Polestar knows you like Android so much, it’s putting Android Auto in your

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• Polestar 2 vehicles have started getting a new P3.3.16 update.
• The latest vehicle software adds support for wired Android Auto connections.
• Drivers are free to switch between Auto and the built-in Automotive interface.

Android users who connect their smartphones to their cars have been enjoying a nice series of upgrades to round out the year, as Android Auto 13.4 delivers improvements like a refreshed media player and some colorful new screens across the UI. While Android Auto gets plenty of attention and new features like that, Android Automotive doesn’t move quite as swiftly, and the platform baked-in to cars like Polestar EVs is understandably a bit more locked-down than Auto. Luckily, Polestar owners are getting the best of both worlds, thanks to a new update that’s been heading out to drivers.

The Polestar 2 just got its version P3.3.16 update, and in addition to support for HD radio and improvements to low-speed driving, the new release delivers support for Android Auto. That means that rather than just using Android Automotive as Polestar’s configured it, drivers now have the freedom to connect their phones for a wired Android Auto connection.




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