Android auto without touchscreen - Android Auto General

Hey people.
I have ordered a BMW motorbike, which has a wheel interface on the left handlebar.
This wheel controls various things on the bike, but also a seperate sat nav unit (Garmin something or other)
Anyway I have found a device called wunderLINQ which will convert the handlebar wheel interface into keyboard input
It has Up, Down, Left, Right, Enter and Escape.
It also sends data from the bike (tyre pressures, RPM, speed, etc etc)
I know some vehicles have android auto without a touchscreen (Mazda and audi at least) and I wondered if there was a way to get the android auto app on my phone to act like this?
Cheers,
Tom.

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windowsphone.com/s?appid=ea8097b5-65b8-442a-a66e-4d2eb2cff5ec
Hi, this note to signal the release of my Vehicle Sound Simulator for Windows Phone 7 !
Using this app (if possible, connected to your car AUX input), you can simulate 4 vehicles true engine sound while driving.
The App use GPS speed along with accelerometer to enhance your driving experience and entertain your kids !
Currently available vehicles are:
Motorbike
Train
Jet
Helicopter
When steering, you'll experience skidding tires, plane stall alarm, and train rail sound.
Trial version is limited to only 2 vehicles, and 60 seconds of fun.
After this time, you'll have to restart the app.
To enjoy the full experience, please support me buying this app !
More vehicles coming soon.
Some suggestions for the best sound experience:
Find a place where the phone is firmly attached to the car and cannot shake.
If you displace phone position, change vehicle to recalibrate.
Connect the phone to your car aux input
Start the app or change vehicle only when stopped and not driving.
If you find any trouble, or have suggestions, don't hesitate to contact me from the about page. Attached some screenshot
Have fun !
Giulio Fronterotta
not really fun... it miss acceleration state
it has only idle and running state
i hope next update you add it
thanks by the way
Cannot understand
Hi abdelamine,
I cannot understand your statement. This App simulate the engine acceleration, did you try it in a car ? Acceleremeters are used to simulate the acceleration and compensate the low GPS precision, the running engine is simulated in a real manner. The only thing missing, probably, can be the gear changin, but this is a behaviour I'm working on. Can you explain better what you mean for missing "acceleration state" ? However, thanks for your comment.

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