Google didnt instantly respond to a demand for more information Sunday.
The voice trigger doesnt appear to work yet even on devices allowed with the brand-new mode, according to Android Police. To see if your gadget has Assistant Driving Mode, open Google Maps and from the navigation settings menu, and select “Google Assistant settings.” Youll be taken to the main Assistant settings area if its not allowed.
Its not clear whether the rollout of this new mode belongs to a test or will be coming for all users. Mishaal Rahman at XDA said he saw the brand-new driving mode on a Google Pixel 4, an Asus ZenFone 7 Pro, and an LG Velvet, and he assumes that the new mode will replace the Android Auto app on smartphones. That seems consistent with what Google told The Verge in 2015.
The Google Assistant Driving mode that the business initially revealed in 2019 has actually started appearing on some Android gadgets, XDA-Developers reported. The UI looks somewhat various from what Google revealed at its I/O designers conference in 2015. XDA says it initially discovered something was happening two weeks earlier, when users reported seeing a brand-new navigation user interface in Google Maps.
When it initially unveiled the driving mode also isnt yet clear, whether the new mode will consist of all the features Google described. It was meant to be available on any Android phone with Assistant, utilizing a “Hey Google, lets drive” voice prompt that would bring up a control panel with driving-relevant activities and other tailored recommendations. And it would supply infotainment features to drivers whose automobiles arent equipped with touchscreen displays.
