New updates to Google Maps have made it possible to show a custom car icon during navigation through both Android Auto and CarPlay. Here’s how it works. Back in February 2025, Google Maps introduced ...

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The change in Google Maps on Android Auto had a big impact due to the limited screen space on many Android Auto devices. Google responded to feedback quickly by reverting to the previous design after ...

Google Maps for Android Auto is picking up some new features for EV owners, with new filters in the works for charging speed and payment method when you’re searching for a charging station. As it ...

Despite the critical content I often write about Android Auto, I have a deep fondness for Google’s phone-to-car mirroring service. Whether I’m dropping my partner off at work, going on a long road ...

Bugs in the Android Auto world come and go, sometimes without users changing anything on their sides. This has become a common experience, but nobody can deny it's getting utterly frustrating when it ...

After an Android Auto update, Google Maps now defaults to a centered view when not in active navigation. Drivers have reported finding it difficult to view their surrounding map whenever a destination ...

Some Android Auto users are reporting that Google Maps is centering the map again. Unlike last time, the destinations menu is not blocking a portion of the map. Remember earlier this year when an ...

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