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Originally Posted by 04rnr
Any got an answer lol ? "If I get one with wireless android auto, will I be able to download apps? mainly CoTrex ( Colorado Trail Explorer (COTREX) ) to the head unit?"
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Android Auto is an API that software developers can integrate into their applications (Spotify, Maps, Pandora, Messages, Waze, etc.) to enable the head unit to act as the display and user interface for the apps running on the phone. The application install only resides on the phone/tablet...not the head unit. If the app developer, CoTrex in your case, doesn't implement the Android Auto API, you can't use it with an AA head unit. Same case with Apple's Car Play.
There are head units that actually run Android. On these, you can install any app that's compatible with the version of Android OS the head is running. However, after following that market off-and-on for years, the quality of the units is too hit or miss for me. You'll find completely opposed reviews and experiences from folks supposedly running the exact same unit.
Good luck!