In a classic case of "Google kills a thing you might be relying on daily," the company recently included Assistant Driving Mode — the one-time replacement for Android Auto on phone screens that lost some serious functionality back in 2022 — on a list of soon-to-be depreciated features. A new banner confirmed as much, warning drivers that "view" would be disappearing in February. A new explanation from Google explains the specific language used for Assistant Driving Mode, but the company's backtrack doesn't exactly spare its car-friendly UI from death.
