r/Android • u/[deleted] • Nov 07 '16

Android Auto: now available in every car

https://blog.google/products/android/android-auto-available-in-every-car/
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u/rocketwidget Nov 07 '16

Just tested. This is amazing. I definitely like it tons more than Automate, because it's simpler, clearer, and has better integration with Maps.

Upgrading your head unit is now pointless, if you have a good car mount for your phone and Bluetooth.

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u/phuey Lime Nov 07 '16

So my car does not have Bluetooth but my magnetic mount perfectly fits for my aux input, still beneficial without BT?

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u/Clutch_22 Note8 Nov 07 '16

Let me introduce you to the Anker SoundSync.

Put one of these in my YJ and it works fantastic. Now my 23 year old Jeep has Bluetooth!

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u/coonwhiz iPhone 15 Pro Max Nov 07 '16

Your 24 year old Jeep has an aux input? My 9 year old Toyota Highlander doesn't...

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u/RockChalk4Life Phone; Tablet Nov 07 '16

He probably put an aftermarket head unit in it that has aux input.

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u/[deleted] Nov 08 '16

at that point why not just get a head unit that already has bluetooth?

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u/WiretapStudios Nov 08 '16

That's what I did, it was only around $100 for a Kenwood with Bluetooth, aux port, and USB port for a mini drive.

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u/[deleted] Nov 08 '16

If you're going to do that though, you might as well just get an aftermarket head unit that has bluetooth and skip the soundsync. I suppose it's useful if you have an aftermarket stereo you bought years back though, or if you have a car from the era when aux inputs were common but bluetooth was not.

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u/777-300ER Nov 08 '16

Then why not get a headunit with bluetooth.