Although for tastes, colors, Android Auto is one of the best infotainment systems you can use in the car, especially with Coolwalk. Android Auto’s latest big update saw Google’s system stepping on the gas and overtaking Apple CarPlay on the right. But it struggled to make it to compatible consoles. Having the latest version of Android Auto not only ensures you get the news but also has bug fixes and security patches, but, How to always have your car system with the latest Android Auto? In practice, there are several ways to proceed.
First, a nuance: the interface you see on your car screen is the projection of the phone application, so having the updated app on the mobile is the key to everything. Once the update is done on the phone, the changes will apply to the car console as soon as you connect it.
From Google Play Store
This is the easiest and most general way to update Android Auto and you have three ways to do it. It’s as simple as going to the Google Play app hub and searching for Android Auto to see if there are any updates. Alternatively, in ‘settings‘>’Apps‘ > ‘Android-Auto‘ and scroll down, where you will see ‘Store application details‘. Tapping will take you to the Google Play Store Android Auto screen, just like the first method. In both cases, it will be necessary to click on ‘Update’, if the option appears when there is a new version.
You can also do it in another way, in the Google Play Store, go to your profile and ‘Manage apps and device‘ > ‘Manage‘, check if Android Auto appears in the ‘ tabupdates available‘. If so, select it to be installed.
What if I know there is a version but it doesn’t appear? Some recommendations
You may be aware of Android Auto news (for example because you read us) and you saw that there is a new update, but it does not appear available for your mobile. The problem is that the the arrivals of updates are progressive, so it will be a matter of time.
Here are some recommendations that can help speed up the process (but they are not foolproof and do not imply that performing them is decisive for the update to appear in the Google Play Store): update Google Play Services, which , among other functions, is the application in charge of managing updates. The process is identical to that explained above. Once done, if you come back to check for updates, you’re more likely to find them available. Also try clearing Android Auto cache.
manually
If you know there is an update but you cannot download or install it, you can do it manually search the internet for the file to download and install on your phone. When you restart, you will already have the latest version.
Be careful as not all pages are safe so we recommend running manual updates from Apk Mirror. Just go to their website, search for Android Auto to see what version there is (it’s a good idea to look at the dates, as older versions are also available) and continue. For your peace of mind, the files on this page are secure and signed by Google.
Develop beta version
if you still want to have the last of the last without waiting and you don’t mind being the “guinea pig” of the infotainment system with what it entails (experience the bugs of the implementations awaiting debugging), you have the possibility of joining the beta program of the application.
This way you will have the most recent version of the interface, even advance the versions to take advantage of the latest innovations. The bad thing is that joining the beta program is not an easy task as they usually appear as betas. So you’ll have to scour the web in hopes of finding holes to automate the Android Auto beta process so you don’t miss out on those vacancies.
Of course, keep in mind that if you benefit from the Android Auto beta programyou can only use this version and not the final version, unless you unsubscribe from the program.
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