Android Auto goes fully hs-free as ‘OK ‘ support revs up

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Published 1 Dec 2016

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The Android Auto improvements promised by at its I/O Conference earlier this year have been slow to roll out. st month it released a stalone phone app for people who don’t have the car-centric technology already built-in to their dashboards, but we’re still waiting for the first wireless cars the native ze app to make an appearance. is making good on another promised feature, though: OK support.

High on the list of most Android Auto users’ wish lists, OK brings a true hs-free experience to your cars, letting you summon directions, send texts, make calls without needing to leave the 9 3 position on your steering wheel. As spotted by eagle-eyed Redditor neo5468, you’ll find the setting inside the app rather than the Android Auto one, but you’ll need to have the latest Android Auto app build (2.0.6427) installed as well.

There’s nothing new to turn on, but you should see a new Android Auto mention next to the “ile driving” toggle inside the OK settings. The server-side roll-out appears to be sporadic, so keep checking the app for the update.

The impact on you at home: Android Auto is built for safety convenience so it was surprising that OK wasn’t built in from the start. But it’s a welcome addition. And since there are sure to be a batch of younger drivers eager to test the platform in their cars, a fully hs-free experience will keep us all safer.