Android Auto is updated with all these new features

The application to carry our mobile on the dashboard of the car receives a new update. And beware, this is quite remarkable. Not because many things change on the mobile, but for those who use it on the vehicle screen. The new version of Android Auto brings some important new features such as being able to now access the calendar application directly on the dashboard. But we'd better tell you in detail, point by point, everything you'll find the next time you link your Android mobile with your vehicle's on-board computer.

Update the application

The first thing you should do is go to the Google Play Store to get this latest version. Although the update date is September 11, it is very likely that it was not until now when you received the notice on your Android mobile in Spain. As usual, Google releases updates in an escalated manner to avoid a bug affecting a large number of users. Thus there is room for maneuver to avoid major problems.

The version you will find is 5.6.6034, the most current up to the date of publication of this article. This is where you will see all the changes mentioned below.

What's new on the dashboard display

One of the virtues for which it deserves to update Android Auto on your mobile is to have useful settings directly on the dashboard of the car. In this way you will be able to manage some of the operations of this system and the compatible applications directly on the screen. Something that will mean that you don't have to be farsighted and configure everything on your mobile before launching Android Auto on the vehicle's screen

Also, there's finally full support for Google Calendar, Google's calendar app. This way you will be able to receive notifications about upcoming appointments you have scheduled while browsing. And not only that, you will also have available options to see where the meetings will be and be guided to them, or even call the contacts mentioned for those events directly. Wow, Google Calendar comes to your car and to the mobile screen with Android Auto.

New settings and guide for wireless connection

One of the most important features of recent months in Android Auto has to do with the possibility of linking wirelessly with the vehicle It is That is, to be able to save you the step of getting into the car and connecting the mobile to the dashboard via cable. A function that is still limited to Google Pixel terminals and the most advanced mobile phones in the Samsung Galaxy and Note ranges. But now it's even more comfortable.

And it is that Google has redesigned and created a new tutorial or assistant to link your mobile to your car without cables Several steps that will They will indicate what you must do at all times to create this bond and do not feel lost. Until now you had to do it by cable the first time to get everything set up. Now things change slightly.

The design of the settings screen of the mobile application has also been modified. The idea is that everything is simpler and more useful, and that we don't get lost among the different sections of the application. In fact everything will be visible on the same vertical screen, with a new section to connect the mobile to the car at the top.

In short, a series of innovations that improve the experience of using Android Auto whether we enjoy it on our mobile or if we have a compatible device in the car. All you have to do is download the latest version available on the Google Play Store