The year we left behind isn’t that it marked a milestone in the evolution of Android Auto, that the operating system received a fairly limited set of tweaks. So it’s time to write a letter to Saint Google with what we would like to see on the vehicle platform. Will it arrive throughout 2023?
Getting in the car and having the infotainment system detect the smartphone and load mobile apps onto the vehicle’s console is one of the virtues of Android Auto. GPS navigators without installing them in the car, streaming platforms such as Spotify or YouTube Music… These functions have been with us almost since the beginning of Android Auto without the system having changed in an exaggerated way. And 2023 could be the year of inflection.
Of course: we want Coolwalk for everyone
We can not say that it is strange to us, that the new Android Auto interface has been on our mobiles for months; first by activating it by force thanks to root access then by activating it from the beta once Google released Coolwalk for these users
2023 the year of the final deployment of Coolwalk. Now all we need is for Google to roll out this update quickly and it won’t take us months to test it; something that usually happens whenever the company confirms a planned launch.
A generalized changelog
Android Auto has been updated to its stable version every month. And still without us really knowing what has changed between the different versions: Google should offer a changelog oh change log for all of us who follow the development of applications. Just as is the case with Google Play Services, for example.
A wireless Android Auto adapter made by Google
Having a car with Android Auto is an advantage on the road, even if it does not always offer maximum connection comfort: wireless Android Auto compatibility is not very widespread. To resolve this problem, There are various solutions in the form of an accessory connected to the car’s USB
Given that the Android Auto developer knows their system inside out, and given that Google has a growing catalog of hardware, it would be great if the company decided to create a generic USB drive so that once connected to the car, enable wireless connection. This would be the perfect solution for a large number of users.
Bring back Android Auto for phones
2022 was the year Google loaded the Android Auto mobile app; replacing it with Google Assistant’s driving mode, which is much more limited and simple. Since the assistant thing keeps curdling, It would be great if Google reconsidered putting full, working Android Auto back on phones. After all, all you have to do is reactivate the projection on the screen of the smartphone.
More homogeneous material to avoid errors
Tactile car panels, with buttons, with the most varied resolutions, with screen ratios that are anything but homogeneous, vertical consoles… You can’t say that Android Auto runs on homogeneous hardware, It’s almost worse than what happens on smartphones. Due to this diversification of media, you can never be sure that it will work without errors. More stability, compatibility and fluidity: these are three of our wishes for the Android Auto of 2023.
That Google Assistant is working properly
It’s not that the Google Assistant is too thin in Android Auto. And since it’s one of the best tools to avoid distractions, we want 2023 to be the year Google fixes all its Assistant issues with Android Auto. To wish it wouldn’t stay.
Updates with tangible news
In 2022, Android Auto has been updated several times. Too much, we would say. Yes without introducing new features visible to users, which would be usual. Therefore, we’d like to see real changes that would motivate a jump between Android Auto versions. And that, as we said at the beginning, Google highlights them in a changelog that we can use.
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