2025 is being a very important year for Android Auto, perhaps even more than the previous ones; In just three months the app for tactile car screens has been updated with great novelties, and this is only the beginning. The next updates are even more groundbreaking, and can completely change the way we use Android Auto.
Some of these novelties have already been announced, such as Gemini’s arrival to Android Auto, replacing the Google assistant that we have always used; while others will arrive by surprise. That is the case of the great novelty of Android Auto 14.1, which is already in beta version and can be downloaded from sites like APKMIRROR; However, the usual thing is that beta versions do not last long, so the new version will probably reach everyone in the next few days.
And it will be an important launch, because Android Auto 14.1 is the First version compatible with video games. Indeed, we can now play in the car, directly on the vehicle’s touch screen and even connecting a control or using our own smartphone as a control method. It is as surprising as it seems, and represents a turn in Google’s policy.
Of course, the idea of playing video games in the car is not new; The Tesla are able to execute some leading computer games and there are already unofficial methods to do the same on other platforms. But until now, Google has refused in Redondo to incorporate video games to Android Auto and Android Automotive, in addition to other apps that require the user’s constant attention; The reason is obvious: Google did not want to encourage distractions on the roadsomething that Android Auto has already been accused.
However, last year the company changed posture, thanks to a new Android Auto Compatibility program that will allow the arrival of many apps that until now were not available. As part of this change, video games can now be executed on Android Auto; However, they have a great limitation, which They cannot be executed with the car in progress.
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Specifically, to start a video game app from Android Auto, it is first necessary Activate the car’s hand brake or put it in ‘parking’so that the system ensures that the car is not in motion.
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During driving, the icons of the video game apps will appear in gray, and if the user tries to click on these, the message “not available during driving” will appear, as they have been able to verify in Android Authority. It is the same treatment that other apps that Google considers insecure during driving, such as video streaming apps.
Another important limitation is compatibility. Not all games available on Google Play are compatible with Android Auto, and for now, it seems that it is a matter of proof and error; Some of the titles that have already been proven that they are compatible are Angry Birds 2, Beach Buggy Racing, Candy Crush Soda Saga and Farm Heroes Saga.
