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revrnd Senior Enthusiast

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I have a 2017 Silverado 2500HD & use an Android phone. I can receive texts & listen to them while driving. However I haven't been able to figure out a download that will allow me to send a text while driving.

 

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Nasty Senior Enthusiast

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I use android auto for that.  Im am not tech savy 1 bit.  And i use it  super easy 

  • 7 months later...
HeySkippyDog Senior Enthusiast

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If your phone is connected to the truck through Android Auto or Apple Carplay(Projection), you can send a response text by voice. It works pretty good.

 

Alternatively, if you are not plugged in for Projection, you can reply using the screen, but you can only select a generic message from the list.

 

Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-J727A using Tapatalk

 

 

 

 

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Adrian_B Enthusiast

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When my phone is connected via bluetooth (Not using Android Auto) and a text message comes in i can see whoever sent me the message but i can not see what the message says. How do i go about seeing these texts without connecting to the USB or by using Android Auto?

  • 3 years later...
revrnd Senior Enthusiast

revrnd

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On 7/1/2019 at 6:40 PM, HeySkippyDog said:

If your phone is connected to the truck through Android Auto or Apple Carplay(Projection), you can send a response text by voice. It works pretty good.

 

Alternatively, if you are not plugged in for Projection, you can reply using the screen, but you can only select a generic message from the list.

 

Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-J727A using Tapatalk

 

 

 

 

OK, fast forward to 2024... My nephew the tech person in the family looked into this & realized that I needed and Android Adapter. When I did get an adapter:

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Teeran 'brand' via Amazon.ca

 

, the icon in 'Projection' would not change. Looking at their website in the instructions & it is supposed to be compatible with 2016+ GM pick ups. He looked online & saw that there was an update for 2016 trucks. Mine was an early 2017 built in fall of 2016. I thought maybe whatever issue the 2016s had, mine MAY have had. Also neither truck had the RPO CPO (which apparently deletes connectivity(?). I took it to the dealer & they found that the radio RPO IO5 was up to date. The tech had an Android phone too & had no luck connecting to the truck.

 

The next time my nephew was here, he said, lets try 'my' adapter in his truck, a 2016 GMC Sierra 1500 w/ the IO5 radio. Lo & behold my phone would connect to his truck.

 

He got to thinking & grabbed the adapter he uses for the gf's phone:

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We plugged it into my truck. Sure enough the icon appeared in the 'Projection' spot. He had to change my music playing app, but now I can verbally reply to a text vs the 'canned' messages. One cool feature is that I can use a hunting app to see the satellite view of the surrounding area.

 

I let the dealer service guys know that the no Android condition wasn't a issue w/ the truck.

 

So the moral of the story is, not all Android adapters are created equal. If @ 1st you don't succeed, try another adapter.

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This is the topic that my nephew was going by:

 

 

  • 6 months later...
davester Senior Enthusiast

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2 hours ago, cemem said:

How do I stop the "I'm driving" text replies? When driving my 2014 Rogue (bluetooth connected) and I get a text the phone automatically sends an "I'm driving" reply. Apparently it's a Nissan Connect feature. You can turn it off, but it goes right back on next time you're in the car. Any solutions?

Sell the rogue and buy a gm vehicle.

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