Lee Duna@lemmy.nz to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 11 months agoGrapheneOS, a privacy-focused version of Android, is adding Android Auto support9to5google.comexternal-linkmessage-square49fedilinkarrow-up1550arrow-down15
arrow-up1545arrow-down1external-linkGrapheneOS, a privacy-focused version of Android, is adding Android Auto support9to5google.comLee Duna@lemmy.nz to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 11 months agomessage-square49fedilink
minus-squaretabular@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up17·11 months agoIs Androit Auto proprietary? Does it depend on Google services (beyond GoogleMaps)?
minus-squareL3ft_F13ld!@links.hackliberty.orglinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up32·11 months agoYes it’s proprietary and depends on a lot of Google services. Usually if you want it on a custom ROM, you need to use the full GApps packages. No Android Auto on smaller GApps packages.
minus-squareSomething Burger 🍔@jlai.lulinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up9·11 months agoIt works with microG but you still need the proprietary Auto app.
minus-squareinfeeeee@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·11 months agoDo you need to root your phone for that? Or is it possible without rooting? Afaik Auto app has to be installed in priv-app
minus-squareSomething Burger 🍔@jlai.lulinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·11 months agoYou need Magisk. https://github.com/sn-00-x/aa4mg
minus-squareinfeeeee@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·11 months agoThanks. I tried an experiment recently, how long can I live without rooting. This is finally a reason to install magisk again.
minus-squareL3ft_F13ld!@links.hackliberty.orglinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·11 months agoNever tried microG, so that’s good to know.
Is Androit Auto proprietary? Does it depend on Google services (beyond GoogleMaps)?
Yes it’s proprietary and depends on a lot of Google services. Usually if you want it on a custom ROM, you need to use the full GApps packages. No Android Auto on smaller GApps packages.
It works with microG but you still need the proprietary Auto app.
Do you need to root your phone for that? Or is it possible without rooting? Afaik Auto app has to be installed in priv-app
You need Magisk.
https://github.com/sn-00-x/aa4mg
Thanks. I tried an experiment recently, how long can I live without rooting. This is finally a reason to install magisk again.
Never tried microG, so that’s good to know.