What you need to know
- Google will stop making the Android Auto screen app for all Android phones.
- The replacement option for users who do not have a vehicle with Android Auto enabled is to use the Google Assistant driving mode.
- Google announced updates for Android Auto on Google I / O on May 12, 2022.
Driving while using a phone is a potentially dangerous situation and is one of the main reasons why companies are working to find solutions that allow users to access the necessary applications while they are as secure as possible. Google is getting rid of it now. The Android Auto app for phone screens allowed Android users to have a safe driving interface while on the road.
As 9to5Google first reported, the end of the app has arrived. Google had confirmed in October 2021 that the Android Auto app for phone screens would disappear in favor of a new Google Assistant driving mode with the release of Android 12. However, many users continued to use the app and family.
Current users of Android Auto for phone screens are starting to see a notification like the one shared by Reddit user u / firstrta stating that “Android Auto for phone screens will stop working soon.” When that’s not exactly the case, it’s not clear, but when I tried to install the app from the Google Play Store while it was still listed, it told me it didn’t have any compatible devices.
(Image credit: Reddit user firstrta)
While Google Assistant’s driving mode isn’t a 1-on-1 replacement, it offers a safer alternative to using your phone as you would if you didn’t drive. Turning on the Google Assistant driving mode is just a few steps away and can help you with your next drive.
So even though it’s running out of a version of Android Auto, Google is still building another one that will work with all the best Android phones. For those with Android Auto compatible vehicles, you can still use the service as it was. In fact, Google even had a dedicated service session during Google I / O in May, where it showed some updates close to Android Auto.