BuckWallace
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Well, duh! They can't charge you if you use Android Auto or Car Play. This "better" system will keep you safer, for a fee, of course.
GM phasing out android auto and apple play.
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Teegunn
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General Motors made a covert move to disappoint loyal fans — TheStreet
The automaker is insistent on sticking with a decision it made in 2023.stocks.apple.com
I don’t know about yall but I disagree with the decision to remove Apple and android connectivity. I think people are going to use/stare at their phones even more.
Having it integrated on the screen I can just look at the maps, music or just listen to a text and reply with voice to text so I hardly ever pick up my phone.
This sucks. The whole point of Android Auto/Carplay is to NOT have to be fiddling with your phone. As stated by otherrs in this thread, this will lead to more people fiddling with their phone.
I think I read somewhere other auto makers were considering ditching Android Auto/Carplay. But if GM does ditch it, and say Rams offer it, that could be a determining factor in my next truck purchase. Which hopefully is still at least 3 to 4 years away. I normally trade about every 3 years, but this time (I have a 2023 AT4X that is just over 2 years old), I am hoping to keep this truck a few years longer. It has the 6.2 so that worries me, however.
Bayoucountrygal
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That was their plan long when they first started integrating the infotainment center. before they announced it as well as making the buyer subscribe to the app to use the truck features. They tried doing this not long ago but it got delayed for one reason or another. Pay too much for vehicles and then have to pay for a subscription just to use their apps. Hopefully they won't go through with it but im sure they will.
Tinman265
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Don’t worry google has taken hold and will fix everything
Tinman265
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All new GM vehicles come with google imbedded and alexia. And with the new OnStar restructuring the old remote commands access has been renamed OnStar connect which includes google assistant and streaming services without a data plan. OnStar connect plus includes the hot spot data plan
And the comment was meant sarcasticly
And the comment was meant sarcasticly
I know it was sarcasm just wanted to hear your take on it.
You’re right about all that stuff but that has nothing to do with android auto or Apple CarPlay. Not sure if you read the article or not but what they are trying to do is limit people’s phone use by restricting connectivity to those apps and making you use their in-house app.
Tinman265
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And make a buck while doing it requiring OnStar for the Maps, google and streaming services. My guess is most people just throw OnStar aside once they have to pay for it but now with basic Connect remote plan there are other "useful" things you get making it more attractive and there wasn't a price hike.
The whole Onstar restructure came just in time for me. I'm hoping the XM360 works with the Onstar Connect plan.
It could be more profitable or same old story..... Time will tell.
If they stick with google maps you can download and save the maps locally so you wouldn’t need onstar subscription. I never cared for onstar or its features since I never even used them even when I got the complimentary 3 months subscription. As long as I can use the maps and answer calls hands free I’m cool with that.
Colorado Kid
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This will suck as it will be going back to the old days when you could only see whats playing on your phone but instead of patching in, it will be bluetoothing in ! Even my 2018 Honda GoldWing 1800 has Apple Car Play ! Hopefully they will not do this but we will see !
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As a fellow JGG, I remember the "sports" car I wanted while growing up was a Pontiac Fiero, but then I reached 8th grade and was too big for one and I hadn't even started driving yet.Yup just a different shell. If I ever get another sports car it won’t be that. I’m waiting to see if Honda ever brings back the s2000. That would be my toy car depending if I can fit in itbeing a jolly green giant
Oh the joys of being tall... at least I have better choices with vehicles than I do with shoes!
Colorado Kid
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After doing some research, GM is phasing out Apple Car Play & Android’s in their EV’s , they will phase out on gas vehicles by 2035 but not before !
Dive Bar Casanova
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Apple Carplay in our GMC is fussy and distracting and captures all the controls that we don't want it too.
Prefer to just use Bluetooth.
Prefer to just use Bluetooth.
jconner00
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Agreed, no matter how "good" GM thinks their software will be, it'll end up being slow, buggy and awful experience. No one can match Apple's software development. I will have a hard time buying a GM without CarPlay in the future, especially after seeing CarPlay Ultra. GM will ultimately roll back this decision (years from now), mark my words!
Considering that my current sierra audio skips for the first 15 minutes i drive the truck, no matter the audio source, and it's been like that since day one and many techs have looked at it and "updated the software" yet it still does it, this proves that GMs solution will never be good.
Considering that my current sierra audio skips for the first 15 minutes i drive the truck, no matter the audio source, and it's been like that since day one and many techs have looked at it and "updated the software" yet it still does it, this proves that GMs solution will never be good.
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