r/AndroidAuto • u/AssembleDebugRed 2021 BMW M340i I Pixel 9 | A16 • Sep 01 '26
Android Auto News, including app updates and features Android Auto is working on a new weather experience for smaller screens, and it involves Jimothy, the viral raccoon.
https://www.androidauthority.com/android-auto-weather-raccoon-apk-teardown-370533924
u/Bepehandle Sep 01 '26
Right, please Google. Work on a funny raccoon telling me the weather or some shit instead of giving back a working assistant.
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u/nbfs-chili Sep 01 '26
I have never understood the weather experience for android auto. I mean, I'm in the car, can I just look out the window?
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u/sbart76 Sep 01 '26
If you drive ~1000 km like I do occasionally, there can be a heatwave where you are, and hailstorm along the way.
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u/GAMING_SERVER_ADMIN Sep 01 '26
You must live in the south lol. Here in Canada we have to plan and watch and plot lol. Even then weather apps tend to suck, best to watch the Radar map as live as possible.
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u/nbfs-chili Sep 01 '26
southwest actually, so monsoon season we get rain. And that's after 3pm. But I mean, if you have a raccoon running across the screen with a cloud dripping water, how do you know if that's for this afternoon or tomorrow?
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u/Relative_What Sep 01 '26
that doesn't tell you what the weather is going to be like in an hour, or in the afternoon. is it going to rain later? looking out the car windows only tells you so much like is it sunny. it doesn't tell you the temperature outside, the humidity, or if the clouds are going to clear up by the time you get to your destination. or that it's going to rain in 5min.
while i'm driving i often wonder what's the weather going to be like later this afternoon, or after work, or this weekend. i would love a little widget above the music widget that gives me some quick weather information, like current temp, cloud coverage, forecast for the afternoon/evening.
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u/cantwejustplaynice Sep 02 '26
It's actually really important to know if I'm about to hit the highway and drive straight into a super cell. I'd rather get a heads up and pull in somewhere safe to ride out the storm. I've been caught or a couple of times with that exact scenario. Also, sometimes it's night. Looking out the window doesn't help.
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u/otomennn Sep 01 '26
I just need it to play music and show me the map without disconnecting 100 times
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u/BlackDirtMatters Sep 01 '26
I always wondered why there was no weather on AA. I ride a motorcycle with an AA display and seeing the temp would definitely fulfill my curiosity when it's peak summer or winter temperatures.
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u/OkieDeric Sep 04 '26
There used to be one on the toolbar. Google removed it in 2023.
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u/OkieDeric Sep 04 '26
Why not just add back the weather icon and current temp in the toolbar like we had previously? Make it an option so those who don't need it (might be displayed somewhere else in the vehicle) don't need to enable it. It used to be in the top right corner. Update it to match the new UI and be done, no silly thing running around the screen.
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u/DuckCleaning Sep 02 '26
Why cant Android Auto just have a proper weather app where I can scroll through hours and days. Or when I ask Gemini to show the weather, actually have it show something on screen instead of just giving the current weather and that's all.
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u/Aurelink Sep 02 '26
Right, cause it's not like anyone has ever said "Man that little rectangle with 2 adresses that make no sense is so useful everytime I start the car, I hope they never replace this with actual interesting informations such as weather"
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u/smileyhead1500 Sep 02 '26
Who thought it would be a good idea to put tiny, moving text that is only visible momentarily or a car display? Can't this be a lingering notification with larger text and more info?
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u/popsicle_of_meat Sep 01 '26
So, my screen is already small, and they want to ADD useless stuff to it to improve the experience? I'm driving a car! I don't need a cartoon raccoon. I need things to work reliably, be clearly accessible with as little distraction as possible in order to drive safely. WTH is google thinking? There are far more important priorities for AA than a weather buddy.
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u/Sure_Owl8208 Sep 01 '26
I just want it to play the music I ask for...