How To Turn Off Android Auto

Android Auto is an app from Google. The app makes it possible to have your phone’s apps displayed on your car. 

You can answer and make calls, text, and play music. The idea of this app is to make it possible for one to remain focused on the road while driving and still be able to carry out other activities on their phones. 

This app can be found pre-installed on Android phones running on Android 10. Users of this app have had issues where the app automatically connects and starts running when plugged into the car but the user doesn’t want it to. 

In this article, you’ll see ways of disabling or turning off Android Auto. There are a lot of methods that you can use to turn off Android auto. Some of the methods include:

1. Disable Android Auto From Your Phone’s Settings
2. Disable automatic connection via Bluetooth
3. Uninstalling Android auto
4. Stop Android auto from connecting when charging

Now, let’s take a look at each of these methods to turn off Android Auto.

Method 1: Disable Android Auto From Your Phone’s Settings

• Open settings and proceed to Apps and notifications and then select apps
• A list of apps will be on display. Look for Android Auto and tap on it to open the app
• Now, tap on the disable button. This will disable the app

Method 2: Disable Android Auto Automatic Connection Via Bluetooth

• Open Settings app
• Open apps and then look for and select Android Auto
• Navigate to Phone screen settings
• Open Automatic launch
• Tap on the switch button to deactivate the automatic connection

Disable Android Auto From Automatically Connecting on Android 9

The app on Android 9 phones is slightly different from Android 10. To disable the automatic connection, follow these steps.

• Open the Android Auto app
• Open settings menu
• Tap on connected vehicles
• If the Add cars to Android Auto option is unchecked, tap on the box to check it. 
• Tap on the three vertical dots at the top right and delete all cars that have previously been connected. 

In this way, when you get into a car, be it a car that you have used Android Auto with, it won’t connect automatically unless you intentionally connect it.

Method 3: Uninstalling Android Auto

Android Auto can be found on Android running on the 10th version of Android as a system application. This means that they cannot be uninstalled from an Android phone with Android version 10.

The closest to uninstalling on such phones is disabling the app. However, if you are using Android 9 or lower, you would be able to download the app from the Google play store thus, making it possible for you to uninstall the app.

Hence if you have a lower version of Android and you downloaded Android Auto, use the steps below to uninstall the Android Auto app.

• Open settings
• Proceed to Apps
• Search for the Android Auto App
• Click on the uninstall button

Method 4: Stop Android Auto From Automatically Connecting When Charging 

One of the ways of connecting to Android Auto is by using a USB cord or cable. If you use a USB cable to connect to your car’s multimedia system when you just want to power up your phone but the app keeps connecting by itself, it can be very annoying. There are ways to prevent this. 

Unplug Phone From Car 

The first thing that comes to mind is to unplug the phone. Unplugging the phone obviously removes any connection with the multimedia system unless there is a connection via Bluetooth. 

Use charge-only USB Cord

USB cables are made generally in two forms. The ones that transmit data and the ones that are used for charging only. The latter is made with the sole purpose of charging while the former can charge and at the same time be used to transmit files and data in this case making a connection for Android Auto to the car.

Getting a Charge-only cord will prevent any situation of automatic connection. 

How To Disable Android Auto Notification

It is now possible to get notifications on Android Auto but it could be disturbing when you are trying to listen to music or listening to an audiobook. Just like disabling notifications on your phone, you can do so when using the app. 

• Open the Android Auto app and open its settings
• Activate the switch on the No sound from notifications option 

When the switch is turned on, all notifications will not be sounded or played out. 

Why is my Android Auto app not working?

You are wondering why the Android Auto app on your phone is not connecting. There may be several reasons this is happening and one of these may help you solve this issue. 

• Compatibility: Though Android Auto can be on most Android phones, it may not be suitable for all cars’ multimedia systems. There are some cars that cannot be connected to Android Auto. Check if your car is compatible. If not, you can’t use the service. 
• Check connections: If connections are not well made the app will not. If you are using Bluetooth check if the devices have paired and if you are using a USB cable, make sure there is no break on the cable, and the connection is fixed. You can also try using a different USB cord to see if the problem still persists. 
• Update app: Changes are being made on apps constantly. If there’s an update on the app and you have not updated it on your phone, then it may be why your phone is not connecting. 
• Restart phone: Restarting a phone can help solve a lot of issues and remove processes that may be the culprit behind Android Auto not connecting. 

Android Auto is a great one by Google that has made following GPS maps and selecting music whiles driving much easier. The possibilities for the app are big and if you are not already using it you are missing out. If you are using Android 9 then you can easily get the app from the Google play store and start enjoying the services the app presents.