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Music Audio Dead on Some Volkswagen Cars with Android Auto
Music Audio Dead on Some Volkswagen Cars with Android Auto

5 May 2020, 14:38 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Users complain that listening to music in their Volkswagen cars no longer works in Android Auto, despite everything else still fine

 
Google Releases New Versions of Google Maps for Android and Android Auto
Google Releases New Versions of Google Maps for Android and Android Auto

5 May 2020, 12:29 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Google has just published new updates for both the stable and the beta channels of Google Maps on Android and Android Auto

 
Weird Android Auto Behavior Makes Drivers Use Phones While Driving
Weird Android Auto Behavior Makes Drivers Use Phones While Driving

4 May 2020, 17:35 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / A problem with Android Auto causes the app to request drivers to tap a notification on the phone when they attempt to use voice commands

 
The Latest Version of Android Auto Brings Major Performance Improvements
The Latest Version of Android Auto Brings Major Performance Improvements

4 May 2020, 16:47 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Android Auto 5.3 update is now available for download for everyone, and at first glance, everything runs much smoother from one end to another

 
Google App Update Includes Highly-Anticipated Android Auto Improvements
Google App Update Includes Highly-Anticipated Android Auto Improvements

3 May 2020, 14:13 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Google has recently released updates for the Google app, and this time they bring improvements for the Android Auto experience as well

 
What to Do If Android Auto Doesn’t Work with the Samsung Galaxy S20
What to Do If Android Auto Doesn’t Work with the Samsung Galaxy S20

2 May 2020, 10:30 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Google says it’s been unable to reproduce the problems, so it’s now asking for help in order to look into the whole thing and then come up with a fix

 
Google Finally Releases New Android Auto Version, Major Improvements Very Likely
Google Finally Releases New Android Auto Version, Major Improvements Very Likely

1 May 2020, 17:57 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / A new Android Auto update is now available for download, bringing the app to version 5.3 and potentially introducing major fixes

 
Google Investigating Android Auto Shutting Down on Full Phone Charge
Google Investigating Android Auto Shutting Down on Full Phone Charge

1 May 2020, 12:09 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / If Android Auto closes all of a sudden when your phone reaches a full charge, it’s now a known bug and Google is looking into it

 
Google Silently Releases New Notification Design on Android Auto
Google Silently Releases New Notification Design on Android Auto

1 May 2020, 11:14 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / While a new Android Auto version is yet to go live, Google has recently shipped a silent server-side update that includes a new design for notifications

 
Google Releases Workaround for Assistant Bug on Android Auto
Google Releases Workaround for Assistant Bug on Android Auto

30 Apr 2020, 14:15 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / One of the latest issues hitting Android Auto causes the incoming text messages to be read out in a different language than the one configured on the device

 
Google Fixes Internet Connection Error on Android Auto
Google Fixes Internet Connection Error on Android Auto

29 Apr 2020, 13:09 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Google has recently confirmed that the issue causing the “Internet connection is not stable” error on Android Auto is fixed in the latest Google app update

 
No Need for Google Maps on Huawei as HERE Maps Comes to Save the Day
No Need for Google Maps on Huawei as HERE Maps Comes to Save the Day

28 Apr 2020, 15:31 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / HERE WeGo maps now available in Huawei’s very own app store which the company uses to address the lack of official Google apps

 
Android Auto Icon Missing in Action on the 2015 Ford Mustang with SYNC 3
Android Auto Icon Missing in Action on the 2015 Ford Mustang with SYNC 3

28 Apr 2020, 14:21 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Mustang owners complain that using Android Auto is pretty much impossible, simply because the icon doesn’t show up so they can’t launch the app

 
How to Fix Android Auto Not Launching After Phone Is Connected to Car
How to Fix Android Auto Not Launching After Phone Is Connected to Car

28 Apr 2020, 13:56 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Opel owner suggests a rather easy workaround that should “convince” Android Auto to show up on the car’s screen and thus launch normally

 
You Can Still Run Google Maps on a Phone When Connected to Android Auto
You Can Still Run Google Maps on a Phone When Connected to Android Auto

27 Apr 2020, 12:53 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Even if it’s not really the most straightforward workaround, running Google Maps on your Android phone when Android Auto is active is still possible

 
Google Announces Google Maps Beta Update, Major Android Auto Improvement Likely
Google Announces Google Maps Beta Update, Major Android Auto Improvement Likely

26 Apr 2020, 13:42 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / A new beta version of Google Maps is now available for download, and users claim that one important issue on Android Auto is now fixed

 
Ridiculous Fix Resolves Android Auto’s Phone Call Problem
Ridiculous Fix Resolves Android Auto’s Phone Call Problem

25 Apr 2020, 13:26 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Someone has found a workaround for broken audio during phone calls on Android Auto, but for now, this is only aimed at Ford models with SYNC

 
The “Free, No Ads” Music Player for Android and Android Auto Receives New Update
The “Free, No Ads” Music Player for Android and Android Auto Receives New Update

24 Apr 2020, 11:58 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Musicolet, which right now is considered one of the Android music players with Android Auto support, receives update to version 4.4

 
The Samsung Galaxy S20 Nightmare on Android Auto Continues with More Issues
The Samsung Galaxy S20 Nightmare on Android Auto Continues with More Issues

24 Apr 2020, 11:41 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Galaxy S20 is Samsung’s most recent high-end Android phone, but despite its flagship capabilities, the device fails to run Android Auto when connected to cars

 
Old Ford Focus with Android Is More Modern than the New Ford Focus
Old Ford Focus with Android Is More Modern than the New Ford Focus

23 Apr 2020, 15:13 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Ford Focus receives a welcome head unit upgrade that runs full Android, allowing for a dedicated car launcher to power the experience behind the wheel