Just lately, some Android Auto customers have discovered that voice instructions have not been working fairly as they need to, however it seems that a repair for the issue is arriving in an replace now.
As reported by 9to5Google, the issue is that Android Auto was passing voice instructions by way of to Google Maps solely, fairly than to a consumer’s most well-liked navigation app (comparable to Waze). If you have already got a navigation app operating, Google Assistant is meant to ship your Android Auto voice instructions to that app (and if one is not operating, they need to go the one you final used).
Nonetheless, it seems that Google Maps has been hijacking these instructions, with all requests steered to the ‘default’ app. Apparently, it has been potential to get round this by completely disabling Google Maps in your cellphone, however that is not precisely superb – simply since you discover Waze (or one other app) to be preferable for driving in your space would not cease you from preferring Google Maps for strolling instructions or discovering the closest burger joint.
Fortunately, 9to5Google stories that some customers are discovering that the model 15.13.46.28 replace for the Google app is pointing Google Assistant again in the proper path, and making issues work how they’re imagined to, once more.
Regardless of being owned by Google, Waze has some nice options that imply folks choose it over Google Maps – such as its useful new driving alerts – and there is a comparable story for utilizing different driving apps that ought to assist voice instructions. Having confusion over which app is directing you partway by way of a journey is, let’s say, not precisely superb – so it is good {that a} repair is coming fairly shortly for this downside.
