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| 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 | 2026-09-16 01:41 +0200 |
| Message-ID | <ngu3doF9b68U1@mid.individual.net> (permalink) |
| References | <1188m2v$1flj4$1@dont-email.me> <ngsprsF57vnU1@mid.individual.net> <118ccba$2qcsl$1@dont-email.me> |
Cross-posted to 2 groups.
On 2026-09-15 23:12, Your Name wrote:
> 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.
And they will charge for the operation.
--
Cheers,
Carlos E.R.
ES🇪🇸, EU🇪🇺.
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