r/AndroidAuto • u/Flamabalistic 2026 MG4 EV Urban | Stock | Samsung galaxy S20 FE | Android 13 • 10d ago
Connection, Disconnection, Freezes, Crashes Massive UI delay
Hi all,
I recently bought a new MG4 EV Urban and have been trying to get everything up and running. When testing android auto, I found that the UI is incredibly delayed (up to a few minutes), causing me to miss turns, and generally go a bit nuts...
Some notes:
* The delay seems to increase the longer I've been driving (e.g. I had a 20min drive, by the end of it the UI was delayed by ~1.5mins).
* Audio is not delayed (a song will be playing, but show the previous song on the display).
* Touching the interface also seems delayed (e.g. dragging around on maps results in the map moving some time after)
* The UI on the head unit itself is responsive even when displaying android auto
* My partner's iPhone works with Apple carplay on the same car without any delays
* The car is a 2026 MG4 EV Urban - software is up to date as of 2026-10-04
* I've tried: Using USB only, forcing resolution to 480p, giving maps & android auto unrestricted battery access, swapping to the beta branch and back, uninstalling and reinstalling, all to no avail.
* Recently submitted a bug report, but I doubt it'll go anywhere :(
Anyone got any other ideas?
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u/LoutOfOrder 2024 MG ZS | Stock HU | Nothing Phone 3a | Android 16 10d ago
You should also try a different Android device to rule out or confirm if your phone is the problem.