[Bosse'sBoss]

Hi Guys,
I followed the steps to connect my Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus to my '16 Camaro SS, but it doesn't connect, and neither the wireless charger seems to work with my cellphone. Is there's any solution to this?

[HyperM3]

Does Android Auto work regularly when you are connected via USB? Do you have a case on your phone?

[I`m Batman]

Early 2016 Camaros didn't come with AA from factory. You had to go get a new firmware update from the dealer. I did. It was free back then, not sure about now.

[Bosse'sBoss]

Originally Posted by I`m Batman

Early 2016 Camaros didn't come with AA from factory. You had to go get a new firmware update from the dealer. I did. It was free back then, not sure about now.

Thanks I would try the update

[Bosse'sBoss]

Originally Posted by HyperM3

Does Android Auto work regularly when you are connected via USB? Do you have a case on your phone?

No it didn't worked with the USB.
I removed the case to charge my cellphone but it didn't fit, is larger than the available space and didn't charge at all.

[crosive]

I had some issues with my s8+ when I got my car. I traced it down to a couple of my cables that didn't play well with AA. One wouldn't work at all, the other would only work when the cable was plugged in a specific way, but I would get no audio at all through the headunit, no music, no tones, nothing.

Finally found a good reliable cable that isn't 37 feet long.

[Bodyslide]

Originally Posted by I`m Batman

Early 2016 Camaros didn't come with AA from factory. You had to go get a new firmware update from the dealer. I did. It was free back then, not sure about now.

I think now they charge $150.00 for the update. The free one ended sometime back in 2017.

[HyperM3]

Originally Posted by Bosse'sBoss

No it didn't worked with the USB.
I removed the case to charge my cellphone but it didn't fit, is larger than the available space and didn't charge at all.

Yeah, I have found that you need to use the OEM cable that came with the phone in order to make AA work well in ANY car. Try that, see if it helps. Regarding the wireless charging, if the charging ring isnt spot on, it wont charge. Again, thats with any wireless charging dock and phone.

[TJay74]

Originally Posted by HyperM3

Yeah, I have found that you need to use the OEM cable that came with the phone in order to make AA work well in ANY car. Try that, see if it helps. Regarding the wireless charging, if the charging ring isnt spot on, it wont charge. Again, thats with any wireless charging dock and phone.

The OP has a 2016, they didnt come with AA or Apple Car Play from the factory. The original owner had to bring it back into the dealer to have them update the firmware to add AA/ACP to the vehicle.

As said now GM wont cover it for free so you are up to the dealer charge to have the update flashed into the vehicle. Any Android cable will work, Android isnt nearly as picky as Apple is with the cable requirements.

[crosive]

Originally Posted by TJay74

Any Android cable will work, Android isnt nearly as picky as Apple is with the cable requirements.

while I can't comment on the pickiness of apple, the android phones I've tried on mine do care which cable to use. I've had several not work, and they were good cables for everything else other than AA.

[HyperM3]

Originally Posted by TJay74

The OP has a 2016, they didnt come with AA or Apple Car Play from the factory. The original owner had to bring it back into the dealer to have them update the firmware to add AA/ACP to the vehicle.

As said now GM wont cover it for free so you are up to the dealer charge to have the update flashed into the vehicle. Any Android cable will work, Android isnt nearly as picky as Apple is with the cable requirements.

Didnt realize that, thanks for the clarification. And yes, Androids are just as picky about cables.

[custommx3]

Androids use an industry standard usb connections and arent picky about the cables.

The issue people have with cheap cables is they aren't utilizing the data connection pins in the cable, only power and ground, thus no data is transferred, just power for charging.

[HyperM3]

Originally Posted by custommx3

Androids use an industry standard usb connections and arent picky about the cables.

The issue people have with cheap cables is they aren't utilizing the data connection pins in the cable, only power and ground, thus no data is transferred, just power for charging.

Which sounds picky to me.

[Sev]

Originally Posted by TJay74

The OP has a 2016, they didnt come with AA or Apple Car Play from the factory. The original owner had to bring it back into the dealer to have them update the firmware to add AA/ACP to the vehicle.

That was true for early 2016's, later 2016's (like mine) came from the factory with AA/carplay.