Android Auto is set to use "over the air" (OTA) updates for the first time, by adding Android Auto and Carmaker Ford to 2016 vehicles equipped with Sync 400 . Ford added customers could also receive the upgrade via traditional methods, either via USB drive or by visiting their dealer. Android Auto and Apple CarPlay are operating systems from Alphabet’s Google and Apple Inc that allow drivers to connect their smartphones to their vehicles’ dashboard. Ford was among the first automakers to deploy OTAs, but concerns about data security have hampered wider use.
Android Auto is set to use "over the air" (OTA) updates for the first time, by adding Android Auto and Carmaker Ford to 2016 vehicles equipped with Sync 400 . Ford added customers could also receive the upgrade via traditional methods, either via USB drive or by visiting their dealer. Ford was among the first automakers to deploy OTAs, but concerns about data security have hampered wider use.