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May 10, 2023 • 11 tweets • 5 min read • Read on X
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Here’s what’s new with Android for Cars (Android Auto and Android Automotive OS), as announced at #GoogleIO 2023. The biggest announcement IMO is Android Automotive OS 14 based on Android 14 and the new multi-screen feature it’ll bring 👀 Image
Before I get ahead of myself, though, let’s recap Google’s announcements, starting with why you should care. Google expects the # of cars running Android Automotive OS with Google built-in to nearly double by the end of 2023.
Google’s only counting cars whose makers have licensed Google apps (hence “Google built-in”), so there’ll be even more cars running Android Automotive on the streets as some makers opt not to license Google Automotive Services (GAS).
Android Auto, meanwhile, will be available in about 200 million vehicles in 2023, according to Google. Image
To aid devs in building automotive apps, Google is expanding its Android for Cars App Library with new templates across a number of categories like navigation. These new templates are being introduced alongside the new Waze app, available today for all cars with Google built-in. Image
Speaking of navigation, apps can now integrate with the instrument cluster to provide info like turn-by-turn directions right in front of the driver. Apps can also access car sensor data to show useful info like range, fuel level, and speed to the driver. Image
The Android for Cars App Library recently opened up an IoT category for all developers, so if you have an app that interfaces with IoT products, you can make an app for Android Auto and AAOS now. The weather category, on the other hand, is in early access right now.
Audible recently made its way to Android Auto and AAOS. The Weather Channel app will be coming to these platforms later this year. And Zoom, MS Teams, and Cisco Webex will add support for letting you join meetings by audio from your car display. Image
To improve the parked and passenger experiences, Android for Cars supports apps in video and gaming categories. Soon, an early access program for browsing apps will open up. YouTube is coming to Polestar cars followed by others soon. ImageImageImage
👀 Google is bringing multi-screen support to Android Automotive OS 14 based on Android 14. For example, a car with a panoramic front display and screens in headrests can all show apps and video content. More details on AAOS 14 will be shared later. ImageImageImageImage
Links!

Technical session on Android for Cars:

Codelab on the Android for Cars App Library: developer.android.com/codelabs/car-a…

Android for Cars documentation: developer.android.com/cars

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@ssamat recently talked to @AndroidAuth about many things, but what he said about Android 17 was really interesting!

I know some will read this and go, "oh great, more AI!" but hear me out 🧵Image
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Here's what's new in Android 14 QPR2 Beta 3 🧵 Image
Android finally has a pop-up dialog for the Bluetooth Quick Setting tile! I previously spotted this in the QPR2 Beta 2 release, but it's now enabled by default in QPR2 Beta 3!

(Image credits: @Nail_Sadykov.) Image
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Here's what's new in Android 14 QPR2 Beta 2, the second beta update for the next quarterly Android release that will roll out in March 2024 🧵 Image
For context, check out my previous deep dive thread on Android 14 QPR2 Beta 1, as I will likely mention a lot of things I found in the first beta:
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Android 14 is rolling out for the Pixel 4a 5G and later starting TODAY! The update brings more customization, control, and accessibility features. If you haven’t been on the beta and want to know what new features are in Android 14, here’s a summary of the highlights: Image
Google says that several of the large-screen features originally planned for Android 14 were made available as updates to Android 13. This is because the Pixel Tablet and Pixel Fold shipped with Android 13 QPR3, so these features had to be ready for their launch.
Speaking of the Pixel Fold, Google Translate will soon be adding a Dual Screen Interpreter Mode, which will show your own words on one screen and your translated words on the other screen.
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