G+_Jeff B Posted November 14, 2014 Share Posted November 14, 2014 Has anyone figured out if there is a way to use the android auto "mode" in lollipop yet? There is no mention of a"mode" in the quick start guide or on the auto website, yet it was mentioned on an episode of AAA right after Google IO. Might this have been misinformation, or do you think this functionality is still coming? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G+_Paul Werner Posted November 14, 2014 Share Posted November 14, 2014 I don't know of a way but just commenting in case someone else does... aka /sub Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G+_Joseph Cappellino Posted November 14, 2014 Share Posted November 14, 2014 I think what you're talking about is Android Auto. Basically, it's special hardware (i.e. - head unit/car stereo), that connects to your Android device and offers a minimal display to allow for safer driving while operating the controls. It's a similar concept to Android Wear (a peripheral device that connects to your Android smartphone/tablet). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G+_Paul Werner Posted November 14, 2014 Share Posted November 14, 2014 Aw man. I was going that some form of this would show up for phones with Lollipop Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G+_Nick Wellman Posted November 14, 2014 Share Posted November 14, 2014 Joseph Cappellino?, Android Auto is exactly what I'm talking about, but a rep from Google at IO said that there would be a mode on the phone/tablet interface which could be used. It was specifically mentioned on the post IO show. I think it was Gina Trapani? who talked about it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G+_Joseph Cappellino Posted November 14, 2014 Share Posted November 14, 2014 Nick Wellman - interesting. I thought it was only for head units. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G+_Joseph Cappellino Posted November 14, 2014 Share Posted November 14, 2014 To add to this, I just enabled "Car Mode" using Tasker, and I get the "Car mode enabled - Touch to exit car mode" notification. That being said, nothing else seems to be different. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G+_Paul Werner Posted November 14, 2014 Share Posted November 14, 2014 Hopefully we see something soon. I thought I heard that it would be in Lollipop at some point Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G+_Joseph Cappellino Posted November 14, 2014 Share Posted November 14, 2014 Yeah. Daddy needs a new head unit! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G+_Nick Wellman Posted November 14, 2014 Share Posted November 14, 2014 OK, so here is what I was referring to. At the 1 hour mark of episode 168, "Patch Tuesday", Gina talks about this very point. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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