The Android for Cars App Library helps you build apps that work with both of the Android for Cars systems: Android Auto (projected from phones into cars) and Android Automotive OS (built into cars).
The Android for Cars App Library:
- Provides vehicle-optimized templates that you can assemble into task flows to design your app’s user interface
- Handles important functions such as responsive screen sizing so your app can work effectively in all compatible vehicles (for details, visit Who handles what)
- Is available for these app categories: Navigation, point-of-interest, Internet of Things (IoT), Voice over Internet Prototcol (VoIP), and weather
This section describes the templates and the components that appear on them. To learn how to design apps using the templates, see Build apps with templates. To find out what requirements the apps should meet, see Templated app requirements.
The Android for Cars App Library includes:
| Template | What it shows | For navigation apps | For POI and IoT apps |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tab | Tabs at top to switch among views of other embedded templates | ||
| Map + Content template | Map with view of other included template | ||
| List or Grid | Information items in a list or grid layout | ||
| Sign-in | Options for signing in to the app | ||
| Message or Long Message | Brief or longer full-screen message and relevant actions | ||
| Search | Search bar and results list | ||
| Pane | Detailed information and prominent actions, with optional image | ||
| Place List (map) | List of locations or other items next to a map drawn by app library | ||
| Navigation | Full-screen map with action strip and optional routing card |
Deprecated templates
The following templates have been deprecated as of version 1.7: