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GrapheneOS, a privacy-focused version of Android, is adding Android Auto support (9to5google.com)

submitted 10 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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[–] [email protected] 18 points 10 months ago (1 children)

I think Android Auto is really the only thing keeping me from completely de-googling. Many times in the past I've installed some stripped down ROM or whatever but I always go back because Android Auto is too convenient.

I wish there was a nice open source alternative that worked with my head unit.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 10 months ago

So you can have Android Auto while beinging degoogled. I do. As others have pointed out there is: https://github.com/sn-00-x/aa4mg

It's a bit of a faff to install, but works.

The problem I found is no SatNav that can take into account traffic. The best I've found is "Organic Maps", but it is open and works without the Google infrastructure. No getting round that traffic knowledge makes Google Maps better.

I have non AA things forcing me towards having to at least partly re-google.

I've been eying GrapheneOS as a way to compromise without being compromised.