On the eve, Motor Trend magazine reported that the company Porsche decided to abandonAndroid Autofor their 911 Carrera and 911 Carrera S cars in favor of Apple’s CarPlay. According to the publication, the manufacturer came to this decision due to the amount of data that Google wanted to collect through its system: ranging from the car’s speed to the oil temperature and the position of the pedals. However, Google disagrees with these accusations.

According to Google, the information is incorrect, and the software does not send it data about the position of the gas pedal, oil temperature, or coolant temperature. "Users can consent to provide Android Auto with information that will be useful in autonomous driving mode, as well as for more accurate operation of the navigation system," the official statement says.

Indeed, every time a user connects a new smartphone to the system, Android Auto asks whether they want to send data toGoogle, and, obviously, he has the option to refuse.

Google also described in detail how the information provided to the system is used. For example, car GPS data provided to the smartphone can be more accurate and also help save the mobile device's battery life. Information about whether the car is moving or parked allows the system to display the keyboard at appropriate times or to stick to interaction with the user through voice commands and responses. In addition, Android Auto uses the headlights to determine the time of day and adapt its interface for dark or light times of the day.

The search giant also assures that all this data is protected using Android's permission model — the user is always informed about attempts to provide data to any third-party application and can also choose which applications they trust.

And, finally, Google reminded that it already collaborates with 35 different car manufacturers using Android Auto in their vehicles. Among them are also Porsche's "sisters" —VolkswagenandAudi.

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