New updates to Google Maps have made it possible to show a custom car icon during navigation through both Android Auto and CarPlay. Here’s how it works. Back in February 2025, Google Maps introduced ...

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Despite its litany of flaws, I love Android Auto. It makes driving more enjoyable by offering easy access to my music collection and putting important navigation information front and center. However, ...

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A frustrating bug in Google Maps for CarPlay has left users without the typical route preview before starting turn-by-turn navigation – thankfully, it’s been fixed. If you’re a Google Maps user on ...

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Google appears to be testing centered maps again on Android Auto, but without obstructing the view with the destination menu.

In the world of navigation, Google Maps has taken the spot of the go-to application, period. While using it, you must have come across notifications of an accident or a stalled vehicle (vehicle ...