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.
• Get the Google Assistant to check your calendar for you so that 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 customised 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 favourite media apps including Spotify, BBC iPlayer Radio, Google Play Music, Amazon Music, TuneIn: FIFA Radio, Music, Sports & Podcasts, TIDAL - High Fidelity Music Streaming, myTuner Radio App: FM Radio + Internet Radio Tuner 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.
Find out 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

I really enjoy being able to cast my phone to the truck's dashboard screen using Android Auto. This enables me to use my phone apps to navigate, listen to a podcast started at home and finished while driving, and voice text. The only reason that I didn't give it 5 stars is because it sometimes displays the error message "disconnected" at the worst times like navigating in a big city. It reconnects in less than 5 minutes, but it's a bit frustrating. Android Auto, I use it every time I drive.

Close, but not quite firing on all cylinders yet. Sound drops out from time to time, and while I appreciate decluttering the apps, there is too much functionality removed. I can't search music easily, and while my audio book app has the ability to bookmark, I can't move between bookmarks or chapters. A big gripe I have is that I can't look at alternate routes in Google Maps after I've started navigation. I frequently want to look ahead and see what traffic is like over the whole route.

My wife turns on the car, my phone connects and blasts whatever music I listened to last. There's no way to NOT automatically connect, and there's no option to NOT auto play music. These are the simplest, most obvious low hanging fruit features that could be implemented. Google's had these requests for many years. But they've chosen to do nothing. That's why AA will never be good.

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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