Android Auto/A3 software/hardware integration...
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Android Auto/A3 software/hardware integration...
First off, I am thrilled to be writing something positive about Audi and their work with Google. I've been very active in online communities for the past few months trying to get needed attention on the previous issue with using Android Auto and the 2017 A3.
Now that it's working beautifully for us A3 owners (THANKS GOOGLE!!) I am thoroughly enjoying the Android Auto software UX design and feature set, and how it integrates with Audi's wonderfully designed hardware UX, in the way of the controls on the console and steering wheel. Every day I uncover some other gem of a feature that I didn't previously know.
So, is there a good online resource that you'd recommend for exploring all of the features of this software/hardware integration?
For instance, I don't currently know how to do some things that are probably already thought-through. Like, if I am on the Google Map view (which actually works now!!) and I want to jump over to Sirius to change a channel and then want to go back to the Google Map view, I bet there's some cool way to do that. Now, I choose "Radio" using the console toggle, I change the Sirius channel, and then I back all the way out to the top-level screen offering the carousel where Android Auto can be selected. Then I work my way down into Android Auto to get back to Google Maps - where I left off. Seems like a long way around. One would think the "Back" button would work once you change the channel, but it doesn't seem to work that way.
Any thoughts on this would be appreciated and any trusted resources would also be appreciated.
-bk
Now that it's working beautifully for us A3 owners (THANKS GOOGLE!!) I am thoroughly enjoying the Android Auto software UX design and feature set, and how it integrates with Audi's wonderfully designed hardware UX, in the way of the controls on the console and steering wheel. Every day I uncover some other gem of a feature that I didn't previously know.
So, is there a good online resource that you'd recommend for exploring all of the features of this software/hardware integration?
For instance, I don't currently know how to do some things that are probably already thought-through. Like, if I am on the Google Map view (which actually works now!!) and I want to jump over to Sirius to change a channel and then want to go back to the Google Map view, I bet there's some cool way to do that. Now, I choose "Radio" using the console toggle, I change the Sirius channel, and then I back all the way out to the top-level screen offering the carousel where Android Auto can be selected. Then I work my way down into Android Auto to get back to Google Maps - where I left off. Seems like a long way around. One would think the "Back" button would work once you change the channel, but it doesn't seem to work that way.
Any thoughts on this would be appreciated and any trusted resources would also be appreciated.
-bk
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Any thoughts??
Was hoping to find a comprehensive how-to that might surface some cool shortcuts. Looked around YouTube, not finding much.
Was hoping to find a comprehensive how-to that might surface some cool shortcuts. Looked around YouTube, not finding much.
Last edited by billyjk; 05-26-2017 at 04:55 AM.
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