Warning! If you use Wireless Android Auto, the Flip 4 and Fold 4 have major issues:
My wife and I recently purchased the (very expensive) Flip 4 and Fold 4. Both of us keep our phones up to date. What we have discovered is that these phones CANNOT properly play music (Spotify or Pandora) through Wireless Android Auto. We have tested both of these phones in 3 different cars (2 BMWs and 1 Mercedes), and in ALL cases, songs skip like a bad 80s CD player between 1 to dozens of times per song.
Unfortunately, we discovered this too late, and thought, reasonably, that this could not be the fault of these flagship level phones from such a huge brand.
It's the phones. This never happened with our previous OnePlus phones.
We have tried so many things suggested in forums, including:
- Re-pairing the phone to the cars
- Setting unrestricted battery management on all programs involved, including Spotify, Pandora, Android Auto, and Bluetooth
- Having the cars checked with local dealers for any issues with the head units
- Rebooting the phones
Having described all of this to Samsung chat support, the final suggestion was to upgrade to a different, also expensive Samsung phone.
Bottom line: If you're going to buy either of these phones, and if you use Wireless Android Auto with music in the car, TEST THIS IMMEDIATELY AFTER PURCHASE, so you'll have time to return the phone for something else.