Android Auto is a helpful tool for connecting Android phones to a car's dashboard. The app can be used in a variety of ways, including playing music from streaming apps, using Google Maps for ...

Ben Khalesi writes about where artificial intelligence, consumer tech, and everyday technology intersect for Android Police. With a background in AI and Data Science, he’s great at turning geek speak ...

Android Auto and Apple CarPlay are excellent vehicle infotainment systems that make it easier and safer to access various smartphone functions while driving. This includes everything from making calls ...

Jesse is a lifelong technology enthusiast who has been exploring smartphones and mobile tech for more than two decades. He began his career as a computer tech in a small Canadian town in Northern ...

The adoption of Android Auto and CarPlay has skyrocketed in the last few years, primarily as carmakers decided to replace their lazy infotainment efforts with a solution that sits in everybody's ...

This article was updated in December 2025. Apple CarPlay and Android Auto have been available for some time, but wireless connectivity has only recently become standard in new car models. This leaves ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Android Auto hit the car market in a big way in 2015. It gave people a clean, effective way to listen to and respond to messages, listen to ...

Wireless Android Auto adapters come in a lot of shapes and forms nowadays, but most are not very good at hiding in plain sight. That’s the appeal of a new wireless Android Auto adapter from Ottocast, ...

I’ve long believed that wired is superior to wireless in almost every instance, and it mostly is. You’ll get the best speeds when physically tethered to the wall while charging a phone. Ethernet is ...

The debut of the iPhone 15 series long ago caused much more confusion than everybody expected in the CarPlay world. One of the biggest changes was the transition from Apple's proprietary Lightning ...

OK, folks, this is a strange one. I managed to troubleshoot a 'fix' but I'm wondering why this is happening, how I should fix it in the future or if I should contact Samsung/return my phone. This is a ...