Android Auto
Sign in to saveGoogle app for use in conjunction with a modern car Head Unit or standalone
Key facts
- Developer
- Initial release
- March 19, 2015 ; 11 years ago ( 2015-03-19 )
- Stable release
- 16.9 (Build 6620) / June 1, 2026 ; 9 days ago ( 2026-06-01 )
- Operating system
- Android 9 +
- Type
- Telematics
- License
- Proprietary
- Website
- android.com/auto
via Wikipedia infobox
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Encyclopedic overview
Android Auto is a mobile app developed by Google to mirror features of a smartphone (or other Android device) on a car's dashboard information and entertainment head unit.
Once an Android device is paired with the car's head unit, the system can mirror some apps on the vehicle's display. Supported apps include GPS mapping and navigation, music playback, SMS, telephone, and Web search. The system supports both touchscreen and button-controlled head units. Hands-free operation through voice commands is available and recommended to reduce driver distraction.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Android Auto” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.