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| From | Your Name <YourName@YourISP.com> |
|---|---|
| Newsgroups | misc.phone.mobile.iphone, comp.mobile.android |
| Subject | Re: Car manufacturers are ditching CarPlay in 2026 (and Android Auto) |
| Date | 2026-09-16 09:12 +1200 |
| Organization | A noiseless patient Spider |
| Message-ID | <118ccba$2qcsl$1@dont-email.me> (permalink) |
| References | <1188m2v$1flj4$1@dont-email.me> <ngsprsF57vnU1@mid.individual.net> |
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On 2026-09-15 11:52:28 +0000, Carlos E. R. said: > On 2026-09-14 23:23, Jeff Layman wrote: >> On 14/09/2026 22:04, Carlos E.R. wrote: >>> On 2026-09-14 13:33, Jeff Layman wrote: >>>> On 14/09/2026 08:12, Chris wrote: >>>>> Maria Sophia <mariasophia@comprehension.com> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> Note this sentence about Google's standalone car operating system: >>>>>> >>>>>> Ironically, that alternative is being built around Android >>>>>> Automotive >>>>>> (not Android Auto), Google's standalone car operating system. >>>>>> Rather than simply mirroring your phone apps, Android Automotive >>>>>> runs apps directly on the car itself. You won't need to connect a >>>>>> smartphone at all. >>>>> >>>>> Worst idea ever. Car manufacturers are very bad at supporting tech long >>>>> term. This matters critically for cars as they last much longer than >>>>> other >>>>> devices. Even a 7 year support cycle is inadequate. Our eight year old >>>>> car >>>>> has not had GPS map updates for several years. >>>> >>>> Because you have to pay for them. >>> >>> An quite expensive. And need a visit to the garage, which happens once a >>> year. >> >> From what I remember, you plugged a clean usb memory stick into the >> car's usb socket, and downloaded some code from the satnav. You then >> downloaded the satnav update *.exe from Garmin > > Can't do.No Windows here. Just go to the nearest car mechanic. They'll be running Windoze for all their diagnostic software. >> onto the same stick, then ran it. It read the code and that allowed a >> file to be produced which could be uploaded into the satnav to update >> it. The problem was that the *.exe had to be run to get it all to work. >> Not much use if your OS is Linux! I think I read somewhere that it >> wouldn't work with Wine, either. > > Sigh :-/
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Car manufacturers are ditching CarPlay in 2026 (and Android Auto) Maria Sophia <mariasophia@comprehension.com> - 2026-09-13 20:30 -0700
Re: Car manufacturers are ditching CarPlay in 2026 (and Android Auto) Nick <nick@koohii.invalid> - 2026-09-14 05:52 +0200
Re: Car manufacturers are ditching CarPlay in 2026 (and Android Auto) Your Name <YourName@YourISP.com> - 2026-09-14 17:12 +1200
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Re: Car manufacturers are ditching CarPlay in 2026 (and Android Auto) Jim the Geordie <jim@geordieland.co.uk> - 2026-09-14 12:20 +0100
Re: Car manufacturers are ditching CarPlay in 2026 (and Android Auto) Andy Burns <usenet@andyburns.uk> - 2026-09-14 07:27 +0100
Re: Car manufacturers are ditching CarPlay in 2026 (and Android Auto) Chris <ithinkiam@gmail.com> - 2026-09-14 07:12 +0000
Re: Car manufacturers are ditching CarPlay in 2026 (and Android Auto) Jeff Layman <Jeff@invalid.invalid> - 2026-09-14 12:33 +0100
Re: Car manufacturers are ditching CarPlay in 2026 (and Android Auto) Maria Sophia <mariasophia@comprehension.com> - 2026-09-14 07:56 -0800
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Re: Car manufacturers are ditching CarPlay in 2026 (and Android Auto) Jeff Layman <Jeff@invalid.invalid> - 2026-09-14 22:23 +0100
Re: Car manufacturers are ditching CarPlay in 2026 (and Android Auto) "Carlos E. R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2026-09-15 13:52 +0200
Re: Car manufacturers are ditching CarPlay in 2026 (and Android Auto) Your Name <YourName@YourISP.com> - 2026-09-16 09:12 +1200
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Re: Car manufacturers are ditching CarPlay in 2026 (and Android Auto) Chris <ithinkiam@gmail.com> - 2026-09-19 02:43 +0000
Re: Car manufacturers are ditching CarPlay in 2026 (and Android Auto) "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2026-09-16 20:46 +0200
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Re: Car manufacturers are ditching CarPlay in 2026 (and Android Auto) "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2026-09-17 08:31 +0200
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Re: Car manufacturers are ditching CarPlay in 2026 (and Android Auto) "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2026-09-14 23:21 +0200
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Re: Car manufacturers are ditching CarPlay in 2026 (and Android Auto) Maria Sophia <mariasophia@comprehension.com> - 2026-09-15 14:47 +0000
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