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...
by dbadmin | Oct 29, 2025 | Android Auto, Authority Insights, Google, News
Credit: C. Scott Brown / Android Authority TL;DR A future update to Android Auto will allow users to swipe and cycle through multiple media cards on the dashboard. The new feature will eliminate the need to reopen previously used music or audio apps when switching....
by dbadmin | Oct 29, 2025 | Android Auto, Authority Insights, News
Credit: Andy Walker / Android Authority TL;DR Android Auto is preparing to add home screen widgets. The feature is codenamed “Earth” and will allow users to add widgets from their phone apps directly to the Android Auto dashboard. Some widgets already work well, like...
