I now am able to use the latest version of Pandora in my 2018 Outback!  I posted earlier that even after my phone was upgraded to Android 12, I still was having problems and went back to version 2203.1.  I upgraded yeserday to 2203.2 and now the Pandora Android app works with my stock Subaru head unit. ... View more

https://apkcombo.com/pandora/com.pandora.android/download/phone-2203.1-apk I will reiterate something I've said here before - I cannot vouch for the safety of this download. I haven't had any problems arise from using it and no one else has reported any, but I don't have any relationship with the site, and at any point in time the file could be infected with malware.  So you do this at your own risk.   ... View more

I had the permission set for nearby devices, but there still seemed to be a problem with the newest version of the Pandora app and my stock Subaru head unit.  My head unit has AndroidAuto, and throughout all of this nonsense with Pandora, I have never had any issues playing Pandora via AndroidAuto.  On longer trips, I typically use Google Maps via AndroidAuto, so I connect my phone and listen to Pandora that way.  But when I hop in the car for a short trip to the store, or wherever, my phone is in my pocket and it's convenient to just use the Pandora app on the headset via Bluetooth. ... View more

I posted about this earlier in this thread; it's an easy change to the settings in the PlayStore.  Go to the Pandora app, and click on the Pandora icon.  This will bring up a page like the one in the screenshot below.  Click on the three dots in the upper right hand corner.  It will bring up the menu you see in that screenshot.  Now make sure that the box next to "Enable auto update" is not checked.  That's it.  Now the app will not be updated unless you choose to do so. ... View more

I have posted in this thread previously about how to delete the current version of Pandora from your phone and install an older version.  In my case, 2203.1 works well with my 2018 Subaru Outback.  But yesterday OnePlus sent out an update to Android 12.  I first tested Pandora with the old 2203.1 version to see if the Android upgrade broke anything, and I was happy to see that it still worked fine.  (In fact, it fixed one minor issue that I had with the display not switching from "Loading Pandora" to the Pandora music app on my car's display screen.  I had to switch to the radio and back to Pandora to see the app.)   So I had no reason to upgrade to the current, 2302.1 version of Pandora on my phone, but I couldn't help myself.  I figured if the problems were related to Android 12, I could update to the latest version and allow auto updates so that I would always have the "latest and greatest" features.  Unfortunately, even with Android 12 on my phone, the app did not work reliably.  Sometimes it would connect, but most times it would not.  When the next version of the app is released from Pandora, I'll probably test again, but for now I'm back to 2203.1. ... View more

Per my previous reply, see the picture below:       ... View more

You can prevent the automatic updates in the Play Store by clicking on the three dots in the upper right hand corner and un-checking the auto updates box.   ... View more

Your decision not to use code from APKCombo is either wise or overly cautious; I can't really say which. In previous posts where I have provided that link, I have included a disclaimer stating that I cannot vouch for the safety of that site.  I have used it, but I did so understanding the risk (I am a retired Chief Information Officer for both public and private organizations).  Several of us have now used earlier versions of Pandora from that site with no perceived ill effects, but that does not guarantee that it is safe.  If you decide to go forward with it, you do so at your own risk. As difficult as it is to understand why Pandora has not even attempted to fix this problem, it is even more bafling that they have not provided a guaranteed safe library of earlier versions to this community. ... View more

Look further back in this thread.  There is a link to a site from which you can download an older version.  First uninstall the current version, then load the old one.  Make sure to disable updates from Pandora. ... View more

I would say that your analysis is mostly spot on regarding the three independent variables: the Android OS, Pandora phone app and Pandora head unit app.  As you said, the head unit app vaires from manufacturer to manufacturer but is rarely updated.  That said, the head unit app on a Pioneer head unit today is probably not the same as the one on a head unit manufactured several years ago.  So we have additional head unit variations beyond just the manufacturer.  The phone app changes frequently, but that is the one variable that users can manually control.  Android also changes frequently, and like the head unit app, Android on one device is not the same as on another device.  So assuming that your Pandora phone app was working with your head unit, where do you look to find what broke it?  If you are lucky, like me, the only problem is the Pandora phone app.  I installed an old version and everything works fine now.  But if a new Android update breaks it, I'll just be out of luck.  I suspect that is what is happening to those folks who cannot restore funcionality by installing an old version of the Pandora phone app.  I suspect that the old version of the phone app is not compatible with the current version of their phone's Android OS. Some of us are also fortunate in that our head units support Android Auto.  It does require me to plug in my phone, but for long trips I tend to use it to also access Google Maps or Waze while listening to Pandora. ... View more

Initially I thought that the problem was exclusively with Subaru head units, but apparently it is more widespread.  Still, unless there have been updates to your head unit's software, I would think there must be a previous version of the Pandora phone app that would work with your head unit - but I couldn't say which one. ... View more

I thought I replied to this but since I don't see it posted I'll reply again. I downloaded it several weeks ago and have not had any adverse effects from the download.  Others have also done so and so far no one has reported a problem.  That said, I cannot guarantee the safety of that site. ... View more

I just tried the new Oct. 4 release, and it did not work for me.  I reloaded the 2203.1 release and that still works.   ... View more

I understand your concerns.  When I first suggested this fix in an earlier post, I included a disclaimer that you would be doing this at your own risk since I couldn't vouch for the safety of that download site.   ... View more

Have you tried loading an older version of Pandora to your phone?  Uninstall the current version and download and install this one instead:  https://apkcombo.com/pandora/com.pandora.android/download/phone-2203.1-apk It has worked for me and several others.  Make sure you turn off auto updates for Pandora in the Play Store, otherwise the old version will eventually be overwritten. Good luck! ... View more

That's disappointing.  Mine is working just fine with 2203.1, but I was hoping that the next new release of the Pandora Android app would contain a fix so that I could go back to auto update and use the latest (and supposedly greatest) version of Pandora.  I guess I'll just stick with 2203.1 until I hear from somebody that there is a new release that fixes the connection problem. ... View more

Try deleting the Pandora app, downloading and installing an older version and turning off auto updates for Pandora in the Play Store.  Here's the version that works for me, https://apkcombo.com/pandora/com.pandora.android/download/phone-2203.1-apk   ... View more

I tried several that did not work.  The one that worked for me as 2203.1.  Have you tried this one: https://apkcombo.com/pandora/com.pandora.android/download/phone-2203.1-apk   ... View more

The one that worked for me was 2203.1.  I tried several others that did not work.  Have you tried this one? https://apkcombo.com/pandora/com.pandora.android/download/phone-2203.1-apk ... View more