Comment on GrapheneOS, a privacy-focused version of Android, is adding Android Auto support

• GBU_28@lemm.ee ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

  He’s probably gonna reply aux cable lol

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  • BrianTheeBiscuiteer@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

    That’s what I use (or Bluetooth) and I don’t see how you can get more consistent.

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    • gamermanh@lemmy.dbzer0.com ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

      Android Auto is the same screen on each vehicle and always in the center head unit area of each vehicle

      When I drove multiple different vehicles for workas well as my personal the only consultant mount point was android Auto, all other phone locations changed and MANY were just ass to actually use my phone and the vehicles controls

      You just plug your cable into the vehicles USB (if it supports AA it supports USB, Bluetooth was a recent addition) and your favorites apps/widgets are up on the head unit like always, no matter the vehicle

      Though thats a fringe use case I guess

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      • virtueisdead@lemmy.dbzer0.com ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

        this is a phenomenal reason to disagree with me, i have no argument. if you use multiple vehicles on a regular basis through vehicle share or work, android auto sounds extremely useful. thanks for the reply

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    • saegiru@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

      The main argument I have against just phone + bluetooth is that you have to unlock your screen, keep it on, and it’s a smaller size. I have wireless android auto set up, along with a magsafe case+charger, so my routine is to get in the car, slap the phone on the charger, and everything just comes up on my head unit display. For me it is way more convenient than having to deal with my phone display, and the larger screen is also better for navigation.

      I have yet to hear any real negative points against AA or CarPlay for that matter, mostly it comes down to preferences like yours rather than actual interface issues.

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      • BrianTheeBiscuiteer@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

        I vaguely remember one of my cars supporting AA and I disabled it because I saw no benefit. Either it’s not very intuitive or the apps I prefer to use don’t integrate with AA.

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• baseless_discourse@mander.xyz ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

  I use a phone holder…

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• virtueisdead@lemmy.dbzer0.com ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

  what baseless_discourse said. a windshield or dashboard mounted phone clamp. it is far cheaper, easier, and downright better, for myriad reasons. viewing angle is better, music playing is unspeakably easier, system resources are almost guaranteed to be better, software compatibility is better, etc.

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  • Hellmo_Luciferrari@lemm.ee ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

    I much prefer utilizing the head unit already installed in my car. Otherwise, before I did just use my phone.

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