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Kia App Goes Down, Leaving Owners With Keys Locked Inside Cars
Kia App Goes Down, Leaving Owners With Keys Locked Inside Cars

18 Oct 2023, 06:52 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The Kia Access app suffered an outage, wreaking havoc by blocking access to the functionality many drivers relied on daily

 
Google Maps for Android Gets a Feature iPhone Users Have Had for Years
Google Maps for Android Gets a Feature iPhone Users Have Had for Years

17 Oct 2023, 15:22 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The Android version of Google Maps can now display the full weather forecast for a location you explore; the feature was missing from Google's OS

 
Understanding Android Auto, Android Automotive, and Google Automotive Services
Understanding Android Auto, Android Automotive, and Google Automotive Services

17 Oct 2023, 11:28 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Google tackles the automotive world with multiple offerings that could easily make choosing the right solution more confusing for drivers

 
Google Confirms Fix for Widespread Android Auto Error
Google Confirms Fix for Widespread Android Auto Error

16 Oct 2023, 22:50 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The company has resolved the glitch that caused the taskbar to disappear on Android Auto; users must update the Google app to the latest version

 
Google Maps for Android Auto Loses Essential Feature After Android 14 Update
Google Maps for Android Auto Loses Essential Feature After Android 14 Update

16 Oct 2023, 16:34 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Users claim they no longer get audio navigation, as the sound is broken after installing Android 14 on their smartphones

 
Google Needs Your Help to Fix Android Auto on the Pixel 8
Google Needs Your Help to Fix Android Auto on the Pixel 8

15 Oct 2023, 21:22 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The company has recently asked for phone logs to determine why Android Auto fails to launch on its latest Android smartphone

 
Top 5 Cheapest Android Auto Wireless Adapters
Top 5 Cheapest Android Auto Wireless Adapters

15 Oct 2023, 10:25 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Here are your best options if you don't want to spend too much money on converting Android Auto wired to a no-cord experience

 
Android Auto Can't Understand What Users Say, "App Now Completely Useless"
Android Auto Can't Understand What Users Say, "App Now Completely Useless"

15 Oct 2023, 09:14 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Google Assistant on Android Auto is once again broken, as it can no longer understand what users say, failing to perform the requested operations

 
The World Forgot About the Lite Version of Google Maps, and So Did Google
The World Forgot About the Lite Version of Google Maps, and So Did Google

14 Oct 2023, 12:21 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Google Maps Go, the application launched with so much fanfare to provide navigation on Android Go devices, looks abandoned

 
Google App Mysteriously Disappears From Android Auto, No Need to Panic
Google App Mysteriously Disappears From Android Auto, No Need to Panic

14 Oct 2023, 09:25 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Google Chat no longer shows up on Android Auto, but it doesn't seem to be another app getting the axe; the removal is likely caused by a bug

 
Google Pixel 8 Already Hitting the First Bugs on Android Auto
Google Pixel 8 Already Hitting the First Bugs on Android Auto

13 Oct 2023, 21:10 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The first Pixel 8 buyers claim Android Auto isn't working on Google's latest and greatest smartphone; a fix might already exist

 
The World's Top Android Auto Wireless Adapter Is Now Cheaper
The World's Top Android Auto Wireless Adapter Is Now Cheaper

13 Oct 2023, 14:46 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / AAWireless has announced a permanent price cut for the Android Auto wireless adapter; the discount is live in the US, the UK, and Europe

 
Kia Brings a Chatbot to Its Future Models: Hey, Kia, Block the Boyz From Stealing My Car
Kia Brings a Chatbot to Its Future Models: Hey, Kia, Block the Boyz From Stealing My Car

13 Oct 2023, 14:15 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The Hyundai brand announced that a new Kia app will debut next year with new-generation capabilities, including a chatbot

 
Android Auto 10.6 Starts Rolling Out as a Big New Feature Appears
Android Auto 10.6 Starts Rolling Out as a Big New Feature Appears

11 Oct 2023, 21:10 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Google has started experimenting with a new feature that allows users to disconnect a wireless connection with the press of a button

 
New Google Maps Feature Launches for More Users, Terribly Inaccurate
New Google Maps Feature Launches for More Users, Terribly Inaccurate

10 Oct 2023, 21:30 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Google Maps has started showing toll charges in Melbourne, but the costs are incredibly off, sometimes by as much as $10

 
Update Now: Google Fixes Widespread Android Auto Coolwalk Bug
Update Now: Google Fixes Widespread Android Auto Coolwalk Bug

10 Oct 2023, 21:02 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The Mountain View-based search giant has recently managed to resolve the bug causing the taskbar to go missing in Android Auto

 
Android Auto Communication Error 14 Hits Top Car Brand, Dealers Confused Too
Android Auto Communication Error 14 Hits Top Car Brand, Dealers Confused Too

9 Oct 2023, 08:57 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The infamous communication error 14 has become a common thing in new BMWs; dealerships say the work on a fix started months ago

 
How to Fix the Missing Taskbar on Android Auto
How to Fix the Missing Taskbar on Android Auto

8 Oct 2023, 14:17 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Easy fix allows users to restore the taskbar on Android Auto; the bug occurred a few days ago and has since become widespread

 
This Adapter Will Unlock Full Android in Android Auto and CarPlay Cars
This Adapter Will Unlock Full Android in Android Auto and CarPlay Cars

7 Oct 2023, 16:04 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / CarLuex is working on a new adapter that is specifically aimed at BMW models; the device is also likely to support other cars

 
Waze Plagued by One-Star Reviews on Android, Everybody Could See It Coming
Waze Plagued by One-Star Reviews on Android, Everybody Could See It Coming

7 Oct 2023, 14:07 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Google's traffic navigation app receives poor reviews on the Google Play Store, as users keep struggling with all kinds of problems