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<li> Use the Android Auto simulator to validate each checklist item. The simulator allows you to
sideload your app for testing. For more information on the simulator, see
- <a href="{@docRoot}training/auto/start/index.html#test-it">Run and Test Auto Apps</a>.</li>
+ <a href="{@docRoot}training/auto/start/index.html#test-it-dhu">Run and Test Auto Apps</a>.</li>
<li>Test your app in a vehicle by uploading your app to the alpha/beta channel on Google Play.
Apps will not work on Auto in vehicles unless they are installed from the Play Store.
For more information, see <a
These criteria ensure that your app follows critical design and interaction patterns
to ensure a consistent, intuitive, and enjoyable user experience on Android Auto. Many elements,
such as the navigation drawer, card backgrounds, fonts and icon colors, are set and rendered by
- the system. Your own app-specific design elements must meet the following criteria.
+ the system. Your own app-specific design elements must meet the following criteria when running
+ on a device connected to Android Auto.
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App never activates the phone screen to present any form of visual information (notifications,
- toasts, video, images, advertising, etc.) on the phone screen while the app is active in Android
- Auto.
+ toasts, video, images, advertising, etc.) on the phone screen while the app is interacting
+ with the Android Auto dashboard unit.
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These criteria ensure that your app is configured correctly and provides expected
- functional behavior.
+ functional behavior when running on a device connected to Android Auto.
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