Android Auto: Everything You Need To Know

Today’s hectic lifestyles mean that we can’t always turn off our phones when we have to drive our cars. Drop by Audio Designs & Custom Graphics and let us show you how you can take your Android-based smartphone and use it safely in your vehicle. You will be amazed at how well this technology allows you to harness the power of your phone while driving.

Quick and easy

Using Android Auto is as simple as downloading the app from the Google Play store, connecting your phone to your new radio via the mini-USB port and pairing your Bluetooth with it. Google Maps, your phone book, music playback and much more are right at your fingertips. Android Auto is as familiar as the screen of your phone. Pinch-to-zoom and swipe-to-scroll are intuitive and effortless to use. The home screen provides a quick overview of your recent functions or searches, including what song is playing, the local weather, missed phone calls or your next navigation maneuver.

Simple is safe

Android Auto makes staying connected while you drive safe and effortless. Thanks to Google Now, you can just talk to your radio – tap the microphone button and say, “Call Darren at work,” and you’ll get connected right away. Not sure how to find us? Just ask Android Auto: “Take me to Audio Design & Custom Graphics.” The system will search the Google database, bring up the destination location on the map screen and offer to let you call the destination. You can even send a text message just by talking: “Send a text to Elmar. What would Paul like in his coffee?” Your phone takes care of the rest. Stop looking through lists of names, songs or addresses – just talk to your radio.

Third-party applications like iHeartRadio, NPR One, Pocket Casts or Skype are easy to access and control. More than 30 applications are already compatible with Android Auto, and more are being introduced all the time.

Be entertained

When we install a radio with Android Auto in your vehicle, you get a lot more than just a way to communicate while driving – you are on your way to the ultimate in mobile entertainment options. Sure, Android Auto will let you control your music, podcasts and several different audio streaming applications, but there is much more. Pioneer or Kenwood receivers with Android Auto lay the foundation to add SiriusXM Satellite Radio, a backup camera or rear seat entertainment. If you want to experience your music like never before, ask us about upgrading your audio system.

Visit us

Drop by Audio Designs & Custom Graphics and let us show you how Android Auto works with your very own phone. Ease of use and safety are right in front of you. If a family member or your co-pilot is an iPhone user, don’t worry – many of the same radios that feature Android Auto also feature CarPlay. Let us check out your vehicle and put together a quote to get you reconnected to your Android phone, the safest way there is.

Our team is committed to your complete satisfaction, and would love to show you why Mobile Electronics magazine consistently rates us as one of the Top Mobile Electronics Retailers in the Nation every year.

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