Car stereo with Android Auto

Android Auto

— support for the radio Android Auto — a technology designed to integrate smartphones and other gadgets on the Android OS with the car's on-board electronics.

This technology was created for the convenient and safe use of smartphones in cars, in many respects it is an analogue of CarPlay (see the relevant paragraph). To use Android Auto, a gadget with a special application installed must be connected via a USB cable. After that, the driver will be able to use many functions of the device through the head unit — for example, display maps from the navigator on the radio display, control music, calls and messages through it, listen to the prompts and answers of the system in the car speakers, etc.. At the same time, control is carried out in mainly due to voice commands, which allows you not to be distracted from the road and keep your hands on the steering wheel.

Note that for the full operation of Android Auto, you need a reliable Internet connection — via 3G or 4G. It's also a good idea to check if this feature will work in your region before purchasing, as it is geo-restricted.