Following Google's announcement, we’d like to share that TomTom is participating in Google’s Early Access program for Android Auto. As early access partners, GO Navigation will release Android Auto functionality to beta testers by the end of this year. We will share more information as it becomes available.
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Would live to be a bèta tester, always used TomTom till I got a new car with Android Auto support
Hi Jürgen,
to skip all the misunderstanding, we are not talking about "mirrorlink" connection ?
if we are talking about Android Auto, how we connect the device ?
only with usb cable ? or we have also wi-fi abillity?
AA supports a wireless connection, but only the most recent vehicle head units support this (for example the MY2021 VAG cars) so most of us won't see it for a few years.
This connection choice is nothing to do with whatever apps appear in AA's main screen - that's down to which apps are deemed compatible with AA, and for navigation at the moment I believe it's only Google navigation and Waze. If TT GO is added to the approved list, it will appear on the car's AA screen as an app, ie very similar to the interface on an Android phone.
We can only hope that TT achieve rapid success with this endeavour and that the AA-compatible app has fewer bugs and downright fails than the current 'new' version.
i believe that technologies like android auto, mirrorlink, apple carplay, etc are a total disaster for the customers. Too many incompatibilities, and bugs. Only special versions of apps can play. When ? after some years tomtom is still beta !!!!
I wish that all the car infotainment systems can support only one technology, the HDMI. No matter if it was with cable or inside the wifi protocol.
I would also love to become a beta tester for TomTom GO on Android Auto :-)
Mod edit: Machine translated from Italian!