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How bad is Android Auto for privacy on a stock Pixel phone. What can the car and car vendor get access to.

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[-] Ebby@lemmy.ssba.com 3 points 1 day ago

I just ran into this too. Had to whitelist the app. Felt dirty and probably is...

[-] Auli@lemmy.ca 1 points 1 day ago

You guys have no idea what a VPN does or how wireless Android Auto works.

[-] Ebby@lemmy.ssba.com 1 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

https://www.techradar.com/pro/vpn/google-needs-to-stop-blocking-vpns-on-android-auto-heres-how-to-fix-it

Maybe we're just using VPN's differently than you'd expect. For example, I use Blokada, a local VPN for reducing ad/tracking services embedded in apps. I don't actually send my traffic to a remote server.

[-] toynbee@lemmy.world 1 points 1 day ago
this post was submitted on 13 Jun 2025
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