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Re: Car manufacturers are ditching CarPlay in 2026 (and Android Auto)

From	"Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid>
Newsgroups	misc.phone.mobile.iphone, comp.mobile.android
Subject	Re: Car manufacturers are ditching CarPlay in 2026 (and Android Auto)
Date	2026-09-14 23:21 +0200
Organization	Tebibyte_Retro_Gaming
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On 2026-09-14 05:30, Maria Sophia wrote:
> Note mention of Google's standalone car operating system...
> 
> I don't use carplay/androidauto as I maintain my vehicles myself, so
> they're much older than most people can afford to maintain vehicles.
> 
> But this story about manufacturers ditching carplay & android auto
> is interesting if it's a trend toward the future in general, or not.
> 
> However, the story below could just be clickbait for low-news time frames.
> Or, it may portend a trend... dunno...
> 
> Do you use CarPlayAndroidAuto?
> Is the story reasonable?
> 
> Car manufacturers are ditching CarPlay in 2026: Here's why
>   <https://www.engadget.com/2252850/why-car-manufacturers-ditching-carplay-explained/>
>    "Apple CarPlay has given drivers a great alternative to clunky
>     car infotainment systems for over a decade. It has a simple premise:
>     connect your iPhone and use the apps you already know. Like Android
>     Auto, CarPlay is a service that vehicle manufacturers have adopted in
>     great numbers and with relative enthusiasm -at least, until lately.
> 
>     General Motors, for instance, has been removing CarPlay from its EVs
>     and plans to phase it out completely. Tesla and Rivian have never
>     offered support for it...
> 
>     General Motors is the one making the biggest pivot with CarPlay so far.
>     It's already begun the process by removing CarPlay and rival Android
>     Auto support from its newest electric models, including the Chevrolet
>     Blazer EV. It's also expected to begin removing support from gas-powered
>     cars once its own centralized computing platform is released...
> 
> 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.

I have been hearing rumours for some years, this or that car company 
ditching support. Nothing definite.

I have an Opel Corsa of 7 years, I think. It came with both CarPlay and 
AndroidAuto support via USB cable, which I have supplemented with a 
wireless dongle to connect to Android. I like the system and can not 
consider of a car without it.

The system is not reliable, though. It can crash in the middle of an 
intersection. It may boot instantly, or take several minutes. But if it 
works, I can send the location of an appointment (in Google!) to the map 
with one or two taps. This is nice.

I also have a TomTom Go hardware device, much more reliable. But sharing 
a location that I get via WhatsApp, say, to the tomtom is a pain. It 
also periodically forgets the credentials every few months.

I recently rented a Fiat 600e (electric), and this car has both tomtom 
included and android support, possibly iphones to but I didn't look. 
This car is full of gimmicks. A dream for a geek :-)

The advantage of Android Auto (or CarPlay, I guess) is that you can run 
several of your own phone apps (those that have support for cars). I can 
run internet radio apps, or podcast apps (or apps for charging the 
batteries). I don't like the idea of the car having its own independent 
"tablet". Where does it gets internet phone, another SIM that you have 
to pay for it? How about sending a location that I got in email, wasap 
or rcs?

-- 
Cheers, Carlos.
ES🇪🇸, EU🇪🇺;

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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
      Re: Car manufacturers are ditching CarPlay in 2026 (and Android Auto) blacky <bhju88@gmail.com> - 2026-09-14 15:44 +1000
        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
      Re: Car manufacturers are ditching CarPlay in 2026 (and Android Auto) Chris <ithinkiam@gmail.com> - 2026-09-14 20:29 +0000
      Re: Car manufacturers are ditching CarPlay in 2026 (and Android Auto) "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2026-09-14 23:04 +0200
        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
              Re: Car manufacturers are ditching CarPlay in 2026 (and Android Auto) "Carlos E. R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2026-09-16 01:41 +0200
                Re: Car manufacturers are ditching CarPlay in 2026 (and Android Auto) Maria Sophia <mariasophia@comprehension.com> - 2026-09-16 16:55 +0000
                Re: Car manufacturers are ditching CarPlay in 2026 (and Android Auto) Andy Burns <usenet@andyburns.uk> - 2026-09-16 18:26 +0100
                Re: Car manufacturers are ditching CarPlay in 2026 (and Android Auto) Maria Sophia <mariasophia@comprehension.com> - 2026-09-16 19:02 +0000
                Re: Car manufacturers are ditching CarPlay in 2026 (and Android Auto) Andy Burns <usenet@andyburns.uk> - 2026-09-17 11:34 +0100
                Re: Car manufacturers are ditching CarPlay in 2026 (and Android Auto) Maria Sophia <mariasophia@comprehension.com> - 2026-09-17 18:06 +0200
                Re: Car manufacturers are ditching CarPlay in 2026 (and Android Auto) "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2026-09-17 18:33 +0200
                Re: Car manufacturers are ditching CarPlay in 2026 (and Android Auto) Maria Sophia <mariasophia@comprehension.com> - 2026-09-17 20:24 +0300
                Re: Car manufacturers are ditching CarPlay in 2026 (and Android Auto) "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2026-09-17 20:44 +0200
                Re: Car manufacturers are ditching CarPlay in 2026 (and Android Auto) Maria Sophia <mariasophia@comprehension.com> - 2026-09-17 23:02 +0300
                Re: Car manufacturers are ditching CarPlay in 2026 (and Android Auto) David Higton <dave@davehigton.me.uk> - 2026-09-18 20:19 +0100
                Re: Car manufacturers are ditching CarPlay in 2026 (and Android Auto) Maria Sophia <mariasophia@comprehension.com> - 2026-09-21 12:52 +0300
                Re: Car manufacturers are ditching CarPlay in 2026 (and Android Auto) Maria Sophia <mariasophia@comprehension.com> - 2026-09-21 13:03 +0300
                Re: Car manufacturers are ditching CarPlay in 2026 (and Android Auto) Frank Slootweg <this@ddress.is.invalid> - 2026-09-18 14:15 +0000
                Re: Car manufacturers are ditching CarPlay in 2026 (and Android Auto) Chris <ithinkiam@gmail.com> - 2026-09-17 20:07 +0000
                Re: Car manufacturers are ditching CarPlay in 2026 (and Android Auto) Maria Sophia <mariasophia@comprehension.com> - 2026-09-18 00:36 +0300
                Re: Car manufacturers are ditching CarPlay in 2026 (and Android Auto) Chris <ithinkiam@gmail.com> - 2026-09-18 07:15 +0000
                Re: Car manufacturers are ditching CarPlay in 2026 (and Android Auto) Nick Charles <none@none.none> - 2026-09-18 19:49 +0000
                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
                Re: Car manufacturers are ditching CarPlay in 2026 (and Android Auto) Maria Sophia <mariasophia@comprehension.com> - 2026-09-16 19:58 +0000
                Re: Car manufacturers are ditching CarPlay in 2026 (and Android Auto) "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2026-09-17 08:31 +0200
      Re: Car manufacturers are ditching CarPlay in 2026 (and Android Auto) Your Name <YourName@YourISP.com> - 2026-09-15 14:37 +1200
  Re: Car manufacturers are ditching CarPlay in 2026 (and Android Auto) "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2026-09-14 23:21 +0200
    Re: Car manufacturers are ditching CarPlay in 2026 (and Android Auto) Andy Burns <usenet@andyburns.uk> - 2026-09-15 08:47 +0100
      Re: Car manufacturers are ditching CarPlay in 2026 (and Android Auto) Theo <theom+news@chiark.greenend.org.uk> - 2026-09-15 12:49 +0100
        Re: Car manufacturers are ditching CarPlay in 2026 (and Android Auto) "Carlos E. R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2026-09-15 13:54 +0200
          Re: Car manufacturers are ditching CarPlay in 2026 (and Android Auto) Maria Sophia <mariasophia@comprehension.com> - 2026-09-15 14:47 +0000
      Re: Car manufacturers are ditching CarPlay in 2026 (and Android Auto) Your Name <YourName@YourISP.com> - 2026-09-16 09:13 +1200
  Re: Car manufacturers are ditching CarPlay in 2026 (and Android Auto) Jörg Lorenz <hugybear@gmx.net> - 2026-09-18 04:02 +0200

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