Use the links below to check out the latest new and updated content.
AAOS/GAS product experience update - Published October 20, 2023
Reference designs: New content describing fully built, customizable, system UI reference designs for portrait and small landscape screens
Notifications updates - Published September 1, 2023
How car notifications work: Updated content to cover current reference experiences
Create apps (new tab) - Published May 9, 2023
Create apps: Added UX requirements, templates, the design process, and sample flows for both Android Auto and AAOS in one location
Android Automotive OS update - Published April 24, 2023
Video apps: Added downloadable UX guidelines for creating video apps for cars
Android Auto apps update - Published February 10, 2023
Android Auto apps: Removed outdated content about custom apps
Google Assistant integration update - Published January 6, 2023
Voice plate: Removed outdated specs
Navigation and point-of-interest app guidelines – Published August 18, 2022
Navigation and point-of-interest apps (Android Auto, Android Automotive OS): Downloadable design guidelines for Android for Cars App Library 1.3
AAOS/GAS app update – Published July 22, 2021
Calendar app: Description of new reference app, including layout and interaction model information
Android Auto design system update – Published April 26, 2021
Layout: New information on layout, padding, and keylines
Component updates – Published April 13, 2021
App bar & header: Updates to component description, including new customization information
Dialogs: Updates to component description, including new customization information
Toasts: Description of the component used for toast messages from apps, including specs and customization information
Android Auto app updates – Published February 8, 2021 and updated March 1, 2021
Navigation, parking & charging apps: Overview of templates that developers can use to create apps in these categories, with downloadable design guidance
Component updates – Published January 13, 2021
Buttons: Updates to component description, including new customization information
Media progress indicator: Description of the progress indicator used in the media template, including specs and customization information
Overall site redesign – Launched September 28, 2020
This redesign combines previously separate design sites for Android Auto, Android Automotive OS (AAOS), and Google Automotive Services (GAS) in one place, with new section overviews and a few new sections. Key new content includes:
Android for Cars: Descriptions of Android Auto, AAOS, and GAS, with links to related design and technical documentation
Google Design for Driving: Overview of design content on the redesigned site
Style foundations: Style-related similarities and differences between Android Auto and AAOS
Partner roles: How Google works with car makers and app developers to create the AAOS experience
Car-maker branding: How car makers can customize UIs built on AAOS to reflect their brand
AAOS Dialer updates – Published August 21, 2020
Receiving calls: Updated to reference the conference call feature
Managing calls: Updated to describe managing conference calls
Android Auto media updates – Published August 3, 2020
Media apps: Updated descriptions of the browsing and playback views, as well as the queue
AAOS/GAS media updates – Published June 18, 2020
Playing media: New information on accessing and viewing the queue
Customize playback control / Queue guidelines: App developer guidelines for implementing a queue
Android Auto system UI updates – Published June 5, 2020
System UI: Descriptions of the app launcher, nav bar, status bar, notifications, and widgets