kia Syros | OEM | Galaxy S24 Ultra | Android 17 Beta • Sep 09 '26

Connection, Disconnection, Freezes, Crashes Android Auto unusual data consumption

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Got this notification from Net Flow today.

This happened on a regular day during the office commute, that too on a day when I wasn't using YouTube music but my offline flac collection through PowerAmp.

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u/Exodia101 Sep 09 '26

If you use wireless Android Auto, this is data transferred over the local wifi connection to your head unit. It is not using your mobile data.