by dbadmin | Oct 22, 2025 | Android Auto, Google, Google Maps, News
Credit: Andy Walker / Android Authority TL;DR Google Maps on Android Auto appears to have stopped automatically expanding the Suggested Destinations dropdown on launch. This unannounced change solves a long-time pain point for users who rarely found the suggestions...
by dbadmin | Oct 20, 2025 | Android Auto, Apple CarPlay, News
TL;DR The AAWireless Two Plus just launched, adding Apple CarPlay support to the popular Android Auto adapter. It offers quick setup, easy phone switching, and automatic reconnection when you return to the car. The device is available now in the US and EU, with a UK...
by dbadmin | Oct 17, 2025 | Android Auto, Authority Insights, Google, Google Maps, News
TL;DR Google Maps may be considering a change to its interface for adding stops to a route. Instead of seeing options on the map, you could choose them from a list, and also filter those results. The new filters also appear to be in the works for Maps on Android Auto....
by dbadmin | Oct 15, 2025 | Android Auto, Authority Insights, Google, News
Credit: C. Scott Brown / Android Authority TL;DR A beta build indicates that Android Auto will drop support for Android 8.0/8.1. Google has fixed an issue where the GameSnacks app went missing for some Android Auto users. An update to the settings section has reduced...
by dbadmin | Oct 14, 2025 | Android Auto, Google, News
Credit: Andy Walker / Android Authority TL;DR Android Auto v15.2 is breaking the “Quick Controls” widget that lets users control media or view navigation while using other apps. Quick Controls can no longer be toggled on via settings after the most recent update,...
by dbadmin | Oct 10, 2025 | Android Auto, Android Automotive, gemini, Google Gemini, News
TL;DR Google and Mercedes just gave us a glimpse at what Gemini will be able to do inside cars, and it’s pretty impressive. The demo video shows Mercedes’ Chief Software Officer, Magnus Östberg, and Google Cloud’s Head of Automotive, Steve Basra, take the...