1 page.title=Building Apps for Auto 2 page.article=true 3 4 meta.tags="auto" 5 page.tags="auto" 6 7 page.metaDescription=Starting point for building apps for Auto, with guidelines, information, and examples. 8 9 @jd:body 10 11 <iframe width="448" height="252" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/ctiaVxgclsg?autohide=1&showinfo=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="" style="float: right; margin: 0 0 20px 20px;"></iframe> 12 13 <p> 14 The Android platform enables you to extend your app to work with in-vehicle console systems 15 running Android Auto. These systems provide a simplified interface for apps that can be used in 16 a car, allowing users to take your app with them on the way to the grocery store or on a long 17 road trip. 18 </p> 19 20 <p> 21 Apps that work with Android Auto consoles run on a connected device, such as a phone or 22 tablet. The app communicates via specific APIs with the in-dash console, which provides a user 23 interface for the connected app that is designed for use in a car. 24 </p> 25 26 <p> 27 For more information, follow the links below to learn how to extend your Android app to support 28 use in vehicles. 29 </p> 30 31 <h2 id="overview">Get Started</h2> 32 33 <p> 34 Learn the basics of extending your app for use in vehicles, with information about app 35 configuration and user interface design considerations: 36 </p> 37 38 <div class="resource-widget resource-flow-layout col-12" 39 data-query="collection:training/auto/overview" 40 data-cardSizes="12x6, 6x3x2" 41 data-maxresults="6"> 42 </div> 43 44 45 <h2 id="media">Audio Apps</h2> 46 47 <p> 48 Learn how to extend your audio app to enable content navigation and playback through a vehicle 49 console: 50 </p> 51 52 <div class="resource-widget resource-flow-layout landing col-12" 53 data-query="collection:training/auto/media" 54 data-cardSizes="9x6, 9x3x2" 55 data-maxResults="4"> 56 </div> 57 58 59 <h2 id="messaging">Messaging Apps</h2> 60 61 <p> 62 Learn how to extend your messaging app to provide text communication services through a vehicle 63 console: 64 </p> 65 66 <div class="resource-widget resource-flow-layout landing col-12" 67 data-query="collection:training/auto/messaging" 68 data-cardSizes="9x6, 9x3x2" 69 data-maxResults="6"> 70 </div> 71 72 73 <h2 id="distribute">App Quality and Distribution</h2> 74 75 <p> 76 Learn how to distribute your Auto app and how apps are evaluated for quality and driver safety: 77 </p> 78 79 <div class="resource-widget resource-flow-layout landing col-12" 80 data-query="collection:training/auto/distribute" 81 data-cardSizes="9x3" 82 data-maxResults="6"> 83 </div> 84 85 <h2 id="training">Video Training</h2> 86 87 <div class="wrap"> 88 <div class="cols"> 89 <div class="col-1of2"> 90 <p>If you prefer to learn through interactive video training, 91 check out this online course about extending your apps to work with Android Auto.</p> 92 <p><a href="https://www.udacity.com/course/ud875C" class="button"> 93 Start the video course</a> 94 </p> 95 </div> 96 <div class="col-1of2"> 97 <iframe width="300" height="169" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/pK2HQMTdq6Y?utohide=1&showinfo=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="" style="float: right; margin: 0 0 20px 20px;"></iframe> 98 </div> 99 </div> 100 </div>
