Google Maps keeps getting new big features, and after incident reporting on smaller screens and a hidden power-saving mode, the application is now gearing up for another notable update. Google has ...

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Google Maps tests a centered view on Android Auto A power-saving mode for navigation is in the works too It might be a while before everyone sees these changes Google Maps continues to add small but ...

Google just figured out it's 2026 already, and Google Maps on Android Auto still doesn’t allow users to configure the vehicle icon. That's why the company has decided to release this functionality, ...

Some Android Auto users report Google Maps losing the car icon when switching back to split-screen mode. Navigation still works, but the car marker disappears until Maps is force-closed on the phone.

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If you have an Android phone and you drive a car, you've probably used Android Auto. But did you know that it's different from Android Automotive?

Android Auto users are reporting a bug that is making their cars disappear from the road—ok, not literally, but within Google Maps. On both Reddit and Google's own support forums, drivers now say ...