Google has already made it official the final version of Android Auto 11.4, that adaptation of its operating system designed to be used in your car console. Remember that you will have Android Auto installed on your mobile, but then you will connect it to the car to be able to use it on its screen.
And as usual with each new release of a new version of Android Auto, we are going to review the new features included. You already know that the normal thing is that there is practically no news, and this is something that is true again in this new version. We will also take the opportunity to explain why this is so, and also how to update.
What’s new in Android Auto 11.4
One of the first novelties that you will find when trying the new Android Auto 11.4 is that Google The design of the badges has changed again that appear next to some icons of certain applications, and that indicate things like apps that can only be used with the car stationary.
The badge of the apps that can only be used with the car stationary previously had a drawing of a car, and now they have a P. With this change, the aim is to make it clearer that you need to be parked, to be able to use it.
In the previous version of Android Auto, testing of message summaries generated by Artificial Intelligence was introduced. Well, in Android Auto 11.4 this option has disappeared. Apparently they were not convinced by the results, and they have withdrawn it until they have it more prepared.
For the rest, some new features that were announced a long time ago and have not yet reached everyone, such as support for Zoom, redesign of the settings with Material You or changing the app that opens at startup, have still not arrived. The latter are options that are gradually reaching some users, but are not launched generally.
As you see, the custom follows that Android Auto updates almost never bring anything new external, since they usually focus on solving bugs and correcting internal errors. The company does not usually specify which errors have been fixed, so we cannot know the specific solutions of this new version either.
But you should keep in mind that this is an operating system that works in the car while you drive, so any mistake can be fatal for the user and cause an accident. This means that Android Auto updates cannot simply launch a new function and then improve it, since widespread errors cannot be allowed.
Update to Android Auto 11.4
The version we have of Android Auto 11.4 is the stable one, which means that Anyone can update in a simple way. You can do it directly through Google Play, searching for updates to the apps installed on your mobile, among which Android Auto will appear.
You can also download the update manually downloading its APK from APKMirror. The only decision you have to make is to choose the architecture of your mobile and whether it is ARM or ARM64, and download the latest available version. If your mobile is current, it is almost certainly the ARM64. Once downloaded, you just have to install the APK file on Android.
