Why Are Cars Getting Rid Of Android Auto? - BGR
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In-car, smartphone infotainment systems are a pro for car shoppers, but not necessarily carmakers who'd rather keep your data all for themselves.
  • melroy@kbin.melroy.org
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    7 months ago

    I wish I could develop my own apps on my own car. I mean I own the car… why can’t I “sideload” my own created apps? Their apps are sht anyways.

    • JensSpahnpasta@feddit.orgEnglish
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      7 months ago

      It kind of makes sense to not allow people to do that - just imagine what horrors people will create that totally will kill people. Cars are dangerous.

      • tabular@lemmy.worldEnglish
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        7 months ago

        People have been able to change their own brake pads for as long as cars existed.

        • JensSpahnpasta@feddit.orgEnglish
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          7 months ago

          There are two things hidden here:

          1. People totally got killed by doing their own maintenance
          2. There is a difference between physical maintenance and, well, you know that people will install some buggy self driving app