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TL;DR
- A beta construct signifies that Android Auto will drop help for Android 8.0/8.1.
- Google has mounted a difficulty the place the GameSnacks app went lacking for some Android Auto customers.
- An replace to the settings part has lowered the variety of gadgets you see directly.
- The colour of the app icon within the header of the brand new media participant UI modifications based mostly on the accent of the tune.
Earlier this month, some Android Auto customers observed that they had been not capable of entry the GameSnacks app. There’s now an replace on this case. We’ve additionally noticed a handful of modifications coming to Android Auto by an APK teardown of the 15.5 beta construct. We’ll rapidly break down all the things you have to know.
Beginning with GameSnacks, there have been a number of stories claiming that the app had gone lacking from the in-car app record. Whereas there was worry that the gaming app optimized for in-car shows was being deprecated, it seems that’s not the case. Google has acknowledged the difficulty and a moderator in Android Auto discussion board says the difficulty has been mounted. To carry the app again, you’ll have to replace your Android Auto app to the most recent model (15.3 or above).
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As talked about earlier, we observed some modifications coming to Android Auto in our APK teardown of model 15.5 beta. One of many extra notable modifications would be the finish of help for Android 8.0/8.1. Whereas Google up to date its help web page in July final 12 months to say that Android Auto would require Android 9.0 or above, it continued to push updates that supported the older OS. Even the present Play Retailer itemizing nonetheless mentions that Android 8.0 is the minimal requirement. So it seems like this would be the finish of the street for Android Oreo, for actual this time.
Transferring on to the following change, the settings part in Android Auto will look a little bit totally different. Presently, the web page will present you 4 gadgets directly. It seems like Google is placing a little bit more room between every merchandise. Because of this, you’ll solely see three gadgets directly as an alternative of 4.
Final however not least, we observed one thing fascinating concerning the app icon on the brand new media participant UI. Within the header of the media participant sits the icon for the app. Relying on the accent of the tune enjoying, the app icon will change to that shade. This labored with Spotify, VLC participant, and the Google Information app. Nonetheless, it didn’t work for YouTube Music.
⚠️ An APK teardown helps predict options which will arrive on a service sooner or later based mostly on work-in-progress code. Nonetheless, it’s potential that such predicted options might not make it to a public launch.
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