Google is telling users of the Android auto app on the mobile screen through a pop-up message in the app that it will no longer work. The application implements a simplified Android in car interface, which is safer to use when installing the mobile phone on the car dashboard. This is a good function for those who do not have a new car with an Android autonomous version running on the infotainment screen.
This is not the first time Google has warned that it will exile the Android auto drive system on its mobile screen. Last year, when the company disabled Android auto on mobile screens on newer Android 12 devices, it was abandoned. People using old devices can still access the app, but Google did not give a timetable for how long it will last, saying that "there are no further details to share at present". Google relayed a similar message to 9to5google this week, again omitting the timetable for when the app will stop working.
This disaster happened because Google's plan for 2019 was confusing; It hoped that users would transition from the Android car experience on their mobile phones to the Google assistant driving mode that was about to be launched at that time. But this feature has been delayed until 2020. During this delay, if you don't have a newer supported car, the Android car app on the mobile screen becomes a temporary solution for using the Android system while driving.
The Android Auto Application for mobile screen is an alternative solution that anyone can use on any car and get the full functionality of Android auto. Now, if users want to get the Android auto experience, they must install an expensive new external device that supports Android auto, or buy a newer car.
The driving mode of Google assistant is not a one-to-one alternative; Compared with the Android car interface, it is a linear solution with prompts, which may be distracting. If the voice request of Google assistant is wrong, it may also cause the user to fumble for the handset while driving to complete the subsequent operations in the interface.
Although Google has ambitious plans in the automotive industry, for example, the full version of the automotive operating system has been used in cars such as the polar 2, it will also enter Ford. This year, Google also upgraded the connected Android car experience, focusing on responsiveness and making better use of different car infotainment screen sizes.