{"id":498807,"date":"2025-10-14T12:45:21","date_gmt":"2025-10-14T12:45:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/498807\/"},"modified":"2025-10-14T12:45:21","modified_gmt":"2025-10-14T12:45:21","slug":"google-breaks-another-android-auto-feature-without-telling-anyone","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/498807\/","title":{"rendered":"Google breaks another Android Auto feature without telling anyone"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img class=\"e_8g\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"eager\"  title=\"android auto underrated apps 2\"  alt=\"android auto underrated apps 2\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/android-auto-underrated-apps-2.jpg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Andy Walker \/ Android Authority<\/p>\n<p>TL;DR<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Android Auto v15.2 is breaking the \u201cQuick Controls\u201d widget that lets users control media or view navigation while using other apps.<\/li>\n<li>Quick Controls can no longer be toggled on via settings after the most recent update, suggesting it could be removed entirely.<\/li>\n<li>The feature still works on some display formats with a horizontal taskbar but not vertical ones.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Google recently <a href=\"https:\/\/www.androidauthority.com\/google-killing-android-auto-gamesnacks-3604442\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">deprecated GameSnacks in Android Auto<\/a>\u2018s beta release track, indicating that the feature may be shut down soon. But that isn\u2019t all that\u2019s going away from Android Auto, as the platform\u2019s Quick Controls feature could be next on the chopping block.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Don\u2019t want to miss the best from Android Authority?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/andauth.co\/AAGooglePreferredSource\" class=\"e_Em\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer nofollow noopener\"><img class=\"e_8g\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"  title=\"google preferred source badge light@2x\"  alt=\"google preferred source badge light@2x\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/google_preferred_source_badge_light@2x.png\"\/><img class=\"e_8g\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"  title=\"google preferred source badge dark@2x\"  alt=\"google preferred source badge dark@2x\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/google_preferred_source_badge_dark@2x.png\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>As spotted by <a href=\"https:\/\/9to5google.com\/2025\/10\/13\/android-auto-update-breaks-media-and-navigation-quick-controls-for-some\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">9to5Google<\/a>, users on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/AndroidAuto\/comments\/1o4yfym\/new_layout_with_bottom_icons_moved_to_left_no\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Reddit<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/support.google.com\/androidauto\/thread\/376179050\/turning-widgets-on-and-off-on-the-taskbar-doesn-t-work-show-quick-controls-for-apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Google forums<\/a> are reporting that\u00a0the latest Android Auto update, version 15.2, is breaking the \u201cQuick Controls\u201d feature for many users.<\/p>\n<p><img class=\"e_8g\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"  title=\"Android Auto Quick Controls on previous update\"  alt=\"Android Auto Quick Controls on previous update\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Android-Auto-Quick-Controls-on-previous-update.jpg\"\/>Previous Android Auto update with Quick Controls<img class=\"e_8g\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"  title=\"Android Auto No Quick Controls in latest update\"  alt=\"Android Auto No Quick Controls in latest update\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Android-Auto-No-Quick-Controls-in-latest-update.jpg\"\/>Latest Android Auto update without Quick Controls<\/p>\n<p>Quick Controls is the widget present in the bottom bar that allows users to control media or view navigation directions when they are in a different app.<\/p>\n<p>When Android Auto switched to a dashboard design, Google opted to use the bottom bar space for app shortcuts instead. However, users could still toggle \u201cQuick Controls\u201d on through Android Auto\u2019s settings if they preferred. With the latest update, this toggle no longer works, leaving users without the Quick Controls widget.<\/p>\n<p>The report speculates that Google may be removing Quick Controls. However, the feature still works on displays with a horizontal taskbar, but not on displays with a vertical taskbar. Since it works with at least one display format, the feature remains available, but something has definitely broken with the recent update.<\/p>\n<p>Thank you for being part of our community. 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