Will there ever be such a thing? I know that you can use your phone on a mount, but having your phone integrated into your dash screen, steering wheel buttons, etc. Is a big convenience and I also think safer.
Would a drop in replacement be possible? Or would a whole new app need to be developed and integrated into every car manufacturer?
This is one google app that I still heavily rely on, unfortunately. I’m sure they are harvesting everything about me as I drive.
There’s probably some form of regulation preventing you to install arbitrary software on your entertainment system, even when you are the manufacturer.
I thought head units where of standard sizes with standard plugs that can be replaced at will by the end user? Or is this something thats been killed due to anti competitive bullshit?
Also u would be suprised how much u can legaly modify ur multi ton death machine. Everyone is so brainwashed by anti consumer tech that we have forgotten what ownership means and what u can do to ur car.
I just installed a new head unit in my car this year. It’s still a thing. I do think the sizing standard is dying as car manufacturers currently favor integrated units over modular. I hope that fades as these cars age and people see the flaw of “my car wont start because a capacitor in my radio dried out and it fails post”.
Theoretically possible but someone would have to reverse engineer the protocol and write a new service that works based on that
There are some projects but all that I’ve seen are open source head units that either: are terrible and aren’t android auto/carplay (eg they only have the most basic of integration, can show notifications and play music via Bluetooth) or they emulate android auto/carplay without the necessary licensing/hardware (so you still ultimately rely on google/apple)
