{"id":303,"date":"2022-06-10T11:34:14","date_gmt":"2022-06-10T11:34:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cardashcamtech.com\/?p=303"},"modified":"2023-03-03T08:15:41","modified_gmt":"2023-03-03T08:15:41","slug":"how-to-set-up-motorola-ma1-android-auto-car-adapter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cardashcamtech.com\/how-to-set-up-motorola-ma1-android-auto-car-adapter\/","title":{"rendered":"How to set up Motorola MA1 Android Auto Car Adapter?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Motorola MA1 wireless car adapter is only intended to work inside your AndroidTM Auto compatible car together with your smartphone which has the Android Auto app installed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n

Setting up your Motorola MA1 adapter<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Before setting up your adapter, connect your phone to Android Auto using a wired USB connection following your vehicle manufacturer’s instructions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

While the Android Auto connection is active on your car screen, unplug your phone from the car and immediately plug your adapter into the same USB port.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To use Android Auto wirelessly, your phone should be running version 11 or higher of the Android operating system.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Pair with the wireless Motorola MA1 car adapter<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

When the adapter LED flashes blue, pair your phone with it (look for ‘AndroidAuto-XXXX’ under Settings > Bluetooth on your phone).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Now, wait for your phone to automatically re\u0002establish its Android Auto connection wirelessly through the adapter; this may take a while.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

On subsequent drives, Android Auto will start wirelessly after the car connects to your phone for hands-free calling (HFP) from the car’s Bluetooth menu.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Attach the adapter<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

You can find a Je Pad adhered on this page. It can be used to fix the adapter on your car.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Attach<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Take out the jel pad from this page. It is normal that the release liner at the back will be kept adhered on this page.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Place the jel pad on your car, where it is close to the USB port of your car.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Remove the release liner at the other side of the jel pad.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Place your adapter on the jel pad.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How to Reset\/Factory Motorola MA1 car adapter\uff1f<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

While powered on, press and hold the adapter button. To pair a new phone, release the button when it begins blinking blue. The adapter is now ready to accept a new Bluetooth pairing request from a nearby phone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To erase adapter memory, do not release the button when it starts blinking blue; instead, continue holding it down until it blinks yellow, and release only when it turns white; remembered phones are now cleared.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"How<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Why Motorola Ma1 Not Connecting?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

First, confirm that the Android Auto app on your phone is updated to the very latest version available in the Google Play Store.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Next, confirm that your phone is connected to the car for hands-free calling (Bluetooth HFP), simply by placing or receiving a phone call. A properly handled Bluetooth HFP phone call will use the car’s own speakers and microphone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Finally, confirm that the LED light on MA1 is pulsing green. If wireless Android Auto has not started after several minutes, reboot the phone, unplug\/re-plug the dongle, and power cycle the car’s infotainment system, preferably all at once.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If the above steps do not resolve your issue, then take the following steps to completely reset your connection. Be sure to follow every step, in sequence:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1. Unplug the MA1 from your car’s USB port.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2. On your car screen, navigate to the Bluetooth phone list, and ‘forget’ or ‘delete’ all paired phones.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

3. On your phone, navigate to the system settings for Bluetooth, and ‘forget’ or ‘delete’ BOTH<\/strong> the paired car AND<\/strong> the paired MA1 (which will appear in the list as AndroidAuto-XXXX).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

4. On your phone, navigate to the system settings for Apps; select Android Auto; and under ‘Storage’, tap ‘Clear data’ (different phone brands may present this slightly differently).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

5. Start your car, and plug in your phone with a USB cable. Navigate through the ‘Welcome to Android Auto’ screens on your car display, as if you were connecting for the very first time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

6. Once Google Maps appears on your car display, place a phone call to verify that Android Auto has automatically re-connected your phone for hands-free calling over the car speakers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

7. Unplug your phone from the car and re-plug the MA1 into that same USB port. Observe the LED light, which should initially shine solid white. (Your phone will remain connected to the car over Bluetooth for hands-free calling; this is expected. Do not reboot your phone.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

8. Once the LED light begins pulsing green, immediately press and hold the button on the side of the MA1. Keep it depressed for approximately 45 seconds, during which the LED light will run through a series of color changes, first flashing blue, then flashing red, then alternating colors, then off briefly, then solid red.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

9. Only after the LED light turns solid red, release the button on the side of the MA1, unplug the MA1, and then re-plug it into the same USB port. Observe the LED light, which should initially shine solid white.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

10. Once the LED light begins flashing blue, then, on your phone, navigate again to the system settings for Bluetooth, and scan for new Bluetooth devices; MA1 will appear in the list as AndroidAuto-XXXX. Pair your phone with the MA1. The LED light should begin pulsing green, and wireless Android should appear on your car display within 90 seconds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How do I get Motorola MA1 wireless Android Auto to start?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Refer to the User Guide for recommended setup steps. To connect wirelessly, your phone must first re-establish its Bluetooth connection to the vehicle’s infotainment system for hands-free calling; this process is typically automatic. Try also toggling the ‘Start wireless early’ setting on your phone, under Settings > Connections > Android Auto.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Motorola MA1 Does it work with my vehicle?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Most vehicles with factory-supplied Android Auto support over USB will work with the Motorola MA1. Adapter compatibility depends on the automaker’s specific implementation of USB and Android Auto; contact your vehicle manufacturer if you are unsure. Automotive brands known to be incompatible with the MA1 adapter include Mitsubishi Motors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Motorola MA1 Does it work with my phone?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Most phone makes and models that shipped from the factory with Android 11 will work with the MA1 adapter. For detailed requirements, refer to the Google support page for wireless Android Auto at: https:\/\/support.google.com\/androidauto\/answer\/6348019#wireless<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Motorola MA1 Wireless Android Auto disconnects when passing through e-toll gates<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

This is a known limitation of all wireless projection technologies utilizing the 5GHz spectrum. Google is aware of this issue and its impact on wireless Android Auto in general, and are working with the automotive ecosystem to address it over time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How is the Motorola MA1 different from other wireless Android Auto adapters on the market?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The MA1 adapter employs Android Auto receiver technology, just as an automaker would, under license from Google. Users therefore enjoy an original equipment (OEM)-like user experience that improves over time as Google continues to enhance Android Auto.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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