Google Releases the First 2021 Google Maps Update for Android and Android Auto
7 Jan 2021, 12:37 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The first 2021 beta build of Google Maps is now live, and it brings the app to version 10.58.0; a stable update is also expected shortly
Google Finally Says It Loud and Clear That Google Maps Has Ads
7 Jan 2021, 10:07 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / “Square pins are ads,” the company says in a popup showing up on Google Maps; the square pins have been introduced last summer
Android Auto Suffers From Amnesia, Forgets How to Read Messages
6 Jan 2021, 06:41 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Instead, Google Assistant on Android Auto just wants to reply to received text messages without actually reading their content
New Year, Same Android Auto: Music Apps Hit by Unexpected Issue
6 Jan 2021, 04:54 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Android Auto can no longer detect the default music player and therefore can’t start the playback when a voice command is being used
Why Android Auto Throws This Error Is Another of Life’s Great Mysteries
6 Jan 2021, 04:23 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Some Samsung phones keep getting a “moisture detected” error, and despite previously claiming it was investigating, no fix is available
And So It Begins: Android Auto Audio Skipping Is the First Headache of 2021
5 Jan 2021, 05:37 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Listening to music on Android Auto should theoretically be a smooth experience, yet more users struggle with audio skipping in their cars
Google Investigating Major Android Auto Annoyance Is the First Good News of 2021
4 Jan 2021, 12:18 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Android Auto team confirms it’s investigating an issue causing Pandora to start playing music when connecting the phone to the car
Android Auto 6.0 Is Just Around the Corner as the Biggest Update in a Long Time
4 Jan 2021, 04:52 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Google is projected to release Android Auto 6.0 as early as this month and several new features are likely to be included in this update
Major App Getting CarPlay Support, Here’s an Early Screenshot
3 Jan 2021, 18:57 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / ABRP is coming to CarPlay, and the dev team has recently confirmed the update is in the final stages, with the release to happen shortly
Google Starts Looking Into Android Auto Problem Ignored for 12 Months
3 Jan 2021, 18:57 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / An issue causing Amazon Music to play the wrong song has been forwarded “to the rest of the team,” a member of the Android Auto unit says
The One-Year-Old Android Auto Bug Not Even Google Can Explain
2 Jan 2021, 18:53 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Amazon Music playing the wrong song on Android Auto is a problem first discovered in January 2020; nobody knows what’s causing it a year later
2020 Was the Year When Google Killed Off the Best Android Auto Music App
2 Jan 2021, 18:23 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Google has discontinued Google Play Music, trying to convince users to give YouTube Music a try; Android Auto users, however, didn’t like the change
How to Fix Communication Error 8 on Android Auto
31 Dec 2020, 13:44 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Here's what “Communication Error 8” means on Android Auto and what you can do to fix it as fast as possible regardless of the Android device you use
This Is How Google Maps Displays Regions Hit by Earthquakes
30 Dec 2020, 07:41 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The feature was announced earlier this year and has recently been activated after a magnitude 6.4 earthquake hit Croatia
Google Maps, Waze Not Playing Nice With Top Android App, Fix Already Available
30 Dec 2020, 06:49 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / A bug caused navigation apps, such as Google Maps and Waze, to pause playback in Audible when offering voice guidance to users
Final 2020 Android Auto Update Faces Tirade Over One-Year-Old Bug
29 Dec 2020, 07:45 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Android Auto keeps disconnecting when phones reach a full charge, and now version 5.9 is blamed for making the whole thing even worse
Android Auto Gets a Fix for a Bug That’s Been Ignored for Too Long
29 Dec 2020, 04:52 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Android Auto is freezing on the screen in some cars, and users have finally found a workaround that brings things back to normal
One-Second Trick Fixes Major Android Auto Bug Caused by OS Software Update
28 Dec 2020, 09:36 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Internet user discovers a simple workaround that helps deal with the phone call problem encountered after the Android 11 update
Three Features Android Auto Should Get in 2021
27 Dec 2020, 16:00 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Android Auto is projected to receive a new major update next month, but the app overall should get several other big improvements
These Are the Best Cables for Android Auto
25 Dec 2020, 15:27 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Choosing the best cable is critical for the Android Auto experience; more often than not, this could help you fix critical issues in the car