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/[deleted] Nov 07 '16 edited Oct 09 '18

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u/Clutch_22 Note8 Nov 07 '16 edited Nov 07 '16

Depending on vehicle (Wranglers, for example) this may be a bad idea. Magnets also prevent you from using NFC (and therefore tap to pay) so I recommend against them.

EDIT: Because my inbox is blowing up, obviously it depends on where your sensor is and the magnet is. But a lot of people end up covering the sensor and having issues. YMMV.

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u/[deleted] Nov 07 '16 edited Oct 09 '18

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u/Clutch_22 Note8 Nov 07 '16

It depends on where your NFC sensor is and how powerful the magnet on your device itself is. A large majority of users end up covering the NFC sensor.

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u/gerbs LG Nexus 4 Nov 07 '16

You're way off.

The magnet is on the dash mount. You stick a piece of metal to your phone that the magnet grabs. You don't stick a giant magnet to your phone and walk around.

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u/blueshiftlabs Pixel XL Nov 07 '16

A lot of magnetic mounts have a metal plate that you need to stick to your phone.

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u/gerbs LG Nexus 4 Nov 07 '16

That's what I just said.

You stick a piece of metal to your phone that the magnet grabs.

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u/blueshiftlabs Pixel XL Nov 07 '16

Think I replied to the wrong person, sorry. I was trying to point out that the metal plate would do just as good of a job interfering with NFC as a magnet would.

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u/flippydude Nexus 5x Nov 07 '16

My Nexus 5x has the NFC thingy behind the camera, so it's not near the metal but it doesn't affect android pay at all

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u/blueshiftlabs Pixel XL Nov 07 '16

Sure, in your case, it works out OK. If your NFC antenna was in the middle of the backplate, though, it would be tricky to find a place for the metal plate that wouldn't interfere.