Android Auto 16.3 replace arrives with hints of video apps

Google has began rolling out Android Auto 16.3 by the beta observe and whereas there aren’t any main modifications, there are a few hints at what’s to return, together with the arrival of video apps.

About APK Perception: On this “APK Perception” submit, we’ve decompiled the newest model of an software that Google uploaded to the Play Retailer. Once we decompile these recordsdata (known as APKs, within the case of Android apps), we’re in a position to see numerous traces of code inside that trace at potential future options. Understand that Google might or might not ever ship these options, and our interpretation of what they’re could also be imperfect. We’ll attempt to allow these which might be nearer to being completed, nonetheless, to point out you ways they’ll look in case that they do ship. With that in thoughts, learn on.

With Android Auto 16.2 now beginning to roll out extra extensively within the secure launch channel, Google has launched Android Auto 16.3 within the beta observe. And, as is usually the case, there aren’t any vital user-facing modifications to be discovered. It’s often secure to imagine there are just a few bug fixes right here or there, however this can be a fairly uneventful replace so far as we will inform.

Behind the scenes, although, there are a few noteworthy tidbits.

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Firstly, there’s an indication of continued work on Android Auto’s mild theme, one thing that’s been within the works for properly over a yr at this level. A flag current in Android Auto 16.3 suggests Google remains to be engaged on a lightweight/darkish theme toggle, however there’s nothing going through the consumer simply but.

“Coolwalk__use_light_dark_theme_focus_input”

There have been tidbits across the mild theme for a while now, although, so one other flag exhibiting up doesn’t imply a lot past Google simply persevering with to tinker round with the characteristic.

Extra notable is that Google has added one other flag round video apps on Android Auto.

“CradleFeature__allow_video_apps”

Google introduced in Could 2025 that video apps can be coming to Android Auto, however there was not set timeline accessible, nor many particulars on how it might all work. It nonetheless stands to cause that video apps on the automobile’s show received’t work whereas the automobile is in movement, however this flag actually means that Google is actively engaged on help, it simply doesn’t inform us a lot about when it would arrive.

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