Google Maps is user-friendly, highly detailed, and easy to use with Android Auto.

Google Maps is user-friendly, highly detailed, and easy to use with Android Auto.

Google developed Android Auto for motorists who are frustrated with their car's native infotainment system. It's straightforward to set up and easy to use.

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 ...

To launch the navigation app, go to the app drawer on Android Auto, tap Google Maps, Waze, or the app you want to use, and wait for the interface to load.

Android Auto only allows one navigation app on screen at a time. Here's how I run Google Maps and Waze simultaneously using a workaround.

Using wireless Android Auto? You probably won't want to use Google Maps at the same time then, as you're likely to have a bad time.

If you know that mobile data is going to be sketchy on your upcoming trip, downloading maps for offline use is essential for navigation.

Google has seemingly stopped restricting Android Auto from displaying Google Maps on both your phone and car dashboard at the same time.

Even then, if you're using Android Auto, there is a strange restriction — you can't use Google Maps on your phone and your Android Auto dashboard at the same time.