If you’re looking for a navigation app that is big about helping you navigate while protecting your data, you know better than going for Google Maps or Waze. TomTom GO Navigation is an alternative to those two and is privacy-focused as well. And now, if you have Android Auto, you will be able to access … Read more
Google must already be used to getting fined by antitrust watchdogs all over the world. The latest one that they have received is a $123M fine from Italy’s Antitrust Authority (AGCM) due to a third-party app that was restricted from Android Auto. The watchdog said that Google violated Article 102 of the Treaty on the … Read more
Buyers of the latest cars are being warned that their gizmo-laden motors are collecting personal data – and they’ve inadvertently giving vehicle maker’s the green light to share it with third-party companies right under their nose. That is the claims being made by car website Parkers, which found that 86 per cent of people would … Read more
If you have been using ChargePoint for some time now, you may be frustrated because it’s not as useful for most cars and dashboards. Well, that’s changing now because its EV charger app now works in Android Auto. This good news is for those who have been using Android Auto but couldn’t take advantage of … Read more
Dormant apps on your Android phone can take up space and also use unwanted permissions running in the background without you even noticing it. The latter was fixed in Android 11 in the form of a feature called ‘auto revoke permissions’ which automatically blocked app permissions for applications you haven’t used in a while. Now … Read more
With each passing week, the excitement for Android 12 is pushing expert reviewers and developers to delve into what’s coming with the forthcoming Google OS. On the same lines, XDA Developers dug deep into the Android 12 code to come up with some interesting findings lately which could mean a lot to the end-users. First … Read more
If you’re on TikTok a lot, you’ve probably noticed that a lot of creators have been using text overlays or third-party subtitling tools for their videos. But finally, they’re making it official. You can now use auto-captions so that people who have hearing disabilities or are deaf will still be able to enjoy your TikTok … Read more
Shortly after the announcement of Android Auto opening its doors for third-party apps, first one of them has landed on the platform. The Sygic GPS navigation app can be downloaded by anyone without the requirement of beta access restrictions earlier in place. Apparently, Sygic is one of the most downloaded offline navigation app on the … Read more
Google opened up its floodgates for third-party Android Auto apps in the Play Store in the form of a beta testing program. Most of these third-party apps were messaging or media apps. Maybe due to Google’s concern about safe driving experience, Android Auto didn’t see many third-party apps beyond this. Google initiated the process by … Read more
Android Auto is getting further updates. There is no official announcement from the Android Auto team but a thread on Reddit shows new features as part of the latest update. We’ve been anticipating in-car games and privacy mode. There was also a mention of the split-screen mode and it seems to be ready now to … Read more