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Android Auto Music Skipping Bug Fix Now Available for Nissan Cars
Android Auto Music Skipping Bug Fix Now Available for Nissan Cars

2 Aug 2020, 08:38 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Software update for specific Nissan car models includes a highly anticipated fix for Android Auto skipping music all of a sudden regardless of the player

 
A New Android Auto Version Is Now Available with Big Changes Under the Hood
A New Android Auto Version Is Now Available with Big Changes Under the Hood

1 Aug 2020, 07:22 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Google has just released a new version of Android Auto, and while a changelog isn’t available, it looks like big improvements are hiding under the hood

 
Android Auto Sometimes Ignores Messages from Android Phones
Android Auto Sometimes Ignores Messages from Android Phones

31 Jul 2020, 10:02 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / File this in the super-odd bug category: Android Auto appears to miss notifications and text messages coming from Android devices

 
These Are the Countries Where Google Maps Speed Limits Are More Accurate
These Are the Countries Where Google Maps Speed Limits Are More Accurate

30 Jul 2020, 14:23 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Google shares more information on the accuracy of speed limit data provided by Google Maps, and things have improved in 9 different countries

 
Google Releases Maps Update for Android with a Surprise New Feature
Google Releases Maps Update for Android with a Surprise New Feature

30 Jul 2020, 11:43 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / A new version of Google Maps is now available for download on Android devices, and it looks like at least one new feature is included

 
BMW Silently Enables Android Auto in Select Models with July 2020 Update
BMW Silently Enables Android Auto in Select Models with July 2020 Update

29 Jul 2020, 17:14 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The carmaker announced last December that AA would go live on its cars in July, and as it turns out, the app is now live with a software update

 
Google Maps 101: What to Do If Voice Navigation Doesn’t Speak Street Names
Google Maps 101: What to Do If Voice Navigation Doesn’t Speak Street Names

27 Jul 2020, 14:04 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / If you’re using Google Maps for navigation, one of the bugs that you could come across makes voice navigation only say distances without street names

 
Android Auto No Longer Recognizing Some Cars After Recent Update
Android Auto No Longer Recognizing Some Cars After Recent Update

26 Jul 2020, 08:15 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Some Android Auto users are complaining that after a recent update for the app, their cars are no longer recognized when the phone is plugged in.

 
Google Releases New Updates That Could Be Good News for Android Auto Users
Google Releases New Updates That Could Be Good News for Android Auto Users

25 Jul 2020, 15:04 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Google has recently released updates for the Google app, which is the one powering the Google Assistant experience in Android Auto

 
Android Auto Users Claim YouTube Music Locks Songs They Own, Asks for Premium
Android Auto Users Claim YouTube Music Locks Songs They Own, Asks for Premium

25 Jul 2020, 12:56 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / YouTube Music on Android Auto is only available with a subscription, but users can’t even access their very own songs purchased from GPM

 
Subaru Owners Struggling with Android Auto, And Nobody Knows What’s Happening
Subaru Owners Struggling with Android Auto, And Nobody Knows What’s Happening

24 Jul 2020, 08:12 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Android Auto still not working on a series of Subaru car models, and owners are being provided with different explanations from dealers

 
Here Are the Apps Available on the World’s First Android OS Car, the Polestar 2
Here Are the Apps Available on the World’s First Android OS Car, the Polestar 2

23 Jul 2020, 11:56 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Polestar 2 is the world's first car to make use of Google's dedicate Android Automotive OS, list of thrid-party apps available released

 
The Latest Android Auto Version Fails to Launch for Some Users
The Latest Android Auto Version Fails to Launch for Some Users

18 Jul 2020, 19:19 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Users complain that after installing the June update for Android Auto they are unable to launch the app, and by the looks of things, no workaround exists yet

 
Genius Concept Imagines Really Useful Tesla Widget for the Next iPhone Update
Genius Concept Imagines Really Useful Tesla Widget for the Next iPhone Update

18 Jul 2020, 18:54 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The next iOS update coming in September will include support for widgets, and someone has imagined how Tesla can benefit from the whole thing

 
New Google Maps Updates Now Available for Android and Android Auto Users
New Google Maps Updates Now Available for Android and Android Auto Users

18 Jul 2020, 13:03 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Google keeps refining the experience with Google Maps, and most recently, the company shipped several updates to stable and beta users

 
Upcoming Android Auto Update to Fix a Widespread One-Year-Old Bug
Upcoming Android Auto Update to Fix a Widespread One-Year-Old Bug

17 Jul 2020, 10:30 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Google says it has finally developed a fix for the Android Auto bug that prevents the app from auto-launching when plugging in a phone

 
Google Silently Releases a New Google Maps Feature for Better GPS Tracking
Google Silently Releases a New Google Maps Feature for Better GPS Tracking

16 Jul 2020, 10:30 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The search giant has recently updated Google Maps with support for Live View AR calibration, which enables better GPS positioning

 
The Latest Android Auto Version Freezes When the Phone Is Locked
The Latest Android Auto Version Freezes When the Phone Is Locked

14 Jul 2020, 14:31 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Yet another issue discovered after the latest Android Auto update, this time causing the app to freeze when the Android device locks

 
Google Confirms Highly Anticipated Feature Coming to Google Maps
Google Confirms Highly Anticipated Feature Coming to Google Maps

11 Jul 2020, 16:25 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The Mountain View-based search giant has recently confirmed in a statement that it’s indeed working on traffic light info for Google Maps