When in your car, connect the USB output of the car’s infotainment system to your phone via a data cable (ideally, the original one that came with your phone) and you should see a prompt pop up on your phone. Go through the on-screen instructions on your phone to set up Android Auto. These will include giving the app permissions, downloading some sub-applications and similar steps. Once this is done, your car’s infotainment system will begin screening your phone’s apps.
Android auto wirelessly and may not need to be connected via a data cable. Check your phone’s settings to see if this is possible on your device. Google is also adding a split-screen setup in most apps like Maps, that will also leverage larger screens and open new use-cases, like using your music player, or checking incoming messages, all while your navigation stays in place. Once set up, you will see an Android Auto screen on the car’s display. You can now control the system from here and use the Android Auto app launcher and other features straight from your car. You can now do a number of things like make phone calls using the phone app in the app launcher, which you can also use to check your voice mail. Android Auto can also be used to listen to music and podcasts with YouTube Music, Spotify or other apps. Simply select these applications from the app launcher and use them as you would on your phone. To make Android Auto work, you need to have Android Auto installed on your smartphone. While some Android phones will come with the app pre-installed, others can go to the Play Store on any Android 6.0+ device and install the same. When in your car, connect the USB output of the car’s infotainment system to your phone via a data cable (ideally, the original one that came with your phone) and you should see a prompt pop up on your phone. Go through the on-screen instructions on your phone to set up Android Auto. These will include giving the app permissions, downloading some sub-applications and similar steps. Once this is done, your car’s infotainment system will begin screening your phone’s apps some phones may support Android auto wirelessly and may not need to be connected via a data cable. Check your phone’s settings to see if this is possible on your device Once set up, you will see an Android Auto screen on the car’s display. You can now control the system from here and use the Android Auto app launcher notification and other features straight from your car. You can now do a number of things like make phone calls using the phone app in the app launcher, which you can also use to check your voice mail. Android Auto can also be used to listen to music and podcasts with YouTube Music, Spotify or other apps. Simply select these applications from the app launcher and use them as you would on your phone.
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