Lee Duna@lemmy.nz to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 10 months agoGrapheneOS, a privacy-focused version of Android, is adding Android Auto support9to5google.comexternal-linkmessage-square87fedilinkarrow-up1788arrow-down16
arrow-up1782arrow-down1external-linkGrapheneOS, a privacy-focused version of Android, is adding Android Auto support9to5google.comLee Duna@lemmy.nz to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 10 months agomessage-square87fedilink
minus-squareSomething Burger 🍔@jlai.lulinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up11·10 months agoIt works with microG but you still need the proprietary Auto app.
minus-squareinfeeeee@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·10 months agoDo you need to root your phone for that? Or is it possible without rooting? Afaik Auto app has to be installed in priv-app
minus-squareSomething Burger 🍔@jlai.lulinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6·10 months agoYou need Magisk. https://github.com/sn-00-x/aa4mg
minus-squareinfeeeee@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·10 months agoThanks. I tried an experiment recently, how long can I live without rooting. This is finally a reason to install magisk again.
minus-squareL3ft_F13ld!@links.hackliberty.orglinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·10 months agoNever tried microG, so that’s good to know.
minus-squareDehydrated@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·10 months agomicroG doesn’t work on GrapheneOS, because it requires root privileges for basic functionality. The Sandboxed Google Play implementation in GrapheneOS is far superior.
It works with microG but you still need the proprietary Auto app.
Do you need to root your phone for that? Or is it possible without rooting? Afaik Auto app has to be installed in priv-app
You need Magisk.
https://github.com/sn-00-x/aa4mg
Thanks. I tried an experiment recently, how long can I live without rooting. This is finally a reason to install magisk again.
Never tried microG, so that’s good to know.
microG doesn’t work on GrapheneOS, because it requires root privileges for basic functionality. The Sandboxed Google Play implementation in GrapheneOS is far superior.