Android Question Android Automotive OS

[Robert Valentino]

Been reading a lot about car manufactures using Android Automotive OS (Volkswagen, Volvo)

Is there a way we can write B4X apps for Android Automotive OS?

If so how do we even go about testing? Is there a Android Automotive OS emulator?

Seems interesting - was wondering if I could convert my Music App to work under it?


Seems like we need to use Espresso: https://developer.android.com/training/testing/espresso

 

[Pendrush]

Is there a way we can write B4X apps for Android Automotive OS?

If someone create wrapper for Android Automotive support libraries.

If so how do we even go about testing? Is there a Android Automotive OS emulator?

Yes

Seems interesting - was wondering if I could convert my Music App to work under it?

Yes, if someone create wrapper for Android Automotive support libraries.

Build media apps for cars | Android Developers

developer.android.com

Seems like we need to use Espresso: https://developer.android.com/training/testing/espresso

No.

 

[aeric]

if I could convert my Music App to work under it?

I thought Android in car is just similar as in a tablet. Just plug in an USB drive and copy your apk using File Manager then install it as usual.

 

[Robert Valentino]

Android Automotive OS from what I read is a separate OS.

As for installing apps (My Honda Ridgeline) has Android as it's car OS and you can't install apps (without hacking it - http://www.autohack.org/) because of a white list

I guess I need to get into these two links
What is Android Automotive
Add Automotive to you Media App
But the very first entry "Enable Automotive features in Android Studio has me stuck already

 

[aeric]

Android Automotive OS from what I read is a separate OS.

I see. I thought there are only Apple Car Play and Android Auto.

I am able to compile my apk and also able to debug using B4A-Bridge with my car Android.
It is running on Android 9.

 

[JohnC]

I see. I thought there are only Apple Car Play and Android Auto.

I am able to compile my apk and also able to debug using B4A-Bridge with my car Android.
It is running on Android 9.

With Android Auto, the screen in your car acted like a dumb terminal and just mirrored a virtual screen running inside your phone (the android auto app). So your cars display would simple display the hidden screen in your phone and send touch-screen touches to your phone. So basically the "Android Auto" part of your car was just a slave "display" and had no android operating system running in it.

But with Android Automotive, the actual display runs the android operating system, so it's a full-blown device and not just a display.

 

[aeric]

With Android Auto, the screen in your car acted like a dumb terminal and just mirrored a virtual screen running inside your phone (the android auto app). So your cars display would simple display the hidden screen in your phone and send touch-screen touches to your phone. So basically the "Android Auto" part of your car was just a slave "display" and had no android operating system running in it.

But with Android Automotive, the actual display runs the android operating system, so it's a full-blown device and not just a display.

Yes, you are right. The Android Auto in my car player has a different name.

 

[Robert Valentino]

I was reading this (https://developer.android.com/training/cars/testing#test-automotive-os) the part I am talking about is way down

I am so confused on NO Launch Activity - does this mean we don't have a Main? Does that mean we can't use B4XPages?

There currently seems to be 2 Emulators https://stackoverflow.com/questions...arm-based-system-image-for-android-automotive

 

[Robert Valentino]

At least if I can figure out how to make and test the app I can release it on Google Play Store