Android Automotive review: Your future in-car OS!

[@CalebTerryRED]

For all the people calling it ugly, remember that this is Polestar's skin of android automotive. They chose the layout and car UI icons, and Google is providing the OS and functionality. Other manufacturer's versions will likely look better

[@rolfathan]

Yes, this is just like phones! Drives me nuts how everyone seems to buy one product with a wild skin on it, and think all android devices are exactly the same as it.

[@MrGamelover23]

@@rolfathan to be fair, that's a pretty reasonable assumption because have you seen Windows computers? They all look the same. iPhones all look the same. The idea that every Android phone has a completely different user experience and look to it is a complete paradigm shift from most personal computer devices

[@juliemiller5196]

To be clear, here are all of Google's automobile solutions: - Google Assistant Driving Mode: Dumb cars, Smart phones - Android Auto: Smart cars, smart phones (may be wireless or wired) - Android Automotive OS: Smarter cars, no phones needed

[@truckingandtraveling]

You thank us for watching and I thank you for not playing loud obnoxious intro music. #Salute✊🏾

[@clinicalpsychologist]

Agreed. Except for the blm shit salute crap. So here’s mine 👌🏻

[@rolfathan]

I still can't believe aftermarket headunits with android automotive are still exclusively in the realm of no-name brands that feel like risky buys. Meanwhile it's good enough to be built into cars themselves. Come on, Sony, Pioneer, JVC.

[@vedanshchn]

That looks like Android KitKat's UI

[@gearhead1162]

I watched a video of the new Cadillac Lyriq. That is Caddy's new fully EV SUV coming out next year. The shot of the car's dash showed only Android Auto, but not Apple's Carplay. WHich was interesting though I am sure that Carplay will also work on the Lyriq, because USA. I am an Android guy and probably always will be. I am now too deep in the Samsung ecosystem. The Polestars that I have seen are great looking vehicles. Also, thanks for another great video.

[@dakotaferris4842]

This would be really great for people who don't have a modern head unit built into their car and add a tablet as their head unit or a better option for the third party head units. It would be cool if anyone could install this on their own hardware. Obviously some integrations would require greater user modifications, but would be an improvement over the current android head unit options imo.

[@iagobkstar]

... except you can do exactly that already and even before Android automotive was released. There are plenty of Chinese headunits that work like a charm, have Android Auto/Carplay integration, but also standalone GPS and apps that you can use by either using a 4g SIM card modem or tethering wifi from your phone. This is bringing nothing new to the market, only tightening Google's control on Android for cars

[@WillAnderson4]

I am not excited about paying for an extra data plan for my car. Can you pair your phone to the car and use the phones data? Or would you pair to your phone as a hotspot and use your hotspot data?

[@robbysipahutar944]

In Belgium you can get a second sim card with the same number and data plan... So you can use the same number/data plan on different devices

[@welfiblablabla]

You talk about alternatives to Google Maps: well you do have ABRP on it 😉 I hope more cars get AA soon

[@平和-v1z]

What we really need is an Open Source and Privacy respecting standard OS which is the default for all cars. After that, the owner of the car can decide if they want to give all of their data to Google/Apple... Also: Physical hardware kill switches for the microphones in the glove compartment, for example.

[@平和-v1z]

@Naymul Islam Old cars without internet connection won't stick around forever.

[@平和-v1z]

@pavan Not if you're driving an older car without GPS etc...

[@平和-v1z]

@Naymul Islam Guess why I wrote this comment...

[@JHCCAZ]

One thing that has annoyed me about Google assistant on the phone in recent years, is that you can give it a voice command e.g. "call John Smith" or "Navigate to Safeway", but then if it wants you to make a choice regarding which number or which exact location, it just chimes and expects you to choose from a list on the screen. Alexa on Echo Auto is much better about keeping up the voice conversation and reading you a list of choices if needed. I hope they fix up Android automotive so that it doesn't require you to read and choose from the screen, if you prefer to use spoken control while driving.

[@DougHolmes]

Wouldn't it make more sense for Google to offer the existing version of AA to car manufacturers, with an extra panel for car info? You could even run it off your phone in the car. This does seem somewhat redundant.

[@KawshikAhmed]

From what I learned Car Makers wanted a infotainment OS that they can skin how ever they want just like phone makers do. This OS uses many of the same code of phone centric AA.

[@adef187]

Love the blanket on the sofa behind you

[@fabparks]

From the comments below feels like you did not get what this is. There is nothing to do with your mobile. This is not an app to see your mobile on the car screen (for that refer to applecarplay and android auto). This is the OS of the car itself. Instead of a manufacturer specific OS this is made by google and controls THE CAR. eg is the system that controls your light, door locks, driving modes, wipers, all the ADAS, the climate control, your seat settings etc... so instead of what the manufacturers always develop independently to run the car google is trying to become the standard for the industry. The potential for this is ENORMOUS and google assistant and google maps are just the surface of this. You can ask google to bring your seat forward and the car will do it. You can ask google to start the wipers and the car will do it. Asking if this works with apple carplay (and yes you can mirror an apple phone if you want) means you have not understood what this beast is doing. All the setting of the car (including all the hardware) are managed by android automotive. Fully customisable - app can be added - can be updated for ever (making virtually the car OS looking always fresh). This is a game changer and I don't get what applecarplay matters on this discussion tbh!

[@hknoener]

What about the offline support? Does it become half-useless when it doesn't have internet connection?

[@anitahedgecock1968]

Excellwnt Infoemation😊Thank You

[@Dr_Mario2007]

Considering looking at Android Automotive OS in form of custom LineageOS for my truck's custom Android head unit.

[@itt-itamartechtime8867]

So going back to android 5?

[@Kafuixx]

this is the polestar skin on android automotive...similar to samsung's one ui on android. other car manufacturers would probably make better skins for it

[@digitaldias]

Probably a silly question, but... does this support Apple CarPlay?

[@sohomdatta1365]

@damien How is the connectivity with iphones ? Will there be an option to use apple car play within android automotive?

[@kelvinvirani9439]

Can it be available for any car ?

[@tivoughnsmart9913]

This looks like android 4.4 we don't want that

[@juliemiller5196]

At 8:30 they specify that this is Polestar's skin

[@Kafuixx]

this is the polestar skin on android automotive...similar to samsung's one ui on android. other car manufacturers would probably make better skins for it

[@pheatton]

So is this dependent upon what hardware you have? My 2017 Audi A3 has no touch screen and a pretty small screen by today's standards. This new view would make things pretty darn small for each item displayed.

[@midnightdrivemedia]

Yes Android OS is different from just AA or CarPlay. Retrofitting is unlikely.

[@arunprasanth8881]

how it connects to the internet

[@Stricks823]

How does this work for right handed people a.k.a the majority of people in right side wheel cars, pretty handy isn't it 😄

[@nayeemrahman]

It looks like android 5.0 tho

[@jacobjipson7955]

Yeah pretty outdated

[@Kafuixx]

this is the polestar skin on android automotive...similar to samsung's one ui on android. other car manufacturers would probably make better skins for it

[@lofu32]

I wanted to know how to add APK installation for third party on Android auto.

[@7techno77]

So.. Does it work with apple car play?

[@deanegardner2065]

Yes, toward the end of this year.

[@coscokro]

I can't understand the omission of some of Google's own apps. Where's Google Podcasts? Why do I need to use a 3rd party podcast app? 2022 Volvo doesn't have satellite view in Google Maps, and is missing some of my saved locations. I can't send a location from my Pixel 6 to my car for navigation. Despite being supported by AAOS, 2022 Volvos have no support for Google Calendar, where you might have an appointment and its location stored. KZbin Music lacks the ability to sort artists or albums or jump to a particular letter, yet is limited to displaying only 99 artists or albums. And even the apps that have made it through the process and into the play store are buggy and lack functionality that they claim to have. The potential is there, but the promise is sorely lacking.

[@kevinranders]

Unless it is a 2022 volvo and it is buggy, glitchy, less function for more money, etc...

[@mitismee]

Android auto has 1 advantage edge over all other competitors is google map

[@flemmingdyring2262]

I've now had my Polestar 2 for a month and I'm not impressed with Android Automation: - Sign recognition / Google Maps very often have incorrect display of current speed limit. Can e.g. decide to jump to show 50 km / h signs on the motorway where there are no signs and 130 km / h is allowed. Conversely, it can also find to show 90 km / h in the center of a city. VERY ANNOYING! - Seats are not always adjusted to my profile even if it is the correct profile shown on the display. - The adaptive lights do not always dazzle down for oncoming traffic. - Very often you can not start playing TIDAL. Remedy by starting DAB radio, and then return to TIDAL. - Audio often disappears even when full internet coverage is displayed. - Occasionally shows too low battery level to start the air conditioner even though there is plenty of power.

[@wealth7385]

I got my Polestar 2 yesterday and their implementation is so bad it's already making me re-think keeping this car.

[@gavinbelson3499]

This is just classic google, everything is rushed and will likely be discontinued in a year

[@imuhammedazhar]

Will it works with iPhone?

[@miguelrios9108]

any phone are needed, no iphone, no android phone...

[@banjirjir7519]

they shouldve put full blown stock android 12 much more fucntional,n better looking

[@hifirulezzz]

I hope we will never get that terrible design in our cars

[@chydi10]

😂

[@Kafuixx]

this is the polestar skin on android automotive...similar to samsung's one ui on android. other car manufacturers would probably make better skins for it

[@Max86421]

Cool! 👍🔥

[@deathab0ve]

Ok I have 2 drivers. I don't have same tastes in music. I also am a very insecure person, no really. And not a single person knows the music I listen to and I don't want them to. So I want 0 acess to my account on the car.

[@OnionKnight541]

is it possible that Android Auto not only introduces iPhone users to the Android OS, but also motivates them to switch from Apple to Google for their mobile OS ecosystem?

[@thisisartman]

I doubt it.

[@ronaldmelia1172]

But! android auto is poor, the routing on maps is poor, quite often AA just stops working for no apparent reason. My VW polo will offer me three routes. Google generally offers 2 at best, mainly one. Admittedly the VW does not get it right, but there lies the issues. The VW OS allows me to create a route that can be stored, like "go to work". You see, driving to work everyday means I have probably done it in every which way, meaning I have become the expert in driving to my work. Google on the other hand is bad, meaning if I listened to google maps, I would drive 6066 extra miles each year, just going to work and back? if everyone used google just think of the extra CO2 this means? Why do I need routing? traffic info, nothing more nothing less.

[@edwindano]

Doesn't look up to date. We want something similar to android 13 something futuristic. I look at this and it looks like 2013 android

[@edwindano]

@@panathatube oh i see

[@Kafuixx]

this is the polestar skin on android automotive...similar to samsung's one ui on android. other car manufacturers would probably make better skins for it

[@JEByrd]

Great....another slice of privacy that Google will strip away. I am all for advancement, but another step towards an Orwellian world.

[@Omikoshi78]

This has the Amazon fire tablet vibe. Yuck.

[@Dani_-ec4is]

What are these tablets, right-hand drive, left-handed operation❓ ... in general 🤦🏻‍♂️.

[@Dani_-ec4is]

@Naymul Islam Yes ... UK, a lot of problems, nonsense and vice versa come from the failed "Empire" 🤬.

[@markloughtonUK]

Blimey ... What large Bezles you have !

[@deanegardner2065]

@@markloughtonUK They had to go back to 2005 to get those bezels...it wasn't easy.

[@deanegardner2065]

@pavan Agreed - a thinner black band around the display would have been nice though.

[@dantedanis]

In GM it works like shit. Slow and buggy and limited app.

[@gavinbelson3499]

GD, that is some ugly UI, looks like searched out android phone