Safety Recall

[Steve P]

 When having the update done, I was told the time taken for the update depends upon how many Dealers are accessing the Honda servers at that time.

Mine took just over 4 hours.

[Neil Ives]

Has anyone with a MY22 been recalled yet ?

My MY22 was due it's first service. While booking it in I mumbled something about the recall. The receptionist confirmed that the car would get the software update when it came in. So, no actual message to advise me about the work.

I discovered yesterday that I could get my Android phone, (Motorola G9) to connect wirelessly. I have managed to do that only once before but I'm hoping that the software update has addressed the wireless connection to Android problem.

[Kremmen]

Funny you mention Android and wireless.

I've been monitoring since it happened with a view to posting later.

I've had very few problems with my Samsung S10 for over a year. The only issue is the occasional time it took over a minute to connect.

A couple of weeks ago however it came up with 'device incompatible'. I rebooted the phone and powered down and up the headunit. I got the same message but this time it took my phone off the headunit connected phones display leaving just the Connect a Phone option. I went into my phone and unpaired Honda HFT then went through the re-pair.

As soon as it paired it instantly fired up Android Auto and into Google Maps. Since then I've used the car about 10 times and the Android Auto wireless connection has been under ~15 secs.

I checked my phone and I did have a Android Auto update a few days before the issue, along with updates to Google Maps and Google itself.

The other thing I've noticed, but I may be dreaming, is that I'm sure, previously, when AA connected I had 2 of the AA chevrons in the phones top notification area. I now have 3 chevrons when connected.

I don't have telemetry activated so I can't see the headunit changing.

[Neil Ives]

I checked the version of AA I have on my phone. It showed 8.0.623354. I then checked Google store for updates. An update was offered so I installed version 8.1.626474. I will be keeping fingers crossed that the latest version also connects to the car wirelessly 

Update:
I just went and tested the update to AA in the car.
I needed to delete and rediscover my phone using Bluetooth then connect it using the USB cable before the car accepted the phone wirelessly. Seems to be OK.

[Kremmen]

I have never connected my phone via the USB cable. The pairing has worked flawlessly.

My AA is 8.1.626474-release like yours.

That 15 secs includes the time to get the "Start" screen. Once that appears AA is almost instant now, within a few secs.

Hopefully it lasts and doesn't drift back to closer to the minute it was before.

[Hicardo]

Interesting, I didnt even know it connected wirelessly to AA!  I'm using a USB cable and I dont find it cumbersome, except that it does take quite a long time to bring up google maps on first connection in the day, after that it quick.  I'll think about giving the wireless connection a go - with a bit of trepidation 

[Neil Ives]

This is off topic. Sorry Admin.
Using AA wirelessly has minimal advantages but it will be nice to just get in the car with the phone in my pocket and have it connect to the car without fiddling with a cable. The cable can be put away but kept for charging the phone.
Another advantage is that I should be able to use a pendrive for audio files while using AA.

Anyway, this hi-tec car offers wireless connection so it seemed rather tacky to be using a cable.

[Kremmen]

That's my reason for activating wireless, I have music on a memory stick.

I have had the occasional delay blip but nothing major. You're right about the first powerup being the slowest then it's a lot quicker till the next overnight stand. So far since the forced pair it's been a lot quicker overall.

[rightasrain]

I've tried but it doesn't work for me.
I have the same AA version (8.1.626474-release) and an Android 11 smartphone.
But every time I try the pairing, the system ask me to connect the smartphone using the cable.
I have disconnected, erased every smartphone, deleted Honda HFT Bluetooth connection the re-installed everything but nothing changes.
Any suggestion or reason to understand why it doesn't work?
Thx in advance.

PS: I already update my Jazz with the Honda Sensing recall.

[Neil Ives]

I've tried but it doesn't work for me.
I have the same AA version (8.1.626474-release) and an Android 11 smartphone.
But every time I try the pairing, the system ask me to connect the smartphone using the cable.
I have disconnected, erased every smartphone, deleted Honda HFT Bluetooth connection the re-installed everything but nothing changes.
Any suggestion or reason to understand why it doesn't work?
Thx in advance.

PS: I already update my Jazz with the Honda Sensing recall.

As part of the setup for wireless you have to connect with the cable.

[Kremmen]

It's over a year ago now but I don't remember connecting mine with cable to connect wirelessly.

Worth a shot though

[Kremmen]

New AA update this morning, hope it still works like yesterday.

8.1.626484-release

[Neil Ives]

It's over a year ago now but I don't remember connecting mine with cable to connect wirelessly.

The car prompted me to do that during the pairing process.

[shufty]

...I never get that prompt on mine. Wireless is not super great on mine, it can work and work well then the next time my phone is unsupported! you can't expect Google to support their own phones though 

Wired is fine though.

[Kremmen]

It's over a year ago now but I don't remember connecting mine with cable to connect wirelessly.

The car prompted me to do that during the pairing process.

When the headunit dropped my phone a few weeks ago as 'unsupported device' I definitely didn't have to connect a cable to re-pair it.

My Samsung S10 identified Honda HFT as a bluetooth device and Bob was my uncle