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Agenda proposal 2025-04-28

• Participants:
• App Host revisited
• DevWorkshop AMM - Preparation topics
• (to be prepared by chairs for COVESA Board in May):
  Proposal - what is next for AOSP App Framework (18 months - def of done, how to get there, what are the essential pieces).

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• Public Holiday in many European countries.
• Participants: easter bunnies and easter eggs.

Meeting notes 2025-04-14

• Participants: COVESA, Forvia, GM, BMW, Ford, ParadoxCat, spotify, RemotiveLabs, freelancers, source.dev, Valtech Mobility, Allianz
  
  
• Info on Project proposal App Host - outcome COVESA Board meeting, April 9 and COVESA TST, April 14 
  2025-04-09_COVESA-Board-AOSP-AppHost.pptx.pdf
  and draft requirements as input to tender in Meeting notes 2025-03-24 by Paradox Cat.
  • this discussion was only possible via the analysis by Paradox Cat, Thank you!!!
  • Board: overall positive → get back to Board on
    • which COVESA members would apply it
    • solid timeline and
    • ways to bring the timeline forward (do we have to start from scratch or are there contributions on which we could build).
    • solid numbers on what is needed
    • talk to Google.
  • TST: → check all legal aspects. → connect to Hyundai
    
    
• Entertainment meeting, April 9: 
  • slides will be provided on COVESA AOSP Entertainment Minutes
  • presentation from Hayu, worlds only DTC reality SVOD service (Direct-to-consumer, Subscription Video on Demand). 
  • Discussion on challenges automotive:
    • Standardised features known from smart TV would be needed.
    • Geo-Blocking standardisation (content based on geo-position. download possibilites)
    • What are the bare minimum requirements? DRM levels one to three.
    • Back button. Google has introduced it via tablet app to the car. For GAS already planned to get available. Android 14.
    • Voice assistant: Not an own engine for voice, rely on mobile phone or vehicle.
    • Seemless – continue watching. Would be handled from the app perspective.
    • simple registration with one link (status quo for Hayu).
    • to be discussed: Android APK for test purposes.
      
      
• Emulator news thanks, Victor! 
  • see https://github.com/COVESA/aosp_device_covesa_emulator/blob/android-12/README.md
• any further inputs on our workshop at AMM ?
  AMM 20250525 Automotive AOSP App Framework Expert Group Workshop Agenda
  
  
• Data meetings on Thursday → next meeting to take place on April 24.
  
  
• fyi: "Google will stop restricting competition in connection with Google Automotive Services and Google Maps Platform"
  https://www.bundeskartellamt.de/SharedDocs/Meldung/EN/Pressemitteilungen/2025/04_09_2025_GAS_GMP.html
  

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