Android Automotive is getting better multi-user support and a revamped medi
 

• Google has documented what changes are coming to the next version of Android Automotive.
• Android Automotive 24Q4 will introduce features like concurrent multi-user support, a media design refresh, and more.
• It’s unclear when cars running this version of Android Automotive will actually appear, though.

Even though Android Automotive OS is designed for cars, it’s updated fairly frequently by Google. In fact, the company releases a new version of the operating system almost every quarter. The latest version based on Android 15 has just been released, and it includes a big improvement to multi-user support, a new way to trigger Bluetooth pairing, and some UI updates.

Concurrent Multi-User support in Android Automotive

The first major change is an early version of a feature called Concurrent Multi-User. Concurrent Multi-User is a mode that enables Android Automotive to support two fully independent users at the same time, each with their own dedicated UI experience. For example, a passenger in the back seat could launch their own activities and get full access to the UI on the display that’s in front of them.




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