21 Radio Install - 2/18/2025

Install: (2021 OEM Unit Radio Install)

 

Unit arrived!

The installation was quick and easy. Just a simple swap, and everything worked flawlessly! Android Auto is now fully functional.

I'm pretty baffled that Toyota didn’t roll out a software update for this, especially considering the 2020 Camry did get one. It feels like such a bad oversight.

Bonus points for the new unit also has SiriusXM Satellite Radio. Not that it really matters. I just use the app anyway. SiriusXM charging per car instead of offering a bundled plan is pretty outrageous if you ask me.

Just for fun. I went ahead and ordered the wiring kit that brings the XM antenna in case I ever want to use that.

Forum Thread:
https://www.toyotanation.com/posts/15078013/

No Android Auto - 2/16/2025

So, I recently ran into a frustrating issue. Android Auto refused to launch in my car when I plugged in my phone via USB. At first, I assumed it was just a bad cable or port, but after some digging, I discovered the real problem: the 2020 model doesn’t even come with Android Auto.

Huge disappointment. The infotainment system is basically just a useless screen no better than what I have in my Mitsubishi Mirage. There had to be a way to get Android Auto working. I’ve rented Corollas that had it.

A little research led me to a frustrating realization: Toyota added Android Auto exactly one year later. So, anything 2021 and newer has it… but of course, I missed the cutoff by a single year. Just my luck.

Determined to fix this, I tracked down a 2021 radio from a junkyard in Orlando. It should arrive in a few days, and I’ll test it out as soon as it gets here. Fingers crossed that this upgrade works!


Link:
https://www.toyotanation.com/threads/just-a-fyi-its-very-easy-to-put-a-2021-android-auto-headunit-into-a-2020.1781448

New Daily - 2/14/2025

 Purchased my new ( to me ) 2020 Toyota Corolla SE!

Have quite a few things planned to make this an excellent daily driving car.