A great feature of Google’s Android Auto infotainment system is how it can be interacted with via a touchscreen, buttons or a rotary control knob, depending on what hardware the car has.
But what happens when the system no longer recognises inputs from a control knob? That’s the issue that has recently plagued Android Auto users, where the system launches straight into Google Maps, but in a state where movement of the car’s control knob is not recognised and the app cannot be exited.
This is particularly problematic in cars that don’t have touch-sensitive dashboard displays (yes, they still exist, even in new models), or vehicles that disable the screens touch sensitivity when in motion, like Mazdas.
Another Android Auto user, who owns a 2017 Audi S3, said: “...to get down to the menu you normally slide the dial downwards. This isn’t working at all.”
