It's not just you. Definitely not. If the car icon has gone missing in Google Maps when you use navigation on Android Auto, you'd better not waste your time with all the generic fixes. Only a simple ...

New updates to Google Maps have made it possible to show a custom car icon during navigation through both Android Auto and CarPlay. Here’s how it works. Back in February 2025, Google Maps introduced ...

Android Auto might have suddenly started to look different in your car recently, with icons that have gone square or some other shape. Here’s why that happened. For years, Android Auto has shown app ...

Some Android Auto users report Google Maps losing the car icon when switching back to split-screen mode. Navigation still works, but the car marker disappears until Maps is force-closed on the phone.

If you have an Android phone and you drive a car, you've probably used Android Auto. But did you know that it's different from Android Automotive?

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Google Maps may soon allow drivers to change their Driving Avatar Icon directly within Android Auto. A code found in version 16.2 suggests upcoming customization support. If true, this could reduce ...

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Let's be honest about it: the Google Pixel 10 is a fantastic phone, but everything is ruined when you end up unable to run Android Auto. I can't blame users for being so vocal about this and returning ...