Android Automotive is expanding its app catalog for cars with the largest displays

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Credit: Damien Wilde / Android Authority

• Google is working on additional mobile app compatibility for large screens in Android Automotive.
• There’s a new aspect ratio menu that allows you to switch between the default and full screen.
• This compatibility will first arrive on the Volvo EX90.

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It has been an eventful couple of days for Android Auto and Automotive announcements. On the Android Automotive side, we learned this week that Volvo’s cars will be the first vehicles with Google built-in to get Gemini integration. While that has been the main topic of discussion, you have missed this other announcement about large screens and app compatibility.

During a Google I/O session, the company shared that it is working with OEMs to add additional mobile app compatibility for large screens. Along with that, Google is aiming to expand its catalog of car-ready, large-screen optimized mobile apps into the thousands. This will start on cars with Google built-in running Android 14.



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