If you’ve ever rolled up to a red light, felt the engine shut off, and had that half-second of “Wait… did my car just stall?” ...

Google tried to make the experience with Android Auto more straightforward and convenient in several ways. One of them is the automatic launch of the app when a phone is connected to the head unit.

Android Auto offers a plug-and-play experience, so when users connect a mobile device to their head unit, the application launches automatically. Depending on the car, this behavior could be slightly ...