I’m going to try to simplify the information for you.īIG NOTE – This was updated January 2018 since Android Auto 1.08 is included in the AIO package, so you no longer have to download it separately. This is a bit of an arduous process filled with scary warnings. Oh, they said they would – but they haven’t, and they probably won’t fit it to older vehicles (whether paid or not).įortunately, you can install Android Auto (along with a host of other tweaks) onto your current Mazda 3, so long as you have the Infotainment system head unit. Both Apple and Google have their own in-car software solutions that are vastly superior to MZD Connect – and yet Mazda have dragged their heels in porting Android Auto (or CarPlay, for our Apple brethren) to either new or existing models. It works for the most part, but it’s not particularly fun to use, and it’s glacially slow at even the most basic tasks.
You know what’s shit about it though? Mazda’s Infotainment system.
It’s a pretty damn good car, considering it’s a little 4 cylinder. The official solution is more stable and also supports CarPlay, so I don’t really recommend this method anymore. NOTE – This is the unofficial version on Android Auto that was used prior to Mazda finally offering an actual AA/Carplay upgrade for models that use the infotainment system.
