Android Auto Unlocks 4 Hidden Features After 10 Taps in Developer Mode
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Updated · How-To Geek · Jul 4
Android Auto Unlocks 4 Hidden Features After 10 Taps in Developer Mode
3 articles · Updated · How-To Geek · Jul 4
Summary
10 taps on Android Auto’s Version field enable a hidden developer menu that exposes extra controls, including wireless mode, unknown sources, video resolution, screenshots, and recording tools.
Wireless Android Auto can be turned back on or off there, giving users a trade-off between a cleaner cable-free setup and the battery drain and reliability issues the report says can come with wireless use.
Unknown Sources lets sideloaded or alternative-store apps appear in Android Auto after users also add them through Customize Launcher, though the platform still limits apps to approved categories such as maps, messaging, and media.
Video resolution settings can override the default phone-car negotiation to fix blurry scaling or oversized notifications, while Share screenshot and Save video/audio offer capture tools that are useful but can quickly consume storage and power.