New updates to Google Maps have made it possible to show a custom car icon during navigation through both Android Auto and CarPlay. Here’s how it works. Back in February 2025, Google Maps introduced ...

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A recent update may give you more heads-up information when using Google Maps navigation right at your steering wheel if you have a digital dashboard that supports Android Auto. Previously, when using ...

Despite the critical content I often write about Android Auto, I have a deep fondness for Google’s phone-to-car mirroring service. Whether I’m dropping my partner off at work, going on a long road ...

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The option to report an incident in Google Maps on Android Auto is now appearing for those with smaller screens, say several users. The feature first rolled out in late 2024, but only those with ...

Google has seemingly started to enable the incident reporting feature in Google Maps on smaller Android Auto screens. The feature was originally available mainly on larger displays, albeit its ...

It's been a busy week in the Android Auto world, but Google found the perfect way to end it. A fresh beta build has just received the go-ahead, with testers enrolled in the preview program getting it ...

Android Auto, as a framework, is designed to link your Android phone to your car's infotainment systems in a manner more convenient and comprehensive than simply connecting to a stereo with Bluetooth.