Android Auto Thursday

[gavram]

Is today the day? Sounds like we're getting close

 

[Genghis]

Is today the day? Sounds like we're getting close

Dream on, dream on, dream on
Dream until the dream come true

 

[wa_lucid]

"Patience is beautiful!"
-- Arabic proverb

Happy AA Thursday.

 

[mikecronis]

I noticed the my Pixel watch cannot have the Lucid App (but the Apple Watch can). Do you think when Android Auto comes out, giving advanced functionality to the remaining 72% of the world's population, that the Pixel Watch Mobile device will have the function as well?

I cannot use my handy Pixel watch as a Mobile Key because it requires the Lucid App installed on it.

 

[segbrk]

I noticed the my Pixel watch cannot have the Lucid App (but the Apple Watch can). Do you think when Android Auto comes out, giving advanced functionality to the remaining 72% of the world's population, that the Pixel Watch Mobile device will have the function as well?

I cannot use my handy Pixel watch as a Mobile Key because it requires the Lucid App installed on it.

Nope, completely unrelated. For what it’s worth, the Apple Watch app is not exactly useful anyway. It cannot work as a mobile key there.

 

[mikecronis]

Nope, completely unrelated. For what it’s worth, the Apple Watch app is not exactly useful anyway. It cannot work as a mobile key there.

Ah, I see. Strange that the Bluetooth handshake doesn't work for the watches.

 

[hourglass]

Ah, I see. Strange that the Bluetooth handshake doesn't work for the watches.

https://www.tesla.com/en_ca/support/tesla-app/apple-watch

 

[DeaneG]

A wear OS watch app would be great - if it could lock and unlock the car, open frunk and trunk, and show charging status.

I'd write it myself if I didn't have too much of an attitude problem to learn yet another programming language and toolkit.

 

[wa_lucid]

A quick poll for those on the thread patiently waiting on AA support:

Will you be happy if the support is similar to Apple Carplay's currently? That is, having a small rectangle in the cockpit for AA?

My answer would be "No". It would be fine, but I can't say I would be excited given how long the wait is.

With the potential of the panel, its size, and the apparent thought put into the UI experience, I want the integration to be fully immersive, with notifications and navigation appearing in front of the driver for example, and the app fully utilizing the UI real estate. If a simple integration like that of Carplay's was the goal, then I already have the option now using all the proposals by other owners currently using external devices that integrates with AA through the Carplay interface. There isn't anything magical or extra. Just ... meh! If anyone in the UX department in Lucid is listening, my request on this front would be: "Do something magical and impactful, rather than tick a box. Please!"

What do others think?

 

[TakeDuo]

Peak Lucid Owners Forum. Android Auto not even released - unhappy owners.

 

[DeaneG]

Will you be happy if the support is similar to Apple Carplay's currently? That is, having a small rectangle in the cockpit for AA?..

What do others think?

I think you'd prefer a car using AAOS with Google's Application Suite, running native apps like Google Maps/nav, Waze, Youtube Music and Video, Pocketcasts, Spotify, Tidal, Amazon Music...

 

[Neurio]

A quick poll for those on the thread patiently waiting on AA support:

Will you be happy if the support is similar to Apple Carplay's currently? That is, having a small rectangle in the cockpit for AA?

My answer would be "No". It would be fine, but I can't say I would be excited given how long the wait is.

With the potential of the panel, its size, and the apparent thought put into the UI experience, I want the integration to be fully immersive, with notifications and navigation appearing in front of the driver for example, and the app fully utilizing the UI real estate. If a simple integration like that of Carplay's was the goal, then I already have the option now using all the proposals by other owners currently using external devices that integrates with AA through the Carplay interface. There isn't anything magical or extra. Just ... meh! If anyone in the UX department in Lucid is listening, my request on this front would be: "Do something magical and impactful, rather than tick a box. Please!"

What do others think?

1. Is this even possible with AA? I've only ever seen it in a box on the main screen.
2. Their development of AA is already done and is in Google's hands for final approval. They're not changing anything at this point, unless Google tells them too, so your request is a fool's errand.

 

[Buffalo Bob]

A quick poll for those on the thread patiently waiting on AA support:

Will you be happy if the support is similar to Apple Carplay's currently? That is, having a small rectangle in the cockpit for AA?

What do others think?

PLEASE, without getting into a litany of all the whys and wherefores... Thus far, it at least appears to be that 'magical' is a software goal initially reserved for the iPhone crowd, so if you haven't seen it on CarPlay yet, I wouldn't expect to see it anywhere else. At this point, I am willing to settle for food vs. self-actualization.

 

[mikecronis]

I've noticed the Beta version of Android Auto (13.5) now includes motorcycles that can utilize it (such as the CanAm Spyder RT) and the Lucid Air; and some people are getting beta-test versions as we speak. I believe it's incorporating some J1772 Lucid-friendly charge stations for long-distance travel as well, according to Android Authority and a few others.

 

[scal_air]

As it has been stated many times before...
If it means that much to you, buy an aftermarket android auto adapter. You can see exactly what you will be getting so there will be no surprises.
If not, wait for Lucid to initiate. It was been a longer than anticipated road but we are rounding the final bend. It seems premature to speculate on improvements before implementation

 

[HC_79]

As it has been stated many times before...
If it means that much to you, buy an aftermarket android auto adapter. You can see exactly what you will be getting so there will be no surprises.
If not, wait for Lucid to initiate. It was been a longer than anticipated road but we are rounding the final bend. It seems premature to speculate on improvements before implementation

CarPlay got shat on after release for being boxed into the top screen so I’m expecting the same to happen for AA.

 

[mikecronis]

As it has been stated many times before...
If it means that much to you, buy an aftermarket android auto adapter. You can see exactly what you will be getting so there will be no surprises.
If not, wait for Lucid to initiate. It was been a longer than anticipated road but we are rounding the final bend. It seems premature to speculate on improvements before implementation

SCal_Air has a good point. There are some aftermarket boxes to get that work splendidly. I might spring for one, actually.

 

[scal_air]

I'm not trying to be condescending, just trying to improve the unhappiness of those who own the greatest EV on the market...

 

[mikecronis]

I'm not trying to be condescending, just trying to improve the unhappiness of those who own the greatest EV on the market...

You're right! I can run Waze and an embedded Waze-accepted music streaming service into the Bluetooth Audio of the Lucid's input wirelessly by selecting the Bluetooth audio source just fine. Tidal does not stream as Dolby Atmos, however, but I find Tidal, despite its praises of fidelity in all my cars, including my CT6 Cadillac with the 33-speaker Panaray system to sound a bit.. flat somehow, even EQ'ing it to pull it up. I'm a bit of an audiophile so streaming audio is.. somewhat compressed. I'm a little spoiled I can play DVD-A discs in 5.1 surround in some of my cars with physical optical drives but streaming is "the way of the future" (as Dicaprio says in The Aviator).

AA will come along soon enough. Waiting on Google, not Lucid at this point. It's impressive the OTA updates have transformed this prototype car so quickly; no easy feat!

Android insiders have informed me AA is being beta-tested with version 13.5 to fix distracting bugs, etc. before rollout to Lucid. I've seen some beta screens (likely not AI-generated) showing Lucid and a few motorcycle-types that have screens.

Android Auto 13.5 debuts with improved support for non-cars, Lucid EV prep

In the new Android Auto 13.5 update rolling out in beta, Google is improving support for vehicles that aren't cars.

9to5google.com

 

[wa_lucid]

Peak Lucid Owners Forum. Android Auto not even released - unhappy owners.