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I have a Galaxy s7. And vehicle type new skoda fabia support android auto. My question , is there a version (No official) of android auto, that support full mirroring or wider variety of popular applications?

AFAIK no alternative AA versions exist, at least for now, and I am not very confident that there will be one in the (near) future.
Anyway, full phone screen mirroring should be supported not by Android Auto, but instead by the head units itself, at least it's so in some models I have seen on the Internet.

themissionimpossible said:
AFAIK no alternative AA versions exist, at least for now, and I am not very confident that there will be one in the (near) future.
Anyway, full phone screen mirroring should be supported not by Android Auto, but instead by the head units itself, at least it's so in some models I have seen on the Internet.
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thank you for the answer. To the best of my knowledge, automakers install head units that support android auto, Mirrorlink and car play. These programs were produced for road safety, but they do not meet user requirements and therefore are not relevant.

Hi,
Is there a huge demand of an enhanced Android Auto application ? Unfortunately this kind of application would be probably banned from the Playstore.

themissionimpossible said:
AFAIK no alternative AA versions exist, at least for now, and I am not very confident that there will be one in the (near) future.
Anyway, full phone screen mirroring should be supported not by Android Auto, but instead by the head units itself, at least it's so in some models I have seen on the Internet.
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Automate
This is a alternative

Android auto or Apple car play are stored on the device with the head unit itself essentially being the controller. In no way, are factory units supporting mirroring. Some have HDMI inputs or standard A/V inputs, but you'll need an addition part, such as nav tool or a hardware hack to support video in motion. I'm an automotive installation tech, this stuff I deal with regularly. Probably not the answer you're looking for, but it's the truth.
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lowridincrew said:
Automate
This is a alternative
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That is not actually a true alternative to Android Auto OS...
That is a completely different approach... Android Auto is not an app for Android standard...
Automate works on the Android standard OS and therefore requires an Android standard car stereo.

I think this -> http://forum.xda-developers.com/android-auto/android-auto-general/xposed-module-aa-t3357867 <- will go in the desired direction - whenever realized...

Android Auto alternative apps ()

Hi,
I was wondering if anyone know of a project/app that work with the Android Auto Headunit instead of the Android Auto App.
I noticed there are several implmentations for making a device a head unit but didn't find any app that simply skip the Android Auto App and directly used the existing Headunit screen.
Considering we the protocol was reverse enginereed to write headunit app (client) does anyone know of a "server" (Auto App) implmentation ?

I would like to understand this also. for example android auto is great for spotify etc but I would rather just be able to use the car DAB rather than my data to stream radio content.
At present I have to come out of android auto and into car headunit applications to do this then back to use AA navigation.

Is this app the sort of thing you mean? Car Dashdroid: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.nezdroid.cardashdroid&hl=en

Yes but that only changes the appearance on the phone not on the andoid factory fitted head unit
Or am i wrong

Does Android Auto have a seperate application store?

At the moment, I have an Android 8.0-based Chinese head unit but the quality is poor.
I was considering buying an Android Auto system from Sony or Pioneer.
I use the TuneIn application from the Play Store a lot on my current head unit.
Is it possible to get said application for Android Auto, as it's an Android application, or do they need to have a dedicated Android Auto application?

King Mustard said:
At the moment, I have an Android 8.0-based Chinese head unit but the quality is poor.
I was considering buying an Android Auto system from Sony or Pioneer.
I use the TuneIn application from the Play Store a lot on my current head unit.
Is it possible to get said application for Android Auto, as it's an Android application, or do they need to have a dedicated Android Auto application?
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Have you tried running HUR on the head unit https://forum.xda-developers.com/ge...ndroid-4-1-headunit-reloaded-android-t3432348 ?

kk131 said:
Have you tried running HUR on the head unit https://forum.xda-developers.com/ge...ndroid-4-1-headunit-reloaded-android-t3432348 ?
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Unfortunately, it's the build quality that's poor. The speaker outputs slowly died one-by-one and the included software/hardware combination never allowed a solid 4G connection via. 4G dongle.

Does Android Auto have a seperate application store
Unfortunately, the app is not yet available everywhere around the world. If you live in a region where Android Auto has not become available, you can use VPN to change your Google Play Store region. This will allow you to download and install geo-restricted applications on your Smartphone.

TuneIn Radio is compatible with Android Auto. There's no separate app. If you install and run AA on your phone, you can test it out.

The Play Store has a dedicated section for Android Auto-compatible apps that can be accessed from the pullout menu in the Android Auto app on your phone.

Alternatives to Android Auto?

As far as I understand it, AA requires installation of several additional Google services on my phone. When I installed LOS on my Nexus 6, I did this to avoid all these Google services and apps. So I am looking for an alternative to AA, that enables me to use some of my apps on my car's entertainment screen, but without having to install these Google apps. Basically, what I would like the most, is a way to change between different audio streaming apps, e.g. change from the podcast player to the music player, without the need to fiddle on the phone's screen. My car's entertainment system is capable of receiving audio streams from my phone via bluetooth, and I can simply switch to that mode by switching from "radio" to "media". But that will, of course, always start the app that was used before. When I want to stop listening to music and start a podcast instead, I still need to use the phone.
Is there any chance of achieving what I want without all the supplementary and unwanted Google apps?

I'm wondering the same thing, I really like the idea of Android Auto, but despise how deeply integrated into the Google frameworks it is.
I know it would likely be a tremendous amount of work, but it would be awesome to have something like Micro G for Android Auto that is completely de-googled and lets us use alternate voice command frameworks in addition to the features you already mentioned.

The major reason as to why Google gave birth to its Android Auto service was the fact that it made navigation easier and much safer. The native Android Auto app for your cars and your phone has big, bold icons and elements to view without squinting your eyes while driving.
1. Drivemode: Safe Driving
2. Waze
3. HERE WeGo
4. Car Dashdroid
5. Dashlinq – Car Dashboard Launcher
6. AutoMate Car Dashboard
7. Microsoft Cortana

Cogereinfotech said:
The major reason as to why Google gave birth to its Android Auto service was the fact that it made navigation easier and much safer. The native Android Auto app for your cars and your phone has big, bold icons and elements to view without squinting your eyes while driving.
1. Drivemode: Safe Driving
2. Waze
3. HERE WeGo
4. Car Dashdroid
5. Dashlinq – Car Dashboard Launcher
6. AutoMate Car Dashboard
7. Microsoft Cortana
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I think you may have misunderstood the point of this thread. Those other apps may provide a driving friendly interface on the phone display itself, but DO NOT link with Android Auto compatible head units found in most cars without going through Google's proprietary Android Auto app.
I'm interested in a non-Google app (maybe something like Micro G or even a modded version like YouTube Vanced) that emulates the Android Auto server so it can interact with Android Auto compatible car head units without requiring the Google framework or Gapps to be installed.

CarPlay AI box running android 11 from AliExpress

Hello everyone,
I am planning to get an android carplay ai box in my car, after searching online i saw this item which runs android 11 among other cool features like HDMI port and a remote control which make it versatile to use in places other than the car, like TV box for example! it also has a USB 3.0 port which is way better than using a memory card slot!
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005003913043015.html?spm=a2g0o.cart.0.0.47bb3c00I5xeKp&mp=1
That being said, it still is a risky thing to just buy it since i have not found any information regarding the software, company or even a decent review!
it says it uses rk3328 with mali 450, is this good enough? and is there any custom firmware that is under active development in the community? that keeps the main features in mind like Android Auto for example
thanks very much in advance!

Would be interesting if it would have a SIM slot, too.

Not Android Auto, requested moderator move to Android Head-Units

marchnz said:
Not Android Auto, requested moderator move to Android Head-Units
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@marchnz these are Android Auto or Carplay units, to be connected via one of them to any OEM radio which supports Android Auto or Carplay. These are no Android head units at all.
Working with Android but complete different thing.
Clearly an alternative to a connected phone, so not supported in this area.

Honestly I have the same one you posted with the YouTube video. Works good with me and I download some of my apps through the browser, downloading the APk files.