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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.

Inclinometer for AA

Hi!
Does inclinometer app for AA already exist or is anybody keen to make one?
Kind regards
Matic

Nope, and there won't be one unless Google changes AA significantly. AA only supports two categories of apps, Media (e.g. music players) and Messaging (texts).

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.

Developing an Android Auto alternative that doesn't depend on play services?

Is it possible to create an app or something for a custom rom which can display on a cars Android auto head unit without depending on google services?

I guess no. There are a lot of permissions and functions provided through Google Play Services (like exact GPS position...).

You can easily create an app for music control video playback and even map navigation without the need for Google Play Services.
The main problem is, developers should need to reverse-engineer the Android Auto communication protocol between the phone and the headunit, and then build the video and audio streaming on top of that. This is hard and slow effort, with a constant risk of it being sued to oblivion by Google.
In this case you're better using an Android-based headunit and a headunit launcher with map support, something like AutoMate.