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Sure, some might say adding a screen to your car is a distraction, but if you use it responsibly, it can be a fantastic tool to help you with your driving. This 11.3-inch wireless Android Auto screen is easy to install and set up, and doesn't cost that much right now thanks to a special discount that drops the price to $109.
Android Auto can be useful behind the wheel, but a few overlooked settings could make it less distracting and easier to use safely while driving.
Google is giving Android Auto a full refresh. The smartphone mirroring system will now automatically adapt to the shape of the car’s screen. This means no more black borders, even on round, trapezoidal, or odd-shaped displays. Android Auto, Google’s ...
Waze has been offering a speedometer since forever, and it appears on the screen, both on smartphones and Android Auto, at all times, regardless of whether a destination is enabled or not. The speedometer is displayed alongside speed limits, with audio and visual alerts whenever the vehicle reaches the speed limit.
Android Auto drivers are reporting that the wavy media progress bar has inexplicably disappeared when using Spotify.
Google Maps will soon show speed, speed limits, and traffic signs on Android Auto even without an active destination set.
While it’s unclear what’s triggering the bug, most people seem to believe that it’s all due to a recent Android Auto update or a new Waze version that was installed on their devices through the Google Play Store. Android Auto version 17.5 is most often the version that’s being blamed for the new headache.