Google has already launched Android 15 in its open source AOSP version, although we won’t see it in the Pixel for a few weeks. Where it should also reach other devices with special versions of Android, as is the case of cars with Android Automotive.
Android Automotive, unlike Android Auto, is a complete operating system installed in the car and as such can receive new versions. Google has now shared the Android Automotive 24Q3 Changelistbased on Android 15.
What’s new in Android 15 for Car
Google has prepared the list of changes for Android Automotive 24Q3, which, by its name, seems to be the AAOS update, the Android for cars, for this third quarter of 2024. This update is based on Android 15although, naturally, many of the new features in Android 15 for mobile phones don’t apply to Android 15 in the car.
A lot of changes in the new version of Android Automotive They are intended for app developers and OEMs, as the manufacturer can limit the minimum and maximum audio volume. However, there are some interesting new features for users.
This is the case of the possibility of connect bluetooth headphones to car
In the interface, which each manufacturer modifies extensively, Android Automotive 15 adds a dock to fix favorite apps. We haven’t been able to see what it looks like yet, but it’s not hard to imagine it looking similar to the one present in Android Auto.
There will also come a ambient mode
Other changes that will affect cars equipped with this new version of Android are an adjustment for maintain a WiFi hotspot between driving sessions and improved radio support that now includes HD radio and DAB standards.
This is what changes in Android Automotive operating system based on Android 15although it remains to be seen whether car manufacturers with AAOS pre-installed will update the system or if we will have to wait for new models to see the new version working.
Via | Android Authority
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