Android Auto is an essential tool when you’re on the road. It minimizes distractions and keeps your hands on the wheel. It lets you safely use your phone for calls, messages, music, and, most importantly, Maps for navigation. The latter is invaluable and may be one of the main reasons many use Android Auto. However, it seems an annoying Google Maps bug that gets stuck in day mode at night has left many Android Auto users frustrated.
Android Auto bug prevents Google Maps from switching to dark mode at night
Google Maps on Android Auto automatically switches between day mode and night mode. Dark theme kicks in as soon as the car’s headlights turn on. This, however, can vary depending on the car’s setup if you’re using an aftermarket head unit. However, it seems a bug is suddenly disrupting this switch.
9to5Google reports seeing intermittent reports of Google Maps for Android Auto getting stuck in day mode at night in the last couple of months. However, it seems like more users are facing this issue in the past few days. Rightly so, there are multiple reports on Google’s forums and Reddit in the past week. They claim that the Google Maps app doesn’t switch its theme at night.
It’s likely because of a beta update
It appears that the issue is only happening on Android Auto and isn’t specific to any one phone or vehicle brand. Since several reports are from beta users, it’s likely because of a beta update (whether Maps or Android Auto). But then, the issue appears too widespread to affect only beta users. Reports are coming from Android Auto 17.0 and 17.1, with the former having rolled out in stable late last week.
It’s possible you could fix the problem by rolling back to a previous version of Android Auto by uninstalling updates. But then, Google needs to enter the scene and fix this for users.
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