Google enabled the stock icons on mobile devices to replace the default design on Android Auto. The rollout started with exclusive Samsung support and expanded to more Android OEMs.

Android Auto might have suddenly started to look different in your car recently, with icons that have gone square or some other shape. Here’s why that happened.

Android Auto now reflects Samsung’s icons and icon shape if you’ve got a Galaxy phone. It also looks like Android Auto copies icon shapes when using phones from other manufacturers.

Android Auto is rolling out version 11.0 to users, and it brings one major change: the ability to change the status and app icons to match what you’d find on a Samsung device.

Google has updated Google Maps with new vehicle icons, so instead of the blue arrow and the generic colorful icons, you can now choose from a wider array of vehicles.

Android Auto 11.0 introduces personalized icon shapes that change depending on the phone you plug into your car, adding a touch of visual appeal. Currently, Samsung Galaxy devices and ...