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Says: "If not already installed it can be retrofitted - see Volvo retailer to have it installed"

Yeah, the dealers won't know anything as of yet. Don't bother trying to ask them.

 

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I use an iPhone. The car is android. It’s a built in feature.

Not sure about Siri, but Google Assistant can only read previously unread messages. It's kind of an annoying limitation.

 

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1) "Phone users who use the Apple IOS operating system have come across a major setback in that they cannot connect their phone to their Polestar 2 electric sedan as the software only supports Android Automotive".

Also, the car doesn't support Android Automotive, it's built on it. And it doesn't support Android AUTO at all, either (which seems to be what they're implying).

 

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Should android users expect android auto after 2.2 with another update?

Yes.

 

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When was the last time volvo gave an android auto update time frame?

I thought one of our "insiders" here had confirmed that it was coming some time after Car Play.

 

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Security issue perhaps. No one wants a back door into the OS - iOS or AA. Volvo won’t even open their diagnostics port to non VIDA applications or OBD hardware. Can you imagine the mess a home hacker could make trying to jailbreak their car, much less someone with a more sinister agenda? If only they would allow “A Better Route Planner” into their App Store, but so far, no dice.

As a "home hacker" who has modified the coding in previous vehicles, it's not as bad or scary as you think.

 

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Just rec’d an email from my Volvo Service Manager - he just tried to access 2.2 for dealer install and it was not there yet. He will keep trying and let me know - as soon as he has access to it he will email me to bring my car in that afternoon. Stay tuned!

Nice dealer you got there.