“Don’t drink and drive” and now, here’s another rule: “Don’t talk on the phone and drive”. Since people shouldn’t trust any rules, Android Auto will help us. It’s unclear when built-in breathalyzers will arrive in our vehicles, but Android Auto is now enforcing Do Not Call and Drive with its latest feature: banning certain apps. Tom’s Guide shares the discovery of German SmartDroid about the recently updated version 11.4 Android Auto. Now certain apps that are “restricted” will display a small “P” bubble (as in “Parked”) in the lower right corner of the app icon. Previously, users who tried to access stationary-only apps would receive an error message if their car was in motion, the story said.
This “P” icon is appearing more and more in gaming or video streaming apps on Android Auto, such as GameSnacks, a collection of touchscreen games for AA users.
With the launch of its version 11.4, Android Auto can now condense long text messages that can be listened to while driving. The only complaint is that messages containing more than 40 words will be paraphrased, while anything below that will be read in full.
AI-enhanced Android Auto can also suggest relevant responses and actions, so you can simply tap once to send a message, share your arrival time or start a call.
Let’s say someone sends you a “Where the hell are you?” while driving. Since you don’t want to distract yourself, you’ll be able to just press a button and your Estimated Time of Arrival (ETA) will be sent to whoever is so obsessed with you.