After going through the beta phase, the new version of Android Auto seems to be ready to be deployed to the general public. Android Auto 9.1 is released in stable version and it succeeds the previous update that is barely two weeks old.
It will no longer be necessary to join the beta program enabled by Google itself, but it will be enough to search for updates in the Play Store to jump to new version.
You can now download Android Auto in its version 9.1
Begin the journey of Android Auto in its ninth version with a minor update which, unfortunately for the curious, does not bring any improvement visible to the naked eye.
Many of the changes that are expected will be deployed from the server side, hence the application does not welcome new functions per se. The latest news announced, such as the renewed Material You-style interface, or the new light mode should remain in the band for a while longer, ready to go out as soon as necessary.
One of the most significant changes has yet to reach the app, the Material You interface.
Although we have said that there are no visible changes, it’s not an update for no reason. as in another software any, the failures and bugs are reported by users and these problems are fixed with updates. This is the case of some Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra that had failures to connect to certain vehicles.
As is to be expected, the fixes to known issues They are previously tested in the beta versions of Android Auto, to later be released (with their corresponding testing) in a stable state.
To update to Android Auto 9.1, you can wait for the new version in the Google Play Store by going to your account profile picture and tapping on Manage apps and device, there you will see the update if it has reached your device. Maybe your mobile has already updated automatically, so check beforehand the version of Android Auto you have installed.
If you are an impatient user (as we used to be), you can always download apk file Android Auto 9.1 from APKMirror, and install it like any other app.
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