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    Should an Android Automotive car stereo have a separate Google account for security?

    Thanks for the further input! This head unit is not being used for a passenger vehicle but in a field research truck, so spending $$$ on it is a waste of resources. Tablets don't work for us in these circumstances since we need something that's fixed permanently to the truck. It's only there to...
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    Should an Android Automotive car stereo have a separate Google account for security?

    Thanks for getting back to me! The stereo that's going in is a Pumpkin 7" screen quad-core (27-AQTU73-US-A), so it's essentially a tablet on wheels. You make a great point about treating it like just another cell phone that might get stolen. I can just install an app that lets me erase/lock the...
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    Should an Android Automotive car stereo have a separate Google account for security?

    I'm installing a new car stereo with Android 6.0 pre-installed. Should I create a unique Google account for this unit? I heard somewhere that this would be a good idea for security but there was no elaboration on that statement. Any words of wisdom? The phone I'll be attaching to this unit is a...