#Android auto app drivers

To mute a conversation, tap a notification when it appears and then chooseВ Mute conversationВ on the next screen. But if you're a part of a particularly active group chat, then you may want to mute that conversation, as messages popping up every 30 seconds can get annoying quickly. Having text messages pop up and read aloud while youвЂ™re driving can be incredibly helpful, especially if it's a message from your partner asking you to stop and pick something up on the way home. I think you'd be surprised at how easy and efficient it is to use Google Assistant on Android Auto, so try it out the next time you go for a drive.

There aren't specific voice commands as Google is good at understanding what you want, so both 'Play Highway to Hell' and 'I want to listen to Highway to Hell' will both work, for example.

#Android auto app drivers

Voice commands are, of course, the safest and easiest way of controlling Android Auto while youвЂ™re driving, but despite that most drivers still don't use them.ДЄndroid Auto uses Google's very reliable Assistant and can be triggered by saying 'Hey Google'. You can find a full list of Android Auto compatible apps here.

You might find that you prefer Waze to Google Maps for example. If Android Auto compatible apps are installed on your smartphone, they'll automatically appear on your car's home screen, but it's always worth checking out what else Google has on offer.

Not downloading Android Auto appsДЄndroid Auto hasn't quite reached the level of Tesla when it comes to the app department, but it does have an ever-growing list of messaging apps, news apps, navigation apps, and games.