rogerh00

Toyota says Android auto has too many privacy concerns. I doubt Apple is any better but they adopted it. I say follow the money. There are many other auto companies using Android auto but I have't hard of any issues.

https://www.motor1.com/news/239477/t...vacy-concerns/

spwolf

while i agree with you on conclusion, there is a huge difference between android auto and carplay - Apple takes only data it needs, while Android Auto uploads everything about your car to its servers:

people care about their privacy only when bad things happen though, like with facebook.

Hoovey689

iTrader: (16)

This isn't really news. We've been saying this for sometime now.

Apple CarPlay was just now adopted because Lexus has been in contract negotiations in regards to what info Apple collects. So once it's all said and done, Lexus will likely be the least intrusive of the automakers that have adopted the technology.

RX469

iTrader: (1)

If MotorTrend's article is true and to be believed, then as much as I too want Android Auto, I want to agree with Toyota and not give up soooo much of my data & privacy.

I believe we have not seen the true ramifications of all these invasions of privacy; Credit Bureaus that holds so much sensitive data that's hacked; Always On Location Services and giving up permissions to apps just to be able to use it.

Google don't need anything near an OBD2 dump to activate Android Auto.

Get this, while Google drags their feet about requiring soooo much of our privacy, Carplay would have solid traction in new automobile sales market. Also, Google should, "You want Toyota on that wall, You need Toyota on that wall" given how large Toyota is as a car manufacturer.

BippuLexus

+1.

Toyota/Lexus might end up being the least intrusive automakers regarding this department.

Toys4RJill

sears1234

This a absolutely not true.
Google won't collect any car information unless the car make voluntarily send it back to Android phone.
Android auto and Car play on Car side are just a client (video projector) to the server on phone side.

bitkahuna

iTrader: (20)

google can already track where you are all the time and so much other telemetry with or without android auto (unless explicitly turned off which is hard), i think toyota is probably just pissed they can't make money from all the data.

spwolf

but Toyota, like Apple does not make money from ads. So they dont want their users tracked.

Google, Facebook make money based on tracking what you do so they can target you better.

There is vast difference between these companies.

Personally I dont really care, but I think in few years privacy will be valued a lot more after appropriate laws are passed.

Toys4RJill

sam430

iTrader: (10)

lame... anyhow, let us decide if we want it.

btw, google does tracks and keeps history of you locations... you can turn it off, but I'm sure most of you already know this.


https://support.google.com/maps/answ...DAndroid&hl=en

spwolf

that kind of targeting is based on your internet connection, not your gps - obviously it is wrong, since it is not showing you what you want to see. On Google phone you would always see ad for your own team. And Google Adsense is used a lot in iPhone apps as well.

Toys4RJill

ABC

^This. Give us the options; don't limit them because the toyota overlords know best.

bitkahuna

iTrader: (20)

i think jill is saying she's near Savannah so the ads are locally relevant so it is using gps (although it doesn't need it anyway, because of cell tower mapping).