by dbadmin | Dec 5, 2024 | Android, Android Auto, Features
Credit: C. Scott Brown / Android Authority When Android Auto first debuted in 2015, it was just OK. It was nice being able to access your Android apps and phone controls right from your car’s display, but it was anemic in features and only worked on one car model...
by dbadmin | Dec 3, 2024 | Android Auto, Google, Google Maps, News, Waze
Credit: C. Scott Brown / Android Authority The Google Maps app on Android Auto now shows reports from Waze drivers. The Maps mobile app also recently gained this functionality. This Waze integration appears to be gradually rolling out. Back in July, Google revealed it...
by dbadmin | Dec 1, 2024 | Android Auto, Google, Google Maps, News
Credit: C. Scott Brown / Android Authority Google Maps users are now seeing police reports sourced from Waze drivers directly within the app. These alerts are clearly attributed to “Waze drivers” and include a prompt to confirm if the reported incident is still...
by dbadmin | Nov 28, 2024 | Android Auto, News, WhatsApp
Android Auto has recently started appending “oh” to the end of some messages it reads aloud. Reports have spotted this behavior with apps like WhatsApp, Teams, Facebook, and Google Messages. This is presumably some kind of bug, although it’s not yet clear what’s...
by dbadmin | Nov 24, 2024 | Android Auto, Features, Google, security camera
Credit: C. Scott Brown / Android Authority Dash cams are fast becoming essential for every driver, recording road events in real-time for security or insurance purposes. Many firms occupy this space, but one notable absentee is Google. Dash cams intersect with several...
by dbadmin | Oct 31, 2024 | Android, Android 8 Oreo, Android Auto, News
Credit: C. Scott Brown / Android Authority Android Auto is no longer working on older versions of Android. Users are noticing that the minimum OS requirement is now being enforced. Google recently changed the requirement to Android 9 or higher. If you’re an Android...
