Do privacy focused phones have such a service? What maps and music apps do they use if such a thing exists?

    • SokathHisEyesOpen@lemmy.mlOP
      9·
      1 year ago

      I don’t think Apple cares about privacy, I think it’s just a convenient selling point since they don’t have an advertising program. That said, they are less intrusive than Google by a mile.

        • 🦘min0nim🦘@aussie.zoneEnglish
          13·
          1 year ago

          Apple’s business isn’t built around advertising. That’s literally the biggest reason is better to use than any google product.

          If you need a level of privacy that goes beyond even Apple’s abstraction of location data, then you’re best off not connecting a smart phone to a car at all, and using offline maps.

      • scytale@lemmy.worldEnglish
        21·
        1 year ago

        I think they weren’t implying it’s the best option, just that it’s the lesser evil. You can definitely go for some other foss options or a separate satnav entirely, but Apple Carplay works on most cars without requiring additional software or tools. Obviously OP will have to buy an iPhone.

    • 𝕸𝖔𝖘𝖘@infosec.pub
      2·
      1 year ago

      I’m not sure you’re being downvoted just because of the Apple dislike nor because of Apple’s blatant disregard to our privacy, but, instead, for answering ‘Apple’ when the OP asked about ‘Android’. Maybe a little for calling us ‘goobers’ hahaha

        • 𝕸𝖔𝖘𝖘@infosec.pub
          2·
          1 year ago

          Good point. I read it as they want an alt to Google’s Android Auto on an Android-compatible phone. But maybe they meant an alt to Google’s Android Auto on any phone. I just assumed that they would have asked for an alt for Apple’s CarPlay if they were on iPhone and Google’s Android Auto if they were on Android. Now, I’m the goober hahahaha

          Thanks! On stock Android, if you dial that phone number (don’t press Call), you’ll be greeted with a little Easter Egg hahaha

    • Salix@sh.itjust.works
      2·
      1 year ago

      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.

        • Salix@sh.itjust.works
          2·
          1 year ago

          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.

  • AlexWIWA@lemmy.ml
    2·
    1 year ago

    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

  • CrypticCoffee@lemmy.ml
    1·
    1 year ago

    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.

    • RvTV95XBeo@sh.itjust.works
      0·
      1 year ago

      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.

  • bloodfart@lemmy.ml
    21·
    1 year ago

    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.