After downloading the app, add your car’s Bluetooth with the “+” button, and set the volume to 100%. When the connection terminates, it’ll return to portrait-only mode and exit the Android Auto app.įinally, you can prevent the phone from feeding audio to the car at low volumes with the free Bluetooth Volume Control app. Your phone will now automatically disable rotation lock when it’s connected to the car. Jared Newman / PCWorld Jared Newman / PCWorld Hit the back button in the top-left corner, then press the back button again on the next screen. Next, select Display AutoRotate, then select On from the Set menu. On the Task Edit screen, press +, then press Display.(Creating a name for the task isn’t necessary.) Press the back button in the top-left corner, then press New Task.Under Address, press the magnifying glass, then choose your car’s Bluetooth device again.Under Name, press the magnifying glass, then select the name of your car’s Bluetooth device.
Under Profiles, press +, then press State, then select Net, then select BT Connected.Download the app, then follow these steps: Because I normally keep my phone locked in portrait mode, I used a popular $3 app called Tasker to automate the screen orientation. To make your phone feel a bit more like an actual infotainment system, you can run Android Auto in landscape mode. (The cheaper model requires you to press and hold a button to power it on, which is slightly less convenient.) Mpow sells its Bluetooth Receiver (currently $14 on Amazon), though you may want to splurge for the Bluetooth 4.1 Receiver ( $18 on Amazon), which has a dedicated on-off switch. Otherwise, you’ll need some extra hardware to add Bluetooth to your car.įor cars with an auxiliary 3.5mm audio input, Bluetooth receivers are available for cheap. Just pair your phone through the car’s infotainment system, and proceed to the next step. If your car already has Bluetooth built-in, you’re in great shape. Connecting your car to Bluetooth removes the extra bit of friction that might stop you from listening to music or asking for directions. Unless your phone needs charging, you shouldn’t have to mess around with cables every time you get in the car. Mounting your phone in landscape mode almost makes it seem like an in-car infotainment system. The remaining four arms cradle my Pixel 2 XL securely when it’s inserted from above.
In my case, I used an old Breffo Spiderpodium Tablet (currently $16.95 on Amazon), whose bendable arms fit snugly into my Nissan Altima’s air vents.
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