Google’s Android Auto 14.0 beta introduces hidden code for front and rear defrost toggles and a new Maps alert settings menu.
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Android Auto 14.0 Beta Prepares Defrost Controls & Maps Alert Settings
Google has released the first Android Auto 14.0 update through its beta program and while there are no major user-facing changes, code behind the scenes continues work on temperature controls. Image:Google About APK Insight: In this “APK Insight” post, we’ve decompiled the latest version of an application that Google uploaded to the Play Store. When we decompile these files (called APKs, in the case of Android apps), we’re able to see various lines of code within that hint at possible future features. Keep in mind that Google may or may not ever ship these features, and our interpretation of what they are may be imperfect. We’ll try to enable those that are closer to being finished, however, to show you how they’ll look in case that they do ship. With that in mind, read on. As we first reported earlier this month , Google added strings in Android Auto 13.9 (which is now rolling out widely to all users) which suggested some form of temperature controls as a native feature of Android Auto. …
