The American company, “Google”, announced the elimination of a vital feature for motorists.
Google said it would cancel its Google Auto app, which allows access to many smartphone services such as Google Maps, music and data apps.
She added that the “Google Auto” application will stop working on phones running the “Android 12” operating system, and that it will replace it with the so-called “driving mode” in the “Google Assistant”.
“The new Driving Mode in Google Assistant reflects our next evolution of the mobile driving experience,” Google said in a statement.
But “Google” pointed out that the “Google Auto” service will remain available in the cars that support it, and that this experience will not disappear for them.
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— Android Police (@AndroidPolice) August 16, 2021
And about the features of the new “driving mode”, Google said in its statement that it is an integrated driving experience on a mobile phone, without sharing more details about it.
Before Google issued its statement, owners of Pixel phones using the beta version of “Android 12” received a notification when they tried to run the “Android Auto” application, stating that it had become available only on car screens, and that the alternative to it was “Google Assistant.” “.
It is expected that Android 12 will be officially launched for users in September.