While the availability Android 13 for smartphones starts little by little, Google is now releasing the latest update Android Automotive 13. The new version of the company’s automotive operating system did not bring many new features to users, with the vast majority of new features being for developers and system fixes.

What’s new in Android Automotive 13

In the changelog of the update, the developer reveals several news that users will be able to notice, for example: ultra-wideband supportheap Bluetooth ‘Gabeldorshe‘ from android smartphones and privacy panel android 12.

Most of the features added in Android Automotive 13 are just a subset of subsystems such as new permission for apps to use device cameras, support for new sensors, and user management. With update Google It also improves the charging performance of electric vehicles, supports trailers and fog lights.

Credits: Google Disclosure

List of changes of the new Android Automotive:

• Camera
  • Android Camera API 2: Allows third-party applications to access one or more vehicle cameras at the same time without impacting the performance and behavior of the Extended View System (EVS).
  • List cameras by relative location:. Allows clients to list and open cameras (or video streams) according to their relative location, as well as hardware information (such as device hostname) hidden from clients.
  • EVS Hotplug Events: Adds notification and handling of hotplug cameras.
• car structure
  • Mainline Car Framework: A new Car Framework module has been added that includes automotive APIs and services. This allows the car stack to be updated regardless of the Android platform version.
  • Support for safe driving regions: Allows applications to specify regions for safe driving, and allows the system to specify a region and provide a temporary exception.
  • Porting a vehicle HAL from HIDL to AIDL: The HIDL HAL is still supported, but new properties should only be added to the new AIDL vehicle HAL.
  • Supports higher loads and batch calls in VHAL: VHAL can now transfer higher loads through shared memory. Batch calls allow you to send multiple requests more efficiently.
  • Populate navigation metadata for a cluster: This feature extends the navigation state log buffer in the navigation state API with additional fields to describe the navigation metadata.
  • Touch: Notifications are now separated from focus events in Android 13. In Android 12 and earlier, focus and touch are represented by the same native C++ FocusEvent. Touch mode changes are now represented in a new TouchModeEvent. This new native event is sent to all existing windows, focused or not.
• connectivity
  • Enable Ultra Wideband (UWB): Provides support for multiple anchors to detect UWB tags with 10 cm accuracy.
  • Bluetooth Core Line Integration: Turns car Bluetooth into a module that allows you to receive updates regardless of the version of the Android platform. Hidden APIs are being migrated to system APIs with ongoing support from Google.
  • Gabledorsch: Included a newer version of the Bluetooth stack with support for automotive use cases.
  • Automotive Networking: Adds controls for Ethernet-based networks, including dynamic management of IP configuration, network resources, application access control lists, and the ability to connect and disconnect networks in real time.
  • TCU Handbook: Simplifies the integration of an external telematics ECU with Android via the Telephony HAL.
  • Projection Support: A new API has been added to enable VendorElements as part of the generated hostapd AP configuration.
  • An API for getting a list of Wi-Fi channels and country codes when Wi-Fi is disabled.
• Strength
  • Suspend-to-disk support: Shutdown mode to preserve the contents of RAM. Suspend-to-disk and Suspend-to-RAM are supported.
  • Shutdown process control: Allows suppliers to take timely action before and after garage operation.
• Confidentiality
  • Vehicle Permission Model: Changes to the permission model strike a balance between security, privacy, and user experience while driving.
  • Permit Decision After Driving Reminder: Reminds users who have parked of permit decisions made while driving.
  • Recent permission decisions. Recent permission decisions are displayed in privacy settings, allowing users to change permission decisions.
  • Privacy Dashboard for Auto: Allows users to view recent usage of app permissions in privacy settings, including a timeline of events for sensors (such as location, microphone, and camera) and an optional assignment for using GMSCore.
• sensors
  • New Sensor Types in the Android Sensor Platform: New Inertial Measurement Unit (IMU) sensor types have been added for limited axles and steering to support different sensor configurations and navigation use cases.
• telemetry
  • OEM Telemetry: Allows OEMs to use the Android-based infotainment system to set up and collect In-Car Entertainment Information (IVI) and vehicle data.
• user management
  • Improved User Lifecycle Event Management: A new user lifecycle filter has been added to improve performance and simplify client code.
• vehicle integration
  • New VHAL Properties: Added new properties for fog lights, EV charging, trailer, vehicle weight, and wheel ticks.

As was highlighted xda developers, change log Android Automotive 13 designed for OEMs offering IVI systems, which means it is released with a focus on developers, which makes Google hide some user oriented news.

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