Android Auto could move your media buttons, and it has us scratching our heads (APK teardown)
Changing button layout will impact muscle memory, and your car is the last place you'd want to do that.
Credit: Andy Walker / Android Authority
- Google is testing a revised media player layout for Android Auto that moves the Play/Pause button.
- The Play/Pause button now has a larger background area and swaps placement with the Previous button.
- These changes affect multiple apps but are only visible on the home screen card UI, not full app views.
Google recently showed off Gemini for Android Auto, giving us a glimpse of the platform’s much-anticipated upgrade. Beyond this, we know Google is also working on major Android Auto features like a climate control UI and even a light theme. Alongside these, Google is also experimenting with smaller changes, such as moving around the media playback buttons, which has left us scratching our heads a little.
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