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.

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 ...

On Android Auto, there’s also a 3D buildings view you can use instead of the satellite map. Share your journey with other people Use Google Maps to let other people know when you’re arriving.

There are a variety of things you can do to make Google Maps easier to use in Apple CarPlay and Android Auto.

This means that once Google Maps runs on your Android Auto screen and you click anything like zoom or pan, using the back button isn't possible.