Long-time Android users know that there is a hidden set of developer settings where you can customize aspects of your phone not intended for the wider public. Turns out the same is true about Android Auto—sort of. Just like with your Android phone, there is a hidden page with car-related options that aren’t intended for the general populace, but it's not as deep nor nearly as good. How to enable Android Auto's hidden developer menu Before you do, temper your expectations You won’t find the Android Auto developer menu by hunting around on the screen in your car. Instead, pull out your phone and open Android Auto settings there. On a Samsung device, you can do this by going to Settings > Connected Devices > Android Auto. On the Google Pixel 10a I have on hand, you would instead go to Settings > Connected devices > Connection preferences > Android Auto. Here is where the cool trick comes in (and stop me if this sounds familiar). Scroll down until you see Version and then tap this ten times, at which point you will receive a prompt letting you know that Developer Mode has been enabled. Tap the overflow menu icon in the top right, and you will now see developer options. Android Auto's developer menu isn't nearly as exciting as a developer menu for your Android phone. Most of the options you've just unlocked aren't going to fundamentally change what you can do with your car, but there are a few minor conveniences I’d like to highlight. This is the easiest way to share Android Auto screenshots You can record video and audio as well I'll admit most people do not need to regularly take screenshots like I do, given that it's a key part of my job description. That
Android <b>Auto</b> has a hidden developer menu most people never open
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