by dbadmin | Feb 3, 2026 | Android Auto, Google Maps, News
TL;DR Some Android Auto users report Google Maps losing the car icon when switching back to split-screen mode. Navigation still works, but the car marker disappears until Maps is force-closed on the phone. Several users say switching back to the default blue arrow...
by dbadmin | Jan 30, 2026 | Android Auto, News, YouTube Music
TL;DR The new Android Auto music player UI appears to have been rolled back for some beta users. Users say the updated design broke steering wheel media controls in certain cars. While many liked the new look, most agree that pulling it makes sense until the bugs are...
by dbadmin | Jan 29, 2026 | Android Auto, Google, Google Gemini, News
Credit: Andy Walker / Android Authority TL;DR Some Android Auto users are experiencing a Gemini Live glitch that’s causing the virtual assistant to get stuck in a loop. It’s claimed that Gemini will start talking in live conversation mode, then enter listening mode...
by dbadmin | Jan 21, 2026 | Android Auto, Google, News, Spotify
Credit: C. Scott Brown / Android Authority TL;DR Android Auto 16.0 is finally rolling out in the stable branch, bringing the new Media Playback template to all users. The redesigned layout features a wavy progress bar and moves the play, pause, and track controls to...
by dbadmin | Jan 9, 2026 | Android Auto, News
TL;DR Some Android Auto users are reporting seeing an error message when attempting to reply to messages. The problem seems isolated to users on Google Workspace accounts. An update to Android Auto is expected to roll out soon, but it’s not obvious that update will...
by dbadmin | Jan 6, 2026 | Android, Android Auto, Google, Polls
Credit: Andy Walker / Android Authority Most modern cars feature large touchscreens for head units these days. So it’s natural for anyone to want to use the space to play videos. However, as we established recently, doing so isn’t exactly as easy or straightforward as...
