Don't be alarmed this major Android Auto annoyance could be finally get
fixed soon by Google after almost a decade

Date:
Fri, 01 May 2026 12:30:32 +0000

Description:
You may have been frustrated by not being able to dismiss alarms on Android Auto, but a tweak could be on the way.

FULL STORY ======================================================================Copy link Facebook X Whatsapp Reddit Pinterest Flipboard Threads Email Share this article 0 Join the conversation Follow us Add us as a preferred source on Google Newsletter Subscribe to our newsletter A major fix for Android Auto seems to be on the way It would allow alarms to be dismissed from the vehicle dashboard Users have been requesting this for years now If you're an Android Auto user, you'll know that you can't dismiss alarms from the vehicle dashboard you have to do it on your phone. It's a frustrating inconvenience, but one that Google is apparently getting around to doing something about.

The team at Android Authority has discovered that the ability to both snooze and stop alarms is hidden in the code for the latest version of Android Auto. These options will appear on the Android Auto screen when a phone is ringing. As the report points out, it's been something users have requested for close to a decade at this point. It also feels like a basic function that really should've been added by now, considering everything else Android Auto is capable of. Article continues below You may like Android Auto has quietly fixed a major Do Not Disturb issue Android Auto just got a massive upgrade
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While alarms could be dismissed via a Google Assistant voice command, this isn't something that Gemini can do yet. The next-gen AI assistant is now rolling out to Android Auto users, but without being able to control alarms. Still plenty of fixes to go How the new options might look (Image credit: Android Authority) The newly discovered code isn't enabled yet, so it's not clear how long we'll have to wait before this goes live. However, the Android Authority team was able to manually activate it to bring up the on-screen options.

Reactions on Reddit to the appearance of this code have been most similar: there's a feeling that this shouldn't be difficult for Google to implement, and that there are lots of other Android Auto issues that also need addressing.

One poster says "it should not be hard" to add the functionality, while another is complaining about Android Auto "crashing every 10 mins" an indication that the software experience isn't ideal for everyone at the moment. Get daily insight, inspiration and deals in your inbox Sign up for breaking news, reviews, opinion, top tech deals, and more. Contact me with news and offers from other Future brands Receive email from us on behalf of our trusted partners or sponsors By submitting your information you agree to the Terms & Conditions and Privacy Policy and are aged 16 or over.

At least the software engineers do seem to be hard at work on Android Auto: we've recently seen an issue with Do Not Disturb addressed, while navigation mode has also been given some useful EV upgrades . Follow TechRadar on Google News and add us as a preferred source to get our expert news, reviews, and opinion in your feeds. Make sure to click the Follow button!

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