This is an old message, but it looks like nobody ever responded, so I will.
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Originally Posted by Enkrow
What do you need your phone at the ready for while driving?
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I can't speak for OP, but I drive all over the state. Well, actually, multiple states. I use my phone constantly in the car for navigation, weather radar, music stored on the phone, access to Sirius XM through the cell network when trees and T-Mobile towers interfere with the satellite signal, access to I Heart Radio, infrequently accepting or making phone calls through the car's hands free (almost always while pulled over somewhere), access to Alexa and occasionally reading codes or monitoring the engine using Torque.
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Originally Posted by Enkrow
You might find that a stereo with carplay/android auto will do what you need, without having to mess with your phone while driving.
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Why should I buy a new head unit when I already have a device (my phone) that fills all those functions and is already mounted right next to the radio display? I would still need the phone anyway, both for use outside of the car and to provide connectivity for an Android head unit. And an Android head unit would not reduce the amount of "having to mess with" a screen while driving, since I would theoretically be buying it to do all the same things.
So spend money on a completely redundant device that gains me nothing whatsoever? Why?