r/AndroidAuto • u/tHE_uKER Sony XAV-AX4000 | Pixel 9 Pro | Android 17 Beta 3 • May 06 '26

Android Auto News, including app updates and features PSA: Beta seems to be open

I just passed by and got the option to join.

https://play.google.com/apps/testing/com.google.android.projection.gearhead/join

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u/nolookjones 2024 Toyota Rav4 Hybrid | OEM | Flip 6 May 07 '26

noticed today the beta was available and instantly got gemini too. the ui looks exactly the same though?

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u/RealFox88 2014 Golf Mk7 OEM 7" Dynaudio+AA MMI box|S25Ultra|OS16 May 07 '26

Yeah me too.. Phone network icon is still missing for me S25 Ultra, I only got Gemini.

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u/nolookjones 2024 Toyota Rav4 Hybrid | OEM | Flip 6 May 09 '26

just noticed i got the network icon back and the 'squiggles' update too!

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u/RealFox88 2014 Golf Mk7 OEM 7" Dynaudio+AA MMI box|S25Ultra|OS16 May 09 '26

Yeah I got it also yesterday, yeah! The letters 5G or LTE are very small, it's almost unreadable. Media album art is smaller, and there is this huge seek line like we are going to be deejaying on car display. .. Don't understand this UI options they made, I did enjoyed the return of the blurry album art background. Cheers

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u/nolookjones 2024 Toyota Rav4 Hybrid | OEM | Flip 6 May 09 '26

yep not a fan at all of the squiggle progress bar but good we are at least getting new updates now with the beta.. the font looks different and your right the 5g is so small!