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- Google is working on bringing climate control settings to Android Auto, letting users control several in-car settings without needing to switch out of Android Auto into their car’s head unit OS.
- We managed to activate the climate control UI to give you an early look at it.
- In the screenshots and video demo, prominent and persistent buttons for controlling dual-zone AC temperature and fan speed, seat heating and cooling, windshield defrosting, and more are visible.
If you own an Android flagship and a car, you’ve likely already heard of and used Android Auto. Android Auto is a neat way to leverage the smarts of your phone and pair it to the bigger and more conveniently positioned display on your car’s head unit, to get navigation and other functionality with very little distraction. However, Android Auto isn’t perfect, and one long-time complaint of users is the absence of any climate control settings, for which users often have to switch back to their car head unit’s OS. Google has been spotted working on bringing climate control settings to Android Auto, and today, we have a demo of it, showcasing Android Auto’s upcoming layout with integrated climate control settings.