Do privacy focused phones have such a service? What maps and music apps do they use if such a thing exists?
There’s OpenStreetMap for maps, and Bluetooth audio for music.
There’s OpenStreetMap for maps
What alternative to Android Auto is compatible with OpenStreetMap? Since OP asked for an alternative, and what maps app works with that alternative.
Organic maps, is what I use.
I don’t know if you’re replying to the right person or if there is a language barrier. I don’t think Organic Maps is an alternative to Android Auto. Organic Maps is an alternative to Google Maps.
OP is asking for an alternative to Android Auto, and for a maps app that works on that alternative.
It’s not a 100% solution, but many head units will have hdmi input, but you might have to accidentally install the head unit in a way that bypasses the parking brake interlock for it to work while driving. Most phones can utilize a USB-C to hdmi adapter for screen mirroring, although touch data won’t be sent to the phone.
Apple Car Play won’t share anything with Google as long as you don’t use Google apps on the iOS device. 🤣
Edit: meant to reply to OP.
Android head unit that doesn’t have mobile data. You’ll basically have a full phone in your car but it doesn’t have any way to connect to Google
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Yeah if privacy is a concern I seriously doubt Apple products are a good answer.
I think they weren’t implying it’s the best option, just that it’s the lesser evil. You can definitely go for some other foss options or a separate satnav entirely, but Apple Carplay works on most cars without requiring additional software or tools. Obviously OP will have to buy an iPhone.
I use organic maps and it has worked great for me. I believe it uses the same map data as osmand so they should be effectively the same, but I like organic maps enough that I feel its worth mentioning.
Thank you for mentioning this, just tried it and will be using it!
I don’t think Apple cares about privacy, I think it’s just a convenient selling point since they don’t have an advertising program. That said, they are less intrusive than Google by a mile.
A car sat nav, and something like GrapheneOS does hands free calling. Not sure if you can sync music through it as I haven’t tried yet.
I think the individual items are probably workable, but an integrated experience, possibly not.
yea its called a map and CDs
And refolding a map is easier than navigating those psychotic infotainment thingies.
A cheap 32gb MP3 player hooked up to the AUX port on your old car radio is almost as lo-tech as CDs but allows you a much much easier experience.
I keep a GPS in my car in case of emergency, but I try to plan my trips ahead using OSM/landmark memorisation.
We used to cross Europe with just a small piece of paper attached to the dash with the names of the cities we’d roughly cross and it worked.
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I think your best bet would be to get either a head unit that has full android on it or an Android tablet and then side loading the apps you would like to use
a head unit that has full android on it
Is that still a thing these days?! I feel like I haven’t seen one in many years. Everything seems to just integrate Android Auto instead.
I’m sure it’s still possible on certain cars, but they’re getting harder and harder to find as more and more companies move from the standardized head unit sizes and over to the tablet-style interfaces.
