Not everyone has steering controls. I've bought quite a few vehicles since my first car in 1977. None of them had steering controls.
So add them. ?
Not everyone has steering controls. I've bought quite a few vehicles since my first car in 1977. None of them had steering controls.
Wait for iPhone 8 and get the first car stereo that comes with a wireless charger.Oh yeah, That's exactly what I want; is to sit in a chair with my iPhone, and use the most battery draining features of it, all while being 6 inches away from a charging source, and not charge it.
Car play itself is designed poorly. It's limited due to safety and you have to switch between apps to use GPS / music simultaneously. Not to mention, it only supports Apple Maps.
Android Auto is, for many reason, the superior product. Apple's UI choices in recent years (CarPlay / Apple TV) leave much to be desired.
Since I have an iPhone and not an Android, I am purchasing an aftermarket Chinese Android radio, which offers WAY more functionality than any name brand radio does:
Waze / GMaps / YouTube / Apple Music / Spotify / Pandora / Weather Radar / Web browser / Shazam / Rear Camera support....the list goes on.
Steering wheel controls work, they're cheaper, sometimes they can be fitted to look stock, and have larger, higher quality multi-touch displays that can be seen clearly in the daytime. They also self-dim at night.
I was excited about CarPlay, but Android has won this battle for my money.
If it runs down your battery too much, then just charge it. How is this a problem?I think you're underestimating the tremendous battery drain that wireless carplay would cause.
Except my wife's car, all my other cars do not have steering controls either.Not everyone has steering controls. I've bought quite a few vehicles since my first car in 1977. None of them had steering controls.
[doublepost=1483709665][/doublepost]Car play itself is designed poorly. It's limited due to safety and you have to switch between apps to use GPS / music simultaneously. Not to mention, it only supports Apple Maps.
Android Auto is, for many reason, the superior product. Apple's UI choices in recent years (CarPlay / Apple TV) leave much to be desired.
Since I have an iPhone and not an Android, I am purchasing an aftermarket Chinese Android radio, which offers WAY more functionality than any name brand radio does:
Waze / GMaps / YouTube / Apple Music / Spotify / Pandora / Weather Radar / Web browser / Shazam / Rear Camera support....the list goes on.
Steering wheel controls work, they're cheaper, sometimes they can be fitted to look stock, and have larger, higher quality multi-touch displays that can be seen clearly in the daytime. They also self-dim at night.
I was excited about CarPlay, but Android has won this battle for my money.
How is this device limited? It's not limited to BMWs; the article was just saying that so far, only BMW has implemented wireless carplay.The fact that it remains exclusive to a BMW model, makes it somewhat limited. At least compared to the other competitors. But the price point between $400 and $9000, I can only imagine what the upgrade options must cost or screen sizes for that matter. Then you have to consider the install.
Link? Without something to back that up it sounds like you're just making things up.Limited by Apple for some reason.
Not necessarily. Subaru still hasn't implemented CarPlay in any meaningful way (1 or 2 models). My dealer said it's because they buy their crappy dash hardware in advance and are very slow to get new hardware and do the software for it. Because they suck at tech, basically.Wireless AirPlay was announced with iOS9. The fact that it's only now starting to roll out means there were either serious problems with it, or Apple for some reason wanted the wired version to be rolled out wider at first? Either case, fail...
Link? Without something to back that up it sounds like you're just making things up.
Not sure it's really needed my car has Bluetooth where I can answer calls if needed while controlling my music etc. hardly a must have.
Charging the phone though wireless is one thing which would be great
I totally agree. I was really excited about the potential of CarPlay, but now that I have used it for over a year, it is a big let down. It could have been more.Carplay could be so much, and yet, it's too little.
I agree, but this may have been due to auto companies and maybe even federal law requirements.Hate that apple purposefully removes features because somebody might be stupid enough to use it unsafely.
as with all these Chinese type things they throw every feature under the sun into it, but the UX is usually (always) terrible and the UI has icons that look like something from a 2003 Symbian phone (or a 2010 Android phone seen as they looked dated for years)
man get out over here with that crap all of that.
android auto looks terrible, the graphics in some places you can see what looks like white cut outs around icons. the voice sounds horrible that speaks to you, it relies on BT which is far inferiors to plugged in or a wifi connection.
I have NO idea what you mean by switching between apps to use the GPS??? yes you can only use apple maps but on android auto you don't have waze, not sure what you Chinese android radio you are speaking of but if a radio wants to let you use a web browser they defiantly don't care about safety and they should as well as you too.
Touche:Bro, you can't give a description like this and then not link to the product.
That problem is already taken care of (by virtue of it not even existing) with the way it's handled right now.If it runs down your battery too much, then just charge it. How is this a problem?
Very far from the truth, actually. The UI's are much nicer than they were a few years ago. A lot of Android customization has been stripped, the settings menu is very concise and well organized. Sounds like you're stereotyping (hah, pun not intended) something because of the country it comes from. In any case, enjoy what works for you.
Fairly clean UI if you ask me. Might not be everyone's cup of tea (design is subjective), but it doesn't look like something out of 2003...
That problem is already taken care of (by virtue of it not even existing) with the way it's handled right now.
...the functionality has so far been limited to a single BMW model.
I agree, but this may have been due to auto companies and maybe even federal law requirements.
Head units like Alpine also have safety measures like not being able to watch multimedia while driving, but it's easily bypassed and in case of crap hitting the fan, it "wasn't properly installed" or "it was tampered with". There's a standing joke that warnings needed today on devices are for the US citizens sake... they might sue if nothing said they couldn't dry their cat in an oven.
That problem is already taken care of (by virtue of it not even existing) with the way it's handled right now.
Why have it rundown your battery at all? You're just sitting there; the phone's just sitting there; the direct connect adapter is just sitting there. All three together.
No potential drop of signal.
No data bottleneck.
No drain (and, indeed active replenishment) of battery.
That's ok; Apple does.But, that way has to be plugged in without given a choice to go wireless.
Why not be given a choice? If a wireless CP user finds that the issues you mentioned are a problem for them, which are assumptions btw, then they can switch back to the wired CP.
I would probably utilize both ways given the choice. Short drives, I would probably leave my phone in my bag/pocket, and long drives, or if my battery is running low, I would choose a wired CP.
I don't get what the problem is.
Hey, it's not me making that "argument". It's Apple.I don't understand why you're continuing to argue against this. There are 7 billion people on this earth, all with different requirements and preferences. Many of us will have different preferences and needs than you do. We don't all use everything the same way.
To use wired, I'd have to find my phone from whatever bag or pocket I stuffed it and plug it in. Then I'd have to reverse the procedure when I arrive somewhere, unplug and stash it in my pocket. My trips are short and frequent, so I'd have to repeat this throughout the day.
Wired would be a big hassle; I'd have to have a cable dangling around, and there would be increased wear and tear on both the cable and the lightning port. It also increases the likelihood that I accidentally leave the iPhone in the car in plain sight for a smash and grab, or won't have it on my person if I need to look something up, make a call, use Apple Pay, etc.
And the big benefit would be that I wouldn't drain my battery for a 5 to 20 minute trip? I don't see why that's so helpful. I charge my iPhone about once every day and half. OH MY GOD I USED IT FOR 5 MINUTES WITHOUT IT CHARGING? Not a problem in the slightest.
Drop of signal? From 3 feet away? That's never happened to me with Wi-Fi and Bluetooth. If that's happening to you, you have a serious interference problem or defective equipment.
Wired apparently works great for you. Fine. I have no interest in trying to change your mind--it really does sound better for how YOU use it. But wireless will be a nice option for those that prefer wireless, like me.
Why do people argue against additional consumer choices? This is a good thing.
Let me know what you get.
I don't understand why you're continuing to argue against this. There are 7 billion people on this earth, all with different requirements and preferences. Many of us will have different preferences and needs than you do. We don't all use everything the same way.
To use wired, I'd have to find my phone from whatever bag or pocket I stuffed it and plug it in. Then I'd have to reverse the procedure when I arrive somewhere, unplug and stash it in my pocket. My trips are short and frequent, so I'd have to repeat this throughout the day.
Wired would be a big hassle; I'd have to have a cable dangling around, and there would be increased wear and tear on both the cable and the lightning port. It also increases the likelihood that I accidentally leave the iPhone in the car in plain sight for a smash and grab, or won't have it on my person if I need to look something up, make a call, use Apple Pay, etc.
And the big benefit would be that I wouldn't drain my battery for a 5 to 20 minute trip? I don't see why that's so helpful. I charge my iPhone about once every day and half. OH MY GOD I USED IT FOR 5 MINUTES WITHOUT IT CHARGING? Not a problem in the slightest.
Drop of signal? From 3 feet away? That's never happened to me with Wi-Fi and Bluetooth. If that's happening to you, you have a serious interference problem or defective equipment.
Wired apparently works great for you. Fine. I have no interest in trying to change your mind--it really does sound better for how YOU use it. But wireless will be a nice option for those that prefer wireless, like me.
Why do people argue against additional consumer choices? This is a good thing.
More stereotyping the icons used in Android - and you're right it looks more 2007. Sorry not for me, it's a horrible design UI, nothing matches, no clear design ethos. Showing the .mp3 file name, really?? The bubble background, the icons, the typeface, the skip/pause buttons - no thanks to all of it.
To be honest all car headunit UI's look hideous, even (or of especially) those in top marques.
Below is the radio I originally purchased, they make them for many vehicles. Just google your vehicle + android radio to see what "stock" looking options they have for your vehicle.