A weird bug on Android Auto is causing your car to vanish from Google Maps, but needed functionality is still in place. Over the past several days, a growing number of Android Auto users have noticed ...

The new Google Maps custom car icons have been available for a year, and more recently, the existence of custom icons in the Android Auto build. A new APK teardown report alleges that Google is ...

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It's not just you. Definitely not. If the car icon has gone missing in Google Maps when you use navigation on Android Auto, you'd better not waste your time with all the generic fixes. Follow us: Only ...

Android Auto could soon add the option to change the driver avatar that's seen in Google Maps. The option is currently available in the Google Maps app and appears to be coming to Android Auto, too.

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Some Android Auto users report Google Maps losing the car icon when switching back to split-screen mode. Navigation still works, but the car marker disappears until Maps is force-closed on the phone.

Google just figured out it's 2026 already, and Google Maps on Android Auto still doesn’t allow users to configure the vehicle icon. That's why the company has decided to release this functionality, ...

INSIDE THE BOSTON PUBLIC LIBRARY, THAT STORY STRETCHES BACK CENTURIES. MAPS AREN’T JUST STATIC DEPICTIONS OF THE WAY THE WORLD IS, BUT THEY PLAY A REALLY ACTIVE ROLE IN MAKING THE WORLD HAPPEN. FROM ...

Android Auto users have noticed this week that Google Maps is missing one crucial aspect: their car's icon. One user states that, during navigation, their icon disappeared; however, everything else ...