--- title: I tried this hidden Android Auto feature — and now I use... description: Android Auto has a lesser-known feature that lets you create and pin custom Google Assistant shortcut buttons directly to the car's launcher. By combining... canonical: https://daily.dev/posts/i-tried-this-hidden-android-auto-feature-and-now-i-use-it-every-day-qhxcxqdwz twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:site: @dailydotdev og:type: website og:site_name: daily.dev og:title: I tried this hidden Android Auto feature — and now I use it every day | daily.dev og:description: Android Auto has a lesser-known feature that lets you create and pin custom Google Assistant shortcut buttons directly to the car's launcher. By combining... og:url: https://daily.dev/posts/i-tried-this-hidden-android-auto-feature-and-now-i-use-it-every-day-qhxcxqdwz og:image: https://api.daily.dev/og/posts/QHxcxqDwz.png og:image:alt: I tried this hidden Android Auto feature — and now I use it every day 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. # I tried this hidden Android Auto feature — and now I use it every day **[XDA Developers](https://daily.dev/sources/xda-developers)** · 4 min read · 0 upvotes · 0 comments ## Summary Android Auto has a lesser-known feature that lets you create and pin custom Google Assistant shortcut buttons directly to the car's launcher. By combining multiple voice commands into a single tap — like starting navigation and sending a text simultaneously — you can reduce distraction and improve driving safety. The setup takes only a few minutes and the shortcuts can be labeled and arranged for quick access on the dashboard. ## Full article daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. 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