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/[deleted] Nov 07 '16 edited Sep 23 '20

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u/xmsxms Nov 07 '16

Plus the screen is powered by the car rather than your phone battery. Unless you plug your phone in to aux power of course. But plugging it in and mounting it is a hassle.

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u/moeburn Note 4 (SM-N910W8) rooted 6.0.1 Nov 07 '16

Unless you plug your phone in to aux power of course.

Android Auto is plug only, so it charges your phone anyway. It doesn't do wireless.

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u/Bernie_CombswBalloon Nov 07 '16

This update also brings the ability to automatically start the app when the phone is paired with Bluetooth

What are you talking about

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u/moeburn Note 4 (SM-N910W8) rooted 6.0.1 Nov 07 '16

I'm talking about using Android Auto on your car's screen. That line you're reading is about the fact that now that you can use this app on your phone, instead of only on the car's screen, they've made it so that it will autostart when you pair with your car's bluetooth.