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someguy23
Brass Contributor
Jul 30, 2022

Teams for Android Auto

Hello

 

I have a question about Teams for Android Auto. Is this ever going to be updated into something useful?  Currently it doesn't do anything other then attempt to display messages received. This sole "feature" does not even work. I get messages on my laptop and my phone but nothing comes through AA.  There is no ability to take a call through the AA system nor is there an ability to join calls through it. 

 

I fully understand there are limits for a car based system due to safety concerns, but this the current product is currently half-baked and broken.  Is there anything on the road map to improve the app?

 

I've tried all the usual recommendations of updating, clear cache, reinstalling etc.  My phone is a S22 Ultra and I have the most up to date Teams and Android Auto Apps. Can someone please shed some light on this?

 

Thanks

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  • eyesonthestreet's avatar
    eyesonthestreet
    Copper Contributor
    Oct 05, 2022
    My company uses Teams Calling. Not having Android Auto is a huge safety problem because we get all our business phone calls through the Teams app. How is it that the app doesn't use the native call handling features in Android Auto? Isn't this a requirement from Google to ensure that all calling can be done safely when someone is using Android Auto?

    Like the other commenters, I am shocked that this isn't a feature on the roadmap given its impact on safety. The Teams Calling Plan isn't a complete phone-replacement solution until this is addressed.
    • Element1989's avatar
      Element1989
      Copper Contributor
      Oct 06, 2022

      Yes. I cant belive this still is not working propably. Not even in Spotify you can fast forward or rewind Music or Podcasts... With Apple Car Play you can do this easy... i asked google and Spotify for thst missing feature. My request was closed because there is no need btw. Not enough upvotes to my post..... back to the 90s...eyesonthestreet 

      • dbuerer's avatar
        dbuerer
        Copper Contributor
        Oct 20, 2022

        Just throwing this in, I need this feature as well. I also have problems where sometimes when I plug my phone in it kills the microphone on both my phone and the car and it is only When I am an active team's call that it doesn't. Really need integrated calling and conferencing with teams on android auto

  • Element1989's avatar
    Element1989
    Copper Contributor
    Sep 30, 2022

    Hi someguy23 

     

    I am having the same Problems with S22 Ultra. I can call people using my Phone but if someone calls me via teams i am getting no notification on my screen. I can answear the call via my phone. Really frustrating. Hope they will fix this fast...

  • UmeshGovinda's avatar
    UmeshGovinda
    Copper Contributor
    Oct 26, 2022

    someguy23 

    Same issue here, when we have to take our eyes off the road and receive calls since office and work depends on it.

    Is MS waiting for a major push from anywhere?

    This feature is not revenue generating - since corporates have purchased the product and push it to employees. Is the safety of the users of least concern to Microsoft?

    The company I worked for and hold in high esteem has to take full responsibility and implement safe call receiving.

     

    • daMalle's avatar
      daMalle
      Copper Contributor
      Oct 29, 2022

      Same here. Teams on AA only gives a message telling me that no new messages have arrived since my trip started. 

       

      Please get teams working with AA

  • jbriere87's avatar
    jbriere87
    Brass Contributor
    Sep 24, 2022

    someguy23, thanks for asking about this. The low hanging fruit IMO is deploying the ability to make a call to a teams contact through integration with google voice assistant. Until then, one will resort to making standard calls while on the road.

     

  • GregUssher's avatar
    GregUssher
    Copper Contributor
    Apr 20, 2023

    Teams now does not behave well even when bluetooth to Andoid Auto vehicles such as our Volvo and Polestar.  The sound and microphone come through vehicle system, but the vehicle controls for muting and hang up are unconnected, and something weird is going on as though there is a phone call in operation on car system.  So muting a Teams call has to be done on phone - totally UNSAFE.   There is no MS Teams app now available for Andoid Auto at all either.  I really hope Microsoft and Android sort this one out as Teams become defacto standard for corporate comms.    

  • Element1989's avatar
    Element1989
    Copper Contributor
    Nov 10, 2022

    Still no changes for me in AA. Cant answear Calls on AA and no notifications about new Messages. Cant belive MS and Google are such Dickheads not getting a security relvant feature working in 2022. Tomorrow i will write an Email to google Developers. Maybe they answear me... this is more than frustrating...someguy23 

  • Dario1345's avatar
    Dario1345
    Copper Contributor
    Nov 17, 2022

    someguy23 I can't believe yesterday it worked again!! I got messages from my chats! It seems all I needed was writing a message here, after months that it hasn't worked!!! :lol:

    • someguy23's avatar
      someguy23
      Brass Contributor
      Mar 11, 2024

      Quaywe 

       

      Thanks for the heads up! Awesome news - hopefully it works well when it comes out.

      • Marcel1735's avatar
        Marcel1735
        Copper Contributor
        Mar 13, 2024

        Hi someguy23 and others.

         

        Well, it finally has been released according to this feature blog post: https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/office/what-s-new-in-microsoft-teams-d7092a6d-c896-424c-b362-a472d5f105de?ui=nl-nl&rs=nl-nl&ad=nl#PickTab=Android

         

        However, I still don't get it to work properly. My meetings from my Work Profile show up correctly in the Android Auto Agenda but there is no way to start the meeting. I can only navigate to the location called "Microsoft Teams Meeting" which give interesting destinations or use the phone option but this dials in the meeting via Phone and then one still needs to manually enter the (complex) meeting password which is not safe.

         

        Hope someone is more successful and can share how to get it to work as the screenshots suggests.

         

        The Teams App in Android Auto is still useless. It only seems to look for chats nor does it get the info from the Work Profile.

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