Staying aware of your surroundings matters. That includes hearing smoke alarms, appliance beeps or a knock at the door. Still, real life gets busy. You wear headphones. You get focused. Sounds slip by ...

Google will soon make it possible for video apps on Android Automotive to switch between video and audio modes when the car is in motion, right as Google plans to bring video apps to Android Auto.

Whether you’re focusing on the music or using it as a background to exercising, shopping, driving or even playing mobile games online, having good sound quality on your Android mobile phone is vital.

Chris Thomas was a reporter at Android Police from 2022 until 2025. Google is working to expand video support for Android Auto and Automotive interfaces. An early-access Android Automotive feature ...