• AttackPanda@programming.dev
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    1 year ago

    You got me curious as well so I googled it and it looks like CarPlay just uses the screen as a monitor with no messages or anything downloaded:

    https://discussions.apple.com/thread/252600482

    Now I wonder what kind of system these vehicles have that downloads text messages. Is that a function of the Bluetooth connectivity or is it a vendor application?

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      I connected Bluetooth to my car, and first thing it asked was if I wanted to allow access to my texts, call logs, and contacts.

      I admit, i think I did it once. It acted like it didn’t work. Idk. It periodically still asks though. It doesn’t do this if I connect my phone to the car through Andriod Auto.

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      I believe there’s also some dashboard touchscreens you can separately buy that use CarPlay.

      So for now, using one of those instead of the system built into the car is a potential way to circumvent automakers that are keeping your data/texts.

      At least if you want the benefits of using a dashboard touchscreen that your phone connects to.