Android Auto also doesn't let you type while driving. Source: I was the one who wrote the system UI and Keyboard integration. It's still there last time I checked.

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niij 11 hours ago | parent | next [-]

What was the discussion like around passengers controlling the UI?

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JustExAWS 10 hours ago | parent [-]

Passengers can just grab the phone and do whatever they want.

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eloisant 9 hours ago | parent | next [-]

Which is something the driver can do too, which is why this stupid restriction is making the system less safe.

	▲	JustExAWS 8 hours ago \| parent [-]
		If they do, it’s not on Apple or the car manufacturer for making it unsafe. There are a laws all over the world about having an infotainment system and distractions.

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gambiting 8 hours ago | parent | prev [-]

Except apps like Waze will show you "this app is being controlled by Android Auto" and won't let you do anything on the phone's screen, you have to use the Android Auto display to interact with it.

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serial_dev 10 hours ago | parent | prev | next [-]

I don’t think it’s universal, I have a car from 2023 and both Android Auto and Apple integration let me change the maps destination.

	▲	stouset 10 hours ago \| parent [-]
		You can’t type on the keyboard though. You can push large buttons to look for and choose gas stations, restaurants, etc.

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gambiting 8 hours ago | parent | prev [-]

I literally just used android auto, while driving, to type in an address in Waze using the on screen keyboard(well, my wife was driving). Stock android on a Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra.