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The Android Auto Nightmare Continues With a Glitch Breaking Down the Phone App
The Android Auto Nightmare Continues With a Glitch Breaking Down the Phone App

13 Dec 2020, 16:14 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Android Auto users have recently come across another problem in their cars, this time reportedly breaking down the phone call app

 
Google Maps and Waze Broken Down as Sensor Problem Plagues Google Devices
Google Maps and Waze Broken Down as Sensor Problem Plagues Google Devices

12 Dec 2020, 15:37 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Sensors installed on Google Pixel phones still struggling with an old bug, and now it looks like the latest-generation model is impacted as well

 
Google Resumes Rollout of Highly Anticipated Google Maps Dark Theme Update
Google Resumes Rollout of Highly Anticipated Google Maps Dark Theme Update

11 Dec 2020, 09:37 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / More users are reportedly getting the dark mode in Google Maps these days after the first devices received the update back in September

 
Google’s Big 2020 Google Maps Update Launches for More Users
Google’s Big 2020 Google Maps Update Launches for More Users

11 Dec 2020, 08:13 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The detailed street maps, which include extra information such as crosswalks, are now going live in more regions, including Europe and Japan

 
Google Maps 101: Getting a Reminder to Start Navigation and Arrive on Time
Google Maps 101: Getting a Reminder to Start Navigation and Arrive on Time

10 Dec 2020, 10:38 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Google Maps can provide users with notifications to let them know when they must leave in order to arrive at a specific destination on time

 
Android and iPhone App Helps Find the Owner of a Car Blocking an Entrance
Android and iPhone App Helps Find the Owner of a Car Blocking an Entrance

10 Dec 2020, 06:36 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / This new smartphone app can scan the license plate and then provide you with owner contact information in case the car blocks you in

 
How to Use the New Santa Claus Voice, Icon, and Mood in Waze for Android Auto
How to Use the New Santa Claus Voice, Icon, and Mood in Waze for Android Auto

10 Dec 2020, 05:38 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / New limited-time update now available for Waze users just in time for the holiday season; the new goodies are available on all platforms

 
Android Auto Blamed for Broken Steering Wheel Controls
Android Auto Blamed for Broken Steering Wheel Controls

9 Dec 2020, 12:18 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Users claim that after installing one of the most recent versions of Android Auto, controlling the music playback from the steering wheel is impossible

 
Google Finally Provides Advice for One-Year-Old Android Auto Problem
Google Finally Provides Advice for One-Year-Old Android Auto Problem

9 Dec 2020, 08:55 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The Mountain View-based online search giant has recently responded to a bug report highlighting an issue making it impossible to use 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

 
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

 
How to Add a Google Maps Route to the Android Home Screen for Quick Navigation
How to Add a Google Maps Route to the Android Home Screen for Quick Navigation

7 Dec 2020, 07:35 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Google Maps allows users to pin a favorite route to the Android home screen, thus starting the navigation to a pre-defined address instantly

 
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

 
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 Maps Building Numbers Now Broadly Available on Android and iPhone
Google Maps Building Numbers Now Broadly Available on Android and iPhone

5 Dec 2020, 10:28 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / This feature started rolling out in the second half of November, but now it looks like it’s finally available for all users in the supported regions

 
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

 
Google Announces a New Google Maps Navigation Feature for Android Devices
Google Announces a New Google Maps Navigation Feature for Android Devices

4 Dec 2020, 07:16 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Google Maps has been updated with a new Go tab that allows users to quickly set up the navigation to favorite routes and locations

 
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