AutoHow to get the latest Android Auto updateThe update, codenamed Coolwalk, includes a redesign of the infotainment user interfaceWhen you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works.
AutoHow to get the latest Android Auto updateThe update, codenamed Coolwalk, includes a redesign of the infotainment user interfaceWhen you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works.
The update, codenamed Coolwalk, includes a redesign of the infotainment user interface
When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works.
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Googleis busy working on a major update to itsAndroid Autocar infotainment system.
Comprising what could well be the largest visual overhaul we’ve seen sinceAndroid Autoarrived back in 2015, the new version is available as a beta right now.
Revealed in Mayand codenamed Coolwalk, the update adds a layered card interface to Android Auto, where applications take up different amounts of screen space depending on their importance. For example,Google Mapsor Waze can be assigned to the largest window, while weather widgets and music playback controls are given less priority.
Being able to see navigation information and music playback controls at the same time is welcome, and so too are incoming call notifications that now appear without taking up the entire display.
That said, it is now possible to download the Android Auto 7.9 beta and install it onto your Android phone. The software is available atSoftpedia, and tapping on the APK file should be enough to start the downloading and installation process. You will likely have to give permission for your phone to install an app that hasn’t come from the Google Play store, and readers should make sure they are downloading the right version for their handset.
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Downloading and installing the Android Auto beta should only take a few seconds, and once newer versions are available in the coming weeks they can be installed in the same way; each new build will replace what’s currently on your phone.
One last thing to note is how the 7.9 updateremoves the option to run Android Auto on a smartphonedisplay. From now on, those who previously used it on their phone (instead of on the car’s own display) will have to run Google Assistant Driving mode on their handset instead.
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