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For whatever reason, the idea of this being in my car is relatively scarier for me than if this was just my phone ? I think partially as my mental model of bot
by jackdecker 1mo ago
For whatever reason, the idea of this being in my car is relatively scarier for me than if this was just my phone ?
I think partially as my mental model of both android auto and CarPlay is that they operate as a passthrough of my device rather than as an separate installation of the OS entirely (I wasn’t aware the head unit itself had the ability to install APKs independently).
Also, feel like John Gruber is going to have a field day with this one
- dybber 1mo agoI don’t believe this is Android auto running from a phone, but a situation where the manufacturer have used Android Automotive as operating system for the built in head unit. As e.g. on Volvo’s.
- MBCook 1mo agoAndroid Automotive is the infotainment system’s OS and runs fully without a phone. Android Auto is the Google equivalent of CarPlay and runs on your phone. It’s easy to confuse. Like watching Apple TV on your Apple TV in Apple’s TV app.
- Zigurd 1mo agoDid they hire their branding person from Microsoft? And how about AppFunctions (Google) and AppIntents (Apple)?
- jackdecker 1mo agoSo I can use android auto on an android automotive head unit - got it but also this seems needlessly confusing naming structure. Apple TV comparison is apt lol
- MBCook 1mo agoIt makes perfect sense in isolation. It’s a good name. Unfortunately Android Auto already existed. So it’s confusing.
- wildzzz 1mo agoThey are intended for different market segments. The consumers use Android Auto to project their phones. The headunit manufacturers build devices to run Android Automotive with custom skins. It's like knowing whether a smartphone running Chrome is using Blink or Webkit. The user probably doesn't know or care, they'll use it the same way regardless.
- bluGill 1mo agoNormally you can use Android Auto on an Android AutoMorph head unit, however that's not required. GM regularly disables Android Auto on all their head units even though it's included in the base Android automotive OS. I have such a car and I am so disappointed that I regularly tell people I would not buy another one and I would not recommend you buy a GM because they do that trip.
- inquirerGeneral 1mo ago[dead]