Android Auto Thursday

[1shah]

I have the S23 Ultra. I now see an Apple CarPlay icon on right side of the main cockpit display. It doesn't do anything at this point, but it's probably there for future improvements.

I think that's new addition after 2.6.0

 

[wa_lucid]

Pixel 9 Pro, got the update yesterday, same AA prompt and CarPlay icon since.

It does appear that AA support is actually imminent (famous last words). Reading the tea leaves, it looks like @Bobby's response to me about us for sure getting a similar rectangular interface like CarPlay is correct, since the developers are likely utilizing existing UI building blocks for AA enabelment (the CarPlay prompt in the UI as a clue).

If so, this long and valiant thread is likely not long for the world. In anticipation of this momentous event, we should go ahead and create another "Android Auto complaint Wednesday" thread where we all express our disappointment for the lack of features in the already supported AA weekly every Wednesday .

 

[borski]

Pixel 9 Pro, got the update yesterday, same AA prompt and CarPlay icon since.

It does appear that AA support is actually imminent (famous last words). Reading the tea leaves, it looks like @Bobby's response to me about us for sure getting a similar rectangular interface like CarPlay is correct, since the developers are likely utilizing existing UI building blocks for AA enabelment (the CarPlay prompt in the UI as a clue).

If so, this long and valiant thread is likely not long for the world. In anticipation of this momentous event, we should go ahead and create another "Android Auto complaint Wednesday" thread where we all express our disappointment for the lack of features in the already supported AA weekly every Wednesday

I humbly request a one-week reprieve

 

[wa_lucid]

I humbly request a one-week reprieve

Nope. Such is the way of the entitled!!

 

[Haggy]

I have the S23 Ultra. I now see an Apple CarPlay icon on right side of the main cockpit display. It doesn't do anything at this point, but it's probably there for future improvements.

That doesn't quite sound right. If a person has an Android phone, it makes sense to show something for AA, but not until it's in place. If an iPhone is paired, then it makes sense to show that icon, and I assume that for those people with iPhones, something was either there or somewhere else all along. And for folks without either, I wouldn't expect any icon. A CarPlay icon is now showing up, and it doesn't hurt anybody having it there, but when a system should show one of three things, getting ready for AA should have resulted in the blank one for people without iPhones. That would have been closer to ready. If it was unintentional, it's not something that's worth their time to fix, since it should clear up when AA is released.

Perhaps somebody with an iPhone can comment on what's shown when an iPhone is paired.

 

[borski]

That doesn't quite sound right. If a person has an Android phone, it makes sense to show something for AA, but not until it's in place. If an iPhone is paired, then it makes sense to show that icon, and I assume that for those people with iPhones, something was either there or somewhere else all along. And for folks without either, I wouldn't expect any icon. A CarPlay icon is now showing up, and it doesn't hurt anybody having it there, but when a system should show one of three things, getting ready for AA should have resulted in the blank one for people without iPhones. That would have been closer to ready. If it was unintentional, it's not something that's worth their time to fix, since it should clear up when AA is released.

Perhaps somebody with an iPhone can comment on what's shown when an iPhone is paired.

The CarPlay icon is shown when an iPhone is connected, just like this. My guess is it wants to project the phone, but can’t, because AA is not yet on, so it’s confused.

 

[wa_lucid]

... A CarPlay icon is now showing up, and it doesn't hurt anybody having it there ...

One small side effect if you are infected with cat curiosity and clicked the CarPlay icon is that after it is done failing to connect, you will discover that it disconnects your phones link to the car (in its function as a phone, linking for music/normal headset playback is fine). Depending on how you discover this, it might be awkward to fix it while driving. Fixing it is simply going to the devices tab and reenabling connection of your phone there.

 

[Amster]

That doesn't quite sound right. If a person has an Android phone, it makes sense to show something for AA, but not until it's in place. If an iPhone is paired, then it makes sense to show that icon, and I assume that for those people with iPhones, something was either there or somewhere else all along. And for folks without either, I wouldn't expect any icon. A CarPlay icon is now showing up, and it doesn't hurt anybody having it there, but when a system should show one of three things, getting ready for AA should have resulted in the blank one for people without iPhones. That would have been closer to ready. If it was unintentional, it's not something that's worth their time to fix, since it should clear up when AA is released.

Perhaps somebody with an iPhone can comment on what's shown when an iPhone is paired.

I checked this out on my drive home. I have the Carlinkit in the car for AA usage. Before this last update, if I connected it, I would see an Apple CarPlay as a music choice. When it started, it would come up on the cockpit, but afterwards I'd have to go into the music source selection to see it again. If it wasn't connected, there was no sign of CarPlay on any screen. But now, if the Carlinkit is connected, the CarPlay icon on the main screen brings up the AA screen. So, I'm guessing whenever AA gets here, it'll do the same.