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If you've ever used Android Auto, you may have experienced frequent disconnections in your car. Seems like the issue has finally been fixed by Google.
Android Auto has been experiencing some disconnect issues with some Samsung and Pixel phones of late, and Google has pushed out another fix for it.
Both wired and wireless connections should be more reliable now.