Google is no stranger to discontinued tech. But the phasing out of Google Maps Driving Mode took many by surprise. You know that little black bar at the bottom of Google Maps on Android? Perhaps ...

Modern vehicles give drivers more computer-controlled options and settings than ever before, with the majority of vehicles on sale today offering some sort of selectable driving modes that can alter ...

Last week we reported that Android Auto for Phone Screens is set to die off in the very near future, leaving Google Assistant Driving Mode as the only path forward for Android users looking for a ...

After announcing it at I/O 2019, teasing it in 2020 and finally launching it officially last year, Google is shutting down the Assistant Driving Mode dashboard, 9to5Google reported. The feature gives ...

The Google Maps driving mode, originally powered by Google Assistant and now baked into the navigation app, failed to become the game-changing feature that Google hoped. The demise of Android Auto for ...

Will was the Phones Editor at Android Police from August 2022 to May 2025, which usually meant his desk was covered in a dozen different smartphones at any given time. Prior to that, he was a news ...

Google has made killing off products a bizarre hobby, and even the products people love the most sometimes have the same fate. Since we're here to talk about the experience behind the wheel, the best ...

Google fixed an Android Driving Mode bug that was incorrectly silencing passengers’ phones by restoring the Bluetooth-only activation option. Users can now choose between Bluetooth or motion detection ...

Back in October, Google added a Bluetooth-based auto-launch for its Android Auto replacement. The latest way to launch Google Assistant Driving Mode is through a simple homescreen shortcut. After ...

Google could be planning to kill Driving Mode in Google Maps in early 2024, according to an APK teardown. The teardown suggests that you might need to use Google Assistant for your driving needs ...

Google is making it easier to launch Assistant Driving Mode. You can now add a homescreen shortcut for the Android Auto replacement to quickly access it when you’re going for a drive. Assistant ...

Although far from the autonomous cars of science fiction, self-driving car modes have evolved a lot in recent years, already offering satisfactory results for drivers on highways or in heavy traffic.