Exactly one year ago, Google released Android Auto 10.6 with one visible new feature: A button to disconnect Android Auto from your mobile phone. Unfortunately, it is gone as quickly as it came and the said button is still not visible to many users. But someone else came.

Also, if there is no disconnect button in the Android Auto notification on your mobile phone during use, you will be a little disappointed when you see that there is a new button, but this is not what you want. really? a button to report bugssomething that also gained a privileged place in Android Auto settings a few months ago.

This button is not the button I want

When we learned that Android Auto was adding a Disconnect button to the notification that appears when we connect to the car, many people were pleased with its potential usefulness. If you’re using wireless Android Auto, this button makes it easier disconnect and release the path for another passenger to connect their mobile phone.

If you’re using wired Android Auto, disconnecting gives us: Turn off Android Auto and leave the phone chargingIt is ideal if we are not going to use the system and need to prioritize charging the mobile phone, because we already know that Android Auto uses a good amount of battery. Unfortunately, even after a year, this button still does not create a general appearance.

The button we want (left) and the button we deserve (right)

You may see this button if you connect your phone to Android Auto wirelessly and natively, and not necessarily with accessories like AAWireless, but with a wired connection it will almost certainly not be visible. What appears now a button to report bugs. It’s more likely to appear if you’ve previously enabled Android Auto developer options.

Google seems determined to make it easier for us to stay informed Collect error data in Android Auto By all possible means, the last one is a button on the Android Auto notification. It is also possible from the settings and if we press and hold the clock icon in the Android Auto bar.

In terms of adding a button to the Android Auto notification, Google could have also added a button, which is still pending, but like me, Disconnect button not visible yetYou will have to wait for a very long time. In the meantime, you can collect data to report bugs.

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