Found the fix!
Download both Android Auto apps from play store
Go to settings
Go to whitelist setting
Select Android Apps to bypass VPN (I’m using Surfshark btw)
Select android auto apps
VIOLA!
I’m able to connect to both VPN and wireless Android Auto!
The key is to Select Android Auto app, once downloaded, and add it to the whitelist! Settings vary from steps listed depending on what VPN you have.
YES!
I’m trying to whitelist Android Auto, but it’s not in the list of apps that can be whitelisted. I’m using PIA VPN. Any suggestions?
I have the Motorola MA1, I’d like to know what the range is of the network created between the MA1 and the client device so I can split tunnel it in OpenVPN. If anyone knows?
Edit: the answer is 10.1.1.0/24
I have the same issue. And it really doesn’t matter why one chooses to use it. Personally I am connected to a VPN for work… yet have to disconnect everything I get into my vehicle and want to connect to Android Auto. I juat want to not have to go back and forth. Nord VPN allows one to specify aps to tunnel however Androd Auto is missing. Why is this and is there a workaround. Again, the main purpose is so I don’t have to keep connecting and disconnecting.
I’m a bit confused about how this is implemented on AA. If the phone is connected to VPN through LTE/5G and I get into the car, AA should be connecting via WiFi. How does the VPN on a completely separate interface interfere with the WiFi connection?
I’m going to be honest sometimes you just want to play the Joe Rogan podcast on Spotify while still on Android auto and not have the video blocked out I’m trying to figure out how to use Android auto but still be able to see Spotify video feature and I thought a VPN would help with that does anybody have any ideas of how to be able to use the video feature of Spotify while connected to Android auto?
Can also set Google one VPN to bypass the app. Just putting it in a comment in case someone is looking for that VPN specifically. Thanks to this thread! I hadn’t even thought about seeing if I could exclude certain apps from it.
How can you disable VPN automatically once you start driving?
What if I were to use a cable with AA? Would it still create a problem?
Since the OS recognizes Wireless AndroidAuto, it should be smart enough to force a split tunnel with the Head unit outside the tunnel.
My goal with the VPN is to bypass all the ISP traffic sniffing and also the down scaling of Video and some other traffic by the ISP
Does that make sense??
I don’t need a VPN for AA.
I want to use a VPN to protect my communications over the internet, especially over the cellular network. When I use it for that. It beaks wireless AA.
I understood networking. This is a special Case on Android. The OS rexogizes the head unit so it should be able to tweak the routing table for this
This entire line of answering is just hot garbage. Yes it is an old thread and people have given much better answers. If you stumble upon this thread, keep reading other comment chains with actual constructive replies…
The point of Android auto wireless is that you don’t need to do anything to activate it, you just get in your car. If you use vpn in general for any number of reasons, the problem is that due to this issue, you have to turn it off to be able to use Android auto and turn it back on when you get it of the car. It ruins the convenience of wireless Android auto.
Stupid question… Because my company mobile phone has VPN “company policy” on by default, I can’t turn it off, I’m not an admin
To answer your question on “why”. My example is that I’m in South Korea. While most things like Spotify and Android Auto work just fine regardless of where you are in the world, Pandora does not work here and goes into offline mode. So that is why I need a VPN While using Android Auto.
AA uses Bluetooth. Which connects guys passkey entry protocol. VPN shouldn’t interfere with this, and has no effect on other Bluetooth connections. Why would it be specific to AA?
I know this is old but I use a VPN that blocks ads across everything, so yeah… That’s why
Because your car is collecting your data, because it circumvents carrier speed limitations, for security, etc. Same reasons you use a VPN in the first place
If you don’t know, explaining won’t help.
You can do split tunneling for android auto only to allow both to work. I use Nord Meshnet to remote access my server from out of my network. But it makes me disable meshnet (as it is a vpn connection) in order to use AA. It’s irritating to have to disconnect from AA just to access a file from my server then disconnect from meshnet to use AA again. I’m sure I’m a one off for wanting that kinda set up. But still. Some people also probably just like the safety of a VPN 24/7 and want to use wireless AA.