Android Auto supports plenty of apps from Google Play, but sideloading can unlock more. These third-party options add features Google doesn't officially offer.

Riding a motorcycle is a unique experience and several apps have great features and modes you can use with Android Auto on a motorcycle.

While Android Auto may have its own quirks and shortcomings, it's one of the best and safest ways to use certain functions of your smartphone when driving. If you wish to make a call, play music, or ...

Steven Winkelman is Android Police’s Managing Editor. He works closely with editorial leadership to oversee operations, develop editorial plans, and create systems to make the newsroom more efficient ...

In the early days of Android Auto, the platform was meant to be a simple way to access navigation, music, and phone interactions through a vehicle's infotainment system. Major updates have taken place ...

Patrick O'Rourke is XDA's News Editor and Entertainment Segment Lead. Previously, he was Pocket-lint's Editor-in-Chief, the Editor-in-Chief of Canadian tech publication MobileSyrup, and earlier in his ...

If you don’t want to wait and would rather update today, you can use the stand-alone APK installer to manually deploy the new ...

Android Auto 17.8 stable integrates Google’s Magic Cue proactive AI engine, in-car dashboard widgets, Gemini personalization, and Material Color 3 theming.

I’ve seen plenty of people get deeply invested in Android Auto, but I never really did, because I assumed it was little more than a navigation system and a media playback controller. Sure, you can ...

The biggest and most obvious benefit is reliability. When I'm on a road trip through the countryside, data connectivity isn't ...