I’m very thankful to have Android Auto in our 2016 F150. It keeps that head unit from becoming an unusable lump of electronics over time. Or so I thought. A few years ago, I stopped using it because it would repeatedly drop connection even on a 20 minute drive. I tried better quality cables but nothing seemed to help.
When we decided to drive the truck to Yellowstone, I was trying to figure out how I could get it working again and I decided to give a wireless adapter a try. The adapter stays plugged in and then the phone connects wirelessly to the adapter. I went with the AAWireless Two and it was some of the best money I ever spent on that truck. We did our ~2500 mile road trip and it never disconnected unexpectedly even when we would get in and out of the truck dozens of times while we explored the park.
This little gizmo changed me from never bothering to use Android Auto to using it every time I get in the truck. It connects in ~5 seconds and voila, I’m good to go!