大多数现代汽车都配备了Android Auto，可帮助您访问汽车并为其添加其他功能。如果您在车上看到此功能的图标，您可能想了解什么是Android Auto以及如何设置此功能。
设置和使用Android Auto非常简单。此外，您可以添加额外的应用程序来扩展软件的功能。
什么是安卓汽车？(What Is Android Auto?)
Android Auto是一款应用程序，您可以在Android 设备(Android device)上使用它来将手机功能连接到汽车。您可以将手机的音乐应用程序、地图导航、通话和短信功能以及许多其他功能带到汽车的信息娱乐系统中。
使用此功能，您无需查看手机即可使用设备上各种应用程序的选项。您只需触摸汽车触摸屏上的Android Auto选项，它就会为您执行所有操作。您还可以直接与Android Auto对话，并使用熟悉的OK、Google短语对其下达命令。
您可以使用 Android Auto 做什么？(What Can You Do With Android Auto?)
Android Auto配备了多项功能。其中许多功能是必不可少的，您可能已经在驾驶时使用过它们。
地图导航(Maps Navigation)
Android Auto将您的整个Google 地图导航(Google Maps navigation)系统带到您的汽车上。这使您可以询问方向，获得转弯导航，查找各个地方的交通状况等等。
听音乐(Listen To Music)
在大多数汽车中，仅次于导航的第二个最常用的功能是音乐。Android Auto将您手机上的几乎所有音乐应用(music apps)带到您的汽车上。您可以在Amazon Music、Spotify等应用程序和其他各种区域音乐应用程序(music apps)中收听音乐。
打电话和发短信 (Calling and Texting )
您还可以使用Android Auto(Android Auto)接听和拨打电话。此功能可让您拨打联系人、输入要拨打的新号码以及查看通话记录(call history)。发短信也一样简单，让您能够免提回复。
谷歌助理(Google Assistant)
Android Auto内置了Google 助理(Google Assistant)，因此您无需触摸手机即可询问许多问题。您可以询问天气详情、呼叫联系人中的人、控制您的导航、管理您的音乐播放(music playback)等等。
哪些手机与 Android Auto 兼容？(What Phones Are Compatible With Android Auto?)
任何运行Android 5.0或更高版本的(Android 5.0)Android 设备都与(Android device)Android Auto兼容。Android 10是当前版本，因此除非您拥有一部非常旧的Android 手机(Android phone)，否则它应该可以正常工作。
哪些汽车与 Android Auto 兼容？(What Cars Are Compatible With Android Auto?)
Android Auto官方网站(Android Auto website)提供了与 Android Auto 兼容的汽车的完整列表(full list of cars that are compatible with Android Auto)。大多数流行的汽车都支持Android Auto。
使用 Android Auto 需要什么？(What Do You Need To Use Android Auto?)
要使用Android Auto，您必须满足以下要求：
- 装有Android 5.0或更高版本的Android 设备。(Android device)
- 与 Android Auto 兼容的汽车。
- 用于将您的Android 设备(Android device)连接到汽车的USB 数据线(USB cable)。
- Android Auto 应用程序(Android Auto app)（Android 10.0(Android 10.0)随应用程序一起加载）。
如何设置 Android Auto(How To Set Up Android Auto)
要设置Android Auto，请确保您的汽车(car isn)没有移动且已停放。如果您正在开车，大多数汽车都不会让您设置此功能。
- 进入(Head)汽车信息娱乐系统的设置菜单，确保连接方式(connection method)设置为Android Auto Mode。如果设置为 Charging Only Mode，您的手机只会充电而不会运行Android Auto。
- 打开你的车。
- 通过USB 数据线(USB cable)将您的Android 设备(Android device)连接到您的汽车。
- 在您的设备上启动Android Auto应用程序。
- 点击主屏幕上的开始使用以开始设置(Get Started)过程(setup process)。
- Android Auto需要某些权限才能连接。点击继续(Continue)，然后接受所有权限提示。
- 您需要允许Android Auto向您发送通知。点击继续(Continue)执行此操作。
- 将Android Auto(Android Auto)旁边的切换开关转到ON位置(ON)。这将允许Android Auto访问您的通知。
- 您会在手机和汽车屏幕上看到主要的Android Auto 仪表板。(Android Auto dashboard)点按一个选项即可开始使用Android Auto。
- 要更改Android Auto设置，请点击左上角的汉堡图标(hamburger icon)，然后选择(corner and select) 设置(Settings)。
- 您现在可以为您的汽车配置Android Auto。这些选项可让您选择要在仪表板上显示的应用程序、是否要免提使用Google 助理，以及许多其他选项。(Google Assistant)
您可以在 Android Auto 中使用哪些应用程序？(What Apps Can You Use With Android Auto?)
几乎所有流行的应用程序都与Android Auto兼容。您可以通过此功能使用各种音乐、导航、信使、播客和新闻应用程序(news apps)。
您可以在您的设备上找到与 Android Auto兼容的应用程序，如下所示：
- 打开Android Auto应用程序。
- 点击顶部的汉堡图标，然后选择(hamburger icon)适用于 Android Auto(Apps for Android Auto)的应用程序。
- Play 商店(Play Store)将打开，其中列出了所有与Android Auto(Android)兼容的应用程序。
- 如果您使用的是计算机，则可以前往Play 商店的(Play Store)Android Auto 应用(Android Auto apps)页面。然后，您可以单击应用程序的安装(Install)以在您的设备上安装该应用程序。
如果 Android Auto 应用程序不起作用怎么办？(What To Do If An Android Auto App Doesn’t Work?)
有时，即使您在汽车的触摸屏上点击某个应用程序，它也不会执行任何操作。为您的应用启用电池优化模式(battery optimization mode)时会发生这种情况。
禁用电池模式(battery mode)应该可以解决应用程序的问题。
- 打开设置(Settings)并点击电池(Battery)。
- 点击电池优化(Battery optimization)。
- 选择不适用于Android Auto的应用。
- 选择不优化(Don’t optimize)选项并点击完成(Done)。
如果您的汽车不支持 Android Auto，该怎么办？(What To Do If Your Car Doesn’t Support Android Auto?)
如果您的汽车没有(car doesn)内置对Android Auto的支持，您仍然可以在不受支持的汽车上使用Android Auto 。使用售后信息娱乐系统(aftermarket infotainment system)可以做到这一点。
BOSS BCPA9685RC和Sony XAV-AX5000等设备可以将您的汽车变成与Android Auto兼容的汽车。这些设备取代了您现有的系统，让您可以使用Android Auto和Apple CarPlay等功能。
确保(Make)安装这些设备不会使您的汽车保修失效。您需要与您的汽车制造商核实。
Android Auto是一款出色的工具，可供Android用户在车内使用手机的所有功能。这可以帮助您专注于驾驶，同时仍然能够获取路线、听音乐和执行各种其他任务。
What Is Android Auto & How To Use It
Most modern cars come equipped with Android Auto to help you access and add additional features to your car. If you see this feature’s icon in your car, you might want to learn what Android Auto is and how you can set this feature up.
Setting up and using Android Auto is pretty easy. Plus, you can add extra apps to extend the capabilities of the software.
What Is Android Auto?
Android Auto is an app that you can use on your Android device to connect your phone features to your car. You can bring your phone’s music apps, maps navigation, calling and texting abilities, and many other features to your car’s infotainment system.
With this feature, you don’t need to look at your phone to use the options for various apps on your device. You can simply touch the Android Auto options on your car’s touchscreen and that’ll perform all your actions for you. You can also talk directly to Android Auto and give it commands using the familiar OK, Google phrase.
What Can You Do With Android Auto?
Android Auto comes loaded with several features. Many of these features are essential ones, and you’ve probably already been using them while driving.
Maps Navigation
Android Auto brings your entire Google Maps navigation system to your car. This lets you ask for directions, get turn-by-turn navigation, find traffic situations at various places, and so on.
Listen To Music
After navigation, the second most used feature in most cars is music. Android Auto brings almost all music apps on your phone to your car. You can listen to music in apps like Amazon Music, Spotify, and various other regional music apps.
Calling and Texting
You can receive and make phone calls as well with Android Auto. This feature lets you dial your contacts, enter a new number to call, and view your call history. It’s just as simple to text message too, which gives you the ability to respond hands-free.
Google Assistant
Android Auto has Google Assistant built into it so you can ask many things without touching your phone. You can ask for weather details, call people in your contacts, control your navigation, manage your music playback, and so on.
What Phones Are Compatible With Android Auto?
Any Android device that runs Android 5.0 or later is compatible with Android Auto. Android 10 is the current version, so unless you have a really old Android phone, it should work just fine.
What Cars Are Compatible With Android Auto?
The official Android Auto website has a full list of cars that are compatible with Android Auto. Most popular cars have support for Android Auto.
What Do You Need To Use Android Auto?
To use Android Auto, you must meet the following requirements:
- An Android device with Android 5.0 or later.
- An Android Auto compatible car.
- A USB cable to connect your Android device to your car.
- The Android Auto app (Android 10.0 comes loaded with the app).
How To Set Up Android Auto
To set up Android Auto, make sure your car isn’t moving and is parked. Most cars won’t let you set up this feature if you’re driving the car.
- Head into the settings menu on your car’s infotainment system and ensure the connection method is set to Android Auto Mode. If it’s set to Charging Only Mode, your phone will only charge and won’t run Android Auto.
- Turn on your car.
- Connect your Android device to your car via a USB cable.
- Launch the Android Auto app on your device.
- Tap Get Started on the main screen to start the setup process.
- Android Auto needs certain permissions to connect. Tap Continue and then accept all permission prompts.
- You need to allow Android Auto to send you notifications. Tap Continue to do that.
- Turn the toggle next to Android Auto to the ON position. This’ll allow Android Auto to access your notifications.
- You’ll see the main Android Auto dashboard on both your phone and your car’s screen. Tap an option to start using Android Auto.
- To change Android Auto settings, tap the hamburger icon at the top-left corner and select Settings.
- You can now configure Android Auto for your car. These options let you choose what apps to show on the dashboard, whether you want to use Google Assistant hands-free, and many other options.
What Apps Can You Use With Android Auto?
Almost all the popular apps are compatible with Android Auto. You can use various music, navigation, messenger, podcast, and news apps with this feature.
You can find Android Auto compatible apps on your device as follows:
- Open the Android Auto app.
- Tap the hamburger icon at the top and select Apps for Android Auto.
- The Play Store will open with all Android Auto-compatible apps listed on it.
- If you’re on your computer, you can head to the Android Auto apps page on the Play Store. You can then click Install for an app to install the app on your device.
What To Do If An Android Auto App Doesn’t Work?
Sometimes an app won’t do anything even when you tap it on your car’s touchscreen. This happens when the battery optimization mode is enabled for your app.
Disabling the battery mode should fix the issue with the app.
- Open Settings and tap Battery.
- Tap Battery optimization.
- Select the app that isn’t working with Android Auto.
- Choose the Don’t optimize option and tap Done.
What To Do If Your Car Doesn’t Support Android Auto?
If your car doesn’t have built-in support for Android Auto, you can still use Android Auto with your unsupported car. This is possible using an aftermarket infotainment system.
There are devices like BOSS BCPA9685RC and Sony XAV-AX5000 that turn your car into an Android Auto-compatible car. These devices replace your existing system and let you get access to features like Android Auto and Apple CarPlay.
Make sure installing these devices doesn’t void your car’s warranty. You need to check this with your car’s manufacturer.
Android Auto is an excellent tool for Android users to use all their phone’s features in their car. This helps you focus on driving while still being able to get directions, listen to music, and do various other tasks.
