V60 Recharge Ultimate (my23) - Google Automotive is awful

[James77]

Originally Posted by ma42

Had a look through all settings but there is no option to enable a driving journal that I can find.

Volvo site says its in App Settings within the person pictured tab.
You could uninstall and reinstall the app.
I'm still on the older style app until I'm forcibly updated which I find much more user friendly there was no need to change it!

[ma42]

So, I uninstalled and reinstalled the app and now I can't get it to connect with the car. It seems that you have to disconnect the phone from the car within the app before uninstalling.

Found a less than fun fix here:
https://www.volvocars.com/en-eg/supp...volvo-cars-app

If the Volvo Cars app has been deleted before unpairing, follow the steps below.

Use another mobile to remove the first one. After this, the original mobile can be paired again.

Bring all car keys with you into the car.
1. Create a new car profile.
2. In the car, go to settings > profiles and make the new profile admin.
3. Pair the temporary mobile phone with the new profile.
4. Unpair the old mobile phone via the Volvo Cars app.
5. Switch to the old car profile (the Owner profile).
6. Pair the old mobile phone to the old car profile.
7. Remove the new car profile.

[sk546]

Originally Posted by James77

Volvo site says its in App Settings within the person pictured tab.
You could uninstall and reinstall the app.
I'm still on the older style app until I'm forcibly updated which I find much more user friendly there was no need to change it!

Hi James, the settings you mention are only available on the Volvo App when used with a Sensus operating system car, pretty much all of the useful functionality available on the Sensus cars is not yet available on cars fitted with the AAOS (Google) operating system (e.g. Driving Journal, locating the car, honking horn, flashing lights, being able to activate pre-conditioning etc). Volvo/Google are promising that these will be available sometime in the future but who knows when that will be.

Only options I have operable from my Volvo app is locking/unlocking doors, seeing if the car is charging or not and if the doors are open, not much else is operable from the App yet.

[ccfcforever1987]

Hi, I'm looking at buying a new petrol (non-hybrid) V90. Can anyone advise whether the remote start function is available with cars fitted with AAOS?

I have it currently with my '19' plate V60 and would be a bit disappointed (especially in the winter) if this functionality is not available on a brand new v90.

[giftgrub100]

Originally Posted by ma42

thx again giftgrub ... found app & installed it but unfortunately when I insert a USB stick, I get an error message "This USB device is not supported". I'm going to contact the dealer and see what they have to say. The radio stopped working today and the centre console went blank & the system re-booted while I was driving ..... a bit disconcerting.

Just catching up, system rebooting nothing to worry about. your probably going to come across the system not working fully at some stage (no volume, wrong radio station, maps freezing) you can do a reset by pressing and holding the home button for about 20/25 seconds which shuts the screen down and restarts, normally fixes any glitches

https://www.volvocars.com/ie/support...isplay-restart

Also don't ever delete app from phone (if you must do remove ownership first) - as you have now discovered its a right pain to get it back up and running.

[Kingmunky]

Originally Posted by James77

Can you take a screen grab of your main screen I'm being forced to have the new app soon as the old version will be unsupported for updates. Dont want to lose, location, driving journal or remote start functions?

Screenshots attached

[smithsc]

Originally Posted by Kingmunky

Screenshots attached

Thats the same as mine, seems like i've fallen lucky having possibly one of the last S60 PE's and having Sensus

[ma42]

I did delete the app without 1st removing the phone. After much head scratching, kicking of tyres and gnashing of teeth, I discovered that doing a reset to factory settings resolved everything ...... a bit of a pain but it worked.

[ma42]

Kingmunky .... are you using AAOS or Sensus? if AAOS, what version do you have? thx

[sk546]

Originally Posted by ccfcforever1987

Hi, I'm looking at buying a new petrol (non-hybrid) V90. Can anyone advise whether the remote start function is available with cars fitted with AAOS?

I have it currently with my '19' plate V60 and would be a bit disappointed (especially in the winter) if this functionality is not available on a brand new v90.

The functionality is on the app for the AAOS cars and I do believe some people manage to use theirs pretty well.
I have it on my app but every time I try to set it going, it fails to operate saying there is an error. Will need to get it to a dealer before winter comes in properly as I too enjoyed getting into a nice warm car in the morning.