Android Question Android Automotive OS

Robert Valentino said:

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

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Robert Valentino said:

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

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Robert Valentino said:

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

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Robert Valentino said:

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

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Robert Valentino said:

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

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Robert Valentino said:

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

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aeric said:

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.

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JohnC said:

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.

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