What are 10 things you can do with Android Car Play that will make your life easier

Forget about driving, looking for a contact or address on your phone, with Android Auto and Apple Carplay, you can perform many functions simply by voice commands or by pressing a single button on your car screen.

Technology is one of the most widely used tools in the automotive industry today, and many vehicle functions depend on it, be it mechanical or entertainment. Such is the case with Google and Apple, which have succeeded in integrating smartphones into cars with Android Auto y Apple CarPlay. Even

Both platforms optimize the driver's needs for better access to apps on their phone, and here we'll tell you which ones Top 10 Functions These Platforms Enable:

1. Phone: Both Android Auto and Apple Carplay allow you to pair your phone with your car's infotainment system so you can make calls and send text messages without picking up the phone using voice commands.

2. Music: This is perhaps one of the most used features on both platforms: drivers can play music from their smartphone or other platforms and listen to it in the car.

3. Cards: Android Auto offers Google Maps, and Apple Carplay offers Apple Maps as default apps so you can get directions that will take you to a specific destination.

4. Podcasts: If you want to listen to podcasts while you drive, all you need is an internet connection or download your favorite podcasts to play them on both platforms as you get behind the wheel and drive to your destination.

5. Notifications: Keeping up to date with what's going on in the world is vital, so with Androi Auto and Apple Carplay you'll be able to keep up to date with what's happening in different areas, be it politics, finance, culture or entertainment, among many other news.

6. Audiobooks: through the app, you can enjoy wonderful stories that you can play on your smartphone and listen to in your car.

7. Calendar: forget about your appointments and your work or personal obligations, with the calendar of both platforms you can organize your time and set timely reminders.

8. Settings: each platform offers the ability to customize the various applications they offer to suit your needs.

9. Exit button: Both Android Auto and Apple Carplay have an exit button that allows you to turn off built-in features and continue with the rest of your car's infotainment system.

10. Virtual Assistant: Android Auto has Google Assistant, and Apple Carplay has Siri. Both assistants will make your life in the car easier by helping you perform functions such as playing music, calling a contact, sending a message, reading the news, providing weather information and many other features.

Android Auto and Apple Carplay

If you are not familiar with these two smartphone integration programs, Android Auto and Apple Carplay do pretty much the same thing.. Both project apps from your smartphone onto your car's infotainment system for a more convenient and safer experience while driving.

Both systems will display information such as music apps, chat apps, calls, text messages, GPS maps, and more. In addition, both systems are offered on most new vehicles (2015 and up) and connected via USB or wirelessly. However, you can't use Android Auto on an iPhone and vice versa, so that's where the similarities end.

What is the difference between the two assistants in the car?

In fact, there are only minor differences between the two car interfaces as they both use the same apps and share the same general function. However, if you're used to using Google Maps on your phone, Android Auto is better than Apple Carplay.

While you can use Google Maps properly in Apple Carplay, the interface is much easier to use in Android Auto. For example, you can pinch and zoom like you normally would on your phone, and you can also access the "satellite image" of the map. These two small features are not available with Apple Carplay as this system is better suited for using Apple Maps.

In addition, users can change the overall look and functionality of Android Auto directly through the app on their phone, while Apple's Carplay interface isn't as easy to set up and even looks darker in some cases.

It's also good to note that if you're using an older Android operating system, you may need to download the "Android Auto" app first.

Most new cars on the market today come standard with Apple Carplay and Android Auto compatibility, so you should be able to plug in your phone and use either right out of the box.

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