Connecting phone to car and google maps 15 January 2020 at 12:19PM edited 30 November -1 at 12:00AM in Techie Stuff 13 replies 424 views

phoenix1837

I'll try and give as much detail as possible but this has me stumped.

I have a Samsung Galaxy Note 10+ 5G, I frequently use Google Maps for directions on it and love this but, when I am in my car and my phone is connected via bluetooth to it (Hyundai i10) I can make and receive calls via the car's hands-free but Google Maps will not give me spoken directions. If I want spoken directions I have to switch off the phone's bluetooth which means I then can't take calls or make them via hands free.

Anyone have any ideas please?

grumpycrab

One of the multitude of sound settings...but which one... try...
google maps -> settings -> navigation settings. what's voice over bluetooth?

ballyblack

as above but turn on MEDIA button on car. (not RADIO)

I have a Hyundai and it works perfectly

RumRat

As grumpy says check that the phone is set for voice over BT in the Navigation settings.
While you are there, you can turn off directions during phone calls if you want.....Nothing more annoying for me...

phoenix1837

Thanks guys, I will give these things a go on my way home from work today.

ballyblack

let us know

DoaM

I take it that you're using the phone in a cradle, rather than connected via USB and using Android Auto in the car's Infotainment system?

The suggestion in post #2 (possibly also #3) should see you right.

phoenix1837

Well, it kind of worked, I managed to get Google maps to voice directions via my speakers but couldn't listen to radio at same time so it was a little boring lol. To get it to work I had to select media on the car radio which means no am/fm radio. I could've played music from phone but I don't have any. It's very odd and frustrating.

Phone stays in my handbag, no lead involved.

grumpycrab

phoenix1837 wrote: »

I had to select media on the car radio which means no am/fm radio.

Got a good data allowance? Play radio on phone...

DCFC79

phoenix1837 wrote: »

Well, it kind of worked, I managed to get Google maps to voice directions via my speakers but couldn't listen to radio at same time so it was a little boring lol. To get it to work I had to select media on the car radio which means no am/fm radio. I could've played music from phone but I don't have any. It's very odd and frustrating.

Phone stays in my handbag, no lead involved.

If I need to use google maps I cant listen to DAB/FM so I put a podcast/music on over bluetooth.

RumRat

What car do you have?