GPS signal lost

[Sutty1]

I have had an MG HS PHEV for about 18 months, I used android auto and google maps (prefer WAZE but always dreadful lag). Google maps has been fine until 2 weeks ago. Now google maps is delayed and looses road position, and when I connect a phone it informs me through voice prompt that GPS signal is lost. I have tried 2 different phones both using wired Android auto. Any ideas?

 

[Jto]

It will have nothing to do with car it will be the network Signal in the area, where do you have the phone when connected to the car.

 

[Whiskey Foxtrot]

I'm hearing this a lot in my ICE golf everytime I connect android auto. It has been like this since a recent app update. I don't think it's limited to MG

 

[Jto]

Is it a phone update

 

[Sutty1]

It will have nothing to do with car it will be the network Signal in the area, where do you have the phone when connected to

Is it a phone update

It could be an update as there is another reply here which suggests this too. I was reading through some earlier posts about lagging nav and using Waze. One of the posts suggested that the GPS for google maps uses the cars GPS and GPS antenna.

 

[Jto]

Would not think so I do not think the phone use the car antenna.

 

[Whiskey Foxtrot]

Android auto uses phone GPS for positioning. You can prove this by switching location off (on phone) and then running Google maps etc.

 

[Pict]

Many reports of this over on the Skoda Enyaq forums also. It appears to be a phone/android auto handshake issue rather than the vehicle.

I get the message in my Enyaq when it 1st connects wirelessly to AA but then it works flawlessly.