Apps & Services
Android Auto have some new problems and new features
Nowadays, Android Auto is popularising as it is treated as the main component of cars; if anyone purchases a new car, it also checks if Android Auto is available in the car or not. The reason behind its popularity is its features, which make your car screen ditto to your smartphone. But being in the initial stage of development company has introduced many features which need to be fixed.
New annoying issues degrading customer experience
A new bug is recently spotted in Android Auto that degrades the music experience on Android Auto. Several users are reporting that whenever they play music with Google Maps, it automatically stops. Further, this problem is not only limited to some specific music apps. The issue is annoying on every music app, whether it’s Spotify or Google’s youtube music.
Samsung Galaxy owners can enjoy WhatsApp calls on Android Auto
To encounter the issue, users have tried many things, like clearing the cache and data of Android Auto, and some users have also reinstalled it. But the bug is not disappeared; it continues to be annoying.
A member of the Android Auto team tooled the support page in January. Users have naked the problem behind the issue, but there has been no information available since then. It may be possible that the team is investigating the main source of the issue; however, there is no information available on this matter.
Additionally, some users reported(Reddit) that Android Auto is stopped working when the ignition is off; in other words, the problem is with continuity; when the car starts the first time, the screen properly works with the app, but after turning off the ignition and connecting the phone again, Android Auto would not load.
Android Auto and Android Automotive support new apps and features
However, in some cases, when we restart the phone, it restores the correct functioning of the Android Auto. The problem has been seen more in pixel devices.
Wage gets some new features
Waze is a powerful app of Android Auto that gives the facility to navigate. Now, with the new update of Waze v4.94.0.3, some innovations and improvements with bug fixes are getting. The update comes with a significant change for Coolwalk; now, it has the option to switch to the sub-tab in the dashboard. This feature was added to allow users to run other applications on the mainboard. Apart from these, the new Waze update allows the navigation app to switch to the smallest tab.
The Waze application update v4.94.0.3 for Coolwalk is rolling out gradually, so not all users will get the update immediately. Users can also directly install the update from the standalone APK installer and manually update the app through this link.
Instagram has brought several new stickers for the stories that will give users more creativity in creating stories. Whether you want to share your favorite song of the day or create your own custom stickers from your photos or videos, the new stickers will give more options to highlight the stories. Let’s explore all the new stickers and understand how we can use them.
Customize Music
Music stickers bring the utility of adding your favorite song to the stories, and now, to make it more interesting, they have grabbed the new ability for your followers to add their music to the same stories shared by you.
Highlight your stories with a new frame sticker
When you share precious memories or want to bring any special moment into the spotlight, you can use the new frame sticker that turns it into instant print. To reveal the content inside, your followers will have to shake their phones to develop the image.
Get more engagement with the new reveal sticker
Instagram users can post a hidden photo on the Instagram story and attach the reveal sticker to it. This will provide an interesting way for followers to uncover the stories by just messaging and tapping on the sticker. These tools will work as the ultimate attention grabber and will play an important role in gaining engagement.
Add cutouts to stories to make them more interesting
With the new cutout feature, users can easily make a cutout of their own photos and add it to any casual photos, which will provide a new way to make the stores more interesting and reveal the creativity they share with their friends and followers.
Availability of new stickers
Meta has officially rolled out all the stickers for Instagram users, but if you haven’t received them yet, it is advised to install them to update the application to the latest version. If you don’t revise the changes even after updating the application to the latest version, then you should wait some more time as it serves it with other features.
Samsung is preparing to introduce its new’smart forward’ service, which will leverage SmartThings to continuously update its SmartThings-connected smart home devices.
For your information, Smart Forward Service aims to provide regular and continuous software updates and offers fresh features to the products, irrespective of their debut in their market, whether they are new or old.
The latest development, the new smart forward update, brings some new features to several smart home-based devices, including the Bespoke refrigerator, 4-door family hub, Bespoke air dresser, and dehumidifier.
For the Family Hub refrigerators that were released after 2017, the latest 2024 model of the bespoke family hub was applied, including the functionality to quickly view photos and videos saved on your smartphone through the ‘Quick Share’ function on the refrigerator’s screen. Along with this, you can also run the ‘YouTube’ app right away to enjoy the content you want. Apart from this, it also gives the functionality to continue watching on the internet while the refrigerator screams from the smartphone.
The dehumidifier devices released last year now feature a “custom dying” function that automatically dries the interiors, making it more convenient to remove humidity regardless of the weather.
Meanwhile, the Bespoke Air Dressers released last year will take advantage of the ‘AI saving mode’ option. This feature will optimize Air Dressers’ energy consumption and help users save up to 15% of energy. However, it is worth noticing that when you use the AI saving mode, it may increase the drying time.
Samsung has released a new update for the “Samsung Core Services” application, version 3.1.01.1. With the latest update, the company has brought many significant changes to its applications, but they will surely improve their functionality.
According to the changelog, the latest update for the Samsung Core Services application includes new improvements, minor bug fixes, and some device performance enhancements.
For your information, Samsung Core Services is an application that provides the primary features used by Samsung applications quickly and easily through application updates, as opposed to software updates.
If you want to get the constant service of the Korean giant’s original application, then you should keep the “Samsung Core Services” application up-to-date. To do that, simply go to the Galaxy Store, select the menu option, then tap on the update option. If the update is available, tap the update button.
For starters, the Samsung Core Services application gives several utility options, such as Samsung Search. It provides a device search engine platform that enhances the functionality of various Samsung applications, including Contacts, Settings, and Finder. Along with this, the application also offers query suggestions to users, manages the incoming message, and extracts the verification to provide inline suggestions in the keyboard.