2026 Rebel Phone/Android Auto Question/Issue

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Brian_Ram

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Hi All,

I have a new 2026 1500 Rebel I got a little over a week ago. Coming from a 2025 GMC AT4 which the infotainment was both intuitive and flawless. The Rebel has the level 2 14.5" display. First, a question - are you supposed to be able to use your phone with the native Uconnect and Android Auto at the same time? It seems like texts only work in Android Auto. I want to confirm what you are absolutely supposed to be able to do before thinking I have an issue. Next, the issue - Android Auto wont reliably connect wirelessly. It drops constantly. The phone is in the charger pad. I've tried several soft resets and finally a factory reset. It actually seems to be getting worse. The phone works in my wife's car and worked in the GMC a week ago. I've read on some reports of others having this issue but I havent seen a definitive resolution.
 

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I have a 2025 Limited with the 14.5" display and a Samsung S25 phone,

Yes, you can only have either Uconnect OR Android Auto handle text messages. Not Both..

I leave my phone in my pocket and it usually connects reliably. When it doesn't, Android Auto tries again and it usually connect then. If it doesn't then I need to restart the radio by restarting the truck.
 

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