Android Auto

[NoDak]

 

[NoDak]

update

Hyundai expects to offer this functionality to drivers of the 2015 Hyundai Sonata alongside its upcoming implementation of Apple's CarPlay software, which will give its drivers two cross-platform app-integration options, as well as the built-in first-party BlueLink software's functionality. Honda Motor Co. has also pledged to offer Android Auto in its vehicles starting in 2015.

 

[SKRS1]

List of car manufacturers that would include the system on new vehicles
Android Auto
Full list with car manufacturers and the "technology partners" (possibly for aftermarket stuff too)
Open Automotive Alliance

 

[NoDak]

even though Toyota is not listed as a automotive manufacturer, most of the head units in Toyota fall under fujitsu ten and Panasonic.

 

[NoDak]

another hands on for apple carplay and android auto

Hands on with Apple CarPlay and Android Auto in the 2015 Hyundai Sonata | PCWorld

 

[Thai]

another hands on for apple carplay and android auto

Hands on with Apple CarPlay and Android Auto in the 2015 Hyundai Sonata | PCWorld

Does it also charge your phone while plugged in?

Android Auto..."Unlike CarPlay, Android Auto does lock you out of your phone. If you want to use your phone for non-approved activities (such as playing games or watching videos), you won’t be able to unless you unplug it from the car."

Hmmm, that is a deal killer for me....

 

[NoDak]

Pioneer's AVH-4100NEX Android Auto head unit now shipping for $700


The long wait for the first aftermarket head units that run Android Auto and Apple's CarPlay is finally over. Pioneer is shipping its entry-level AVH-4100NEX unit for around $700.

Update 8 a.m. EDT March 16: Google got back with us about Android Auto not actually being available yet. The short, short version was "hang tight,"which we were already doing. And it's not like this head unit is inoperable without Android Auto. This is a head unit with Android Auto, not an "Android Auto head unit."

That gets you a 7-inch touchscreen that's compatible with Android 5.x devices — currently on a whopping 3 percent of all active devices — as well as with the iPhone 5, 5s and 5c, and of course the iPhone 6 and 6 Plus. And you don't have to choose one or the other, it's just a matter of plugging in your phone. The best of both world, really. Once you do that, your phone's actually controlling the UI, but you're interacting entirely with the head unit's display.

The 4100NEX has a resistive display, which sounds downright ancient but still is pretty common when it comes to car infotainment. The 4100 also the most affordable of Pioneer's trio (the 7100 and 8100 are $1,200 and $1,400, respectively).


article linq : Pioneer's AVH-4100NEX Android Auto head unit now shipping for $700 | Android Central

 

[NoDak]

update, seems google has release the android auto app on the play store.

this is part 1 of 2 that is needed to run android auto on a compatible head unit.

you need to the app on the phone to be able to transfer the data to the head unit.


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[NoDak]

for those that want to test out android auto in a general production vehicle

Get ready for Android Auto to hit the masses. Until now, the only way to get the Google-powered car interface was to install an aftermarket unit from Pioneer, and even those have only been around since March (Parrot is also citing support for Android Auto in its head units, but its availability has not been announced). But that changes today, as Android Auto is now finally available in actual cars that you can buy. That is, if you want to buy a Hyundai. The Korean automaker is the first car company to have Android Auto integrated in its production vehicles, starting with the 2015 Sonata with Navigation models. I recently spent a week with a 2015 Hyundai Sonata Sport 2.0T, and while I think Android Auto still has some growing up to do, I was overall very pleased.

To drive home the point, Hyundai is also planning on rolling out cars with a new head unit called Display Audio. It has a center console touchscreen like the Navigation models except that it won't come with embedded maps -- you'll have to supply your own. Not only does this make the cars a lot more affordable to the average consumer, but also it's when third-party solutions like Android Auto and Apple CarPlay really come into their own.

If you're ready to take the Android Auto plunge now, however, well you can always head on over to your closest Hyundai dealership to check out the new Sonatas with Navigation. If you're already a current owner of a 2015 Sonata with Navigation, you'll be able to take your car down to a dealer where you can update your car's software with Android Auto. You could also add an aftermarket unit from the likes of Pioneer or Parrot if you'd rather not give up your existing car. And, of course, you could also just wait for more automakers like Honda, Ford and Audi to roll out their own Android Auto-compatible vehicles later this year.

original article : Taking a spin in the first car with Android Auto