Google's annual Android updates include visual improvements and the ability to watch video—as long as you're stopped.

It's not just you. Definitely not. If the car icon has gone missing in Google Maps when you use navigation on Android Auto, you'd better not waste your time with all the generic fixes. Only a simple ...

Some Android Auto users report Google Maps losing the car icon when switching back to split-screen mode. Navigation still works, but the car marker disappears until Maps is force-closed on the phone.

Coolwalk multitasking is so good it's easy to forget it's constantly working in the background of Android Auto to give you ...

Android Auto's latest update offers a more personalized and customizable in-car experience. The software now adapts to various infotainment screen sizes and allows for custom widgets. Video streaming ...

The overhaul -- including the biggest Google Maps update in a decade -- brings a full UI refresh and new Gemini capabilities to more than 250 million vehicles. Antuan started out in the automotive ...

I’ve been covering Android since 2023, when I joined Android Police, mostly focusing on AI and everything around Pixel and Galaxy phones. I’ve got a bachelor’s in IT with a major in AI, so I naturally ...

Your Android Auto is due to get a slew of new updates in 2026, and some of these will be significant improvements over how the system previously worked.