Latest Stable Android Auto 8.5 Features Coolwalk UI for all Car Head Units [APK Download]

Updated Friday, November 18, 2022 (UTC): New Android Auto stable build 8.5.624533 is now available for download. Activates new Coolwalk interface for all! APK Download below.

Original: The most anticipated Android Auto Coolwalk UI is reportedly being rolled out to most car head units across the globe. While the AA v8.0 added the code for the new user interface, the latest Android Auto 8.5 beta enabled Coolwalk UI for most smartphones and vehicles. Today, Google released Android Auto v8.5.6245 with Coolwalk UI via stable channel. See how to sideload APK and enable Coolwalk UI without root!

The stable version comes with great news as the Android Auto beta program was full and not many could try it out officially. With the stable version, all car head units can enjoy the likes of Android Auto’s brand-new UI.

In the recent Googe event IO 2022, the firm teased Android Auto’s upcoming user interface featuring multitasking. You can use maps, play music, and see important notifications all in one interface. This is a great design for car displays as you don’t need to keep switching to other apps in order to get important information.

Google teased the new Android Auto UI, officially called Coolwalk, back in 2021. After over a year of silence, the Coolwalk UI has finally arrived for beta testing. Here, download the latest Android Auto 8.5 APK for your Android device running Android 8.0+.

User Robotjoek seems to have received the update. Android Authority also reported it rolling out here.

Android Auto Coodwalk UI

Coolwalk enables the user to run numerous apps side by side in what seems to be a card-based interface. It is cleaner, more organized, and displays information in split-screen. Coolwalk has a UI inspired by Apple CarPlay dashboard.

According to Android Authority, the key highlights are:

Google Maps is now larger and easier to access in the new dashboard, which is closer to the driver.
The media card on the dashboard has a completely new appearance and dynamically expands and contracts.
Users now have more options for layouts on large screens thanks to the ability to make the map occupy the entire Android Auto space.
To make it simple to switch between recently used apps with just one tap, a new app dock has been added to the rail.
More system components now use Material You and have modernized UI elements and layouts.
With just one swipe of the dashboard media card, you can now access Google Assistant’s recommendations for music and other media.

Checkout Android Auto Coolwalk UI in action:

Features of Android Auto

Android Auto has numerous features that you can put to use for a smarter and more entertaining ride with fewer unsafe distractions. Some of them are listed below:

Use either your phone screen or car display.
Call Contacts while keeping your hands on the wheel.
This platform is integrated with the OK Google feature(Google Assistant), which means you can control this platform with the help of your voice.
Easily stream your favorite music from apps like Spotify, Youtube Music, Pandora music, etc.
Distraction-free user interface.
Support messaging apps like Skype, Hangouts, WhatsApp, Facebook Messenger, Telegram, etc.

Users can take the advantage of this platform in any vehicle which offers integration with the platform. There are more than 500 different vehicles that offer this support. Some of these include Nissan, Toyota, Hyundai, Ford, etc.

Stable Android Auto 8.5 APK Download

In order to use Android Auto in your vehicle, you must have an Android phone running 8.0 or above and a high-quality USB cable for a wired connection.