Google Maps Brings Live Speedometer to Android Auto Beta in Version 26.29.02
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Updated · Android Central · Jul 20
Google Maps Brings Live Speedometer to Android Auto Beta in Version 26.29.02
3 articles · Updated · Android Central · Jul 20
Summary
Select Android Auto beta users are now seeing a live Google Maps speedometer in a limited server-side rollout tied to version 26.29.02.946673643.
The display appears beside the speed-limit indicator and changes color when drivers exceed the posted limit, giving a quicker at-a-glance cue.
Updating the app alone may not unlock it immediately because the release appears to be controlled on Google's servers; at least one user report came from Canada.
The addition closes a long-missing gap: Google Maps already offered the feature on Android phones and added it to Apple CarPlay in 2024, bringing Android Auto closer to feature parity.