Car icons are disappearing from Google Maps in Android Auto (but you might be able to fix it)

How to fix disappearing car icons when using Google Maps with Android Auto.

Android Auto is finally getting this missing Google Maps feature

An overdue, small, but satisfying update.
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Don't Update Google Maps if You Use Android Auto, As Widespread Bug Hits Users

A Google Maps bug that causes the car icon to disappear on Android Auto is still waiting for a fix, as more users are reportedly hitting it ...
9to5google

Android Auto gets some slight icon redesigns in Google Maps [Gallery]

The Google Maps app for Android Auto is picking up some minor tweaks to icons which offer a bit more contrast to the design. Rolling out alongside the latest Google Maps updates, the Android Auto ...
autoevolution

Android Auto Will Get a Google Maps Feature That Should Have Been There From the Beginning

The Mountain View-based search company has recently been spotted working on another Google Maps update for Android Auto users ...
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Google Maps reportedly prepping car icon and color picker for Android Auto

The new Google Maps custom car icons have been available for a year, and more recently, the existence of custom icons in the ...
Android Police

Custom vehicle icons in Google Maps have started rolling out to a select few on Android

Karandeep Singh Oberoi is a Durham College Journalism and Mass Media graduate who joined the Android Police team in April 2024, after serving as a full-time News Writer at Canadian publication ...
Android Authority

Dude, where's my car? Android Auto users report vanishing icon bug

Some Android Auto users report Google Maps losing the car icon when switching back to split-screen mode. Navigation still works, but the car marker disappears until Maps is force-closed on the phone.