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...
by dbadmin | Oct 31, 2025 | Android Auto, Google, Google Maps, News
Credit: C. Scott Brown / Android Authority TL;DR Some Android Auto users are reporting that Google Maps is centering the map again. Unlike last time, the destinations menu is not blocking a portion of the map. Remember earlier this year when an update centered the map...
by dbadmin | Oct 31, 2025 | Android Auto, Features, Widgets
Just this week, I was caught admiring the pretty features that CarPlay users are privy to, and Google must’ve grown jealous. Now it seems the company could be drawing inspiration from one of these for Android Auto. As uncovered by our exclusive reporting, Android Auto...
by dbadmin | Oct 29, 2025 | Android Auto, Authority Insights, Google, Google Gemini, News
Credit: Andy Walker / Android Authority TL;DR An Android Authority teardown has revealed that Android Auto could get Gemini actions. This would allow you to create shortcuts to Gemini commands and place them on your Android Auto screen. This would likely replace the...
