GM says it's dropping Apple CarPlay and Android Auto because they're unsafe

Re:GM says it's dropping Apple CarPlay and Android Auto beca... by epolanski on Wednesday December 13, 2023 @03:23AM (#38624230)

I have like the opposite experience...AA and Carplay have always been cause of issues, having to take the phone in my hand while driving, sluggishness..

In fact I feel the opposite you say: car play has been an excuse for some automakers for subpar infotainment.

That being said removing it completely is madness, because people like you are millions and want it.

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Re:GM says it's dropping Apple CarPlay and Android Auto beca... by lloeki on Wednesday December 13, 2023 @03:31AM (#38624290)

None of these issues exist on my Mazda car. Screen is tactile at stops, but I only ever use the rotational+directional knob. Phone stays plugged and untouched. It's snappy.

I bet some other cars have poor HID but here they put the work in and it is good.

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Re:GM says it's dropping Apple CarPlay and Android Auto beca... by miniupuchaty on Wednesday December 13, 2023 @04:35AM (#38624819)

I have the same experiance, I wonder if maybe people are using wireless modes(I don't have that option in my car), and don't have "knob controls".

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Re:GM says it's dropping Apple CarPlay and Android Auto beca... by huytersd on Wednesday December 13, 2023 @04:16AM (#38624668)

Why do you have to take your phone in your hand? You just do all your actions on the screen in the car. I’ve never had to touch my phone in the car once it’s plugged in.

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Re:GM says it's dropping Apple CarPlay and Android Auto beca... by mngdtt on Wednesday December 13, 2023 @05:16AM (#38625187)

I think you need to upgrade your phone. I have never had these issues with a (more or less recent) iPhone.

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Re:GM says it's dropping Apple CarPlay and Android Auto beca... by epolanski on Wednesday December 13, 2023 @05:34AM (#38625355)

The idea that I have to upgrade my perfectly working phone to get a better infotainment experience sounds ridiculous.

Also, as I stated, I'm perfectly fine with the out-of-the-box experience of the infotainment in both my cars.

There's radio, there's maps, that's all I really need.

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Re:GM says it's dropping Apple CarPlay and Android Auto beca... by mngdtt on Wednesday December 13, 2023 @05:48AM (#38625472)

If it's sluggish then it's not working perfectly.

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Re:GM says it's dropping Apple CarPlay and Android Auto beca... by epolanski on Wednesday December 13, 2023 @06:24AM (#38625759)

The infotainment is sluggish not the phone.

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Re:GM says it's dropping Apple CarPlay and Android Auto beca... by mngdtt on Wednesday December 13, 2023 @06:33AM (#38625829)

That's really odd. As far as I know carplay just sends video data to the screen and the screen shows it. It's like an hdmi cable in that regard. I would say it's a problem with your car, then. My volkswagen has absolutely no issues with carplay.

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Re:GM says it's dropping Apple CarPlay and Android Auto beca... by tremon on Wednesday December 13, 2023 @08:00AM (#38626697)

[it] just sends video data to the screen and the screen shows it. It's like an hdmi cable in that regard

Spoken by someone who's never had to troubleshoot HDCP handshake issues with hdmi cables.

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