Android Auto

- July 5, 2017

Teen

Auto & Vehicles

( 59,855)

Description

Android Auto now works with any car! You can connect your phone to a compatible car display, or put your phone in a dock and use Android Auto directly from your phone screen. With a simplified interface, large buttons, and powerful voice actions, Android Auto is designed to make it easier to use apps from your phone while you’re on the road. Navigate with Google Maps, listen to playlists or podcasts from your favorite apps, send messages via voice, and more.

To use Android Auto, you’ll need a phone running Android 5.0 or higher (Lollipop, Marshmallow or Nougat) and an active data connection. You may also need to update some of your existing apps, such as Google Maps, Google Play Music, or Google Search.

To find out if your car display supports Android Auto and how to enable it, check your owner’s manual or contact your car’s manufacturer. Once enabled, connect your phone with a high quality USB cable to your car to launch Android Auto.
Learn more about Android Auto at http://www.android.com/auto/
Check out apps for Android Auto at http://g.co/androidauto

For support and known issues: https://support.google.com/androidauto/

Reviews

3.9

59,855 total

5 24,315

4 18,625

3 7,517

2 3,434

1 5,964

Gregory Hoerner

Android auto has progressively gotten better. It's much better than the UI of the "big" aftermarket head unit manufactures. The only reason I'm only giving it 4 starts instead of 5 is that there are still too many limitations on the types of apps that can run. Ride sharing apps specifically simply can't run because of SDK limitations. Also, third party navigation app support would be nice. Final request, allow head unit to have support for built in hardware, like the built in HD Radio and satellite radio tuners & OBD/HVAC status/control. Add those in and it will be the ultimate auto UI.

Jaxx Guevarra

It works great in my 2017 Ford Escape. I have both an iPhone and a Samsung Galaxy but I like the image display with my Galaxy better. The display looks up to date and links with Google Maps, whereas the iPhone only uses the Maps App. The display with Pandora looks better too. The only issue I have is going between phone and dashboard display. For some reason, if I don't have the cord in one position the connection cuts off and I can't link with my phone. I don't have that issue with my iPhone.

Maria Madden

It's incredibly useful, but I have a few notes. 1. We need Waze. Google Maps is pretty awful. 2. Ok Google is great, but it should have better integration with other apps (like Spotify) for hands free control. 3. You should be able to toggle easily between day time and night time mode. Right now it just does what it wants and it makes life difficult.

mike B

The apps works well through vehicle screen (VW Golf). Google maps works great as does Spotify, would be nice to be able to fast forward tracks using the car screen by dragging the bar though. I really dislike that it has to be plugged in. Because of that I only use it on long trips. Bluetooth connects and does everything required for day to day. It needs to be wireless connection. Maybe that's just my car though.

Andrew DeLorenzo

This app is amazing for use in the car while cruising, etc. It's easy to get the info you need quickly and safely. It's also horrible as well. When connected to my phone I can't use offline commands and my phone also becomes very slow due to the notifications that you can't dismiss such as charging, USB accessory, Android Auto, and car mode not including any others I may get. A major overhaul is needed where the notifications don't stay or make there a way to dismiss them and not reappear

Brian Lee

Works great with my Kenwood DDX9902s for the most part. One issue is that it no longer recognizes certain contacts in WhatsApp, instead it says a contact doesn't exist yet I can reply to said contact using the reply command. I'm still waiting on the arrival of Waze and it seems to be taking forever! C'mon guys!

User reviews

Gregory Hoerner July 17, 2017

Jaxx Guevarra July 18, 2017

Maria Madden July 21, 2017

mike B July 9, 2017

Andrew DeLorenzo July 18, 2017

Brian Lee July 13, 2017

Tyler Kresila July 13, 2017

I love that I can use this on my phone and have it connect automatically. For the most part, everything works okay... Voice can be spotty. Sometimes my music doesn't pause. Microphone button is a different size on the maps page, which is weird. Voice control doesn't always work (misses words or misunderstands). When using Spotify, I can't select my music library and play from my most recent additions, which is terribly annoying. If they keep making improvements, thisll become a great app!

Ozzie Aquino July 20, 2017

This has revolutionized the way we think of entertainment in our cars, in that instance the apps deserves 5 stars. However there many quirks to it. Sometimes I connect and my Spotify won't work, I'll have to restart the phone. I whish it allowed most customization, like changing the background, font size, font type. I mean Android is known for its customization features.

Kyle Stufflebam July 16, 2017

Android auto works great for long car trips. I like tracking my GPS and having music controls on the home screen. The only thing I wish worked better is for Google Assistant to let me summon specific albums in Play Music. I can get it to play stations, or shuffle an artist, but sometimes I have a specific album I want to listen to.

July 13, 2017

I use this with my VW GTI and it's an amazing app all around. However, the Bluetooth requests access every, single, time you turn your car off and it is driving me insane. There needs to be an option to not request Bluetooth pairing when disconnected from the USB. The remember this device to unlock my phone is never saved either and will prompt for permission every, single, time. Fix these few bugs and you'll make my commute even less stressful.

Petri Trebilcock July 11, 2017

Good start guys, don't think I could travel without it. I like how the Google Maps directions attenuate the audio while I'm tuned to another source. Slight problems sometimes where the screen will glitch out sometimes and close Play Music and open it again. This also happens sometimes with other apps. Other than that it works great!

Mark Cordz July 16, 2017

It's pretty good. I drive an older vehicle with no fancy Bluetooth connection or screen, so I use it on my phone screen. I have the Moto Z Force with the car dock mod, so it's pretty handy. Someday, when I have a better car, I'm sure I will find it even more useful. Once in a while, "OK Google" doesn't work until I remove the phone from the dock and put it back on. Not sure if that's the app or the dock though.

Sergio Herrera July 11, 2017

Um it's ok, I own a 2016 honda civic and I'm using the galaxy S8. I think it works ok, Pandora is responsive but Spotify sometimes is not and is also very limited on what you can do compared to apple car play. I had 4 disconnects when using maps on a 2 hour roundtrip and had to keep reconnecting the phone while driving. I had a much better experience with apple car play with my old 4 year old iphone

Roman Abreu July 13, 2017

The app is miles better than most (if not all) factory units included with almost every car. The app is minimalistic and that's good for a car UI but sometimes too restrictive to the point it won't allow a passenger to navigate the Music app to choose music. Additionally it seems that lately more bugs are being introduced instead of fixed, hopefully it doesn't become a trend.

Karen Baker July 16, 2017

In the beginning, this app was fab. I could touch the mic and call or text anyone. For whatever reason, it won't work anymore. I can't play messages from the car dock (Motorola droid mod) and the mic does not respond. It looks like it wants to, but nothing happens. Everything I wanted it to do no longer works. Would love it to play from Google music.

Ryan St Laurent July 11, 2017

The interface is good and very easy to use. Using Google Maps from my phone is awesome and I use this feature almost everytime I drive. I wish I could access other apps and files on my phone, not just the few that are available though. The MMI in my Audi allows that, but I can't access any other media while Android Auto is active, so I have to disconnect my preferred map app to listen to other media. I also use an app for my voicemail that I can't retrieve from the home screen. Definitely a good app but just needs some accessibility to other applications.

Google Inc. July 12, 2017

Hi Ryan. Thanks for your feedback. We’d like to understand better how we can improve the experience for you. Please tell us more in our user community: https://goo.gl/nsrw8W.

Derrick Fung July 22, 2017

Good but podcast control is limited. You can't skip to the next or previous podcast. It only returns to the beginning of the current podcast. There are no fast forwarding functions. While I do understand the safety issues of this, there should be some sort of 10 second forward and backward feature. Text to speech does not work at all.

Mehdi Mosavi July 16, 2017

Love this ap. Works great with my Cadillac Cue system. Very well integrated features to put what you really need on your display and keep you off your phone. "Ok Google" works great with it as well. I've tried apple play as well in my car and this looks so much nicer ! Much more functional I found , and easier to navigate. One thing I'd like to say is that there is really zero customization with the UI. It would be nice if you added wallpapers and widgets to it. A clock widget , weather widget, music player widget, and messaging widgets. What's app , TXT messages, and other handy widgets. Also , possibly have a day dream feature. Time out the screen to black or a screen saver. Possibly a visual active screen saver for the music player ? That's would be amazing ! All and all , I definitely give this ap two thumbs up !! Keep up the good work.

Adam MacRae July 12, 2017

Almost perfect. I love the UI, the features are great. About 80% of the time the voice commands work perfectly. The other 20% either the software doesn't recognize what I'm saying or there is some other issue with it. I use it daily and rely on the maps to get me home on the quickest route.

Michael Robison July 14, 2017

Problem resolved with my Civic not recognizing phone. Honda link was being auto optimized by Android. App never seems to hear me and constantly screws up speech to text. I unplug and use the phone anyway. It doesn't even recognize my voice correctly when it asks me if I want to reply I say no or yes and it says sorry I can't help it that yet or sorry I don't recognize that. Just keeps getting worse.

Daniel Selvin July 6, 2017

I like android auto when it pairs correctly with my Kia. I don't like that i have to physically connect my phone via a usb charging cable . Even when using the cable , functions don't always work properly. I seem to be getting more hiccups every time there is a new version installed. Android auto is now screwing up telephone voice commands. If I use those same commands without android auto it works fine

Christopher Kelly July 6, 2017

I'm not sure if this is all vehicles but, the one I'm driving requires my pixel to be connected via a USB cord. It doesn't charge the phone, just locks it out so you can't use the hand set. Functionality has been great for calls, text, and navigation. It would just be better if it was wireless so I could either charge my phone or not have to remove it from my pocket or coat.

Stephen Dutton July 13, 2017

Generally been great. Unfortunately one recent update broke Spotify while I was away which was extremely annoying. It took until just after I got back before another update fixed the issue. A little better testing would have avoided this but hey ho.

Jonathan Ramos July 21, 2017

Works great for calling and receiving sms and replying by voice. It'd be nice if it supported waze also. Google music needs to have more features via voice commands. I often have to setup what I want to listen before using android auto. Which usually is shutting down android auto, loading the album or station I want in music and then starting auto again before I start driving.

Balaji Venkataraman July 8, 2017

I don't have Android auto in my car. The app is simple and the menus are easily accessible while driving. Plays text and WhatsApp messages pretty well, also let's you easily respond to messages with voice commands. My only complaint is, app doesn't start automatically sometimes when connected to car. Otherwise pretty good app.

Troy Curtis Jr July 7, 2017

My car doesn't have in dash Android Auto support unfortunately, but even with just a mount plus Bluetooth this app works great! No fuss, safe access to the few things that make sense in the car, the rest hidden away until you are done driving. Perfect!

Dan Rozwood July 7, 2017

Forcing Google music is bad. And you should feel bad for trying to force me to use that. Google Music chewed up 125MB of data in less than a month...I have 0 online music, only tried to play music from my SDCard. I worked around that using Cloudplayer and disabling Google Music. Now quite happy with this. Still about at the data use... So only 4 🌟

Sean Van Trieste July 7, 2017

Constantly asks for me to turn on "Device Info", even though I've said yes MANY times in the past. I can't text anyone without touching my phone before doing this, so I have to pull over just to hit "yes" every time I drive! Very inconvenient and maybe even causes some to do this while still driving, creating a hazard for themselves and others on the road. Fix it!

Neil Schor July 12, 2017

Overall good experience. Erratic connection to the head unit in 2016 Ford Escape with Sync 3. Sometimes doesn't connect first time. Have to unplug and reconnect data cable. I'd like to have access to head unit radio, stations and tuning while using Android Auto, and to turn on phone's location services from within Android Auto. Currently have to unplug, turn on location services on phone, then reconnect to head unit.

Google Inc. July 12, 2017

Hi Neil. Thanks for your feedback. We’d like to understand better how we can improve the experience for you. Please tell us more in our user community: https://goo.gl/nsrw8W.

Chris Knutson July 14, 2017

The recent update has completely broken voice response to messages. AndroidAuto: Message from So-and-so, would you like to reply? Me: [Yes|No|Reply] AndroidAuto: I'm sorry I don't know how to help with that. It is now impossible to voice reply to messages, the main reason for using Android Auto. Frequent major bugs like this are ruining the Android Auto experience for me.

Google Inc. July 17, 2017

Hi Chris. Thanks for your feedback. The Google app team is working to resolve the issues. Please follow this thread for updates. https://goo.gl/aoVGNq.

BRIJESH MENON July 10, 2017

It's a good app.. However gets hung sometimes when a call is taken during the map being read or the phone goes to the phone speaker many a times while the map is in existence.. also I think as you showcase the messages the calls icon can be shown above the map section while receiving calls

Jon Smith July 17, 2017

OK Google cuts in randomly while listening to the radio and audio books. Listening to texts is OK - but would love the ability to not automatically answer them. Haven't found a good way to get voice control to read my audible books. Google maps is about 200 yards behind so voice commands useless. Generally needs more work. If I'm in the car with my gear S3 - sometimes the phone mike doesn't work.

Todd Aspinwall July 7, 2017

EDIT: The most recent update on 7/6 fixed the issue with AA disconnecting after 5 minutes. Works beautifully now as it did for months prior. Did the latest update a couple days ago and now it just keeps disconnecting every 5 minutes on the dot. I use this every single morning and afternoon for GPS and never had an issue until now. It's completely useless. Please fix so I can use AA again!!

Google Inc. July 7, 2017

We pushed a new version of Android Auto (2.4.72290X-release), please try this latest version and let us know if you still experience this issue: https://goo.gl/rDBfrf

Wil Chu July 7, 2017

1+One w/Ford sync 3. If I don't reboot the phone before connecting, calls will usually be routed thru the phone's speakers. Also, with the latest updates, when I use the voice command feature, my satellite radio continues to play over the Google Assistant. Software doesn't feel ready for prime time yet.

Nick Donavon July 17, 2017

It is definitely useful and makes my driving habida a lot safer. It does, however, seem to be glitchy. Often one or more of my music programs will be labeled as not working even though I can use the app outside of android auto. Seems there is still some optimization needed.

David Monson July 9, 2017

Often laggy immediately after launch, which is typically when I want to use it. Also, I wish the Google Music UI was easier to navigate one-handed. The biggest thing I'm happy about is that they decided to make this app work without requiring a charging cable connected. And happy to have simplified UI available while driving.

Jennifer Holling July 6, 2017

Ever since I was upgraded to nougat, ok Google is only semi reliable. It doesn't always respond when I say the words, or it hangs after I say the words and I'm then stuck until it times out. Overall it's a good app in conjunction with my Android auto deck. Needs better options for texting, had to switch to contacts+ to get text notifications in the deck, and I don't like it as much as default messages app.

Neil Schwarzer July 14, 2017

Works great in Honda civic 2017. One problem I have is that it does not remember my default option to avoid tolls. Other than that, I noticed some issue with replying to Facebook messages... But happy with using screen on car and android auto

Sridhar Mane July 11, 2017

Great minimal interface for distraction free driving. I now use Ok Google for almost everything. Maps and contacts work great with voice commands. Only issues I have is with the connectivity. Sometimes it takes very long to start and sometimes the connection gets disconnected. Noticing this since the recent updates.

Chris Byrer July 15, 2017

No idea why it won't give me directions to an appointment that I just got into the car to go to that's on my calendar any more. The screen will show me a place I navigated to three days ago... thanks for that. Instead I have to ask it to navigate by pressing the voice button

What's New

• Android Auto now works with any car! Use it directly on your phone screen

• Just say “Ok Google” to use voice commands, don’t need to touch the screen first

• Scroll through song lists more easily with the new letter jump feature

• Swipe to dismiss cards on the homepage screen

• We want to hear from you! Join the conversation in our community https://productforums.google.com/forum/#!forum/android-auto

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July 5, 2017

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5,000,000 - 10,000,000

Requires Android

5.0 and up

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