Hi all,
Android auto for phone acreens was just discontinued...
Ive tried a few 3rd party apps but they all suck, is there any modded version of android auto for phone screens?
I also tried using a previous version, without success (it asks to update android auto app and then fails)
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I have installed the Android Auto app on a Carjoying radio and despite the fact that in the Google playstore it says that my device is not compatible, it works without problems. I am using Android Auto as launcher (through some other app which lets you define any app as launcher). My problem however is that not all the apps that I like to use have been designed/adapted for Android Auto. Question: Is there a way where I can lauch non Android Auto apps from Android Auto or can I only use the build in apps?
Thanks in advance
Regards
Kurt
Android Auto only works with specific types of apps (and only those that have enabled the integration), namely messaging apps and music/audio apps.
Kurt Lund said:
I have installed the Android Auto app on a Carjoying radio and despite the fact that in the Google playstore it says that my device is not compatible, it works without problems. I am using Android Auto as launcher (through some other app which lets you define any app as launcher). My problem however is that not all the apps that I like to use have been designed/adapted for Android Auto. Question: Is there a way where I can lauch non Android Auto apps from Android Auto or can I only use the build in apps?
Thanks in advance
Regards
Kurt
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Android Auto isn't designed to be a launcher or to work like that.
You're best best is to try AutoMate from the app store instead. It will give you the same look but works with lots of other apps.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.bitspice.automate&hl=en
Hello. I was wondering if phone applications such as Line2, textPlus, TextNow, etc will be able to make modifications to their programs to have an alternative Phone dialer in Android Auto or will Google first have to update Android Auto to allow this? Changing the map was added later and not sure if we will have to wait for the Phone Dialer to be updated in Android Auto to allow alternatives. Thank you!
Anyone?
Like the title says. Google must have implemented something in the new Android auto update, the one with the new UI. I've been using AA Mirror to cast my phone's screen to my 2016 Sierra for a while now with no issues. But just got the latest update with the new UI. When you use the AA Unlock .apk to unlock the feature it disabled the ability to even use Android auto on your vehicles head unit. If you already have Android Auto open on your radio you will lose the ability to operate android auto from the screen. The default android auto home screen will still remain on your radio but none of the touch functions of the screen will work. If you don't have it open before you use the AA Unlock .apk to use that feature, then Everytime you click on on the Android auto icon on your radio it ignores android auto completely on the radio but opens the phone version on your phone.
This sucks. I like having FOX news in the mornings on the ride to work.
Uhm, I don't know if you're aware of AA Phenotype Patcher. AA Unlock stopped working a while ago. You should use Phenotype Patcher. It works just fine for unlocking 3rd party apps. I'm actually impressed on how much time you had apps unlocked with AA Unlock, actually, cause after a while apps would just disappear.
I would also re-install Android Auto and wipe cache of Google Play Services before proceeding.
Same issue. Just tried AA Mirror and AA Phenotype Patcher yesterday (latest versions). No way to have them work...
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I am using as mirror and pheontype patcher and the sept 3 android auto everything works just fine but did work better a bit before the head unit got updated not sure how to roll back a head unit. My truck is a 2019 Chevy zr2 Colorado.
Hello,
Today I was unfortunately forced to update Android Auto to 7.8.622514-release. My Android Auto was running really stable with 7.5 (and I had really bad experience with 7.1 and 7.3 --> therefore I'm absolutely no fan of this forced updates).
I checked the functionality with a second phone with the app "Headunit Reloaded".
I noticed that I have a now the "Google" app available in Android Auto.
But it seems to me that the app has no function at all. I just have the message "no new messages during your drive".
Moreover it also does not appear in the launcher settings on my phone. Therefore I can't even deactivate the Google app.
Does anyone else have this? Does anyone know what kind of function the app should have?
I really do not think that I need this app. I prefer to have a clean Android Auto. Is there any other way to deactivate this app from Android Auto?
Thanks a lot.
Update: I also noticed that the Google Assistant shortcuts vanished and can't get brought back...Where are my Google Assistant shortcuts now?
Update 2: now after using Android Auto today for some drives in my car, everything is normal again. The Google app was gone after the 2nd drive and I could add my Assistant shortcuts again after the 3rd drive. I'm really curious why this happened...
I just hate these forced updates.
Hello all.
If I look on the internet for "Android auto alternative" then I get apps for on phone itselves, that use phone screen.
For unrooted android smartphone.
I want to know if their is a (prefer open source like f-droid apps) real alternative for android auto, that shows apps on the car entertainment system (in my case a Subaru from 2020).
I don't want android auto because:
- I need to install google apps, but I removed as much google and huawei apps as possible on my huawei mate 20x 5G.
- google decide what apps are accesssable/supported by android auto.
-with every android auto app update it is fingers crossed if the used apps are still available (for example Signal app suddenly gone from car screen).
So what none google app can I use to get my phone screen on my car multimedia system that supports android auto.
You can try MirrorLink if supported. But there is no other alternative as far as I know.
Unfortunately.