Android 3.5.2 android auto full screen?

[Spiffy]

My truck received 3.5.2 last night.
Other than some changes in ev info display I don't see how to make aa full screen.

EDIT. I just found another thread that covers this. I will ask there.

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[Big Cam]

I'm sure you are on the right track with the other thread but 3.5.2 doesn't bring full screen android auto, that's 3.5.3.

Also to get true full screen of a single app, like maps, you need the cool walk update from Google which is a server side change that they have been very slow to roll out.

 

[Spiffy]

I was reading another thread about installing coolwalk by root.

 

[pavementends]

I was reading another thread about installing coolwalk by root.

No can do. It's a Google server-side switch. You can't force it on the phone side.

 

[hotrodmex]

No can do. It's a Google server-side switch. You can't force it on the phone side.

Doing the beta on a rooted phone you can, but what happens is the next daily .apk that gets pushed resets it and you have to do it all over again.

 

[pavementends]

Doing the beta on a rooted phone you can, but what happens is the next daily .apk that gets pushed resets it and you have to do it all over again.

Oh, right, if you're already in the beta program. I think this is rolling out to the masses fairly quickly recently so I doubt much more of a wait anyway?

 

[hotrodmex]

Oh, right, if you're already in the beta program. I think this is rolling out to the masses fairly quickly recently so I doubt much more of a wait anyway?

Nah, this is if you get the beta .apk (you can get it easily) and sideload it, and aren't in the actual beta program, you can trigger CoolWalk on a rooted phone. It's just a lot for fleeting gain, and you have to root your phone. As soon as they push another beta, you lose it and have to go though sideloading again.

I agree: just wait. It really is rolling out consistently now.

 

[Spiffy]

Doing the beta on a rooted phone you can, but what happens is the next daily .apk that gets pushed resets it and you have to do it all over again.

When I root I turn off auto updates. I hate updates unless I get a chance to see them first.

 

[hotrodmex]

When I root I turn off auto updates. I hate updates unless I get a chance to see them first.

In this situation, when Google issues the next offical beta, it breaks whatever allows for the CoolWalk enabling with the sideloaded .apk, so you have to update (and it won't auto update since you're not in the official beta if you're sideloading anyway), and clear data/cache, and IIRC a few other things.

Thinking about it now I think some users doing this had to clear app cache after every instance.

 

[oneinch]

I have 3.5.3.2 and have full screen AA. With no Coolwalk though I have no full screen Maps. I'm hoping to get some other benefit from Coolwalk other than a full screen map, which is rather pointless. There is no practical difference between a 100% screen map vs a 66% screen. A small screen is really all that navigation needs. Having greater peripheral visual with full screen certainly looks great, it can be helpful at times, but really just isn't necessary. I like seeing the music player card alongside maps.

 

[FunHavin]

coolwalk is rolling out pretty fast. I'm 2 phones behind (S21 Ultra) and I've had coolwalk for about a week. I don't have the 3.5.3.2 update yet (and may never get it) so it isn't full screen. But, honestly, I prefer this layout to the old one. It's more practical with the "hot" buttons on the side. I used to hate having to go into the menu to look at something and then fiddle back to the map. If I'm on map, I wanna be on map. But, the new layout, no matter how far I go, I can just press the map button and viola. I also prefer the AA map/card screen as opposed to AA map/ford card screen. jUST MY $.02usd

 

[Spiffy]

It looks like coolwalk is pushed to phones after the truck gets 3.5.3.2? If cookwalk comes after a Ota update if that's the case then what about if we manually update using fdrs? I think I remember a comment that Jessie said that any changes we made using forscan are merged to the mothership with time. Maybe that is what triggers the app to update?

 

[mrtull]

I'm hoping to get some other benefit from Coolwalk other than a full screen map, which is rather pointless. There is no practical difference between a 100% screen map vs a 66% screen.

Same here. I like using the map and music card, although I'm hoping there might be something cooler coming.

 

[discothan]

coolwalk is rolling out pretty fast. I'm 2 phones behind (S21 Ultra) and I've had coolwalk for about a week. I don't have the 3.5.3.2 update yet (and may never get it) so it isn't full screen. But, honestly, I prefer this layout to the old one. It's more practical with the "hot" buttons on the side. I used to hate having to go into the menu to look at something and then fiddle back to the map. If I'm on map, I wanna be on map. But, the new layout, no matter how far I go, I can just press the map button and viola. I also prefer the AA map/card screen as opposed to AA map/ford card screen. jUST MY $.02usd

S21 Ultra here too, but I'm stuck on Andriod Auto 8.6.6 still. Nothing new/Cooool to update from the store.

 

[Big Cam]

It looks like coolwalk is pushed to phones after the truck gets 3.5.3.2? If cookwalk comes after a Ota update if that's the case then what about if we manually update using fdrs? I think I remember a comment that Jessie said that any changes we made using forscan are merged to the mothership with time. Maybe that is what triggers the app to update?

You need to remember android auto doesn't car you have a Ford or use sync or what version of OTA you are on with sync.

This is a Google server side change for all Android auto users using any type of car.

My buddy with a 2018 that has sync3 got cool walk 2 weeks ago. I'm on 3.5.4 with sync4 and still haven't gotten it.

They aren't in anyway related.

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