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Google pushes Android Auto 18.2 beta, code shows ongoing work on light mode menu interface

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9to5Google discovered while tearing down the Android Auto 18.2 beta that Google is still developing a light mode menu interface for Android Auto. In this update, the company quietly adjusted more than 100 interface resource files, mainly involving UI elements such as buttons. The outlet said Google has been steadily refining the light mode feature with each recent update, though the exact rollout timing remains unknown.

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Google Rolls Out Android Auto 18.2 Beta, Code Shows Official Continued Development of Light Mode Menu Interface

IT之家 November 14 news: When tearing down Google's Android Auto 18.2 beta, foreign media outlet 9to5Google found that Google is still continuing development of the Android Auto light mode menu interface.

Specifically, in this update the company quietly adjusted more than 100 interface resource files, mainly involving user interface elements such as buttons.

  • res/drawable/ic_mr_button_connected_14_dark.xml
  • res/drawable/ic_mr_button_connected_15_dark.xml

The foreign media outlet said that each of Google's recent updates has been continuously refining the light mode feature, though the exact launch time of the corresponding feature remains unknown for now.

It is worth noting that over the past few months Google has brought quite a few more practically valuable features to Android Auto, with the more recent change being the addition of Gemini Intelligence. Although the feature is currently available only to Pixel phone users, it is still worth watching.

Gemini Intelligence can integrate different services and information so that the AI assistant can better help users handle daily affairs. The long-discussed personalized experience of AI assistants is now gradually becoming reality; with the Personal Intelligence feature, users can obtain assistance services that are closer to their daily needs.

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