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The process for designing apps in Android for Cars depends on the type of app
and its use case: whether it will be used while driving or while parked.
Some apps are designed using a set of templates spanning both driving and parked
use cases. Others, such as media apps, involve fitting your app content and
actions into a driving-optimized UI. Finally, for parked and passenger
experiences in cars with Google built-in, you can simply adapt an existing app
for the car screen.
As you design your app, keep in mind that
how users experience your app
will depend partly on whether they use the Android Auto version or the AAOS version (which is customizable by car makers). For more on who contributes what to the design, see
Partner roles.
Use the templates in the Android for Cars App Library to create apps in
these categories: navigation, point-of-interest, Internet of Things (IoT), and
weather (weather category available for Early Access Partners only)
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