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Google Hides a Little Surprise for Android Auto Users in Its Latest App Updates
Google Hides a Little Surprise for Android Auto Users in Its Latest App Updates

3 Feb 2021, 11:40 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / More fixes have been quietly added in the most recent app updates, and now the company has confirmed another one in the Google app

 
Ford Won’t Give Up on CarPlay Despite Going All-In on Android
Ford Won’t Give Up on CarPlay Despite Going All-In on Android

3 Feb 2021, 05:54 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The company confirms that Ford vehicles would continue to be offered with support for CarPlay despite all models featuring Android Automotive

 
Latest Android Auto Update Quietly Fixes a Problem Everybody Just Hated
Latest Android Auto Update Quietly Fixes a Problem Everybody Just Hated

3 Feb 2021, 05:31 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The Android Auto team confirms version 6.0 resolves the glitch causing notifications to be blocked when text messages are sent from Android devices

 
Google Wants to Make Sure Its Killer Google Maps Android Update Blows Your Mind
Google Wants to Make Sure Its Killer Google Maps Android Update Blows Your Mind

3 Feb 2021, 05:12 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Google starts surveying users about the recently introduced Google Maps driving mode, all in an attempt to make sure everything runs just fine

 
The Biggest Google Maps Update in a Long Time Now Available for Everybody
The Biggest Google Maps Update in a Long Time Now Available for Everybody

2 Feb 2021, 05:57 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The Mountain View-based search giant has reportedly completed the rollout of its new street-level details in the first regions getting it

 
Android Will Power All Ford Cars Starting in 2023
Android Will Power All Ford Cars Starting in 2023

2 Feb 2021, 05:12 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Ford signs historic partnership with Google, announcing that Android Automotive will power the digital experience in its cars

 
Google Quietly Releases a New Google Maps Feature You Could Easily Miss
Google Quietly Releases a New Google Maps Feature You Could Easily Miss

1 Feb 2021, 06:48 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The search giant now uses a server-side switch to enable a new UI for Street View in Google Maps to allow for a split-screen mode

 
The Waze Invisible Mode Is a Feature Too Many People Don’t Know It Exists
The Waze Invisible Mode Is a Feature Too Many People Don’t Know It Exists

31 Jan 2021, 12:10 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Google-owned Waze comes with a dedicated feature called invisible mode and supposed to enhance your privacy when using the app

 
Fixing Android Auto Sometimes Comes Down to Weird Workarounds Like This One
Fixing Android Auto Sometimes Comes Down to Weird Workarounds Like This One

31 Jan 2021, 10:01 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / As it turns out, resolving some of the most recent issues with Android Auto involves removing the most recent update for Chrome browser

 
The Google Maps Speedometer: A Mysterious Feature Everybody Loves
The Google Maps Speedometer: A Mysterious Feature Everybody Loves

31 Jan 2021, 08:57 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / In theory, Google Maps can already display a speedometer when using the app, but in practice, only some people get to see it

 
Android Auto Broken Down on Samsung Galaxy S21, Weird Fix Found
Android Auto Broken Down on Samsung Galaxy S21, Weird Fix Found

30 Jan 2021, 16:43 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Samsung’s recently released Galaxy S21 can’t be used to run Android Auto in the car, yet someone has found a way to bring things back to normal

 
Google Maps Data Shows We Drink More, Eat a Lot of Sweets
Google Maps Data Shows We Drink More, Eat a Lot of Sweets

29 Jan 2021, 17:00 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / New official numbers shared by Google provide us with a closer look at the searches people conducted on Maps this time of year

 
Google Silently Releases Update to Fix Major Android Auto Problems
Google Silently Releases Update to Fix Major Android Auto Problems

29 Jan 2021, 09:04 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The latest Google app update is believed to address two important issues with Google Assistant on Android Auto; no confirmation exists so far

 
The Most Unexpected Fix Resolves the Most Unexpected Android Auto Bug
The Most Unexpected Fix Resolves the Most Unexpected Android Auto Bug

28 Jan 2021, 09:26 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Someone has discovered that removing the latest Chrome updates prevents phones from rebooting when connected to Android Auto

 
Google Releases Big Google Maps Update for a Next-Generation Driving Experience
Google Releases Big Google Maps Update for a Next-Generation Driving Experience

28 Jan 2021, 05:39 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Google Maps for Android Automotive is now being updated with new capabilities specifically aimed at route planning in electric vehicles

 
Another Major Android Auto Bug Now in Google’s Crosshairs
Another Major Android Auto Bug Now in Google’s Crosshairs

27 Jan 2021, 18:10 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The Mountain View-based search giant has confirmed it’s looking into Android Auto connection problems experienced after the latest updates

 
There’s a New Android Auto Bug in Town And Google Needs Your Help to Fix It
There’s a New Android Auto Bug in Town And Google Needs Your Help to Fix It

27 Jan 2021, 07:32 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Google says it needs additional logs to figure out why the audio is routed to the phone and not to the car’s speakers on Android Auto

 
Easy Fix Gets Waze Up and Running on Android Auto
Easy Fix Gets Waze Up and Running on Android Auto

26 Jan 2021, 06:04 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / If Waze has recently stopped working all of a sudden on Android Auto, the battery settings on your phone are most likely to blame

 
Google Maps Updated With a New Feature That Makes Sense These Days
Google Maps Updated With a New Feature That Makes Sense These Days

26 Jan 2021, 05:09 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The Mountain View-based search giant has announced Google Maps would begin showing local vaccination sites along with extra info

 
Here We Go Again: Android Auto Broken Down on Samsung’s New Galaxy S21
Here We Go Again: Android Auto Broken Down on Samsung’s New Galaxy S21

25 Jan 2021, 11:10 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Samsung launched the Galaxy S21 only a few weeks ago, and already there are first reports pointing to struggles with Android Auto