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Is it at all possible to use Android Auto in a car that only supports Apple CarPlay? (kbin.social)
submitted 5 months ago by atocci@kbin.social to c/askandroid@lemdro.id
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I might be completely misunderstanding the way Android Auto/CarPlay function. They're both essentially just screen projections from your phone to the in-car display, right?

Since my car only supports CarPlay, is there any way for me to "trick" it into thinking I have an iPhone plugged in and get it to allow my phone to display the Android Auto interface on the screen instead?

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[-] diodorus@lemmy.world 1 points 5 months ago

Buy an ottocast on Amazon, should solve your problem

[-] atocci@kbin.social 1 points 5 months ago

I think I've seen these before, but it wasn't super clear to me if it would do what I was hoping. Have you used one before? Would the Android Auto only model still connect to a car with CarPlay, or would I need to get the "universal" model for that?

[-] DeltaTangoLima@reddrefuge.com 1 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago)

I have an older Picasou model (same thing as Ottocast) and it uses Carplay over USB, but allows wireless Android Auto from your phone. Added bonus is that you can run full screen apps that native AA doesn't let you use, eg. YouTube, etc.

I use it for my 4WDing, so I can use my 4WD maps app (which doesn't natively work in AA).

[-] FireRetardant@lemmy.world 1 points 5 months ago

What sick fuck makes a car that only supports one brand of phone? When did we get on this corporate technocratic timeline and how do we get off?

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