Android Auto Ending

I'm recently seeing messages that Android Auto for phone screens will "stop working soon." I've been using Android Auto for my car and my bike for years, and I like its setup, so it's a pity that it's leaving.

Apparently Google has built new "driving mode" features into Google Maps, which I'm going to try out since I'm not thrilled with the other driving apps I've seen. Here's an AutoEvolution article about it, if you're interested in checking it out yourself. On an Android phone, it creates a new app icon that opens the Diving mode.





The look is different, but it seems very similar to Android Auto, so I'll be taking a few trips and trying it out for ease of use (in the car and on the bike). Trying it outside the car, it displays some likely apps it can find on my phone (book, music and map apps), and when you choose a few apps that you like to use, they will turn up on your phone screen. You have a limited control over what displays and where, however. It also has default buttons for calls, messages and media, which will give you a few choices in each. You don't get a lot of choices in the menu, but it accepts voice prompts... I'll have to see how well that works through my Cardo in my helmet.

This might be an app you want to check out, if you're in an Android environment. If you know anything useful about Google Driving Mode, feel free to mention it, and I'll shout if I come across anything good or bad.