I am using my Carlinkit between the car and my phone - works well - BUT I am now asking myself what I get from AA that I don't already get. The Trophy has sat nav which is as good as the more limited google maps which appears on AA. When I now got to use the phone I get the AA screen instead of the more useful MG screen. I can see that music etc. might be more accessible but the MG does let me access Amazon Prime for playlists etc. Am I missing something here or is AA not really worth the effort unless you don't have SatNav built in??
The built in Satnav whilst good will not give you live traffic updates, will not re-route you mid-journey if there is a road closure ahead on your journey, etc. etc. . It will also not update automatically so may eventually become out of date.
There is also a choice of lots of Satnav options so you can use your own favourite, Waze, Here, AmiGo etc.
Why do you say that Google maps is limited on AA ?
I can listen to received WhatsApp messages (my preferred text messaging service) and reply by voice command.
Apps such as Electroverse, Chargemap, Plugshare, ABRP are available to use.
Many many more apps are also available if you want them, Spotify, car park app RingGo (uuuurgh), podcast apps , Youtube Music and so on.
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@PristDean mentioned switching between AA and the car interface is as easy as pressing one button.
AA has many advantages but there is probably no need to use it all the time, but it is certainly nice to have the option.
