You are no longer a driver. You are a hacker. You are exploiting a race condition between two pieces of software that refuse to acknowledge each other politely.
: Your smartphone must run Android 6.0 or higher (some newer versions recommend Android 8.0+).
Corrupted temporary files can prevent Android Auto from detecting new apps.
Note: For Android 11+, this is handled differently (see Fix #3).
If the app is still missing, try these quick fixes to refresh the connection: Power Cycle:
On your phone, go to → Connected Devices → Android Auto . Tap Customize Launcher .
You are no longer a driver. You are a hacker. You are exploiting a race condition between two pieces of software that refuse to acknowledge each other politely.
: Your smartphone must run Android 6.0 or higher (some newer versions recommend Android 8.0+).
Corrupted temporary files can prevent Android Auto from detecting new apps.
Note: For Android 11+, this is handled differently (see Fix #3).
If the app is still missing, try these quick fixes to refresh the connection: Power Cycle:
On your phone, go to → Connected Devices → Android Auto . Tap Customize Launcher .