Android Auto ‘Coolwalk’ may get a light theme

Google is still rolling out the brand new interface for Android Auto, also called Coolwalk. Only 15 percent of Androidworld readers can use it in the car. However, Google is already working on a design change.

Android Auto Coolwalk

At the CES technology show in Las Vegas, Google announced the availability of Android Auto’s new Coolwalk interface. We saw new features, including the ability to call via WhatsApp. A little later, Waze also worked with this new design. Google is quietly working on Coolwalk. This Redditer (via 9to5Google) posts a screenshot of the Coolwalk interface in a light view. He found the picture in the code of the Android Auto app.

Including a light theme might seem like a bit of a step back, especially considering that pretty much everything is moving towards a dark theme now. But such a light theme can really come in handy, especially if you’re driving during the day and there’s too much sunlight. Then you may need such light elements on your screen for readability.

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The Redditer found this view in the app’s code. So Google has not yet rolled it out to beta testers as a test. If you see the light theme, please let us know via this e-mail address (please include a screenshot). Like Google Maps, Android Auto will probably get an option to automatically switch between a light theme and a dark theme depending on the time of day.

Would you like to use a light mode for Android Auto? Or do you prefer to stick to dark mode? Let me know in the comments.

More Android Auto tips

Have you set everything up as desired? Then you can also customize the wallpaper of Android Auto. We explain how you do that here. In addition, we have found a number of settings in Android Auto that you want to adjust immediately.