Going on a road trip with Android Auto
summary
Android Auto reaches 100 million cars and the talk shows concrete steps: add Car App Library, declare CarAppService and metadata XML, target API levels (most devices on v5, v6 features like the top template remain limited), and test on the emulator or a car unit. Templates auto-adapt but are strict and not composable so workarounds matter — beware the five-screen limit and mandatory properties. A PoI example (confetti) is implemented; a custom SurfaceCallback full-screen image draws successfully and passed review.
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chapters (9)
- 0:00Android Auto intro
- 2:30Why Android matters
- 5:24Auto vs Automotive
- 8:14100M users reached
- 9:18Car App Library
- 13:57Designing for safety
- 18:54Custom templates guide
- 20:40Testing lessons
- 21:45Key takeaways
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