Merge "docs: Update the auto checklist and cleanup supporting docs that checklist item references. Also add information about alpha/beta Play Store channel. Reference the design spec for the 6-tap specification." into mnc-preview-docs
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to: /downloads/samples/DisplayingBitmaps.zip
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- from: /shareables/auto/AndroidAuto-audio-apps.pdf
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to: http://google.com/design/spec-auto/audio-apps/design-principles.html
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- from: /shareables/auto/AndroidAuto-messaging-apps.pdf
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to: http://google.com/design/spec-auto/messaging-apps/voice-based-messaging.html
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- from: /shareables/auto/AndroidAuto-custom-colors.pdf
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to: http://google.com/design/spec-auto/colors-branding/color-themes.html
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to: http://commondatastorage.googleapis.com/androiddevelopers/shareables/...
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@@ -399,5 +408,5 @@ redirects:
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to: /training/building-wearables.html
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# ---------- DISTRIBUTE ------------------
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- from /distribute/tools/promote/badge-files.html
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- from: /distribute/tools/promote/badge-files.html
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to: /distribute/tools/promote/badges.html
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@@ -14,13 +14,13 @@ page.tags="design","Auto"
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<h2><strong>UI Guidelines</strong></h2>
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<ul>
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<li><a href="{@docRoot}shareables/auto/AndroidAuto-audio-apps.pdf">
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<strong>Auto Audio Apps (PDF)</strong></a>
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<strong>Auto Audio Apps</strong></a>
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</li>
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<li><a href="{@docRoot}shareables/auto/AndroidAuto-messaging-apps.pdf">
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<strong>Auto Messaging Apps (PDF)</strong></a>
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<strong>Auto Messaging Apps</strong></a>
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</li>
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<li><a href="{@docRoot}shareables/auto/AndroidAuto-custom-colors.pdf">
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<strong>Auto Color Customization (PDF)</strong></a>
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<strong>Auto Color Customization</strong></a>
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</li>
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</ul>
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</div>
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@@ -37,18 +37,33 @@ page.image=/distribute/images/gp-auto-quality.png
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</p>
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<p>
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Great auto experiences are predictive and predictable. Apps that support Android Auto
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Great auto experiences are predictive and predictable. Apps that support Android Auto
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should show timely information to the driver only when it is relevant, and use
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simple, predictable patterns for common tasks.
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</p>
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<p>
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It's important that you test your auto app for the criteria listed on this page prior to
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submitting to Google Play for review. There are two ways to test your app:
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</p>
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<ol>
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<li> Use the Android Auto simulator to validate each checklist item. The simulator allows you to
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sideload your app for testing. For more information on the simulator, see
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<a href="{@docRoot}training/auto/start/index.html#test-it">Run and Test Auto Apps</a>.</li>
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<li>Test your app in a vehicle by uploading your app to the alpha/beta channel on Google Play.
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Apps will not work on Auto in vehicles unless they are installed from the Play Store.
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For more information, see <a
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href="{@docRoot}distribute/googleplay/developer-console.html#alpha-beta">Alpha and Beta Testing</a>.
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</li>
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</ol>
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<p class="caution">
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<strong>Important:</strong> The criteria listed in this page apply to your app's user interface
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and behavior when running on devices connected to an Android Auto screen. Apps must meet these
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criteria to qualify as an Android Auto app on Google Play.
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</p>
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<div class="headerLine">
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<h2 id="core">
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Core App Quality
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</td>
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<td>
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<p style="margin-bottom:.5em;">
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App does not display on the Auto screen animated elements such as animated graphics, games, video, or
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progress bars.
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App does not display on the Auto screen animated elements such as animated graphics,
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video, or progress bars.
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</p>
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</td>
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</tr>
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@@ -141,7 +156,9 @@ page.image=/distribute/images/gp-auto-quality.png
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</td>
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<td>
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<p style="margin-bottom:.5em;">
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App does not include any features that distract the driver.
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App does not include games or other features outside of the intended app types supported
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by Auto.
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(<a href="{@docRoot}training/auto/start/index.html">Learn How</a>)
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</p>
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</td>
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</tr>
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@@ -152,8 +169,9 @@ page.image=/distribute/images/gp-auto-quality.png
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</td>
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<td>
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<p style="margin-bottom:.5em;">
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App never presents any form of visual information (notifications, toasts, video, images,
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advertising, etc.) on the phone screen while the app is active in Android Auto.
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App never activates the phone screen to present any form of visual information (notifications,
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toasts, video, images, advertising, etc.) on the phone screen while the app is active in Android
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Auto.
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</p>
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</td>
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</tr>
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@@ -161,7 +179,7 @@ page.image=/distribute/images/gp-auto-quality.png
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<tr>
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<td rowspan="3" id="layout">
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<td rowspan="1" id="layout">
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Layout
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</td>
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@@ -175,29 +193,6 @@ page.image=/distribute/images/gp-auto-quality.png
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</td>
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</tr>
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<tr>
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<td id="AU-FT">
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AU-FT
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</td>
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<td>
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<p style="margin-bottom:.5em;">
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App displays all strings using the default Roboto fonts in two approved sizes.
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</p>
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</td>
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</tr>
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<tr>
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<td id="AU-ST">
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AU-ST
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</td>
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<td>
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<p style="margin-bottom:.5em;">
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App does not display any individual string longer than 120 characters.
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</p>
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</td>
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</tr>
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<tr>
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<td rowspan="4" id="contrast">
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Visual Contrast
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@@ -209,7 +204,7 @@ page.image=/distribute/images/gp-auto-quality.png
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<td>
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<p style="margin-bottom:.5em;">
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App supports day mode, which renders dark text and controls on a light background.
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(<a href="{@docRoot}shareables/auto/AndroidAuto-custom-colors.pdf">Learn How</a>)
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(<a href="//google.com/design/spec-auto/colors-branding/day-night-colors.html">Learn How</a>)
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</p>
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</td>
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</tr>
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<td>
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<p style="margin-bottom:.5em;">
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App supports night mode, which renders light text and controls on a dark background.
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(<a href="{@docRoot}shareables/auto/AndroidAuto-custom-colors.pdf">Learn How</a>)
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(<a href="//google.com/design/spec-auto/colors-branding/day-night-colors.html">Learn How</a>)
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</p>
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</td>
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</tr>
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<p style="margin-bottom:.5em;">
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App provides white icon sets that the system colorizes to provide automatic
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contrast compensation.
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(<a href="{@docRoot}shareables/auto/AndroidAuto-custom-colors.pdf">Learn How</a>)
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(<a href="//google.com/design/spec-auto/colors-branding/color-themes.html">Learn How</a>)
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</p>
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</td>
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</tr>
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<td>
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<p style="margin-bottom:.5em;">
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App provides colors that the system can optimize for easy in-vehicle readability.
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(<a href="{@docRoot}shareables/auto/AndroidAuto-custom-colors.pdf">Learn How</a>)
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(<a href="//google.com/design/spec-auto/colors-branding/color-themes.html">Learn How</a>)
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</p>
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</td>
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</tr>
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</td>
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<td>
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<p style="margin-bottom:.5em;">
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App must support voice commands.
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App must support voice commands in audio apps.
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(<a href="{@docRoot}training/auto/audio/index.html#support_voice">Learn How</a>)
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</p>
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</td>
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</tr>
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@@ -317,7 +313,7 @@ data-sortorder="-timestamp" data-cardsizes="9x3" data-maxresults="6">
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</tr>
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<tr>
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<td rowspan="5" id="general">
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<td rowspan="6" id="general">
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General
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</td>
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</td>
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<td>
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<p style="margin-bottom:.5em;">
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App loads in no more than 10 seconds.
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App launches in no more than 10 seconds.
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</p>
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</td>
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</tr>
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<tr>
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<td id="AU-LC">
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AU-LC
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</td>
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<td>
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<p style="margin-bottom:.5em;">
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App loads content in no more than 10 seconds.
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</p>
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</td>
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</tr>
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<td>
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<p style="margin-bottom:.5em;">
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No tasks in the app take more than six steps to complete.
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(<a href="//google.com/design/spec-auto/system-overview/drawer.html#drawer-drawer-content-patterns">Learn How</a>)
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</p>
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</td>
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</tr>
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</td>
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<td>
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<p style="margin-bottom:.5em;">
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Any app button which is non-functional or disabled must be grayed out.
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Interactive elements that are intentionally grayed-out must be non-functional.
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</p>
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</td>
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</tr>
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<tr>
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<td rowspan="2" id="media">
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<td rowspan="1" id="media">
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Media
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</td>
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<td id="AU-PA">
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AU-PA
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<td id="AU-MT">
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AU-MT
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</td>
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<td>
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<p style="margin-bottom:.5em;">
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App has no more than four primary actions plus one optional action overflow toggle (or five if
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no action overflow is used).
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(<a href="{@docRoot}shareables/auto/AndroidAuto-audio-apps.pdf">Learn How</a>)
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Media apps do not autoplay or take over media focus when launched.
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(<a href="{@docRoot}training/auto/audio/index.html#playback-commands">Learn How</a>)
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</p>
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</td>
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</tr>
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<tr>
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<td id="AU-SA">
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AU-SA
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</td>
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<td>
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<p style="margin-bottom:.5em;">
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App has no more than four optional secondary actions plus one action overflow toggle.
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(<a href="{@docRoot}shareables/auto/AndroidAuto-audio-apps.pdf">Learn How</a>)
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</p>
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</td>
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</tr>
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<tr>
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<td rowspan="2" id="notifications">
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Notifications
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</td>
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</tr>
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<tr>
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<td rowspan="5" id="messages">
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Messaging
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</td>
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<td id="AU-MI">
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AU-MI
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</td>
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<td>
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<p style="margin-bottom:.5em;">
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App is able to successfully receive incoming messages.
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(<a href="{@docRoot}training/auto/messaging/index.html">Learn How</a>)
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</p>
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</td>
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</tr>
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<tr>
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<td id="AU-MG">
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AU-MG
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</td>
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<td>
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<p style="margin-bottom:.5em;">
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Messages are properly grouped and displayed in the correct order.
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(<a href="{@docRoot}training/auto/messaging/index.html#build_conversation">Learn How</a>)
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</p>
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</td>
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</tr>
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<tr>
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<td id="AU-MR">
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AU-MR
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</td>
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<td>
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<p style="margin-bottom:.5em;">
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User is able to successfully reply to a message.
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(<a href="{@docRoot}training/auto/messaging/index.html">Learn How</a>)
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</p>
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</td>
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</tr>
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<tr>
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<td id="AU-MS">
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AU-MS
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</td>
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<td>
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<p style="margin-bottom:.5em;">
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Apps use short-form messaging app design patterns. Traditional long-form messaging apps, such
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as apps for email, are not permitted.
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</p>
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</td>
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</tr>
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<td id="AU-MP">
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<td>
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<p style="margin-bottom:.5em;">
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Apps are peer-to-peer messaging services and not notification service apps such as weather,
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stocks, and sport scores apps.
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</p>
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</td>
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</tr>
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</table>
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<!--
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</div>
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<p style="margin-top:30px;">
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<strong>After I submit my app, how will find out if my app does not meet all
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<strong>After submitting my app, how will I find out if my app does not meet all
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the requirements for Android Auto?</strong>
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</p>
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<p>If you are planning to develop apps for Auto, you are encouraged to begin enabling and testing
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your apps now. However, Auto-enabled apps cannot be published at this time. Join the
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<a href="http://g.co/AndroidAutoDev" class="external-link">Auto
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Developers Google+ community</a> for updates on when you will be able to submit
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your Auto-enabled apps.</p>
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<p>
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If your app does not meet the usability requirements described on this page, the Play Store team
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will contact you through the email address specified in the <a href=
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"https://play.google.com/apps/publish/">Google Play Developer Console</a> account associated with
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the app.
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</p>
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<p class="note">
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<strong>Note:</strong> For information about how to publish your Auto app in Google Play, see <a
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href="{@docRoot}distribute/googleplay/auto.html">Distributing to Android Auto</a>.
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</p>
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tablets?</strong>
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</p>
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<p>
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No. When Google begins the approval process, your auto app will undergo a driver safety
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No. When Google begins the approval process, your Auto app will undergo a driver safety
|
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review, and will not be
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available for distribution until the app is approved. Because this is the same APK as
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for phones and tablets, your Play Store updates for those devices will not be available until the
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Auto approval process is complete.
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Auto app approval process is complete.
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</p>
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<p class="caution">
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@@ -429,6 +429,12 @@ app should play its default content. If playback was paused with
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{@link android.media.session.MediaSession.Callback#onPause onPause()}, your
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app should resume playback.</dd>
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<p class="note">
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<strong>Note:</strong> Google Play requires your app not to play music immediately when it
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launches. For more information on this and other requirements, see
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<a href="{@docRoot}distribute/essentials/quality/auto.html">Auto App Quality</a>.
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</p>
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<dt>{@link android.media.session.MediaSession.Callback#onPlayFromMediaId
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onPlayFromMediaId()}</dt>
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<dd>Invoked when the user chooses to play a specific item. The method is passed
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<p>
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Staying connected through messages is important to many drivers. Chat apps can let users
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know if a child need to be picked up, or if a dinner location has been changed. Apps that provide
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sports information might tell the user who just won the big game, and let the user ask questions
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about other games being played. The Android framework enables messaging apps to extend their
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know if a child need to be picked up, or if a dinner location has been changed.
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The Android framework enables messaging apps to extend their
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services into car dashboards using a standard user interface that lets drivers keep their eyes
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on the road.
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</p>
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<p>
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Messaging apps do not run directly on the Android dashboard hardware. They are installed on
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separate, Android mobile device. When the mobile device is plugged into a dashboard,
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a separate Android mobile device. When the mobile device is plugged into a dashboard,
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the installed messaging apps can offer services for viewing and responding to messages
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through the Auto user interface.
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</p>
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has read or replied to a message.
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</ul>
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<h3 id="#concepts">Concepts and Objects</h3>
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<h3 id="concepts">Concepts and objects</h3>
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<p>Before you start designing your app, it's helpful to understand how Auto
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handles messaging.</p>
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@@ -106,23 +105,19 @@ handles messaging.</p>
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<p>Each individual chunk of communication is a <em>message</em>. A message is a
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short length of text, suitable for the Auto device to read aloud. In a chat app,
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this might be a single message from one person to another: <code>"Fitzy -- Jane
|
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can't come to the ball, her youngest has the croup. :-( --Liz"</code> In a
|
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sports app, a message might be a single bit of news about a game: <code>"Granger
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scores for Harpies at 7 minutes in."</code></p>
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can't come to the ball, her youngest has the croup. :-( --Liz"</code>.</p>
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<p>A <em>conversation</em> is a group of messages that are all grouped together
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in some way. Auto uses the conversation information to group the messages
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together when presenting them to the user. In a chat app, a conversation might
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be all the messages between the user and another person (for example, all
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the messages back and forth between Darcy and Elizabeth). In a sports app, a
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conversation might be all the messages about a particular game. Every message
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the messages back and forth between Darcy and Elizabeth). Every message
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belongs to a conversation, even if it's the only message in that conversation.
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Each conversation has a <em>conversation name</em>.
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The conversation name is used by Android Auto to
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present the messages; it's up to your app to choose an appropriate conversation
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name. In a chat app, the conversation name is usually the person your user is
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talking to.
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In a sports app, this might be the name of the teams playing in the game.</p>
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talking to.</p>
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<p>The v4 support library defines an {@link
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android.support.v4.app.NotificationCompat.CarExtender.UnreadConversation
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@@ -177,9 +172,7 @@ contained in those objects have been heard by the user.</li>
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<li>If the user sends a reply, Auto triggers the app's "message reply" intent and
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attaches a transcript of the user's response. The app can take appropriate
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action, based on the app's logic. For example, a chat app might interpret the
|
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reply as a message to go to the other conversation participants, while a sports
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app might try to interpret the "reply" as a request for other information
|
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("What's the score in the Sharks game?").</li>
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reply as a message to go to the other conversation participants.</li>
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</ol>
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