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New update could break Android Auto on your Galaxy smartphone

Samsung released a new update to several Galaxy phones and tablets this month. The November 2024 update, which also brings the improved Auto Blocker feature to many devices, could break the Android Auto functionality if you are not careful. Samsung's improved Auto Blocker feature could break Android Auto on Galaxy phones The November 2024 update […]

By Asif Iqbal Shaik
1 month ago

Galaxy phones running Android 8 and older have lost Android Auto

If you're holding on to your ancient Galaxy phone for whatever reason and want to keep using Android Auto, you're out of luck. Google has now dropped Android Auto support for smartphones running Android 8. Many Android Auto users who are using older phones have started facing compatibility problems with the platform, and the reason […]

By Mihai Matei
2 months ago

Android Auto to get Gemini and new media playback features

Since July this year, Google has been working on upgrading Android Auto with the ability to control a car’s radio. Now, the latest stable version of the app reveals a feature of the upcoming functionality. Additionally, the latest beta version of the app suggests that the brand is also working on upgrading Android Auto with […]

By Abid Iqbal Shaik
3 months ago

Android Auto brings Siri-like Google Assistant design to Galaxy phones

If you have a Galaxy phone and drive any recent car, chances are that you use Android Auto while driving. Over the past couple of years, Android Auto has received several new features and a new design. Google is bringing a new design to Google Assistant that is surprisingly similar to Apple's Siri. Google Assistant […]

By Asif Iqbal Shaik
4 months ago

Google Maps brings an important safety feature to Android Auto

If you have an Android phone and drive a recent car, you are likely to use Android Auto while driving. Google is rolling out several new features for Google Maps, one of which is related to safety and will be available in the Android Auto mode. Google Maps gets incident reporting in Android Auto Google […]

By Asif Iqbal Shaik
5 months ago

Did you know Android Auto adapts Galaxy phone’s icon shape?

If you have used your Samsung smartphone with Android Auto in your car in the last six or seven months, you might have noticed that Android Auto has been showing squircle app icons instead of the circular icons that it used to show before. That might have made you think “Oh, it looks like Google […]

By Abid Iqbal Shaik
5 months ago

Android 15 brings these new features to the ecosystem

Last week, Google unveiled its updated platforms—Android 15, Android 14 TV, and Wear OS 5—at the Google I/O 2024 event. We reported what's new with Android and Wear OS last week. Today, we will look at what's new for the whole Android ecosystem, as most of those features will be used by people like you […]

By Asif Iqbal Shaik
7 months ago

Android Auto shows indicator for apps you can’t use while driving

Google has released an update to Android Auto. It bumps the app’s version to 11.4 and brings a new feature that shows a circular badge with a red “P” inside it on icons of those applications in the app drawer that can be used only when the vehicle is parked (via 9To5Google). There are many […]

By Abid Iqbal Shaik
10 months ago

Android Auto is getting new AI feature to summarize messages

During the launch of the Galaxy S24 series, Google announced an AI-powered feature for Android Auto that can summarize messages that you receive while driving and provide you with various options depending on the context of messages to perform various actions. This feature keeps you from taking your eyes off the road to read those […]

By Abid Iqbal Shaik
10 months ago

Weather & Radar adds more features to its app for Android Auto

There are a lot of limitations to which apps can run on Android Auto. It is mostly limited to media playback, messaging, and navigation. However, Google opened up Android Auto a bit to allow a few more types of apps, including those that offer EV charging information, smart home controls, and weather. Weather & Radar […]

By Asif Iqbal Shaik
11 months ago

Android Auto is having issues working on Galaxy S24 in some cars

Some Galaxy S24 users are having issues running Android Auto in their cars. Samsung has acknowledged the issue and said that the issue lies with the cars and not the Galaxy S24 series itself or Google's software. So, they might need to wait for a software update from their car manufacturer. Some SEAT, Skoda, and […]

By Asif Iqbal Shaik
11 months ago

Google Assistant Driving Mode for phones is shutting down this month

Google launched an extremely useful feature called Android Auto a few years ago. It allowed you to use your Android smartphone as an all-in-one music playback and navigation device. It featured an easy-to-use and easy-to-view UI that was perfect for driving. That feature was then switched to Google Assistant, and the company is now shutting […]

By Asif Iqbal Shaik
11 months ago

Android Auto becomes smarter with the Galaxy S24 series

Samsung's new Galaxy S24 flagships leverage the power of AI and Large Language Models to improve communications in many ways. They offer features such as Live Translate in phone calls, Interpreter, Chat Assist, and Transcript Assist. However, the power of AI now extends beyond the phones themselves and into the Android Auto platform. The Galaxy […]

By Mihai Matei
11 months ago

Google announces new apps and features for Android Auto and Google Built-in at CES 2024

At CES 2024, Google announced new features for Android Auto and Google Built-in that are mainly related to Google Maps and electric vehicles (EVs). Along with that, the company has released new applications for Google Built-in. Let’s take a look. Google Maps will use EV battery information for trip planning through Android Auto Electric vehicles […]

By Abid Iqbal Shaik
11 months ago

Google Maps seemingly getting a 3D update on app & Android Auto

The popular navigation app, Google Maps, seems to be getting a new update that is rolling out gradually that shows 3D building during navigation on Android and iOS, along with Android Auto. Google Maps has supported showing 3D buildings for quite a while, but now the ability arrives when you turn on navigation as well. […]

By Sagar Naresh
12 months ago

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