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Google Maps issue prevented rotary control knobs from working properly
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A great feature ofGoogle’sAndroid Autoinfotainment system is how it can be interacted with via a touchscreen, buttons or a rotary control knob, depending on what hardware the car has.
But what happens when the system no longer recognises inputs from a control knob? That’s the issue that has recently plaguedAndroid Autousers, where the system launches straight intoGoogle Maps, but in a state where movement of the car’s control knob is not recognised and the app cannot be exited.
This is particularly problematic in cars that don’t have touch-sensitive dashboard displays (yes, they still exist, even in new models), or vehicles that disable the screens touch sensitivity when in motion, like Mazdas.
Android Autousers posted on Google’s help forums earlier in November to report the problem. One usersaid: “Android Auto loads fine and I can work withinGoogle Maps…but I can’t navigate off of maps to get to the menu or any other programs. All other nav based or physical shortcuts buttons are also stuck.”
Another Android Auto user, who owns a 2017 Audi S3, said: “…to get down to the menu you normally slide the dial downwards. This isn’t working at all.”
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