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SmartThings, Android Auto Integration Already Rolling Out to Users

Tim January 18, 2021 3

As part of its Unpacked announcement last week, Samsung detailed that SmartThings and Android Auto would get support for each other, which was great news for Samsung users who are invested into the SmartThings ecosystem. With this announcement, people in their...

Crowdfunding Project Upgrades Your Car’s Head Unit to Support Wireless Android Auto

Tim September 8, 2020 8

Wireless Android Auto is clearly the bee's knees, but the one issue most users have is that their car's current head unit doesn't support it due to a lack of WiFi connectivity. Thankfully, there's now an Indiegogo campaign that takes aim at this exact issue,...

Android 11 Brings Broader Support for Wireless Android Auto

Tim August 21, 2020 5

Android 11 is set to bring about more broad support for wireless Android Auto. Specifically, any device running Android 11 will be able to wirelessly connect to a car's compatible head unit, which is a big bump in compatibility over what we have right now. So...

BMW Realizes the World Doesn’t Only Own iPhones

Kellen December 11, 2019

BMW and Android Auto about to be a thing. BMW woke up this morning and noticed that another operating system is pretty popular and that it has a car service some of the BMW ownership clique might want to use. BMW acknowledged that Android Auto is a thing and...

Android Auto UI Update We’ve All Been Waiting for has Arrived

Tim July 30, 2019

Back in May, Google announced a refreshed look for Android Auto, and this week, it's rolling out. There are a few major changes to take note of. The big change is a dedicated app drawer, which will lay out all of your Android Auto compatible apps for easy...

Android Auto Has a New Look Coming Later This Summer

Tim May 6, 2019

Google announced a new look for Android Auto this week, one that will begin rolling out later this year. The primary focus of this refreshed look is to help you get on the road faster, show more useful information at a glance, and simplify common tasks while...

Google Voice Messages Finally Work Properly With Android Auto

Kellen April 4, 2019

Hey, so with an update this week, Google Voice now works with Android Auto's notification system. What I mean by that is Google Voice notifications can now be played over Android Auto as they roll in. It's shocking to think this hasn't been there all along,...

FINALLY: Toyota Announces Android Auto Support for Select 2018-20 Models

Tim February 7, 2019

Toyota, one of the last major automakers that had yet to announce support for Android Auto, announced today that it's bringing Google's in-vehicle infotainment platform support to select 2018 through 2020 vehicle models. Proceed with the happy dance, 'Yota...