I do not know for you, but when I have an already graying car, it is difficult for me to make significant expenses beyond the strictly necessary (which are not uncommon, given the maintenance). Android Auto makes the difference in daily use and it already seems to me a more essential, but there is no problem: have Android Auto in any car Not only is it simple, but there are also relatively cheap options.
However, my favorite because of its quality and because everyone generally has a mobile phone or an old but functional tablet is to convert it to screen with Android Auto. I insist, with a laptop we can manage, but As you have an old tablet, the experience goes to a higher level Because these additional thumbs are appreciated. Of course, he has his.
Most important: what the tablet should look like and where to place it
A mobile phone has a screen that is generally not pleasant to look at, especially with Coolwalk, which allows you to visualize up to three applications at the same time in mosaic mode. If we also take into account the fact that old mobile phones tend to be smaller, it's worse. In this sense, a tablet is ideal, but anyone does not do the trick: It is preferable that it is a compact tablet7 to 10 inches maximum.
The reason is simple: if the tablet is too large, you may not be able to Place it in an area of the dashboard firmly and safely So that it does not bother your road vision or your driving. Please note, it is not only a question of knowing how to drive and see well, it is that the DGT can also inflict a fine in accordance with article 13.2 of the highway code which specifies:
The driver of a vehicle is required to keep his own freedom of movement, the necessary field of vision and constant attention to driving, which guarantee his own security, that of the rest of the occupants of the vehicle and that of other road users . For these purposes, you must be particularly careful to maintain the appropriate position and that it is maintained by the rest of the passengers, as well as to the correct placement of the objects or animals transported so that there is no interference between the driver and one of them.
It is not that there are supports approved by the DGT and those with a suction cup are not prohibited, It's a matter of common sense: Simply choose one that you can position so as not to interfere with your vision or your driving and at the same time maintaining the device, both parking in movement.
Depending on the tablet and the condition of your car You can find fairly robust supports that are kept in the CD location, with a suction cup placed from the dashboard down, on the grille thanks to a clip system or the conventional grille system with a magnetic system and Magnetic stickers that works as well for mobile phones and small tablets (supports 2 kg of weight).
In my case and because of the state of my old polo shirt, the best is a grille support because it does not bother at all, it has a beautiful appearance and the shape of the dashboard is quite standard. This is the key point and where we will spend the most money, even if it is worth investing in a product of a certain quality and guaranteeing the price it brings us. From there, the rest is very simple.
Install an application, log in and you already have Android Auto
Now it's just a matter of Download the application HEADUNIT RELADED, whose fully functional version costs 4.89 dollars, even if you can try it first to see if it meets your expectations. After installing it like any other application, you just have to enter the settings and search for “Android Auto”.
Then you will have to scroll to the version number and press several times to activate the developer mode. Then we touch the button with the three points and in the menu that appears, we enter 'Start the server from the main unit'.
It only remains to open the Headunit Reloaded application, connect the tablet to the car with a USB port duly arranged horizontally in the car with the support and we will need an internet connection (a mobile phone can serve as a point access) to go step by step, accept authorizations and finish the configuration.
In Xataka Android | I have an old car: all ways to put Android Auto (valid for any vehicle)
Cover | Ivan Linares
