Android Auto

Google LLC

About this app

Android Auto is your smart driving companion that helps you stay focused, connected, and entertained with the Google Assistant. With a simplified interface, large buttons, and powerful voice actions, Android Auto is designed to make it easier to use apps that you love from your phone while you’re on the road.


Just say “Ok Google” to...
• Route to your next destination using Google Maps or Waze with real-time GPS navigation and traffic alerts.
• Get updates on your route, ETA, and hazards in real-time.
• Have the Google Assistant check your calendar for you so you know where you need to be.
• Set reminders, get updates on the news, and check last night’s score.
• Avoid distractions while driving by setting a custom do not disturb message while driving.
• Make calls using Google Assistant and answer incoming calls with just a tap.
• Access your contacts folder and send and receive messages with the Google Assistant using SMS, Hangouts, WhatsApp, Skype, Telegram, WeChat, Kik, Google Allo, and many more messaging apps.
• Manage your infotainment system like never before. Listen to your favorite media apps including Spotify, Pandora, iHeartRadio, Google Play Music, Amazon Music, SiriusXM, TIDAL - High Fidelity Music Streaming, Napster Music, and Deezer. Many more music, radio, news, sports news, audiobook, and podcast apps are also supported.

The number of compatible apps is always growing! For a full list of compatible apps, go to http://g.co/androidauto

To use Android Auto, you’ll need a phone running Android 6.0 or higher and an active data connection.
Over 400 car models now support Android Auto! To find out if your car display is compatible and how to enable it, check your owner’s manual or contact your car’s manufacturer. Once enabled, use a high quality USB cable to connect your phone to your car, then launch Android Auto to get going!
Learn more about Android Auto and compatible cars at http://android.com/auto
For support: http://support.google.com/androidauto
Get help from our community: https://productforums.google.com/forum/#!forum/android-auto

Ratings and reviews

Great handling of calls, navigation, and audio player directly on the car display and speakers. Maps app does not show phone search history, and it's better to start navigation before connecting to the car via USB. Maps doesn't work over Bluetooth in my Toyota RAV4. Music player app also needs to be started before connecting via USB.

Easily connects to waze and amazon music. It's frustrating that the default music player is Pandora and even after uninstalling Pandora it still defaults to Pandora so you have to specify Amazon music every time you request a song or album. If you forget it will play different songs on Amazon and Pandora at the same time. Wish you could set default music app. Other than no way to default music app I love Android auto and use it all the time.

The absolutely most frustrating part is not being able to use some apps while Android Auto is connected, which leads to many issues. One, it should be a user choice to opt in/out (freedom to choose!); (two) it's far more unsafe bc a user must disconnect their phone (while driving) to use an app/phone or correct an issue. Let users choose with a disclaimer & be done. Also, it doesn't connect every time. This requires shutting the vehicle off & restarting. I've not found another option.

What's new

• Improved Do Not Disturb functionality.
• Dark mode on car UI is now independent from the phone.
•Bug fixes and other Improvements.
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