Google Maps on Android Auto is designed to give you continuous directions without requiring you to touch the screen, but a new bug seems to be preventing some users from having a seamless experience with the app.
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As spotted by Autoevolution, the Google Maps app on Android Auto keeps refreshing – for many users – while in navigation mode. This is reportedly happening every five to 10 minutes for no apparent reason.
The issue seems to occur regardless of the Android phone being used. Some of those affected by the issue complained on Google's forums and own a Huawei Mate 20 Pro and a Google Pixel 3 XL. A Vivo X70 Pro owner recorded the issue as it was happening.
According to forum comments, the issue affects both wired and wireless Android Auto connections. However, based on the number of complaints on the forum, the bug appears to be limited in scope. This means it's not as widespread as we initially thought.
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Unfortunately for those experiencing the issue, Google has yet to acknowledge the bug and has not released a fix. This means that the usual solutions, such as resetting the phone or clearing the cache, do not seem to resolve the issue.
It is unclear how many people are affected by the problem.
Information source: androidcentral.com
