{
  "id": 11788215,
  "title": "I changed these hidden Google Maps settings; now my Android Auto navigation is miles better",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/03/i-changed-these-hidden-google-maps-settings-now-my-android-auto",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-10-03T23:00:10.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Android Police",
    "slug": "android-police",
    "url": "https://www.androidpolice.com/changed-these-google-maps-settings-android-auto-became-much-easier-to-use/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The writer uses Google Maps almost every time they drive and recently adjusted some hidden settings to improve their Android Auto experience. They often use their iPhone, but also have a Pixel 11 Pro.\n\nThe writer changed some default Google Maps settings to enhance their Android Auto navigation. They did not specify what settings they changed.\n\nThe Android Auto issue mentioned is unrelated to Google Maps, it is about cellular signal bars that disappeared earlier this year and were fixed in Android Auto v17.8 beta.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Fast Company",
        "title": "This eye-opening website is like Google Maps—with a time machine",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/03/this-eye-opening-website-is-like-google-maps-with-a-time-machine",
        "published": "2026-10-03T09:00:00.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}