The search giant has officially started the public beta testing of a new Android Auto update; the build can be downloaded manually by any user ...

Android Auto doesn't play well with sideloaded apps, but this hidden setting changes all that.

Enabling sideloading of apps from unverified devs will soon require a 24-hour waiting period, but there's a way to skip it.

The issue has been observed across multiple models, including the latest Pixel 10 series and the Pixel 9 lineup.