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How bad is Android Auto for privacy
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Wireless android auto hasn't worked with VPN's for years. It's because the service is now baked into the OS, preventing it from split tunneling.
Switch to wired and it'll work
I can get it to work if I whitelist the android auto app from my VPN.
Which means it isn't using the VPN.
I'm saying split tunnel is very similar to a whitelist and is available to some VPN's. A split tunnel would also bypass the VPN.
Also, while Android auto is a system app now, it is also identifiable by my VPN software and able to be whitelisted.