We took a 270 mile round trip over the weekend. Carplay worked great for about an hour each way, then dropped for some unknown reason. We were on the same stretch of highway both times it happened. That got me thinking, I had a Sony stereo with Carplay installed in my Cayman earlier this year and even though it doesn't have navigation it has a GPS antenna. Apparently, it only gets used for Carplay (who knows why). My installer said he always just installs them up under the dash. Well there's one spot on one of my favorite drives where Carplay will drop out for a couple seconds every time I drive by that spot. I'm pretty sure there's some GPS interference there. SiriusXM drops in that spot too.

 

I'm getting the same Wireless Connection Failed message on Android Auto. It's happened multiple times since I got my truck new last week. Does anyone have a fix for this?

 

I started this thread. I have been searching often online for a solution but no one has come up with one yet. I have two areas that I pass through that it happens. I go through one every Monday evening. I am heading that way again today. If I ever figure it out I will post to this thread.

 

I still see this occasionally but its usually on longer trips or in certain locations. I'm just going to buy a short cable to put into the dash cubby for longer trips.

 

Don't use Android or Samdung, but I have on long rides with my XR when using it as a phone, music source and Carplay nav, while plugged in, has overheated and needed to be shut down to cool off.....

 

I have this same problem in my 2023 XLT. Seems to have gotten worse with the last upgrade of the Ford. If I knew of a workaround. Last time I tried a cable, that didn't work either. This sounds like a bug in the Ford. It is not location dependant. I know those locations from using a AA Wireless adaptor in another vehicle with only wired Android Auto. That wireless adaptor automatically reconnects after the interference. The F150 never does. Tempted to put adaptor in F150, except I paid for wireless AA in this truck and it does not work reliably.

 

23 F-150 Police Responder. 5700 miles. I have been having this issue since day one with Android Auto. Constantly loosing connection in all kinds of random places, nothing consistent. Can’t find a solution so I thought it might be my phone. Nope. Just bought a brand new iPad Air yesterday and it can’t keep a basic Bluetooth connection for music only for even one full song. It looses the connection and says no response from the iPad but iPad says it is still connected.
I am back at the dealership for an oil change and the service techs just look at me like I’m crazy when I explain the issue.
Any help or suggestions would be greatly appreciated!

 

I was excited to get your reply hoping you had found a solution. I'm in the middle of Yellowstone with nothing here to bother the connection and still have dropouts. There needs to be a way to communicate directly with the app developers.

 

If they would simply use Bluetooth to stream music and Wi-Fi for maps/other features of Android Auto and Apple CarPlay I think it wouldn't be an issue. I have never had an issue with BT but, in 2 specific spots on my normal route I get the error...in 2 different SYNC 4 vehicles with 2 different phones (Apple and Samsung). I tried turning off Wi-Fi auto-connect and other features of the phone but, no luck yet. I suppose they want to force you to buy their maps and stream audio via BT instead of using the far better solution of the phone apps. Insane to have to deal with something so stupid in 2024. If it is interference (what else could it be), I wonder if there is an FCC concern? I hope we can keep this thread relevant until there is a solution!!!

 

You are correct about the Bluetooth. I have been talking on the phone when the wifi drops out and the call continues to work.I have tried 3 different phones with the same disconnect.