Tech large Google on Saturday introduced plans to close down the Assistant Driving Mode Dashboard. Reviews declare that the agency will shut down the complete characteristic on November 21, 2022.
Google had unveiled the Assistant Driving Mode Dashboard at its developer convention I/O in 2019. The car-optimized expertise referred to as ‘Driving Mode’ in Google Maps for Android will live on. Shortcuts for calling and messaging can be included on the homescreen, together with media selections and audio controls. The agency claims that the shortcuts could be accessed, as soon as the consumer begins the driving navigation. It consists of a black bar with assistant entry and a grid of app icons for Google Podcasts, YouTube Music, together with different appropriate streaming providers.
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Supply: Driving Dashboard, 9to5Google
“Voice shortcuts are additionally accessible for phoning and texting. In comparison with the Driving Mode Dashboard, it’s considerably extra easy,” acknowledged the report. With this transfer, Google will now not have a direct successor to Android Auto for Cellphone Screens.
Earlier in 2019, the tech agency introduced plans to roll out a voice-enabled driving mode on Assistant that will not solely personalise solutions for navigation, messages, and calling but additionally convey all related actions.
The driving mode would launch on Assistant as soon as the consumer connects their cellphone to the automotive’s Bluetooth. If not related to the car, the consumer might simply say, “Hey Google, let’s drive”. As well as, Google had additionally introduced making it attainable to make use of Assistant to remotely management automobiles — corresponding to customers asking Google to regulate the automotive’s temperature earlier than the motive force will get in.
