wiggie35

Re 'kodiaqsportline' comments above. Thank you for your advice. What you say is plausible and a factory re-set may indeed work particularly given 'P-J's' success in engaging AA wirelessly on their Amundsen. For my part, I will not be attempting a Columbus MIB3 factory re-set as it took me quite a while to get the unit the way I wanted it (ie the way it looked/ functioned on my previous Karoq Edition running on MIB2). As AA works fine wired, I will settle [reluctantly] for this.

The attached document is located at the <Skoda.co.uk> website. If one builds a Karoq Edition and downloads the 'technical information' relevant to the vehicle, the following is provided. Page 3 of 8 states that Smartlink is 'wired for Android Auto'. One of the contributors above states that they have connected their MY22 vehicle wirelessly using a Samsung phone (to a Columbus MIB3?). Go fathom. Skoda Karoq Edition Car card.pdf

That was the reason for my post. The various Karoq Forums suggest that numerous owners have been attempting to engage AA wirelessly when it appears that it is not possible to do so. In my opinion, the introduction of MIB3 (across many vehicles in the VAG range) is an unmitigated disaster.

Based on various comments to the effect that Android Auto (AA) could be connected wirelessly, I have tried to get mine working on a Karoq Edition/ MY2021 (delivered May 2021)/ Columbus MIB3. My phone is a Moto G8 Power with Android 11 installed. As I am having other problems with the Nav. System, my Skoda dealer has had the car in for investigation. At the same time he has investigated the issue surrounding AA. According to the dealer, the vehicle is not equipped for wireless AA. The current specification for a Karoq Edition 1.5TSI 150PS DSG “Radio, Telephone and Navigation” is “Smartlink (wireless for Apple and wired for Android). If someone knows something different, please advise.