The operating system, which takes over from Android Auto to integrate much more deeply into vehicles, arrives in version 13. It offers several important new features, most of them focused on better internal performance.
Only two months after launching Android Automotive 12L, version 13 arrives full of new features for improve your performance and optimize its integration in the infotainment systems of car brands.
Android Automotive It is Google’s reinterpretation of what until recently was its spearhead in automotive services: Android Auto. With Automotive, the American technology firm intends to delve into this field, offering a more complete product adapted to the times.
As well, Android Automotive 13 is now official and presents numerous novelties that we will detail below. Of course, remember that you will not be able to use it unless Automotive comes pre-installed in your vehicle by the manufacturer.
What’s new in Android Automotive 13
Version 13 of Android Automotive arrives in AOSP version, that is, the basis that the manufacturers will use to program and design their own versions of the system. This means that it will still take a few months to be introduced to vehicles.
Many improvements in Android Automotive 13 are internal and will not be identified by the user, but will enhance performance and compatibility. Let’s see them.
- Android Camera2 API: Third-party application access to more vehicle cameras is made possible without affecting the performance or behavior of the EVS system.
- Open cameras by location: The user will be able to open camera devices with respect to their relative locations.
- Regional Driving Safety Support: This feature allows apps to specify which region the car is located in. In this way, it increases driving safety.
- Enhanced shutdown mode: The goal is to preserve the contents of RAM.
- touch mode: Improvements are integrated in the behavior of notifications and their touch interaction.
- UVB technology: Multi-anchor support is enabled to locate UWB tags with high accuracy.
- New permission panel: It will be possible to review the recent use of permissions within the privacy settings.
- Bluetooth Mainline Integration: The Bluetooth function becomes a module capable of allowing independent updates of Android platform versions.
- New API to get a list of Wi-Fi channels: Country codes can also be obtained when Wi-Fi is off.
- OEM telemetry: This allows the manufacturer (OEM) to collect all data from the vehicle, including the use of the infotainment screen.
As we said, its arrival in cars is not expected for a few months, when manufacturers have completed their own versions based on Android Automotive 13.