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Stories about: Android Auto

How to Fix Apps Missing from the Android Auto Launcher
How to Fix Apps Missing from the Android Auto Launcher

8 Dec 2020, 10:49 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / If some of the apps installed on your smartphone don’t show up on Android Auto at all, here are the official workarounds provided by Google

 
Android Auto Users Struggling With Waze App Despite Official Google Fix
Android Auto Users Struggling With Waze App Despite Official Google Fix

8 Dec 2020, 06:46 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Waze navigation app hitting several glitches on Android Auto, including GPS connectivity problems; its icon reportedly goes missing all of a sudden

 
Spotify Planning a Feature That Could Be Great News for Android Auto Users
Spotify Planning a Feature That Could Be Great News for Android Auto Users

8 Dec 2020, 05:25 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Android devices could finally be allowed to play locally stored music, and this change would obviously include Android Auto too

 
Waze Silently Gets Highly Requested Android Auto Tweak, You Could Easily Miss It
Waze Silently Gets Highly Requested Android Auto Tweak, You Could Easily Miss It

8 Dec 2020, 05:03 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The most recent version of Waze for Android Auto removes the fog effect at the top of the screen, making everything clear

 
Google Looking Into Android Auto Disconnect Bug as Users Are All Out of Ideas
Google Looking Into Android Auto Disconnect Bug as Users Are All Out of Ideas

7 Dec 2020, 04:44 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The search giant has recently confirmed it’s investing the random disconnecting but said additional feedback is needed to figure out what’s happening

 
What Google Maps? New Navigation App for Android Auto Confirmed
What Google Maps? New Navigation App for Android Auto Confirmed

6 Dec 2020, 14:15 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Google and SK Telecom have worked together to bring the T Map navigation app to Android Auto; full launch due in the summer

 
Good Luck Explaining This New Android Auto Bug Breaking Down Voice Commands
Good Luck Explaining This New Android Auto Bug Breaking Down Voice Commands

6 Dec 2020, 12:37 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Some users are complaining that using FM audio while running Android Auto completely breaks down voice commands in their car

 
Google Secretly Working on Android Auto Interface for Messaging Apps
Google Secretly Working on Android Auto Interface for Messaging Apps

5 Dec 2020, 14:00 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Google is currently working on adding a GUI for messaging apps on Android Auto, and we now get an early look at how everything would work

 
Google Completely Kills Off the Music App Android Auto Users Truly Loved
Google Completely Kills Off the Music App Android Auto Users Truly Loved

5 Dec 2020, 07:26 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Google Play Music has been completely shut down, and loading the service is no longer possible now, with users recommended to switch to YouTube Play Music

 
Google Announces the Biggest Android Auto Expansion Ever
Google Announces the Biggest Android Auto Expansion Ever

5 Dec 2020, 06:34 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / No less than 36 more countries will receive official support for Android Auto, and Google says even more will follow over the next months

 
Major New Android Auto Feature Leaked Ahead of Official Launch
Major New Android Auto Feature Leaked Ahead of Official Launch

4 Dec 2020, 05:28 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / This is the new wallpaper support coming to Android Auto in a future update; once live, it’ll allow users to choose a new background in the car

 
Wireless Android Auto and CarPlay Coming to 2020 Silverado, Other GM Trucks
Wireless Android Auto and CarPlay Coming to 2020 Silverado, Other GM Trucks

3 Dec 2020, 08:45 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Several General Motors vehicles, including the 2020 Chevy Silverado, Blazer, and GMC Sierra, could eventually receive wireless Android Auto and CarPlay

 
What’s New in the Highly Anticipated Android Auto 5.9 Update
What’s New in the Highly Anticipated Android Auto 5.9 Update

3 Dec 2020, 06:31 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / This is the final Android Auto update getting the go-ahead this year, with the next one scheduled for release in January 2021

 
GM Says No to Wireless Android Auto and CarPlay on Older Cars
GM Says No to Wireless Android Auto and CarPlay on Older Cars

2 Dec 2020, 15:27 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / While 2021 cars come with wireless Android Auto and CarPlay as factory-installed equipment, GM has no plans to enable them on older models

 
Google Maps for Android and Android Auto Updated With a New-Generation Feature
Google Maps for Android and Android Auto Updated With a New-Generation Feature

2 Dec 2020, 07:14 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Google has recently released new versions of Google Maps in both the stable and the beta channels, and this time a new feature is also included

 
Google Releases the Last Major Android Auto Update of the Year
Google Releases the Last Major Android Auto Update of the Year

2 Dec 2020, 06:48 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Android Auto 5.9 is now available for download, and this one is the last update we’re getting for 2020 as version 6.0 is expected in January

 
Users Claim Shutting Down Google Maps Is Too Darn Hard
Users Claim Shutting Down Google Maps Is Too Darn Hard

1 Dec 2020, 10:37 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / And others complain the app keeps running in the background without a way to actually get rid of the navigation notification on the phone

 
Kenwood Head Unit Firmware Update Confirmed to Fix Major Android Auto Problem
Kenwood Head Unit Firmware Update Confirmed to Fix Major Android Auto Problem

1 Dec 2020, 09:45 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Random disconnects plaguing Android Auto no longer occur after the latest firmware update released by Kenwood for its head units

 
Android Auto Plagued by Errors Hitting Google’s Latest Phone
Android Auto Plagued by Errors Hitting Google’s Latest Phone

1 Dec 2020, 07:44 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Google Pixel 5 owners discover various issues when connecting their phones to cars to run Android Auto, including sudden crashes

 
Honda Could Eventually Enable Wireless CarPlay and Android Auto on Pre-2021 Cars
Honda Could Eventually Enable Wireless CarPlay and Android Auto on Pre-2021 Cars

1 Dec 2020, 07:13 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The company has started reaching out to customers for additional feedback, and it looks like the Accord is the next one in the queue to get an update