Android Auto requires an active Bluetooth connection even when the phone is connected via USB.

One of the problems that Android users often report is that Bluetooth automatically turns on on their devices, which causes the device to connect automatically to paired devices, draining the battery.

Get ready for the future of Android with Android 15's Bluetooth auto-on feature. Enhance your device capabilities and never miss a beat.

I love my latest Android device (see the March 2015 issue's Open-Source Classroom column for details), but for some reason, it won't automatically connect to my Bluetooth headset. When I turn on my ...

According to strings in Android 15, it sounds like Android may force Bluetooth to turn back on a day after you turn it off.

When you first discovered that you could connect your Android smartphone to your car via Android Auto, did you immediately run out to the car, phone in hand, excited at the possibilities of future ...

Because of Bluetooth's technical limitations, it can only transmit so much data. Audio is a perfect fit, but more advanced connectivity features like wireless Android Auto require in-car Wi-Fi.

The wireless connection requires Wi-Fi and Bluetooth. Once the connection between the phone and the media receiver is established, Android Auto and CarPlay show the compatible apps on the car's ...

With an inexpensive Raspberry Pi, you can add wireless Android Auto to older cars - ones that require a wired connection to your phone.

Google improved Android 11 by adding new respect for Bluetooth connections. Switching to airplane mode no longer cuts off your wireless headphones.