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Android Auto users are reporting a bug that is making their cars disappear from the road—ok, not literally, but within Google Maps. On both Reddit and Google's own support forums, drivers now say ...

The map swap that made driving simpler.

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 ...

The option to report an incident in Google Maps on Android Auto is now appearing for those with smaller screens, say several users. The feature first rolled out in late 2024, but only those with ...

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 ...

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.