V60 Recharge Ultimate (my23) - Google Automotive is awful

[ma42]

The dealer advised me to write to Volvo customer care - custcare@volvocars.com

Perhaps if enough of us make our complaints known the more likely Volvo will respond with positive action.

[SnineT]

When it's fully bugged out and all the functions that it should've had added it'll be a great system, how long before that happens who knows, what you need to hope is that they don't walk away from it and end it's development.

[ma42]

Originally Posted by SnineT

When it's fully bugged out and all the functions that it should've had added it'll be a great system, how long before that happens who knows, what you need to hope is that they don't walk away from it and end it's development.

That happened to me 2 cars ago with a Jaguar XF. Bought a demo vehicle from a Jag dealer when it was 12 months old. Fully spec'd AWD with the inControl Touch system. 1st it starts with no map updates, then after a few months it comes down the grapevine that they have stopped support. I discovered that when the car was not quite 2 years old.

[giftgrub100]

Originally Posted by James77

Just for clarity what are the solutions for listening to music on AAOS does it have to be good old fashioned DAB radio or streaming via Spotify/Deezer or something similar? Can you play internet radio as with Alexa in your home just shout at it to play a radio station?

With Sensus it is a pain having to stamp all music for it to work via usb when every other car I've owned with a USB was simply plug in and get on with it!

FM / DAB, Internet Radio (Tune In, Online Radio and others), Spotify, Tidal, Youtube Music (using cars free four year data) and probably others I have not found plus bluetooth streaming from the phone, and apple car play.

[SnineT]

Originally Posted by ma42

That happened to me 2 cars ago with a Jaguar XF. Bought a demo vehicle from a Jag dealer when it was 12 months old. Fully spec'd AWD with the inControl Touch system. 1st it starts with no map updates, then after a few months it comes down the grapevine that they have stopped support. I discovered that when the car was not quite 2 years old.

Yeah that happens as well, I think Google will want to promote their system in cars so it shouldn't happen this time. I think Google is using this as a beta test for the day they launch their own car brand one system at a time until they reach the point that they have every system working properly then build them all into a Google branded shell.

[SuffolkBoy]

Originally Posted by SnineT

Yeah that happens as well, I think Google will want to promote their system in cars so it shouldn't happen this time. I think Google is using this as a beta test for the day they launch their own car brand one system at a time until they reach the point that they have every system working properly then build them all into a Google branded shell.

Volvo and Audi were the initial partners with Google in the development of AAOS.

Many more manufacturers are introducing the system to their cars in the next year or so, including

Renault/Nissan
Stellantis - Peugeot, Citroen, Fiat etc
General Motors
Ford
Honda
BMW in some of their their cars too!!

I would imagine that there will be a lot more development in the coming months for the system to operate in the above

[ma42]

Originally Posted by SuffolkBoy

Volvo and Audi were the initial partners with Google in the development of AAOS.

Many more manufacturers are introducing the system to their cars in the next year or so, including

Renault/Nissan
Stellantis - Peugeot, Citroen, Fiat etc
General Motors
Ford
Honda
BMW in some of their their cars too!!

I would imagine that there will be a lot more development in the coming months for the system to operate in the above

History of AAOS: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Android_Automotive
It's first implementation was in a Polestar 2 July 2020. They've had 2 years to enhance to develop AAOS so that it had at least the equivalent functionality and usability as Sensus. Looking at the state of AAOS now, I find it hard to imagine how bad the initial implementations must have been.

[Pete davies]

We too picked our new V60 hybrid up last Saturday. Totally agree that the phone app has taken a large backward step. Had a 2018 V60 previously. That car was removed from our app, the app updated and the new car added. Half the useful things gone.

[ma42]

Originally Posted by Pete davies

We too picked our new V60 hybrid up last Saturday. Totally agree that the phone app has taken a large backward step. Had a 2018 V60 previously. That car was removed from our app, the app updated and the new car added. Half the useful things gone.

regrettably, it's not just the paucity of the phone app. The design of the centre screen and access to vehicle settings is very poorly designed. Dangerous if, for example, you want to change from the speed limiter to adaptive cruise control or to change from hybrid to AWD as you have to take your eyes of the road ahead to choose different modes. Ridiculous for a company that constantly pushes its supposed commitment to safety.

[Duri13]

Seriously, when you want to change from Pilot Assist to ACC, it is no longer possible on the steering wheel? Just asking...I have not touched a "google car" yet but I am more and more convinced that my current XC90 will be my last Volvo