Latest Android Auto Update Confirms Lucid Support, System Health Metrics and more [APK Breakdown]
Android Auto 12.5 update is now available for download under the beta channel, featuring some new feature like system health metrics, support for more EV cars like Lucid Motors, and more. Our new APK Breakdown series dives deep into the APK file and finds everything that’s new in the latest Android Auto 12.5 beta update. So download the Android Auto 12.5 update now!
The latest update confirms Lucid Motors adding support for Android Auto, alongside other car manufacturers like Nevo, Hongqi, and GAC Motors. More EVs are getting Android Auto update. Furthermore, new feature called System Health Metrics have been added. Supports Android 15 and adds new Notification badge Animations.
Here we have a comprehensive list of all the new features added to Android Auto so far.
APK Breakdown, commonly known as APK Teardown, is a thorough examination of Android application packages (APK) to uncover hidden features, upcoming changes, and potential future developments. This series dives deep into the code and resources of popular Android apps, offering insights that go beyond what’s visible on the surface.
Here’s what we found out from the Android Auto 12.5 APK Breakdown
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New Notification badge Animations
New entries related to notification badge and double row status bar have been seen. Based on the name, this function likely handles the animation of a notification badge in the status bar of the Android Auto app.
“Double_row” suggests the notification badge might have a two-line layout, possibly displaying additional information or app icon alongside the badge count.
animate_notification_badge_double_row_status_bar
animate_notification_badge_double_row_status_bar_with_etc
animate_notification_badge_double_row_status_bar_with_etc_and_resize
animate_notification_badge_double_row_status_bar_with_resize
animate_notification_badge_single_row_status_bar
animate_notification_badge_single_row_status_bar_with_etc
animate_notification_badge_single_row_status_bar_with_etc_and_resize
animate_notification_badge_single_row_status_bar_with_resize
System Health Metrics
The update also brings System Health Metrics entries. These resources suggest the presence of a system health monitoring feature within Android Auto. One string likely displays the actual health metrics and their values, while the other deals with enabling or disabling a visual overlay showcasing this information.
We saw two entries here:
<public type=”string” name=”system_health_metrics_and_value” />
<public type=”string” name=”system_health_overlay_enabled” />
The string resource named “system_health_metrics_and_value” could be used for showing various system health metrics like diagnosis, errors, usage, battery level, and other car related metrics into Android Auto.
Adds support for Android 15
The v35 suggest the API level of Android 15, which is currently 35. This will apply the appropriate theme for Android Auto phone settings UI if running on the newer Android 15 version.
<public type=”style” name=”Theme.SettingsBase_v33″ />
<public type=”style” name=”Theme.SettingsBase_v35″ />
Car Radio Controls
New car radio controls for FM and AM, similar to Apple’s Car Play. This could be a very useful feature when it comes to using radio on your car.
<public type=”string” name=”radio_node_am_display_name” />
<public type=”string” name=”radio_node_dab_display_name” />
<public type=”string” name=”radio_node_fm_display_name” />
<public type=”string” name=”radio_node_fm_hd_display_name” />
<public type=”string” name=”radio_selection_error” />
<public type=”string” name=”radio_service_label” />
Wallpapers removed
All wallpaper references from the latest Android Auto 12.5 Beta have been removed as compare to the previous version. This could be due to the new wallpaper setting, which applies your phone’s wallpaper and new Material You design for your Android Auto head unit.
This has made the Android Auto app a little lighter and faster in performance.
Added support for Lucid Motors and more OEM cars
The Android Auto 12.5 Beta confirms that Lucid is indeed working on Android Auto support for all of their cars. However, Lucid Motors may still need to push out an OTA update in support of Android Auto. If you are a beta tester with a newer update, you may want to try the latest Android Auto 12.5 beta update right now!
The Head of Communications for Lucid Motors already posted on X that
Android Auto software is scheduled for OTA update to Lucid Motors Air this Fall.
The update seems to be getting closer as Android Auto 12.5 already supports Lucid cars.
Here is the code we found in Android Auto:
<public type=”drawable” name=”ic_oem_lucid”/>
<public type=”drawable” name=”ic_oem_gac” />
<public type=”drawable” name=”ic_oem_hong_qi” />
<public type=”drawable” name=”ic_oem_nevo” />
<public type=”drawable” name=”ic_oem_uni” />
<public type=”drawable” name=”ic_oem_imos” />
Apart from Lucid, Android Auto comes to more OEMs like Nevo, Hongqi, and GAC Motors!
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Download Android Auto 12.5 APK
- Android Auto APK 12.5 beta (arm64)
