With the removal of visible apps, and after introducing driving mode in Google Assistant for those without a car, finding Android Auto settings on the phone has been complicated. Do you want to modify them? We teach you how to do it.
Android Auto is an operating system for vehicles that is not actually installed in cars: its software only reflects what the connected Android mobile sends it. Therefore, the largest number of settings are found on that phone: hardly any parameters can be modified from the vehicle’s console. Knowing where to go to change the order of apps or activate wireless Android Auto is vital.
Android Auto is hidden in your mobile
Android Auto settings
Generally, all Android smartphones that ship with Google apps and services include Android Auto among their settings. Of course, the configuration can be more or less accessible: there are times that it appears among the advanced options of the phone, in the network settings or, even, it may not come out because the app is missing.
The first thing is make sure you have Android Auto installed and that, in addition, it is kept up to date and to the latest version. This is important: if you don’t update Android Auto frequently, your car won’t be able to connect to your phone. Go to your Google Play and search for Android Auto. If you do not have it installed download it, you must also update it.
Android Auto
- Developer: Google LLC
- Download it at: google play
- Price: Free
- Category: Video
Once you have made sure that the Android Auto of your mobile is installed and up to date, let’s see how to find its settings in order to change the system parameters.
The easiest way: the settings browser
Before complicating your life, the ideal is to make the phone work for you. Follow the process below to locate the setting:
- Access your mobile settings and go to the top search engine.
- Type “android auto” without the quotes.
- Click on the result: you should go directly to the system settings for vehicles.
On Samsung mobiles
- Access the phone settings.
- Scroll down to “Advanced Features.”
- Go into “Android Auto”, there are your settings.
On Xiaomi, Realme and OPPO mobiles
- Go into MIUI settings.
- Select “Connection and sharing”.
- Access Android Auto settings by entering its menu.
On Google Pixel and mobiles without excessive customization
- Go to phone settings.
- Go to “Connected Devices”.
- Go to “Connection Preferences”.
- Click on “Android Auto” to access its settings.
