Hidden code in Android Auto 18.0 and 18.1 hints at a new look called Cielo, with an easier app launcher and Maps that fit small screens. It is not available yet.
Android Auto looks set for its biggest redesign yet, based on clues in two recent app updates. Code in versions 18.0 and 18.1 points to a new look called Cielo. Google has not released it, so nothing changes for drivers today.
Android Auto puts apps like maps and music from a phone onto a car's screen. A writer who dug into the app files found four hints about the makeover.
The map change could matter most for cars with smaller screens. The writer says the current split-screen view feels cramped on a small display.
Google has not said when the new interface will arrive, and the finished features cannot be tried yet. There is also no confirmation of how the light and dark controls will work. Versions 18.0 and 18.1 are rolling out, but they do not include the redesign.
Google has also teased widgets, edge-to-edge Maps, Material 3 Expressive styling (its newest design style) and a layout that adapts to different car screens. Until then, drivers keep the current Coolwalk layout.
A big Android Auto redesign called Cielo is hiding in app code, but Google has given no date, so there is nothing to do yet.
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