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There's OpenStreetMap for maps, and Bluetooth audio for music.
There’s OpenStreetMap for maps
What alternative to Android Auto is compatible with OpenStreetMap? Since OP asked for an alternative, and what maps app works with that alternative.
Organic maps, is what I use.
I don't know if you're replying to the right person or if there is a language barrier. I don't think Organic Maps is an alternative to Android Auto. Organic Maps is an alternative to Google Maps.
OP is asking for an alternative to Android Auto, and for a maps app that works on that alternative.
Sorry, more of lack of detail on my side. In my mind the map app is a part of the work flow. The voice assistant working over Bluetooth is the next piece, and finally button UI control and the VUI.
Unfortunately I haven't seen anything like mimic 3 for Android or full something like full Mycroft replacement of the Google assistant VUI controls.
I mean placing your phone in one of those car holders or having someone else hold it. It may not be entirely as convenient as having it displayed on a built-in screen, but it's Google-free and works. I don't think there are any full software alternatives, because to my knowledge, the car has to allow apps to access the monitor, so you can't just have any app there. Whatever other things Android Auto does, you should be able to do with just your phone.
I guess the alternative is to get something to hold your phone in place.
Android head unit that doesn't have mobile data. You'll basically have a full phone in your car but it doesn't have any way to connect to Google
How does it connect to maps and streaming services then?
They can tether to your phones data
What prevents them from using tethered data to connect to the mothership?
A car sat nav, and something like GrapheneOS does hands free calling. Not sure if you can sync music through it as I haven't tried yet.
I think the individual items are probably workable, but an integrated experience, possibly not.
Even car sat nav is an iffy subject. If you car has a data connection, there's good odds that someone is harvesting that data.
For example, I've heard GMC happily sells OnStar data to the lowest bidder - it comes anonymized and aggregated but it's hard to believe they aren't collecting it in a less anonymous fashion.
How about Garmin?
Their Smartwatches are recommenced in Mozilla's Privacy Not Included. I cannot imagine their sat navs have an issue. Especially older models.
It's not a 100% solution, but many head units will have hdmi input, but you might have to accidentally install the head unit in a way that bypasses the parking brake interlock for it to work while driving. Most phones can utilize a USB-C to hdmi adapter for screen mirroring, although touch data won't be sent to the phone.
Apple Car Play won’t share anything with Google as long as you don’t use Google apps on the iOS device. 🤣
Edit: meant to reply to OP.
Just curious, can Google apps still do cross app tracking if you check the do not track option on ios devices?
yea its called a map and CDs
And refolding a map is easier than navigating those psychotic infotainment thingies.
A cheap 32gb MP3 player hooked up to the AUX port on your old car radio is almost as lo-tech as CDs but allows you a much much easier experience.
I keep a GPS in my car in case of emergency, but I try to plan my trips ahead by memorising landmarks on OSM. As a species, we are losing our navigation skills.
We used to cross Europe with just a small piece of paper attached to the dash with the names of the cities we'd roughly cross and it worked.
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There is no real alternative Only kinda alternatives by having a private maps Application
I think your best bet would be to get either a head unit that has full android on it or an Android tablet and then side loading the apps you would like to use
a head unit that has full android on it
Is that still a thing these days?! I feel like I haven't seen one in many years. Everything seems to just integrate Android Auto instead.
I'm sure it's still possible on certain cars, but they're getting harder and harder to find as more and more companies move from the standardized head unit sizes and over to the tablet-style interfaces.
If you want an integrated setup you can either roll your own in car computer or use the apple stuff.
If you can tolerate the 90s style system then a secondhand gps (do your research) and an mp3 player connected to your stereo and the little clip that holds your phone in front of the vent works.