There is more information at the OsmAnd feature request: https://github.com/osmandapp/Osmand/issues/3391
By my understanding, Google have blocked all navigation apps other than a very short whitelist (Google Maps and Waze), ostensibly over concern for liability for distracting drivers. Other third party developers (Here, Sygic) have not been able so far to get their apps whitelisted. It does seem that a competition complaint would be the most likely to get results, but who would fund it? Perhaps a petition to get visibility for the issue? On Mon, 24 Sep 2018, 01:55 Simon Poole, <si...@poole.ch> wrote: > The question is what not "ignoring this" entails. > > Essentially we would need to file a complaint with the respective > authorities which afaik even the companies that are directly affected by > this (see for example > https://forum.xda-developers.com/android-auto/android-auto-general/maps-android-auto-t3339439) > have not done. > > As we don't have a direct business interests in this (as in no revenue > from such business), the OSMF would have to team up with market players > that are actually affected by the situation. All possible, but rather > unlikely to actually happen, not to mention that any result from such an > action would be way down the road substantially after the exit plans of any > likely commercial partner. > > Simon > > Am 24. September 2018 00:05:20 MESZ schrieb Rob Nickerson < > rob.j.nicker...@gmail.com>: >> >> Hi Simon, >> >> No this is not that simple and (in my view) OSM shouldn't ignore this. It >> works with quite a few existing third party apps (list on [1], [2]) >> including Google competitors (e.g. Amazon Music) and Open Source (e.g. >> Signal messenger). >> >> I cannot see any OSM app in the list which is a shame as we could loose >> audience as a result. >> >> P.S. The car also had Apple's equivalent (Apple CarPlay) but I couldn't >> test this as I don't have an iOS device. >> >> P.P.S According to google: Automobile manufacturers that will offer >> Android Auto support in their cars include Abarth, Acura, Alfa Romeo, Audi, >> Bentley, Buick, Cadillac, Chevrolet, Chrysler, Dodge, Fiat, Ford, GMC, >> Honda, Hyundai, Infiniti, Jaguar Land Rover, Jeep, Kia, Lamborghini, Lexus, >> Lincoln, Mahindra and Mahindra, Maserati, Mazda, Mercedes-Benz, Mitsubishi, >> Nissan, Opel, Peugeot, RAM, Renault, SEAT, Škoda, SsangYong, Subaru, >> Suzuki, Tata Motors Cars, Volkswagen and Volvo. >> >> [1] https://www.android.com/auto/ >> [2] >> https://play.google.com/store/apps/collection/promotion_3001303_android_auto_all >> >> Thanks, >> >> *Rob* >> > > -- > Diese Nachricht wurde von meinem Android-Mobiltelefon mit Kaiten Mail > gesendet. > _______________________________________________ > Talk-GB mailing list > Talk-GB@openstreetmap.org > https://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk-gb >
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