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The Android for Cars App Library helps you build apps that work with both of the
Android for Cars systems: Android Auto (projected
from phones into cars) and Android Automotive OS
(built into cars).
The Android for Cars App Library:
Provides vehicle-optimized
templates
that you can assemble into task flows to design your app’s user interface
Handles important functions such as responsive screen sizing so your app
can work effectively in all compatible vehicles (for details, visit
Who handles what)
Is available for these app categories: Navigation, point-of-interest,
Internet of Things (IoT), Voice over Internet Prototcol (VoIP), and weather
This section describes the templates and the components that appear on them. To
learn how to design apps using the templates, see
Build apps with templates.
To find out what requirements the apps should meet, see
Templated app requirements.
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