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Alan5854 Author

Level 1

10 points

Can apple allow us to use google maps for CarPlay?

I think most of the people now used google maps nowadays.

Apple CarPlay is great and Siri works as a co-pilot, but here's the problem, because apple doesn't allow google maps to work with CarPlay and the apple maps does not cut in like google maps, most of us now will need to walk around to use google maps while driving.

This is absolutely a joke, we pay the money to buy the iPhone and because apple is not interested to invest on maps application and won't want google to stand a part in their phones, we need to suffer!

Please if someone in apple can raise this issue and do something about it, nowadays almost all new cars come with apple CarPlay and android auto, it's definitely huge gap between!

Drivers are leaving apple because iPhones can't do what android does in the car!

Please help us out!

Posted on Jan 11, 2017 8:19 PM

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gail from maine

Level 9

52,657 points

Posted on Jan 11, 2017 8:26 PM

This is a user to user technical support forum. Apple is not here. If you wish to share your thoughts with Apple, you can do so here: Apple - Feedback

And I don't really think that anyone with a car and an iPhone is suffering....

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champ91

Level 1

4 points

Dec 18, 2017 1:52 PM in response to Sohrab330

I agree completely, CarPlay needs google maps. Honestly, I think it's a disadvantage for them.

I think the only way they will listen is to send them feedback and to buy android phones instead.

I'll be looking for an android phone next.

Dec 18, 2017 2:18 PM in response to Alan5854

Quite honestly, I don't understand the need to use CarPlay at all. I have a 2017 Kia Niro with CP installed, but my nav app of choice is Waze. I simply have my iPhone mounted on a $16 vent holder next to the radio/heater/etc. touchscreen and plug it into the USB jack. I play music off my phone thru the car speakers (without using CP) and Waze pauses the music when there are road issues to report (i have turn-by-turn off most of the time). CarPlay just adds an unnecessary and completely avoidable level of complexity. BTW, Siri works with the steering wheel controls allowing me to make and answer calls hands-free.

q8yousif

Level 1

9 points

Jan 15, 2018 2:12 AM in response to Alan5854

Come on apple , we want to use third party apps on apple carplay..

Let it go...

you can’t handle everything by yourself!

We have navigation / music / social media / functional and other apps

We want to use them on the Carplay

Stop the limitation and break the jail !!

Free us or we will ...

😠

Chaoming

Level 1

4 points

Jun 15, 2017 4:32 PM in response to Alan5854

Bought a new car.My daughter use Android, I use Iphone.Such a big gap. Switch to Android next for sure

deggie

Level 10

167,333 points

Jun 25, 2017 9:14 PM in response to Wil.S

You are aware there is a competition between Android and CarPlay? So how do you know it is all Apple?

ChrLipp

Level 1

4 points

Jul 8, 2017 3:01 AM in response to gail from maine

I am suffering. As a commuter I am using Google Maps twice a day. I plan to switch to Android just because of the usage of Google Maps in the car.

Aug 25, 2017 10:48 AM in response to Alan5854

I do agree with you. I have no friend who uses Apple map. bring the google map please. I know it is a user-user forum. but apple developers also read this. 😎

KiltedTim

Level 10

203,782 points

Aug 25, 2017 10:52 AM in response to Sohrab330

Since for that to happen, Google would first have to submit such an app to the app store for approval, which they have not yet done, you're wasting your breath. Talk to Google.

Aug 25, 2017 11:25 AM in response to KiltedTim

I didn't know that! 😮 So it is vice versa. I will try to find the related page for google.

Aug 25, 2017 11:28 AM in response to Alan5854

I sent a feedback through my google map app on iphone. Please everyone else do the same.

Sep 18, 2017 4:31 PM in response to Chaoming

There are aftermarket car stereos that support both Carplay and Android Auto. Sony XAV-AX100 for one.

dreamcar

Level 1

4 points

Sep 28, 2017 8:40 PM in response to Alan5854

No reply from Apple so far? It will be great if Apple can allow more apps on CarPlay

Sep 29, 2017 8:13 AM in response to dreamcar

That would be up to the people who develop those apps. It has nothing to do with Apple.

KiltedTim

Level 10

203,782 points

Nov 17, 2017 7:51 AM in response to tokun

That would be for Google to discuss with Apple.

Can apple allow us to use google maps for CarPlay?