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Stories about: Android Auto

Broken Android Auto Release Causing Blank Screen, Forced Update Making It Worse
Broken Android Auto Release Causing Blank Screen, Forced Update Making It Worse

26 Nov 2020, 06:24 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / A previous Android Auto update broke down the connection in some cars, and Google has recently blocked the only fix that brought things back to normal

 
Android Auto Customization App Unlocks New Features With Just One Click
Android Auto Customization App Unlocks New Features With Just One Click

25 Nov 2020, 07:38 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / AA AIO Tweaker is a new application whose purpose is to provide users with access to more features in Android Auto; a rooted phone is required

 
Waze Fixes Another Big Annoyance on Android and Android Auto
Waze Fixes Another Big Annoyance on Android and Android Auto

25 Nov 2020, 06:09 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The driving direction is no longer centered on Android, and the most recent beta build finally comes with a fix for this issue

 
How Hackers Managed to Break into the Top Android Auto and CarPlay Music Service
How Hackers Managed to Break into the Top Android Auto and CarPlay Music Service

25 Nov 2020, 05:16 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Research reveals that malicious actors used a credential stuffing operation to get access to approximately 300k Spotify accounts

 
Google Maps Freezing on Android Auto Sort of Fixed After Latest Update
Google Maps Freezing on Android Auto Sort of Fixed After Latest Update

24 Nov 2020, 06:49 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Google started investigating the issue back in September, and now there’s a chance that updating Android Auto brings things almost back to normal

 
Recent Android Auto Update Causes a New Dark Mode Struggle
Recent Android Auto Update Causes a New Dark Mode Struggle

24 Nov 2020, 05:05 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / If you updated to the latest version of Android Auto and can no longer switch visual modes from your phone, you’re certainly not alone

 
Google Silently Adds a New Button on Android Auto, And You’re Going to Love It
Google Silently Adds a New Button on Android Auto, And You’re Going to Love It

23 Nov 2020, 05:26 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / A new “Search results” button is now live for some users on Android Auto, and it has a very simple purpose in the music app of your choice

 
Broken Google Maps Navigation on Android Auto Is a Real Thing Now
Broken Google Maps Navigation on Android Auto Is a Real Thing Now

22 Nov 2020, 20:00 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Users have come across a new bug affecting Android Auto, and by the looks of things, it breaks down navigation apps in the car

 
Microsoft Releases Important App Update for Android Auto Users
Microsoft Releases Important App Update for Android Auto Users

22 Nov 2020, 11:50 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Microsoft Teams notifications now showing up on Android Auto, and users can actually tap them to listen to messages in their cars

 
Google Could Finally Fix the Broken Android Auto Steering Wheel Controls
Google Could Finally Fix the Broken Android Auto Steering Wheel Controls

21 Nov 2020, 20:00 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The company is already investigating the problem, but it needs more information and logs to figure out what’s breaking down steering wheel buttons

 
Samsung’s Latest Phone Unsurprisingly Hit by Random Android Auto Disconnects
Samsung’s Latest Phone Unsurprisingly Hit by Random Android Auto Disconnects

21 Nov 2020, 17:20 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Buyers of the Samsung Galaxy S20 FE are coming across the very same issues as many others, including random Android Auto disconnects

 
Android Auto Occasionally Fails to Launch, and Google Needs Help to Fix This
Android Auto Occasionally Fails to Launch, and Google Needs Help to Fix This

21 Nov 2020, 07:13 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The Mountain View-based search giant is asking for additional logs from users impacted by a bug where Android Auto does not show up on the head unit

 
Google Says Users Can Help Fix Critical Android Auto Notification Bug
Google Says Users Can Help Fix Critical Android Auto Notification Bug

20 Nov 2020, 09:30 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Users have been complaining of text notifications no longer showing up on Android Auto, and Google now asks for more feedback on the problem

 
Here’s What Google Says You Should Do If Android Auto Isn’t Working
Here’s What Google Says You Should Do If Android Auto Isn’t Working

20 Nov 2020, 06:38 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Google has published a series of new recommendations for those who cannot run Android Auto on a compatible head unit installed in their cars

 
An Android Tablet in a Custom Dash Is How You Forget the Android Auto Nightmare
An Android Tablet in a Custom Dash Is How You Forget the Android Auto Nightmare

19 Nov 2020, 08:56 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / This custom dash mod has been built to accommodate a Samsung Galaxy Tab A tablet to be installed in a 2006 Cadillac Escalade

 
Apple Wants to Make Siri on iPhone and CarPlay Feel More Like a Human Being
Apple Wants to Make Siri on iPhone and CarPlay Feel More Like a Human Being

19 Nov 2020, 07:03 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The Cupertino-based tech giant has recently been granted a patent for a technology called “Natural Assistant Interaction”

 
Google Fixes One of the Most Awkward (Yet Funny) Android Auto Bugs
Google Fixes One of the Most Awkward (Yet Funny) Android Auto Bugs

19 Nov 2020, 06:43 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Google Assistant on Android Auto no longer remembered the name of users’ wives, and Google says it has finally resolved the whole thing

 
Google Releases Highly Anticipated Google Maps Update with New Driving Mode
Google Releases Highly Anticipated Google Maps Update with New Driving Mode

18 Nov 2020, 07:37 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The new Google Assistant driving mode is now live in Google Maps, and Android users in the U.S. can give it a try today on their devices

 
Google Finally Starts Working on a Fix for the “New” Android Auto in Audi Cars
Google Finally Starts Working on a Fix for the “New” Android Auto in Audi Cars

18 Nov 2020, 07:25 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The company says it’s now looking into a problem that was reported more than one year ago when it launched the new Android Auto experience

 
It’s Not Easy to Be an Android Auto User as New Notification Error Shows Up
It’s Not Easy to Be an Android Auto User as New Notification Error Shows Up

17 Nov 2020, 05:37 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Google has recently confirmed it’s looking into a bug making it impossible to listen to messages received on apps like Telegram