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Le Mans Master
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From: Down south in Dixie
A question from a technologically challenged old guy. I understand that there is an update to get Andriod Auto for the C7's, but some came from the factory with it already installed. My C7 was built the first of May. Do I have it, or do I need to get the update? I would ask the neighbors 12 year old son, but they moved and took him with 'em 
Drifting
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From: MI
Is your car a 2016? I can't remember when 2016 production started. The Android Auto software can only be used on 2016 hardware.
If any 2016s came with the Android Auto software installed by Bowling Green, it has only been on cars built within the last few weeks. Your car certainly did not have it factory installed. You will need to schedule your dealer to do the upgrade.
If any 2016s came with the Android Auto software installed by Bowling Green, it has only been on cars built within the last few weeks. Your car certainly did not have it factory installed. You will need to schedule your dealer to do the upgrade.
A question from a technologically challenged old guy. I understand that there is an update to get Andriod Auto for the C7's, but some came from the factory with it already installed. My C7 was built the first of May. Do I have it, or do I need to get the update? I would ask the neighbors 12 year old son, but they moved and took him with 'em
Last edited by Boiler_81; Mar 26, 2016 at 04:46 PM.
Le Mans Master
Joined: Jan 2006
Posts: 6,800
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From: Down south in Dixie
Is your car a 2016? I can't remember when 2016 production started. The Android Auto software can only be used on 2016 hardware.
If any 2016s came with the Android Auto software installed by Bowling Green, it has only been on cars built within the last few weeks. Your car certainly did not have it factory installed. You will need to schedule your dealer to do the upgrade.
If any 2016s came with the Android Auto software installed by Bowling Green, it has only been on cars built within the last few weeks. Your car certainly did not have it factory installed. You will need to schedule your dealer to do the upgrade.
It's a '16 built the 3rd day of May. I'll swing by the dealer. They're good folks, and will fix me right up.
Drifting
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From: MI
Glad to help.
Early 2016s will also need to Performance Timer fix. See this thread: https://www.corvetteforum.com/forums...ue-solved.html
Early 2016s will also need to Performance Timer fix. See this thread: https://www.corvetteforum.com/forums...ue-solved.html
Drifting
Joined: Dec 2015
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From: Germantown Maryland
The iOS 9.3 update also fixed this issue for me. Man, with this and non functional CarPlay Apple really had the 9.2.1 hosed.
One issue you will likely have is that after you get a Waze report over BT the infotainment system does't go automatically back to playing the audio source. If you were listening to the radio for instance, you will need to hit the radio button after the Waze report to get back to music. It is a glitch in the MyLink firmware, apparently.
Team Owner
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From: DFW/Long Island
I uninstalled Waze after seeing how many permissions that app gets to my phone. The only thing it didn't have was naked pics of my girlfriend.
Google maps is a sufficient supplement to the onboard nav for me.
Google maps is a sufficient supplement to the onboard nav for me.
Team Owner
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Waze Now REQUIRES Access to Mobile Contacts!
by cbiz0 / March 5, 2015 10:13 AM PST
In recent versions of the navigation app, Waze, you are required to release access to your full mobile Contact List in order to communicate with other drivers or add someone to your Waze Friends List. You are, therefore, releasing valuable information to Google about every person in your contacts list without their permission.
Google acquired ways in 2013 and in the current Waze Terms & Conditions it give Google the right to use the Contacts List as it wishes. This seems like Google's most intrusive action yet and is a gross violation of personal privacy.
information for whatever purpose it wishes.
by cbiz0 / March 5, 2015 10:13 AM PST
In recent versions of the navigation app, Waze, you are required to release access to your full mobile Contact List in order to communicate with other drivers or add someone to your Waze Friends List. You are, therefore, releasing valuable information to Google about every person in your contacts list without their permission.
Google acquired ways in 2013 and in the current Waze Terms & Conditions it give Google the right to use the Contacts List as it wishes. This seems like Google's most intrusive action yet and is a gross violation of personal privacy.
information for whatever purpose it wishes.
Drifting
Joined: Oct 2005
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From: South Lyon MI
Originally Posted by kevincol
This happens for any iOS application when you are listening to a non-iOS source that is not CapPlay compatible.... Unfortunately. It essentially means not playing XM, FM, or AM as when an app sends sound, it will never return control back to the original source (unless it was from the iPhone).
It's definitely a bad design decision if not a bug.
It's definitely a bad design decision if not a bug.
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And speed/red light cams! They are all over around here and spotting news ones or reminding about old ones doesn't hurt.
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