What do you want to know
- The Android Auto beta is testing a Material You overhaul for its settings in its 8.6 release.
- The redesign brings its settings page more in line with Google’s latest Material You design language across phones and apps.
- The new design is still being worked on as there are some inconsistencies with its design in the beta.
Android Auto appears to have an upcoming update on the way that will bring the user interface in line with other Google products.
The new redesign awaiting public release was posted by Google News on Telegram. Apparently Android Auto version 8.5 had brought Material3SettingsActivity. This would only become functional later with the 8.6 beta where the feature could be enabled, which would reveal the Material You-style overhaul for the Android Auto settings page.
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The new design of Android Auto settings gives users the option to use light or dark mode. The option to change your design theme is more likely to conform to the theme you have chosen specifically for your device.
Google’s recent version of Material You now plays a much bigger role, with the header of this settings page displayed much more prominently. Below, and also with the toggleable settings, are Google’s pill-shaped icons that are becoming increasingly common in its apps.
The page redesign is still in the testing phase as Google News advises that there are slight inconsistencies with the work. When pressed, some areas of the page still show the old Material Design 1 that this new version of Material 3 will eventually replace.
Google wanted to unify its ecosystem by incorporating its Material You design language for a seamless experience across all of its products. The company made tweaks by redesigning the Home app and offering a dark-themed Google Assistant on all its devices (much to users’ disagreement).
Additionally, Google has been working on revamping the design of Android Auto for users moving around town. Its Coolwalk redesign finally entered public testing two weeks ago, which brings new UI features like split-screen. Google has also tweaked the media cards displayed on screen to grow or shrink depending on certain factors, such as if a user receives a message.
