{"id":5439,"date":"2021-04-21T15:35:50","date_gmt":"2021-04-21T13:35:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.mgmotor.eu\/apple-carplay-and-android-auto-how-does-it-work\/"},"modified":"2021-06-04T11:28:43","modified_gmt":"2021-06-04T09:28:43","slug":"apple-carplay-and-android-auto-how-does-it-work","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.mgmotor.eu\/sv\/apple-carplay-and-android-auto-how-does-it-work\/","title":{"rendered":"Apple CarPlay and Android Auto in your MG: how does it work and what are the benefits?"},"content":{"rendered":"
\n\tAll MG models are standard equipped with a multimedia system which includes Apple CarPlay and Android Auto. This technology is designed to use all kinds of apps on your smartphone safely and legally while driving. Find out how this works and what kind of benefits there are.<\/strong>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

Apple CarPlay and Android Auto are basically the same. Apple CarPlay is designed for iPhone users, while Android Auto is intended for smartphones running on Android software. Both systems are developed to operate the most important functions of your smartphone via the car’s multimedia system.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As soon as you pair your phone with the multimedia system via a USB cable, a connection is automatically established. From that moment on, the familiar iOS or Android interface appears on the screen of the car.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Make phone calls, navigate and listen to music<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The apps shown on the touchscreen are immediately recognizable and ready to use. You can make calls, navigate with Google Maps, Waze or Apple Maps, listen to music via Spotify, listen to stories via podcasts and use all kinds of other apps. Just like you always do with your phone, just without holding it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Voice control via Siri or Google Assistant is also useful, for example to set a new navigation route. You can even have Whatsapp messages read to you and send a text message using speech-to-text. And all this with both hands on the steering wheel and your eyes on the road.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Via the settings of your phone, you can select which apps you want to use for Apple CarPlay or Android Auto. However, not all apps are suitable for this purpose with regard to road safety.<\/p>\n\n\n\n