The long, drawn-out saga that is Google Assistant’s Driving Mode might finally be coming to a close.
Google has outlined its in-car info strategy for the fall, and it’s finally committing to a release window for the smartphone-based driving mode.
Google says that the feature is rolling out in the coming weeks to the U.S., Canada, Ireland, India and a few other countries. Once it’s available, drivers can say a phrase like “Ok Google, Let’s drive” to launch the system. If you say this phrase currently, the operating system tosses you to Google Maps, where you’ll see the app launcher from Assitant Driving Mode, but nothing else.
Once Driving mode is launched, it takes over your screen and transforms into a simpler distraction-free interface. This includes large touch targets for buttons and restricted access to most apps. This time, the user-interface has also been designed to be accessed through voice first.
While I’d argue that this does look better than the phone-based version of Android Auto, it’s not exactly what Google showed off in 2019. It also matches the in-car Android Auto interface that appears when you plug your phone in, which is a nice touch.
What Google is less clear is what sort of update this feature requires. For example, will this be something that only Android 12 users can utilize or will it roll back to an older version of the OS through some kind of app like Android Auto did in its early days?
Source: Google
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