Android Auto - Maps, Media, Messaging & Voice

- October 18, 2017

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Auto & Vehicles

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Description

Android Auto is your smart driving companion. 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.

• Route to your next destination using Google Maps with real-time GPS navigation and traffic alerts.
• Make calls using voice actions and answer incoming calls with just a tap.
• Listen to your favourite media apps including Google Play Music, Spotify, Pandora, Amazon Music, Deezer, Slacker, TuneIn, iHeartRadio and Audible. Many more music, radio, news, sports news, audiobook and podcast apps are also supported.
• Send and receive messages through voice actions using SMS, Hangouts, WhatsApp, Facebook Messenger, Skype, Telegram, WeChat, Kik, Google Allo and many more messaging apps.

For a full list of compatible apps, go to http://g.co/androidauto

To use Android Auto, you’ll need a phone running Android 5.0 or higher (Lollipop, Marshmallow or Nougat) and an active data connection.

Over 300 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

Reviews

4.0

102,351 total

5 44,830

4 35,131

3 11,376

2 4,090

1 6,924

Chano Williams

Works mostly consistently. Sometimes volume doesn't return to normal after receiving a notification (text messages), but it's fixed by turning off the radio and then back on. Initial load up is kind of slow. Sometimes I have to re-plug my device several times before connection is confirmed. When it works correctly, it's pretty nice. Google Play music integration is excellent. Waze/Google Maps works well. AA comes standard on my 2017 Subaru Impreza Sport.

Sean Hart

I like that I can use my 3rd party navigation app, and hands free talk & text works well. 4 stars for not being able to find a way to read media files off the memory card. If there is a way, it isn't obvious to me, and I consider myself fairly tech-savvy. Spotify and Pandora work fine, but sometimes I just want to hear music saved on my phone without the worry of needing an aux cable.

David Bernheisel

You need a car with Android Auto compatibility to really appreciate it. In my case Bluetooth works well, but is quite annoying to turn on the car when reading something, and then have Android Auto interrupt. A car that supports Auto will let me plug it in when I'm ready, and get better audio as well. Also some apps don't support Android Auto over Bluetooth only, like Waze, which is a bummer. But overall this is great!

Paul LaPasota

Loved it until I upgraded to Android 8 Oreo. Have a Nexus 6P with a Ford F150 with Sync 3. AA worked great before Oreo, now nothing happens when I plug in USB. Google replied and have some tips and none worked. USB port perked and was charging but data transfer or USB options did not work. Went into developer options and turned on USB Debugging and all works again. Fixed it on my own, had to turn on USB Debugging in Developer mode

Works great with the 2017 Honda Civic dashboard display. I'm very happy with it. One drawback - the Music Artist list doesn't show automatically like iTunes Apple Play. Although, you can manually build your Artists list with play lists. Once set up - Android Auto is really nice and words well with my Honda.

Brian L.

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

Chano Williams October 21, 2017

Sean Hart October 20, 2017

David Bernheisel October 19, 2017

Paul LaPasota October 16, 2017

Google LLC August 28, 2017

Hi Paul. We'd like to help! Here are a few steps you can try to resolve the issue: https://goo.gl/fKn9pb. If the issue resolves, could you please update your review to let us know which step helped? If you need further assist, please provide more information to the linked post.

October 22, 2017

Brian L. October 16, 2017

October 23, 2017

Great connectivity, easy to learn and use. Okay Google awesome, love the "reminder", "new event" features. Happier with Android Auto than the new car! Only issue since initial rating is that the radio sound does not always turn off when initiating OK Google. The volume controls are inoperable for radio when Google Now initiates...... : /

Alex Dre October 23, 2017

Great when it works. Seems to have a few bugs when data connection is not available. Ex: Recent places not available, difficulty rerouting, new destination search limited to address book only etc. We are travelling through the UK in a rental and it's nice to have the map on a big screen. Overall very good but needs some work to bring it on par with native Google maps or play functionality .

October 20, 2017

Pretty good. Updated: now failure to connect resolved probably by an update. 1. Fails to connect to my VW Tiguan sometimes - needed to restart car and phone. 2. Should have a setting to be able to turn on GPS location service on when connected to car and auto off when disconnected from the car. 3. Maps need to show speed limits. Chrysler have a warning that can be set for an amount over the limit e.g. Warm me if 9 mph over. Otherwise positives are best voice recognition and maps linked to traffic are great

Justin O'Brien October 17, 2017

I would have rated this app higher if they allowed the ability to select artists and albums via touch and not only through voice. Theres a lot of wasted screen space in the menus also. Icons could be larger instead of along the bottom. Google maps is great though, top notch job on that part.

Ben Sung October 21, 2017

I was happy with the old Android Auto, but the new Android Auto does not work. It halts with the message "Stop! Resume after parking bake", even though the parking bake is on. I have a Civic 2017 & Samsung S8+. [Updated review on September 2017]It is working now. I no longer see the "Stop" screen, when I try it yesterday. Not sure if this is fixed because of the Sep 6 Android Auto update.

Google LLC September 6, 2017

Hi Ben. Thanks for your feedback. We’d like to understand the issue better and help troubleshooting. When you have a moment, visit our user community https://goo.gl/uJYCRt and tell us more. You can also check out Android Auto FAQ here: https://goo.gl/viJZW4.

Dennis Clark October 19, 2017

I used it in a couple of Chevys I rented. It was very easy to link up the cars to my phone (Sony Z5 Compact); it also handled the Bluetooth pairing automatically. Using the car dash instead of the phone screen for navigation, music and calls was very nice. However I had problems searching for addresses: it could find my contacts but not their addresses. I wish it could browse "My places". Half the time I had to start navigation on Google Maps before activating the Android Auto link to navigate to my destination.

Anthony Kallhoff October 22, 2017

Having a way to display maps on the car display is great. Its just missing some functionality, like stations in spotify, better audible usage, and ability to do bigger searches. I get that you want it to be handa free, but my passenger isnt allowed to run the radio as well now. It just makes me want to stop using the app.

Tia LaPiana October 20, 2017

It was working great for maps and audio books. Now I keep getting the message No device connected, and I gave to repeatedly un plug and plug it back in. Today it happened when I was driving! Not good. Seems like I have the most current version and the cord is not that old...

Oliver Patrick October 18, 2017

When it connects it is fabulous. However, there are clearly STILL bugs that need fixing. My Skoda Fabia is brand new (post-May 2015 build) but connectivity with all sorts of different USB cables is terrible. Edit: the April update has definitely fixed connectivity issues. Pleased to update my rating to 4* (not yet 5 because it isn't quite a seamless bit of tech!). 2nd edit: upgraded to 5* because this app now works perfectly. As a user I am very pleased with how this app has progressed and developed.

Google LLC April 8, 2016

Thanks for your feedback Oliver. Please update to the latest version of Android Auto - version 1.6 - which includes improvements to phone-car connection reliability, and let us know if this version works better for you. Thank you!

Santi Tripaldi October 19, 2017

Love the app. I really like the direction it is heading, very convenient. I do wish it was able to communicate with my radio wirelessly, but that isn't that big a deal. The only issue I have had recently is that sometimes Samsung connect interferes with communication and dosent allow Android auto to start on my S8. I did not have this problem on my Nexus 6p

Matt Drew October 19, 2017

Needs more apps, such as Waze, BBC radio player, which I know isn't just down to Google but it's impacting their product. Bugs with the voice response like when it said "I'm sorry I can't read out texts", just after it read out a WhatsApp text to me. Feels a bit unfinished.

Daniel I. October 22, 2017

Great addition to my phone's capabilities...when it works. A few weeks ago, the app wouldn't launch, even after manually starting the app and selecting it on my car's info display. That problem went away but now Android Auto will not stop auto-starting and auto-exiting. When the bugs are fixed, Android Auto will get back my 4 stars.

Google LLC October 23, 2017

Hi there. Thanks for your feedback. We’d like to understand the issue better and help troubleshooting. When you have a moment, visit our user community https://goo.gl/uJYCRt and tell us more. You can also check out Android Auto FAQ here: https://goo.gl/viJZW4.

Brett Forbes October 16, 2017

In general.itbworks well, though at times the text by voice is unresponsive both with an htc 10 and an LG v30. I have had it freeze occasionally as well. Overall the plusses make it one of the more useful apps I use and makes using my phone in the car an almost entirely hands free and distraction free app. It is far less complicated to use that the stock media and radio.

R P October 18, 2017

Does not really work with my new car, Hyundai Ioniq 2017 which the app was not updated for. I have contacted support four times with zero replies. So until this is fixed I would say DO NOT INSTALL if your car is not supported. May work on some cars but VERY BUGGY!!! I do NOT recommend this app at all!

Dan Hutter October 16, 2017

Unhappy with changes. a) Now forced to use Google Play Music instead of my previously supported player (Podcast Addict). b) Uses data to suggest podcasts vs what's already on my system. c) Can't play a text message unless data on. If off, seems to be playing message and I hear silence. Car does it just fine if not using AA.

Michael Wojtowicz October 19, 2017

Since upgrading to Oreo the UX is sub par. New behavior upgrade be is that I can use the app once per reboot. After the first disconnect I cannot reconnect. I get the error message that the device is locked into please try it again. I have tried stopping the car putting the parking brake on turning off the car turn the car back on and none of it clears the error.

October 22, 2017

Recently switched from IOS device to Android which also gave me the ability to use the Android Auto in my truck. I love it. Works very flawlessly so far and very easy to text and make calls and listen to music on. Only 2 complaints I have is if I tell it to send a text and say first and last name it instead reads last name as the text and will search for the person. Second is at times I will plug phone in to charge while on my break at work and it automatically wants to start the app thus making phone not able to just do other things. Wish was easier way to just turn off app at times.

Daniel Rozinsky October 15, 2017

It's pretty good. It has trouble bringing in apps like Waze and Podcast Addict. Often when it needs to mute a podcast or music stream to give directions I don't hear the directions. Doesn't integrate well with Signal. It's better than using the phone interface when I'm driving and that's the most important thing.

Matt Whitehead October 22, 2017

I used to love the app, but the most recent update has ruined it. It no longer understands simple commands like "take me to" or "navigate to" and it doesn't recognise any of my playlists saved on Amazon Music. The worst part is on unplugging the phone from the car it crashes it.

Google LLC October 23, 2017

Hi Matt. Here are some things you can try if Android Auto is having trouble understanding voice commands: https://goo.gl/Z8QtHG. Hope this helps. If the issue persists, come to Android Auto User Community for more help. https://goo.gl/7Ri5gI.

Rajasekaran P October 22, 2017

Enjoying Great features with Safe Drive... Pros * Audio quality is very good * Google Voice feature is reallya good one * Live traffic Google map navigation * Notification alert * Manymore.... Cons * Sometime mobile stuck with blank screen if u remove the cable suddenly.

Vladimir Kovalev October 19, 2017

I wish there was a way to use it without Bluetooth because the phone portion of this program disappears once in awhile, a music portion of it is a joke. Most important on Chevy Bolt the screen doesn't take the whole display, there is half an inch gap on the sides. Not sure if it's GM problem or Google.

Anna Willoughby October 20, 2017

Android auto is really great. There are just a couple awkward things about it. 1: I have to physically plug in my phone. It would be awesome if I could use Bluetooth or wifi for this. 2: If somehow it could know when I'm in park, it would be great if I could get to my homescreen while parked / not moving.

Padraic Connelly October 22, 2017

Very cool features and excellent integration with the existing display. Keeps things simple and clear on the display, with great voice directions. Frequently laggy when first connecting, though, and often takes a while to reorient after making turns. This problem does not occur when using Google Maps to navigate on the same phone.

Allen McDonald October 21, 2017

I have updated my review because the app write extremely well in my Ford. With the addition of Waze it has really been an improvement. I really like that I can push the button and ask it for gas, food or rest stops. If I have reservations or looked for directions, those places show up already when I start a search.

Paul Johnson October 19, 2017

When are you going to fix voice search. I used to be able to just ask Google to play a genre and Google play or Spotify would play it. This feature has been broken for six months now. Google says ok but does absolutely nothing. Very annoying

Erin FD October 19, 2017

Love it! .....aside from having the odd issue with voice commands - which is likely due to road noise, etc on the highway. I love that I can hear and respond to texts totally hands-free!! If you have android auto capability in your vehicle, totally check it out!!

John Adams October 20, 2017

Performance is getting worse.. no longer reliable connection to my car... unreliabile connection very distracting.. more dangerous than not working at all. Please improve reliability.ps good when it works especially with waze.. even better when podcast apps don't crash car infotainment.

Dillon Hawkins October 23, 2017

Intuitive and easy to use while driving. Bugs resulting in audio playback on undesirable outputs needs to be fixed; such issues have been a pain for months. Overall, good enough to really miss when you drive without it.

Kurt Snetsinger October 22, 2017

Just started using Android auto. Great hands free for texts and phone. Still wrestling with Google Play and my podcast app (pocket casts) trying to figure out how to queue up songs/podcasts. Not sure I can, if I figure out I'll update to five stars.

Gordon Smith October 20, 2017

I am a professional driver. For years I've been using Car Home Ultra and that is a great app. I decided to give this a go as it now works as a standalone app even if your vehicle doesn't have android auto on the ICE unit. It's great. You can only access music, maps and the auto home screen. So no social media plugins etc. I know if you really wanted to do that you can use the overview button but not having that option on this car dock app is one less temptation. Which is a very good thing. Also the way it works with text messages is great, the lady Google voice will read then aloud. My only wish for an improvement is integration with Google's Allo messaging app. Then it would be perfect. Thanks for a safe driving app. **Started to have problems with Bluetooth calls. Music streaming still works fine but calls do not come through on Bluetooth. When I connect to the car with just Bluetooth calls come through fine. It's a shame as this is a great app**

Brandon G October 22, 2017

I would like better messaging support. Right now I have trouble sending just regular messages on FB messenger unless I'm replying. If I can't answer messages properly then I'm just going to unplug my phone and send it myself. Which also cuts my music/GPS if I'm using it. Very problematic to me.

Steve Lucas October 19, 2017

why does the phone have to be connected by USB? Surely the connection can be made via Bluetooth? Since Oreo 8.0 USB connection is very temperamental. The play music app is way too restricted. I can disconnect the app and get far more functionality via the cars Bluetooth connection. Can't access any of the music stored in the phone. Ridiculous.

Raul Aguilar October 22, 2017

I would give it 5 stars, but now that my phone has Google Assistant, I can no longer use the microphone while driving because I refuse to turn on the anti privacy settings required by the Assistant. This is unacceptable. Removing features in order to coerce me into giving up my privacy is shameful. Shame on you Google.

Marty Jackson October 19, 2017

Seems like the most recent update broke voice commands. Additionally, scrolling is now locked, even while parked, for audio apps, making finding a particular song extremely difficult. The Spotify integration is still confusing in terms of song order, as it seems to play on shuffle regardless of whether or not shuffle is activated. Overall, the app is still worth using, but these are things that are annoying every time I get in the car.

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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October 18, 2017

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