Android Auto and the new A15 build for Fp5

Help Fairphone 5
23

Yes i have the same issue with the fairphone 6 - latest update. As long as i dont do anything it just works

But switching apps or using Google Assistant crashes my phone.

24

Keep us updated if you will. I also send in an ticket

25

Will do!:+1:

For now I received a reply with steps to try to isolate the problem by going into safe mode among other steps. Nothing was effective so far.:confused:

26

This is a huge issue, why did I make the decision to update before reading the forums.

I canā€™t get any cable Android Auto connection working.

Using the AAwireless Adapter, it connects but as soon as I press anything it crashes.

Even without using Android Auto, the battery is draining by the minute since Android 15.

Software plays a big role in making a phone reliable.

1 Like
27

I have a fix that worked for me:

Deactivate the setting ā€œforce desktop modeā€ within the developer mode.

I set it on for a remote dekstop test but somehow it ruins the android auto mode.

10 Likes
28

I canā€™t remember turning it on, but turning ā€œForce Desktop Modeā€ off again does indeed seem to fix Android Auto resetting my FP5!

Thanks :+1:

29

Worked for me too, thanks!

30

This fix also works for me!

If you donā€™t have Developer Mode on, it also works if you just turn Desktop Mode to OFF in the Display settings (Settings | Display | Desktop Mode = OFF).

31

Thanks man, that ā€œfixā€ worked for me too.

I have one more question: how exactly did you figure out that this setting is the problem?

32

Reddit post from me, wich got a reaction leading to this:

https://zentalk.asus.com/t5/zenfone-10/android-auto-crashes-phone-after-updating-to-android-15/td-p/467854

https://www.reddit.com/r/fairphone/comments/1mpwtvt/comment/n8zy2wp/

4 Likes
33

Same here, it mostly doesnā€™t reboot, until I start touching things.
It reboots everytime I try using voice commands by activating the assistant.
Not as consistently it reboots everytime I try switching from the google maps app to the spotify app.

34

Adding my ā€œme tooā€ reply here. Including the high battery usage and heating up a lot.

Also opened a ticket but received no reply whatsoever, apart from the confirmation it was received.

Itā€™s a shame, it used to work very well before the A15 upgrade.

35

Hi all,

We are currently investigating this. It seems indeed to be related to the ā€œForce Desktop Modeā€ option on Android 15. For now you can follow the workaround suggested by Jan_vd_E: Go to: Settings > System > Developer options, and disable the Force desktop mode option.

Thanks for your input Jan!

2 Likes