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On the 13.4in Infotainment screens has anyone heard or know of a way to get Apple CarPlay or Android Auto to take up the whole screen? Since GM is dictating what can and can't be full screen.

Android Auto and Apple CarPlay can easily scale up so it's not a limitation on the phone software. You can download Apple and Google developer simulators that scale them up to ridiculous resolutions and aspect ratios. So clearly it's GM forcing the phone projection to only the middle screen, but they let the built-in Google Maps take up the whole screen. Since the trucks are using Android you can enable the built-in developer options, but none of the settings it unlocks do much. Even the usb debugging option doesn't connect to a computer unless there's a specific HMI usb port for it. 

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I like being able to have ACP (Waze or whatever)on the left side and then have the audio menu to the right side,........

But I agree, why put in this limitation.....make it user selectable what you want. Being able to have full screen ACP in certain situations would be nice. 

 

The whole Google thing is just stupid IMHO.....

 

Otherwise I love my 2023 High Country.....  😁

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I would love to see this fixed too. I also feel it’s a software thing on the gm side. My wife’s Hyundai Santa Fe can do it…. The screen is a little smaller but it’s a similar aspect ratio. 

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On 8/6/2023 at 6:00 AM, nitro882 said:

I would love to see this fixed too. I also feel it’s a software thing on the gm side. My wife’s Hyundai Santa Fe can do it…. The screen is a little smaller but it’s a similar aspect ratio. 


I rented a Bolt not too long ago with a screen that seemed similar enough and had full screen CP. Unless one of those aftermarket mod business can load some kind of trick, we won't see it. It's 100% GM limiting it with their custom Android Automotive OS. I dug around a tech forum and their Android Automotive OS section was pretty dead.

Oh well. Add it to the list of annoyances.

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This is a GM limitation based on the android platform. They need to add the arrow to the right side of the CarPlay screen allowing it to go full screen (identical to the Google Maps preloaded icon on the same system). CarPlay aspect ratio is dynamic and will adjust. Please submit your feedback to GM and let them know you need an update for CarPlay full screenThis is a GM limitation based on the android platform. They need to add the arrow to the right side of the CarPlay screen allowing it to go full screen. CarPlay aspect ratio is dynamic and will adjust. Please submit your feedback to GM and let them know you need an update for CarPlay full screen

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I know it can be done because when I drove my new 2500 HD AT4 off the lot yesterday and I had my iPhone plugged in using Apple carplay. The entire width of my screen was the Apple map. I drove it that way for about 200 miles  And when I stopped and turned the truck back on again the rest of the time it had the Google interface on the right side of the split screen and I can find no way to revert it back to when it was original.

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1 hour ago, Vader403 said:

I know it can be done because when I drove my new 2500 HD AT4 off the lot yesterday and I had my iPhone plugged in using Apple carplay. The entire width of my screen was the Apple map. I drove it that way for about 200 miles  And when I stopped and turned the truck back on again the rest of the time it had the Google interface on the right side of the split screen and I can find no way to revert it back to when it was original.


It might’ve been glitched.

 

There has been times when the sidebar crashes. Then whatever is displayed gets stretched to the side.

 

If anyone wants full screen CarPlay. The cheapest route is buying a Carlinkit TBox Lite on Amazon for about $60.

 

Switching it to use the Android Auto Mode. Then connecting CarPlay to it.

 

the truck sees the TBox as Android Auto and gives it full screen permission. Then the iPhone connects to the TBox and Projects to it. A little sluggish perform but everything seemingly works fine.

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Dunn Senior Enthusiast

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you can get full map on the screen for android auto, while in AA

 

just hit the map icon (drop pin) to the left and it will go full screen, my android does anyway

 

havent modified anything to the truck.....had a 1500 in 22 and had same feature

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Capt Bob Enthusiast

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6 hours ago, Dunn said:

you can get full map on the screen for android auto, while in AA

 

just hit the map icon (drop pin) to the left and it will go full screen, my android does anyway

 

havent modified anything to the truck.....had a 1500 in 22 and had same feature

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Used it last night. Not sure why it works but it does.

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Unfortunately, this is only for Android Auto. General Motors and Google made the software for the truck’s refresh radio.

 

They purposely gave CarPlay this limitation. Only Android Auto has the option to collapse or hide the sidebar.

 

There are ways to get around this software favoritism. But it requires people to buy dongles. 

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