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Stories about: Android Auto

New Android Feature Comes in Handy If Your Car Gets Stolen
New Android Feature Comes in Handy If Your Car Gets Stolen

13 Aug 2021, 07:26 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Google quietly working on a new Android feature that would come in handy if a car powered by Android Automotive ends up being stolen

 
Android Auto Killing Off Essential Phone Feature, Painful Workaround Discovered
Android Auto Killing Off Essential Phone Feature, Painful Workaround Discovered

12 Aug 2021, 05:07 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Users running Android Auto in their cars reveal a sudden change that occurred earlier this month causes the app to kill off the phone’s keyboard

 
New Google Maps Alternative Promises Zero Ads, No Tracking
New Google Maps Alternative Promises Zero Ads, No Tracking

11 Aug 2021, 07:32 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Organic Maps is a new navigation app based on OpenStreetMap and promising to fully respective users’ privacy with zero ads and no trackers

 
Unannounced Android Auto Feature Quietly Launches for a Handful of Users
Unannounced Android Auto Feature Quietly Launches for a Handful of Users

11 Aug 2021, 06:07 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / A “suggested media” button has reportedly appeared for some Android Auto users, and it appears to be powered by a server-side switch

 
Android Update Blamed for New Android Auto Struggle
Android Update Blamed for New Android Auto Struggle

10 Aug 2021, 06:15 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Users claim that after updating their phones to the latest stable version of Android, their mobile devices are no longer detected in the car

 
Google’s Music App Acting Up on Android Auto, Everyone Missing Google Play Music
Google’s Music App Acting Up on Android Auto, Everyone Missing Google Play Music

9 Aug 2021, 05:37 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / YouTube Music no longer working correctly on Android Auto, as users complain the shuffling feature only plays a few songs

 
Google Maps Goes Crazy on Android Auto, Waze Now the Better Option
Google Maps Goes Crazy on Android Auto, Waze Now the Better Option

8 Aug 2021, 06:23 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / More and more problems hitting Google Maps on Android Auto, and now it looks like switching navigation apps is the better option

 
Google Releases New Android Auto Update with Experimental Changes
Google Releases New Android Auto Update with Experimental Changes

7 Aug 2021, 03:58 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / A new beta version of Android Auto is now available for download, giving users the chance to try out some changes before the production launch

 
Google Maps Might Be Causing Another Android Auto Audio Nightmare
Google Maps Might Be Causing Another Android Auto Audio Nightmare

6 Aug 2021, 08:40 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Toyota owners explain that audio cuts out at regular times when running Android Auto, and as it turns out, Google Maps could be the one to blame

 
Two-Year-Old Android Auto Glitch May Finally Be Gone
Two-Year-Old Android Auto Glitch May Finally Be Gone

5 Aug 2021, 10:10 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Several users are confirming that after installing the latest updates on their Android devices, Spotify is once again working correctly on Android Auto

 
Major Android Auto Error Gets Confusing as Fix Not Yet Ready
Major Android Auto Error Gets Confusing as Fix Not Yet Ready

5 Aug 2021, 03:00 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Some users are now claiming that Android Auto is running correctly on the Samsung Galaxy S21, Google says fix not out yet

 
Google Maps Update on Android Auto Finally Gets Navigation Directions Right
Google Maps Update on Android Auto Finally Gets Navigation Directions Right

4 Aug 2021, 03:52 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The navigation app has finally been updated with a proper right-hand drive mode, with directions no longer displayed on the left side of the screen

 
The Latest Android Auto Update Could Be Bad News for People Using a Cable
The Latest Android Auto Update Could Be Bad News for People Using a Cable

3 Aug 2021, 04:29 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The most recent version of Android Auto seemingly breaks down the connection to the head unit when a cable is used, and not even an error is displayed

 
Android Auto 6.7 Brings Back an Important Feature, at Least According to Google
Android Auto 6.7 Brings Back an Important Feature, at Least According to Google

2 Aug 2021, 04:01 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The most recent version of Android Auto is supposed to bring back the temperature icon, though users claim this feature is still nowhere to be seen

 
Google Maps No Longer Feeling Like Home on Android Auto
Google Maps No Longer Feeling Like Home on Android Auto

1 Aug 2021, 03:53 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / More problems reported by users when running Google Maps on Android Auto, and what’s worse is that nobody knows how to fix them

 
Spotify for Android Getting a Subtle Update That Could Easily Go Unnoticed
Spotify for Android Getting a Subtle Update That Could Easily Go Unnoticed

31 Jul 2021, 18:26 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Spotify has recently started testing a new mini-player design that is supposed to go live to everyone as part of an update due this summer

 
Google May Have Silently Resolved a Major Android Auto Problem
Google May Have Silently Resolved a Major Android Auto Problem

31 Jul 2021, 06:40 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Recent update said to correct a glitch causing the audio to become chopping when switching from one app to another on Android Auto

 
Genius Hack Enables Android Auto Split-Screen in Unsupported Cars
Genius Hack Enables Android Auto Split-Screen in Unsupported Cars

30 Jul 2021, 05:22 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Someone has found a way to enable the Android Auto split-screen mode even on a head unit that shouldn’t technically support it

 
Google Announces Major Android Auto Fix
Google Announces Major Android Auto Fix

29 Jul 2021, 11:26 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The Mountain View-based search giant has confirmed that a fix for breaking down incoming phone calls is finally ready to go live as part of SYNC updates

 
Waze Borrows Yet Another Feature from Google Maps
Waze Borrows Yet Another Feature from Google Maps

29 Jul 2021, 06:16 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The Google-owned company has announced a new feature for Waze, this time borrowed from Google Maps and making choosing routes easier