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What's Your Experience With Android 14 and Android Auto?
What's Your Experience With Android 14 and Android Auto?

3 Feb 2024, 10:00 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Android 14 seems to wreak havoc in the Android Auto world, though some users claim everything is running smoothly after the update

 
Users Fix the Android Auto Coolwalk Bug That Got Google Perplexed
Users Fix the Android Auto Coolwalk Bug That Got Google Perplexed

2 Feb 2024, 05:37 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / A bug that causes the lower part of the Android Auto screen to freeze finally gets an unofficial fix, thanks to users online

 
A New Google Maps Alternative Launches on Android Auto With a Big Catch
A New Google Maps Alternative Launches on Android Auto With a Big Catch

1 Feb 2024, 18:05 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Wain is the latest application to join the navigation battle with a dedicated Android Auto version; the update is live on the Play Store

 
Google Is Ditching Its Only Attempt at Building an Android Auto for Phones Replacement
Google Is Ditching Its Only Attempt at Building an Android Auto for Phones Replacement

1 Feb 2024, 16:57 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The company has started showing notifications that the driving mode bundled with Google Maps will go dark sometime this month

 
Waze Releases New iOS Update As Users Expect Much Bigger Features Or Else
Waze Releases New iOS Update As Users Expect Much Bigger Features Or Else

31 Jan 2024, 18:52 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / A new version of Waze is now live on iOS devices; the update includes only a small fix, with users calling for bigger changes

 
Driver Goes Off a Ramp After Following GPS Navigation on Closed Bridge
Driver Goes Off a Ramp After Following GPS Navigation on Closed Bridge

31 Jan 2024, 18:07 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Blindly trusting GPS navigation once again has serious consequences, as a driver went off a ramp and over a median as he was following the sat-nav

 
Installing Apps on Android Automotive: Everything You Need to Know
Installing Apps on Android Automotive: Everything You Need to Know

31 Jan 2024, 16:24 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Android Automotive allows users to download and install apps from the Google Play Store like they do on Android phones and tablets

 
Google Maps Finds Faster Route, Sends Driver on City Stairs
Google Maps Finds Faster Route, Sends Driver on City Stairs

30 Jan 2024, 09:37 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / A Toyota driver relying on Google Maps to find the route to a destination got the SUV stuck on a flight of stairs after following the app's fastest route

 
Here We Go Again: Android Auto Wireless Not Launching With a Samsung Galaxy S24
Here We Go Again: Android Auto Wireless Not Launching With a Samsung Galaxy S24

29 Jan 2024, 17:00 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Samsung has recently started shipping its latest and greatest smartphone, but users have already discovered the first major problem

 
Time to Update: How to Download and Install Android Auto 11.2
Time to Update: How to Download and Install Android Auto 11.2

28 Jan 2024, 12:44 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Google has just promoted Android Auto 11.2 to the stable channel; the new version is now available for all Android users

 
Using Waze on Android Auto Is Suddenly Much Harder
Using Waze on Android Auto Is Suddenly Much Harder

27 Jan 2024, 12:19 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Users complain that one of the essential features – voice commands – no longer works with Waze when the app runs on Android Auto

 
This Guy Followed a Navigation App on an Unpaved Muddy Road, And You Can Guess the Rest
This Guy Followed a Navigation App on an Unpaved Muddy Road, And You Can Guess the Rest

26 Jan 2024, 13:12 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Yet another victim of navigation apps: a sat-nav system sent a couple to a narrow track road, with the vehicle eventually stuck

 
Blame Google Maps, Not Me: Drunk Driver Says the App Told Him to Drive Down Narrow Stairs
Blame Google Maps, Not Me: Drunk Driver Says the App Told Him to Drive Down Narrow Stairs

25 Jan 2024, 14:24 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / A drunk driver who attempted to drive down the narrow steps in Mallorca, Spain, says the one to blame is Google Maps navigation

 
The Little Things: Android Auto Gets New Google Assistant Animation
The Little Things: Android Auto Gets New Google Assistant Animation

25 Jan 2024, 12:33 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Google has started the rollout of a new voice recognition animation on Android Auto about a year after it started testing it

 
Traffic Institute Calls for Ban on Waze Police Reports, Claims App Users Get More Fines
Traffic Institute Calls for Ban on Waze Police Reports, Claims App Users Get More Fines

24 Jan 2024, 11:19 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / A study conducted by the Vias Traffic Institute in Belgium highlights the problems of reporting speed traps in apps like Waze

 
Ford Cars To Get Google Chrome and Bluetooth Keyboards for Browsing and Gaming
Ford Cars To Get Google Chrome and Bluetooth Keyboards for Browsing and Gaming

24 Jan 2024, 10:29 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Android Automotive-powered Ford cars will also provide access to Google Chrome and offer support for Bluetooth keyboards

 
First Android Auto 11.2 Version Now Available for Download
First Android Auto 11.2 Version Now Available for Download

24 Jan 2024, 08:50 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Android Auto has reached version 11.2, with testers now allowed to download the first pre-release build; the stable update is not yet available

 
Google Still Can't Figure Out Why Android 14 Breaks Down Android Auto
Google Still Can't Figure Out Why Android 14 Breaks Down Android Auto

23 Jan 2024, 12:50 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Users keep struggling with Android Auto after updating their smartphones to Android 14; everything worked correctly on Android 13, they say

 
Ford-Lincoln’s New Digital Experience Gets the Most Out of Apple Car Play and Android Auto
Ford-Lincoln’s New Digital Experience Gets the Most Out of Apple Car Play and Android Auto

23 Jan 2024, 01:18 UTC · By: Benny Kirk / With so much functionality accessible to the driver's direct line of sight, Ford and Lincoln's Digital Experience adds a layer of refinement to its model range.

 
Google Chrome in Your Car: Everything You Need to Know
Google Chrome in Your Car: Everything You Need to Know

22 Jan 2024, 19:15 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Google has released its browser on Android Automotive, allowing users to browse the web when the vehicle running the OS is parked