Android Auto may finally let users switch to a different dialer app (APK te

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Credit: Adam Birney / Android Authority

• Google appears to be working on adding support for third-party dialer apps to Android Auto.
• We’ve spotted evidence of the upcoming external dialer support in the latest Android Auto release.

Android Auto currently supports Google’s Phone app for calls. It doesn’t give you access to third-party dialer apps, even if they’re set as the default phone app on your smartphone. As a result, there’s no way to use alternative apps like Truecaller, ACR Phone, or Drupe on your car’s screen. But that could change soon.

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