page.title=Building Apps for Auto
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page.metaDescription=Starting point for building apps for Auto, with guidelines, information, and examples.

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<p>
  The Android platform enables you to extend your app to work with in-vehicle console systems
  running Android Auto. These systems provide a simplified interface for apps that can be used in
  a car, allowing users to take your app with them on the way to the grocery store or on a long
  road trip.
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<p>
  Apps that work with Android Auto consoles run on a connected device, such as a phone or
  tablet. The app communicates via specific APIs with the in-dash console, which provides a user
  interface for the connected app that is designed for use in a car.
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<p>
  For more information, follow the links below to learn how to extend your Android app to support
  use in vehicles.
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<h2 id="overview">Get Started</h2>

<p>
  Learn the basics of extending your app for use in vehicles, with information about app
  configuration and user interface design considerations:
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<h2 id="media">Audio Apps</h2>

<p>
  Learn how to extend your audio app to enable content navigation and playback through a vehicle
  console:
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<h2 id="messaging">Messaging Apps</h2>

<p>
  Learn how to extend your messaging app to provide text communication services through a vehicle
  console:
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<h2 id="distribute">App Quality and Distribution</h2>

<p>
  Learn how to distribute your Auto app and how apps are evaluated for quality and driver safety:
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<h2 id="training">Video Training</h2>

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      <p>If you prefer to learn through interactive video training,
      check out this online course about extending your apps to work with Android Auto.</p>
      <p><a href="https://www.udacity.com/course/ud875C" class="button">
        Start the video course</a>
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