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    Android Auto vs Android Automotive Difference

    EDIT: ugh sorry, I did not realize this was an old thread until after I replied.
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    Android Auto vs Android Automotive Difference

    I have a car that uses Android Auto and one that has Android Automotive built-in, so I can speak to the differences. Android Auto is essentially a way to have your Android phone run certain apps in the car's head unit, regardless of what system is actually running in the head unit. Android...
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    Android Automotive reading MMS message headers

    No, sadly. The OS has been heavily "censored" by Polestar. The number of Apps we can install via the Play Store is very, very limited. They even block the Android Auto receiver app, which is what allows Android Auto to run on the head unit. Many people have repeatedly asked for the receiver app...
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    Android Automotive reading MMS message headers

    The car runs Android Automotive OS, not Android Auto, and it does not have any of these options (The car is not linked to Android Auto on my phone because there is no way to link it -- it is not possible to install Android Auto receiver in the car, so I cannot use Android Auto in the car). I...
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    Android Automotive reading MMS message headers

    I did but Polestar has severely limited the functionality and settings of the OS in their cars. There is nothing that remotely relates to this. I even tried to look for the Bluetooth MAP version in the developer settings, but Polestar has disabled the developer settings in the car. They have...
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    Android Automotive reading MMS message headers

    I have a car with Android Automotive built-in (not Android Auto, but the Android Automotive OS), and a OnePlus 8T phone. Any time I receive an MMS message, the car will read out all the header information before reading the message itself. For example, it will say "greater than, subject..."...