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You've updated your Android Auto app these days and you've discovered, to your fatal surprise, that you've lost call answering control from the steering wheelThrough the buttons on this. Well, don't worry, it's not a problem with your car, but with the application. A version that has come with bugs that are affecting a good number of users. You are not alone or alone. But most importantly: Google already knows that this problem exists.
This is version 5.0.500224 of Android Auto, released on January 28 and has gradually reached all users of this tool. It is the same version that brought inside the possibility of silencing the notifications that come to Android Auto from the settings. The surprise is that this new version also came with bugs.
From different forums, many users have made the same complaint: after the update, the buttons on the steering wheel to answer a call have stopped working. A good tool to keep your attention on the road and your grip on the steering wheel. However this function has been lost until further notice
The good thing is that from these forums Google has already been notified In other words, Android Auto developers have been warned of the problem, which will make them look for a solution.Of course, this does not mean that it will arrive quickly or with the next update. We will have to be attentive to see if the next versions of Android Auto arrive with this important correction. And it is that it is still an important function in terms of the user experience. Both for comfort and safety.
How to solve it
If version 5.0.500224 is the problem, the best thing to do is to downgrade. It is a simple and safe process for all types of users. We do not need to be root or change our mobile or vehicle. Of course, keep in mind that the process is not as safe as downloading an application from the Google Play Store, so do it only at your own risk But if you do it following our steps everything will be fine:
- The first thing is to uninstall the Android Auto application from your mobile. Make a long press on its icon and select the delete option. You can also do it from the Android Auto page within the Google Play Store.
- Also make sure to turn off automatic updates in the Google Play Store. This way you won't automatically and inadvertently install the faulty version of Android Auto.
- Now it's time to open the Internet browser and go to the application repository web APKMirror A corner where each new version of many applications to access any of them, and not just the latest as in the Google Play Store. You can click on this link to directly access the Android Auto download page on APKMirror.
- Search here for an application version other than 5.0.500224. Any of the previous versions will serve to restore their functionality to the steering wheel buttons. Of course, keep in mind that you will lose the rest of the progress made in the latest versions, as is the case of silencing notifications.
- Once you have chosen another version, click on the button Download This will cause a download notice to appear in the browser. Accept it and wait a few seconds for the process to finish. After that, a new notice will appear that will allow you to install the downloaded .apk (application) file.
- When you accept, you will be immersed in the installation process of the application. You only need to enable the Unknown Sources feature to install apps from outside the Google Play Store. And after that the process will be completed automatically.
With this you will have returned the Android Auto application to a previous version, without errors. So, once you connect it to your vehicle, you will be able to control calls directly with the steering wheel buttons.
