Almost a month after the official beta version of Android Auto 8.6, Android Auto version 8.6 is now available to everyonewhether or not they are part of the selected beta program on Google Play, and without the need to install it from an APK.
Google started enabling the Coolwalk redesign from Android Auto 8.5, albeit first for those in the beta. the Coolwalk rollout continues with Android Auto 8.6
New version of Android Auto
If you’ve been kicked out of the Android Auto beta program and don’t feel like searching and downloading the new beta APK every time there’s news, you can finally give it a try. Android Auto 8.6 in its stable version. We say “finally” because it took almost four weeks from the beta to the stable release, a longer period than normal.
As usual, Google does not tell us what changes in this new version (the official changelog on Google Play has not been updated for months), and we already know that Android Auto is updated frequently but rarely has visible changes. It is normal to think that they have been included Android Auto 8.6 Beta Changes and Fixes
By the way, the latest stable version of Android Auto is superior to the beta version, so you can install it in addition to the beta version if you already have it installed. Now that it’s on Google Play, if you want to be up to date, just go to manage apps and find and install the Android Auto update, if it is not already installed.
You can check the version of Android Auto you have installed on your mobile from the app settings. The latest version right now is version 8.6.625004 And if you had a previous version and the update still doesn’t appear on Google Play, you can still install it from its APK.