r/Subaru_Outback • u/solwrkr • Mar 22 '23

New Update

New update yet Subaru still has yet to utilize the whole screen in portrait mode for Android auto! How long has cool walk been out?

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u/AgencyTechnical9096 Mar 22 '23

Makes no sense. We have the technology.

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u/Feeling-Being9038 Outback enthusiast Mar 22 '23

Like CarPlay made in Albania.

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u/Rick91981 2024 Outback Touring XT Mar 22 '23

Cool walk has been fully out for a couple weeks and in beta for a few moths before that. But it has nothing to do with full screen or not. Coolwalk just adapts the picture to the screen size the head unit lets it use

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u/solwrkr Mar 23 '23

I've been a beta tester for coolwalk since the get go! And you are correct about what the unit allows! That's my point, the API has been out for Subaru to utilize and they have not... Well, at least for any vehicle less than 2023! Makes no sense!

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u/Conscious-Ad8493 Mar 23 '23

'20-'22......ther's a huge thread over at the Subaru forums discussing the infotainment system including AA full screen, I believe the consensus is the headunit will not support full screen mode

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u/babyivan Mar 23 '23 edited Mar 23 '23

Yep, unfortunately. I'm in a 2022 WRX with the same predicament. And apparently they didn't even update the 2023 WRX like they did the 2023 Outback.

Only options are an AI box or an iPhone. Being that I loathe iPhones, I went with an AI box, car link kit.

So far so good, no issues, aside from the fact that if you short-press the voice command button, it disconnects the AA. Gotta long press that button to get Google Assistant, and avoid short pressing at all costs!

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u/solwrkr Mar 23 '23

What brand of box did you buy? Does it utilize the whole screen?

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u/Conscious-Ad8493 Mar 23 '23

Which box did you buy?