{"id":266396,"date":"2026-06-07T05:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-06-07T09:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news-you-need.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/07\/android-auto-is-way-more-customizable-than-you-might-realize-6-tricks-to-try-asap\/"},"modified":"2026-06-07T05:30:13","modified_gmt":"2026-06-07T09:30:13","slug":"android-auto-is-way-more-customizable-than-you-might-realize-6-tricks-to-try-asap","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news-you-need.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/07\/android-auto-is-way-more-customizable-than-you-might-realize-6-tricks-to-try-asap\/","title":{"rendered":"Android Auto is way more customizable than you might realize &#8211; 6 tricks to try ASAP"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.zdnet.com\/article\/android-auto-6-ways-to-customize\/\">Android Auto is way more customizable than you might realize &#8211; 6 tricks to try ASAP<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.zdnet.com\/article\/android-auto-6-ways-to-customize\/\">https:\/\/www.zdnet.com\/article\/android-auto-6-ways-to-customize\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Publish Date: <a href=\"publish_date]\">2026-06-07 05:00:00<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Source Domain: <a href=\"www.zdnet.com\">www.zdnet.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p>    <span class=\"c-shortcodeImage_credit g-outer-spacing-top-xsmall u-block\">Artie Beaty\/ZDNET<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Follow ZDNET:\u00a0<span class=\"c-commerceLink\"><span>Add us as a preferred source<\/span><\/span>\u00a0on Google.<\/p>\n<h3>ZDNET&#8217;s key takeaways<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>You can change Android Auto for a custom experience.<\/li>\n<li>The apps, interface, and operation can be changed.<\/li>\n<li>Modifications are easy to find and only take a minute.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Android Auto is one of the easiest ways to make your car smarter, but you might not realize the platform offers customization options to make it your own. Whether it&#8217;s the system&#8217;s appearance, changes to how it operates, or the notifications it sends, you can fine-tune Android Auto to your specific needs in several ways, making it even more useful.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Also:\u00a06 Android Auto apps I wish I found sooner, because they make every drive easier<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Here&#8217;s a look at seven ways you can customize Android Auto. Some of these options are in your phone&#8217;s settings app, some are in the Android Auto app settings, and some are hidden behind developer mode, but they&#8217;re all easy to find and only take a minute to change.<\/p>\n<h2>1. Customize your app launcher<\/h2>\n<p>Tired of seeing apps you never use in Android Auto? You can delete ones you don&#8217;t want and prioritize the ones you do, so you don&#8217;t have to scroll every time to find them.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Head to Settings, search for Android Auto, and look for Customize Launcher. You&#8217;ll have the option to check or uncheck the apps you want to appear, or set a custom order rather than alphabetical order.\u00a0<\/p>\n<h2>2. Pick day or night mode permanently<\/h2>\n<p>I generally like dark mode on all my phone apps, and it&#8217;s the first option I look for when I download a new tool. Usually, Android Auto sets to day or night mode depending on the time of day, ambient lighting in your car, or even your headlights.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>If you prefer one way, you can toggle Android Auto&#8217;s day\/night mode. You can pick either day or night all the time, or choose &#8220;Phone controlled,&#8221; which follows your phone&#8217;s settings.<\/p>\n<h2>3. Set custom routines and shortcuts<\/h2>\n<p>ZDNET&#8217;s Maria Diaz took a deep dive into what might be the most useful customization in Android Auto: routines and shortcuts. 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