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Why Are Cars Getting Rid Of Android Auto? (www.bgr.com)
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https://www.cars.com/articles/gm-to-remove-apple-carplay-android-auto-from-future-vehicles-517813/

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[-] ExLisper@lemmy.curiana.net 37 points 2 months ago

My take on Android Auto (I'm sure everyone wants to hear)

pros:

  • free to choose the maps app you want (OsmAnd, Organic Maps, Google Maps or anything)
  • stream music for the app you want
  • decent voice control for maps and spotify
  • decent integration with some EV charging apps, you can find and initiate chargers from the dashboard
  • you can write your own Android Auto apps

cons:

  • Android Auto app is very invasive, polluting phone with stupid notifications
  • the standard is shit. Android Auto doesn't work work with Android Go phones but it's not specified anywhere in the documentation, wireless Android Auto only works with latest android but it's also not specified anywhere
  • it's controlled by Google and there are no alternative implementations

My solution so far is to use cheap, secondary phone for AA (which was hard to find because of the stupid limitations). If someone would create a open AA client not controlled by Google I would put it on my primary phone. AA should now work with Graphene OS so I may try to set it up in separate profile some day.

[-] eodur@piefed.social 13 points 2 months ago

On my GrapheneOS phone I have AA set up in a work profile that is paused 90% of the time. It works without any issues. Or at least no more issues than AA ever had.

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