Google maps on android missing feature from iOS

[daniielrp]

So my iPhone 6s in having its battery replaced by Apple so using an Sony Xperia XA (marshmallow) for a couple weeks. 

 

Now the problem I'm having is using it for Navigation in the car. My phone hooks up to the car via Bluetooth, but I normally listen to normal radio, not Bluetooth audio. Now this is no problem for the iPhone as the gmaps app has this setting: 

"Play as Bluetooth phone call" (see pic). 

This means I can listen to normal radio, but when gmaps wants to say anything it plays it asa call which overrides the radio, and I can hear the nstruction with no problem. 

 

Gmaps on Android however does not seem to have this feature - I've looked, but cannot find it (see pic2). This means the only way to hear commands from gmaps is to have the car set to Bluetooth audio, meaning I can't listen to normal radio - it's one or the other. 

Any android guys know a way round this ? Am I missing something? 

 

Thanks

 

[Scruffy90]

You could try using an app that forces audio over mono bluetooth, but in my experience it was hit or miss. 

[Guest]

One question, is it rooted? (I'm guessing not)

[daniielrp]

3 minutes ago, Scruffy90 said:

You could try using an app that forces audio over mono bluetooth, but in my experience it was hit or miss. 

Ok thanks will have a search.

2 minutes ago, Abyss Gaming said:

One question, is it rooted? (I'm guessing not)

Not right now, but can be if you know that'll help?

[Guest]

Just now, daniielrp said:

Ok thanks will have a search.

Not right now, but can be if you know that'll help?

 

Ummm you could try AudioBT but you may need root and xposed framework app.

[daniielrp]

14 minutes ago, Abyss Gaming said:

Ummm you could try AudioBT but you may need root and xposed framework app.

Excellent that looks like it will do the trick thanks  

 

Seems to have most of the functionality without root so will keep stock for now and see how it goes. 

[Guest]

34 minutes ago, daniielrp said:

Excellent that looks like it will do the trick thanks  

 

Seems to have most of the functionality without root so will keep stock for now and see how it goes. 

 

NP, tell me if it works good!