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It's not just you. Definitely not. If the car icon has gone missing in Google Maps when you use navigation on Android Auto, you'd better not waste your time with all the generic fixes. Follow us: Only ...

New updates to Google Maps have made it possible to show a custom car icon during navigation through both Android Auto and CarPlay. Here’s how it works. Back in February 2025, Google Maps introduced ...

Google Maps has received several big updates this year, including a speedometer on CarPlay and incident reporting on CarPlay and Android Auto, but the search giant doesn't want to stop here. The ...

A weird bug on Android Auto is causing your car to vanish from Google Maps, but needed functionality is still in place. Over the past several days, a growing number of Android Auto users have noticed ...

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.