We start the week with a new Android update for the car with Android Auto 12.9which you can now download on your mobile in its beta version. If you are part of the beta program on Google Play, the update will be installed without further delay.
Android Auto is already on the eve of version 13.0 with its latest update. As usual, We tested the beta version of Android Auto 12.9
What’s new in Android Auto 12.9 beta
Exactly one week after Google rolled out Android Auto 12.8 to everyone, users who want to be up to date have a new version to install: Android Auto 12.9 beta.
We tested Android Auto 12.9 and unfortunately neither of the two pending new features we recently learned about were available yet, such as Gemini Live or the new music players, but we were able to see a curious change in Google Maps: When choosing a destination, we have the option to add it as a stopover instead of starting navigation directly.
It was already possible to create a route with multiple stops in Google Maps on Android Auto, but the process was so complicated that it is not surprising that many users did not even know it was possible. This will hardly be a problem when the button is directly shown to us Add a stop
At the moment, we haven’t noticed any other new features in the Android Auto 12.9 beta, although we already know that they can always arrive later after being enabled on the server side. It is expected that they will also include fixes and other internal changes.
If you want to try Android Auto 12.9 beta on your mobile now, it will be automatically updated on Google Play if you are part of the beta program. If you are not in the beta program, you can download it from APKMirror.
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