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First Android Auto 9.2 Update Now Available for Download With This Little Trick
First Android Auto 9.2 Update Now Available for Download With This Little Trick

23 Mar 2023, 12:38 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / A new version of Android Auto showed up for beta testers, presumably coming with additional refinements for the Coolwalk experience

 
Google Maps vs Waze: The Secrets Behind Color-Coded Traffic Information
Google Maps vs Waze: The Secrets Behind Color-Coded Traffic Information

21 Mar 2023, 14:00 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Both navigation apps can display the traffic conditions on the map using a color-coded system; here’s how to read the data they provide

 
Google Silently Releases Major New Google Maps Feature
Google Silently Releases Major New Google Maps Feature

20 Mar 2023, 17:26 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The immersive view announced last year is seemingly rolling out to users out there, possibly as part of a very limited test

 
Speeding Days Are Over: Free App Can Record Driving Offenses, Report Them to the Police
Speeding Days Are Over: Free App Can Record Driving Offenses, Report Them to the Police

20 Mar 2023, 15:46 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / This application will soon launch in the United Kingdom with an innovative feature that would automatically detect driving offenses

 
How to Download Android Auto Apps
How to Download Android Auto Apps

20 Mar 2023, 14:38 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Android Auto comes with support for third-party apps, and installing them is as easy as on a mobile device; Google offers a dedicated app category in the store

 
Why Some Apps Are Not Available on Android Auto
Why Some Apps Are Not Available on Android Auto

19 Mar 2023, 08:30 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Here’s what you need to do if an app is not available in the Android Auto launcher; it all comes down to the settings on the mobile device

 
The Android Auto Update Google Forgot It Promised
The Android Auto Update Google Forgot It Promised

19 Mar 2023, 05:55 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Google originally promised it would provide touchpad support in all apps on Android Auto, but the feature is still nowhere to be seen

 
Here’s How to Fix Android Auto Connection Problems Ahead of Official Update
Here’s How to Fix Android Auto Connection Problems Ahead of Official Update

18 Mar 2023, 14:55 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Android Auto isn’t working with the Samsung Galaxy S23, and a fix recommended by Samsung seems to bring things back to normal

 
Google Caught Quietly Testing a New Google Maps Feature
Google Caught Quietly Testing a New Google Maps Feature

18 Mar 2023, 10:56 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The search giant is working on a new sidebar for the web-based version of Google Maps that would display the recently viewed locations

 
Stop Saying This Big Android Auto Coolwalk Feature Is a Dud
Stop Saying This Big Android Auto Coolwalk Feature Is a Dud

18 Mar 2023, 13:46 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The Coolwalk taskbar uses an approach that makes perfect sense, so the lack of customization is the intended behavior for the current UI

 
This Is the Right Way to Search for a Destination on Google Maps
This Is the Right Way to Search for a Destination on Google Maps

17 Mar 2023, 15:52 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Google Maps provides multiple search options, including keywords that can be used specifically to find a specific intersection

 
This Is the Most Hated Android Auto Coolwalk Feature
This Is the Most Hated Android Auto Coolwalk Feature

17 Mar 2023, 14:00 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Believe it or not, but nobody seems to like the colored overlays that are displayed in the music car on the split-view app screen

 
This Secret Android Menu Fixes a Puzzling Android Auto Bug
This Secret Android Menu Fixes a Puzzling Android Auto Bug

16 Mar 2023, 05:55 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / WhatsApp has been misbehaving in the most awkward ways lately on Android Auto, but this fix seems to bring things back to normal

 
Why Android Auto Coolwalk Mysteriously Disappears for Some Users
Why Android Auto Coolwalk Mysteriously Disappears for Some Users

15 Mar 2023, 05:50 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / After a very painful wait, Android Auto Coolwalk sometimes goes away for some users; it all happens for a very good reason

 
One More Carmaker Likely to Adopt Android as CarPlay Is Slowly Losing Ground
One More Carmaker Likely to Adopt Android as CarPlay Is Slowly Losing Ground

14 Mar 2023, 17:13 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Porsche has confirmed it’s currently in talks with Google to bring its software to vehicles; a final decision hasn’t been made yet

 
Google Releases Android Auto 9.1, Everyone Can Download It Right Now
Google Releases Android Auto 9.1, Everyone Can Download It Right Now

14 Mar 2023, 06:08 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / A new version of Android Auto is now available for download, obviously without a changelog; the APK installer is already live

 
Google Needs Help to Fix a Major Android Auto Coolwalk Problem
Google Needs Help to Fix a Major Android Auto Coolwalk Problem

13 Mar 2023, 07:02 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The company has started the investigation of a glitch causing the lower part of the Android Auto screen to freeze; it now needs phone logs

 
This One-Second Trick Keeps You Invisible When Waze Is Running
This One-Second Trick Keeps You Invisible When Waze Is Running

12 Mar 2023, 18:37 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Certain information, including your username and mood, is revealed on the Waze map when the application runs on your mobile device

 
Why a Top Feature Is Not Available on Android Auto Coolwalk
Why a Top Feature Is Not Available on Android Auto Coolwalk

12 Mar 2023, 10:30 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The weather information has a new home on Coolwalk, as Google moved it from the status bar to a dedicated card on the dashboard

 
Carmaker Announces Big Update for Android Auto Users
Carmaker Announces Big Update for Android Auto Users

11 Mar 2023, 16:33 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Owners of certain vehicles manufactured by brands in the Volkswagen Group might be unable to run Android Auto due to a bug