Google’s Android Auto will now let you know in case your USB cable is unhealthy

The newest Android Auto replace provides a diagnostic function that checks in case your USB cable or port isn’t working as anticipated, as proven by former XDA Developers editor-in-chief Mishaal Rahman on Twitter. If your cellphone isn’t connecting to your automotive, the diagnostic instrument may be capable to assist pinpoint if the USB connection is the place the problem lies.

In photos proven by Rahman, the instrument, seemingly known as “USB Startup Diagnostics,” will test if a USB cable connects and checks the cable high quality. On a support page, Google recommends utilizing the cable that got here together with your cellphone or one which’s lower than three toes lengthy and doesn’t “use USB hubs or cable extensions.”

Having the best cable is likely to be simpler mentioned than performed, although. USB cables will be of wildly various high quality, that means it may be powerful to know which have the best specs to help Android Auto. And you might not be capable to assume that the cable that got here together with your cellphone will work with Android Auto, both, as most newer telephones include USB-C cables, however not many vehicles have USB-C ports. Hopefully, this diagnostic instrument makes it simpler to know if it’s worthwhile to get a special cable.