If Android Auto isnt necessarily your favorite cup of tea because of the restricted experience, possibly the full Android function plan is what youre searching for.
On the other hand, it goes without stating that replacing the head unit in a cars and truck with a brand-new stereo that runs complete Android isnt exactly the most practical workaround for drivers out there, not to mention that it generally comes down to spending hundreds of dollars and potentially losing the guarantee.
With a new gadget called CarDroid, turning your Android Auto-capable head unit into a complete Android computer is easy as plugging a dongle into the USB port offered in the cars and truck.
Released on Indiegogo and expected to go up for crowdfunding in the coming weeks, CarDroid is a device that guarantees to upgrade your vehicles infotainment system and unlock to the full Android experience, with access to the whole app catalog presently offered in the Google Play Store.
CarDroid is basically a mini Android PC that can connect to your cars and truck through the USB port, and it runs Android 9 out of the box. Needless to state, this isnt the most recent Android variation, however provided its a cars and truck were discussing here, most motorists might be simply fine with it since 99 percent of the apps work just fine on this OS release.
The gadget is powered by a quad-core A53 processor that is coupled with 2GB RAM and 16GB of storage. An updated variation with 4GB RAM and 64GB storage is likewise planned, the early Indiegogo statement exposes.
Whatever is plug and play, so as soon as you get the gadget, the only thing you require to do is link it to the automobiles USB port and wait for the full Android experience to load. Naturally, this is something that remains to be seen when the project goes live, as whatever sounds good on paper but the real experience might be absolutely different if anything goes wrong.