by dbadmin | Nov 17, 2025 | Android Auto, Authority Insights, Google, News, Widgets
TL;DR Android Auto is working to implement home screen widgets. The latest beta suggest users will have additional widget placement options than we saw before. Android Auto also appears to be preparing an alternate layout for its bottom navigation bar. Who doesn’t...
by dbadmin | Nov 13, 2025 | Android Auto, Features
As I do with every device, Android or not, I tweak the settings to suit my needs. The default options provided by the manufacturer cover the broadest range of users, but they won’t be perfect for individuals’ needs. Unfortunately, Google doesn’t offer users many...
by dbadmin | Nov 12, 2025 | Android Auto, Apple Maps, Features
Despite the critical content I often write about Android Auto, I have a deep fondness for Google’s phone-to-car mirroring service. Whether I’m dropping my partner off at work, going on a long road trip, or nipping to the shop in a foreign town, Auto keeps me...
by dbadmin | Nov 6, 2025 | AI, Android Auto, Google, Google Gemini, News
Credit: C. Scott Brown / Android Authority TL;DR Google has quietly started rolling out Gemini for Android Auto. It appears beta testers are the first users gaining access to the AI assistant. It’s unclear which version of Android Auto Gemini is rolling out on. During...
by dbadmin | Nov 3, 2025 | Android Auto, Features, Google
Android Auto is a Google product I use every day, and every day it does a brilliant job of annoying me. OK, I’ll admit, I wouldn’t use it if it didn’t add some value to my time on the road, but that doesn’t mean it’s a finished, immaculate product. Google still has a...
by dbadmin | Nov 1, 2025 | Android 17, Android Auto, Authority Insights, Authority Insights Podcast, Features, Google Maps
This week, Mishaal Rahman and C. Scott Brown discuss the upcoming addition of home screen widgets to Android Auto, a new “Min Mode” in Android 17 that could revolutionize the always-on display for apps like Google Maps, and the disappointing gaming performance of the...
