Let's admit it: Android Auto It's a fantastic tool, but sometimes it has inexplicable design flaws. Until now, if you wanted to stop being a boring blue arrow and become a red sports car on the map, you had to take out your phone, open Google Maps and configure it from there. A tedious, counterintuitive and absurd process having a huge touch screen in front of your nose on the dashboard.
Luckily, Google seems to have heard our prayers and is working on fixing this. In the latest version of the application, a hidden function has been found that will allow you to make this change directly from the car. According to reports from the specialized media Android Authoritythe internal code reveals a new native menu for the vehicle that will be available soon.
A small aesthetic change, but very necessary
The function has been discovered in version 16.2 of Android Auto under the name «Driving Avatar«. Basically, it adds a configuration menu to the infotainment screen itself that allows you to choose between several 3D models (cars, SUVs, trucks) and, best of all, change their color. The interface shown is simple and visual: a carousel with the models and a color palette just below.
The interesting thing is that the synchronization It is complete: what you change in the car is automatically applied to your account on your mobile and vice versa. Although it is only an aesthetic change and not a functional revolution, it is one of those “quality of life improvements” that is appreciated because it eliminates unnecessary friction. At the moment the function is latent in the code and not active for the general public, but everything indicates that it will reach all users very soon in an upcoming stable update.
Are you one of those who customizes these icons to the maximum or have you been seeing the blue arrow for years without caring in the slightest?
