Android Auto, an app that lets you control your radio without using mobile data

Android Auto is an operating system for cars created by Google, which aims to be able to use some basic applications while drivingsuch as Google Maps, and be able to receive messages and interactions from other apps. This system continues to evolve to improve the usability of apps, and now it wants to take it one step further: built-in support for AM, FM, and HD radio.

Until now, Android Auto has allowed you to use all the apps it offers, be it Google Maps, Spotify, or just any messaging app like WhatsApp or Telegram, using your mobile data. The operating system will allow connection to traditional terrestrial radio transmissions. Many people use third-party apps to connect to their favorite radio stations, but they use mobile data.

New in the latest version of the Android Auto app, you can control your car radio by switching between AM, FM, and HD Radio. This is a big advantage, as sometimes it is difficult to find a station in a third-party app or the mobile data connection is simply not stable. If the car has an antenna, stations can be tuned directly. without the need to use mobile data.

According to Android Police, the only thing that remains to be seen is whether this support will become a reality anytime soon, as the rollout of this Google app is usually slow to avoid distraction due to a small bug being generated, so the final versions have to be very polished.