--- title: Android Auto's best feature is buried where most drivers... description: Android Auto's split-screen layout introduced with the Coolwalk redesign in 2023 has a hidden customization option that most drivers never discover. Buried in... canonical: https://daily.dev/posts/android-auto-s-best-feature-is-buried-where-most-drivers-never-look-wplso8jqu twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:site: @dailydotdev og:type: website og:site_name: daily.dev og:title: Android Auto's best feature is buried where most drivers never look | daily.dev og:description: Android Auto's split-screen layout introduced with the Coolwalk redesign in 2023 has a hidden customization option that most drivers never discover. Buried in... og:url: https://daily.dev/posts/android-auto-s-best-feature-is-buried-where-most-drivers-never-look-wplso8jqu og:image: https://api.daily.dev/og/posts/wpLSO8jqU.png og:image:alt: Android Auto's best feature is buried where most drivers never look og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 630 og:locale: en --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://daily.dev/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # Android Auto's best feature is buried where most drivers never look **[XDA Developers](https://daily.dev/sources/xda-developers)** · 5 min read · 0 upvotes · 0 comments ## Summary Android Auto's split-screen layout introduced with the Coolwalk redesign in 2023 has a hidden customization option that most drivers never discover. Buried in Settings > Connected Devices > Connection Preferences > Android Auto > Advanced, users can override the driver seat location and choose whether media or navigation appears closer to the driver. This matters for safety and convenience, especially on wide infotainment screens where reaching across the dash can be a distraction hazard. The author recommends placing media closer to the driver in city traffic and navigation closer for highway road trips. ## Full article daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. 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