1page.title=Building Apps for Auto 2page.article=true 3 4meta.tags="auto" 5page.tags="auto" 6 7page.metaDescription=Starting point for building apps for Auto, with guidelines, information, and examples. 8 9@jd:body 10 11<iframe width="448" height="252" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/ctiaVxgclsg?autohide=1&showinfo=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="" style="float: right; margin: 0 0 20px 20px;"></iframe> 12 13<p> 14 The Android platform enables you to extend your app to work with in-vehicle console systems 15 running Android Auto. These systems provide a simplified interface for apps that can be used in 16 a car, allowing users to take your app with them on the way to the grocery store or on a long 17 road trip. 18</p> 19 20<p> 21 Apps that work with Android Auto consoles run on a connected device, such as a phone or 22 tablet. The app communicates via specific APIs with the in-dash console, which provides a user 23 interface for the connected app that is designed for use in a car. 24</p> 25 26<p> 27 For more information, follow the links below to learn how to extend your Android app to support 28 use in vehicles. 29</p> 30 31 32<h2 id="overview">Get Started</h2> 33 34<p> 35 Learn the basics of extending your app for use in vehicles, with information about app 36 configuration and user interface design considerations: 37</p> 38 39<div class="resource-widget resource-flow-layout col-12" 40 data-query="collection:training/auto/overview" 41 data-cardSizes="12x6, 6x3x2" 42 data-maxresults="6"> 43</div> 44 45 46<h2 id="media">Audio Apps</h2> 47 48<p> 49 Learn how to extend your audio app to enable content navigation and playback through a vehicle 50 console: 51</p> 52 53<div class="resource-widget resource-flow-layout landing col-12" 54 data-query="collection:training/auto/media" 55 data-cardSizes="9x6, 9x3x2" 56 data-maxResults="4"> 57</div> 58 59 60<h2 id="messaging">Messaging Apps</h2> 61 62<p> 63 Learn how to extend your messaging app to provide text communication services through a vehicle 64 console: 65</p> 66 67<div class="resource-widget resource-flow-layout landing col-12" 68 data-query="collection:training/auto/messaging" 69 data-cardSizes="9x6, 9x3x2" 70 data-maxResults="6"> 71</div> 72 73 74<h2 id="distribute">App Quality and Distribution</h2> 75 76<p> 77 Learn how to distribute your Auto app and how apps are evaluated for quality and driver safety: 78</p> 79 80<div class="resource-widget resource-flow-layout landing col-12" 81 data-query="collection:training/auto/distribute" 82 data-cardSizes="9x3" 83 data-maxResults="6"> 84</div> 85