Android Auto offers a plug-and-play experience, so when users connect a mobile device to their head unit, the application launches automatically. Depending on the car, this behavior could be slightly ...

Android Auto has long carried a frustrating restriction that prevents Google Maps from being opened on the connected phone, but it appears that is finally changing. Update 7/1: After rolling out in ...

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Android Auto users can choose between many map apps, each of them bringing their unique strengths and weaknesses to the table and catering to different preferences and needs. Nowadays, when navigation ...

Google Maps and Waze dominate the navigation space on Android and Android Auto, but as many of us learned the hard way, they aren’t always the best choice. It all comes down to their overall stability ...

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The latest Google Maps beta is breaking Android Auto integration, crashing the interface continuously. To fix the issue, simply uninstall the latest Google Maps beta and revert to the stable release.

A Google Maps update has made it possible for users to open Google Maps on their phone while Android Auto is running. It seems the rollout of this functionality is limited to a small group of users.

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The Google Maps app for Android Auto is getting a partial redesign to better surface the “Report” functionality on smaller displays while also hiding suggested locations by default for some users.