Is there a way to add android auto to a 2019 ES350 ? Is there a software update or no support at all for Android auto ?

 

I had heard (not confirmed) that dealerships can add hardware to allow for Android Auto and Apple CarPlay in older models. I had the same issue in my current ride, Acura TLX, and added a unit called GROM Vline2. I know they have units that support older Lexus models, but not sure about the models within the last 5yrs.

 

Lexus added Apple Carplay to the 2019 MY but not Android Auto. In other countries such as Spain and Australia, AA could be programmed into existing vehicles. Lexus, in their great wisdom, decided to not offer an upgrade to U.S. owners. So at this point the only alternative is an aftermarket system.

FYI - there is a very long previous thread regarding this subject which you could locate by doing a search...

 

Got it, not a good move on Lexus part imo. I saw on some foreign Lexus sites that AA can be added to 2019, but nothing on US so I didn't bring it up. For Lexus to ignore the US market is a huge missed opportunity, but they're not the only manufacturers in the states to do so, I know BMW was guilty of it for one MY and maybe even Mercedes. Android is definitely more common in other countries.

 

Apple is the good standard both in the USA and in Europe and also in the rest of the world. Android is popular too, but a lot more people own Apple than Android. 9 out of 10 phones that people own are Apple iPhones.

 

This is incorrect. Android maintained its position as the leading mobile operating system worldwide in January 2022, controlling the mobile OS market with a close to 70 percent share, while iOS accounted for around 25 percent of the mobile operating system market.

https://gs.statcounter.com/os-market...bile/worldwide

 

I haven't checked recently but I thought Apple vs. Android market shares in the were pretty close to each other in the U.S. and worldwide Android is dominate in market share vs. Apple. Maybe things have changed.

 

Who knows what’s happened. Maybe things have changed. But even if things have changed, I still see 9 out of 10 people everywhere I go with an iPhone.

 

I believe that Android has held its lead over Apple for quite some time. Maybe the Android users use their devices in the shadows.

 

According to Statcounter Android has 72.2% of global market while iOS is at 26.99%. However in the U.S market iOS has 59.17% while Android at 40.5%.

 

I had a feeling that the iOS market in the USA is greater than the Android market. That’s excellent news.

 

Yes! This matches my understanding as well. I don’t see it as good news or bad news however. Both OSs are very good and I have no reason to favor one over the other. Each has its pros and cons.

 

Both do the job, but iOS compared is extremely stable, extremely polished, extremely refined, extremely predictable.

I tried the latest greatest Android device and firmware a few months ago side by side my 13 Pro long term and switched for a few weeks and when I swtiched back I was like wow. new appreciation for iOS. Yep I can do a few more things w/ Android but it was unstable and got in my way. Very unpredictable too. Also the hardware (latest iteration of Samsung Galaxy) had cool hardware features but they seemed rushed and quirky and unreliable. Such as the hardware/touch/face unlock. Very erratic. Apple? Supremely supremely polished with impeccable and consistent timing. Just the nature of Apple products are extremely highly and deliberately tuned to give a sense of predictability and reliability. The tiny tiny tiny details of how Apple executes its core functions is very apparent once you start using it after you've used Android.

Source: one of the oldest OG Android "hackers"/modders in the game (me) from almost two decades ago.

I still think Android is fun and I enjoy using it's cool nerdy neat features and lets face it, more exciting/fun hardware and screens.

But when old/adult me just needs my phone to work and NOT get in my way requiring me to jerk it off, I choose Apple. Just works.

 

I hate Crapple other than the fact that I'm a shareholder and it does well for me in that regard. Go Galaxy

 

…..and that’s why iOS is the gold standard. It’s because it’s much more stable and more refined than Android OS. Take it as you like. My wife had Android for years until she changed over to iOS 3 years ago and she hasn’t looked back. I’ve been with iOS since 2008. Apple also has excellent customer service and it has places (Apple Stores) that you can directly go to with your device if you have any issues. I haven’t seen that with Samsung. No i haven’t. That’s why Apple is the gold standard.