Get More Mileage From Your Adaptive App With Android for Cars
summary
Shows how to extend an adaptive app to run on both Android Auto and Android Automotive OS, citing 250 million Android Auto cars and over 100 models across 16 brands. Explains concrete steps: manifest flags (android.hardware.type.automotive, app category), opt into Play Console form factors, and follow the car app quality guidelines. Demonstrates code samples (showcase templates, a Unity “trivial cart” game adapted to Automotive), the car app library host-client templates, audio while driving transition, and testing with DHU, Automotive emulators and Firebase Test Lab.
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- 0:00Android for cars intro
- 1:02Android platforms overview
- 3:32Car experience types
- 9:11Parked experiences
- 15:52Testing and publishing apps
- 16:14Driving-optimized UX
- 26:51Car app library demo
- 29:24Resources for car app development
- 33:30Publish to Google Play
- 37:19What's new
- 38:00Summary & Q&A
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