If your car has multiple phone connection systems installed – e.g. CarPlay and MirrorLink, you may have to go into vehicle settings and select the correct system. After that, you select your smartphone settings screen, find a 'connections' tab, and select the MirrorLink option.
What is the difference between Android Auto and MirrorLink?
The big difference between the three systems is that while Apple CarPlay and Android Auto are closed proprietary systems with 'built in' software for functions such as navigation or voice controls – as well as the ability to run certain externally developed apps – MirrorLink has been developed as an entirely open ...
Does Android Auto use MirrorLink?
MirrorLink is the other option when it comes to smartphone compatibility with your car, although it tends not to be as common as the other two. ... It works like Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, and works on a range of Android and Symbian smartphones, including Sony, HTC, Samsung and LG.Oct 24, 2018
How do I use MirrorLink instead of Android Auto?
Go to menu, setup, factory settings, app-connect: click that and it will ask if you want to reset the system. Yes! Then go to the android setup screen and you will see that it defaults to Mirrorlink. Set it to Android Auto and reconnect your phone with Mirrorlink disabled.Aug 21, 2019