Android Auto: you will soon be able to send your music and journeys to your car without having to worry about a connection thanks to this new feature

Google continues to enhance the connected features of its in-car system. After videos, widgets, and the web, another new feature could change everything. This time, it's about file transfers.

With Android Auto and Google integrated, recent vehicles now benefit from a complete infotainment system. In recent months, the company has announced a series of new features designed to make the interface more practical and customizable. The display is evolving, widget support is becoming more precise, and new categories of applications such as web browsers and video are being integrated.

Among these recent additions, we find in particular a more modular home screen, a more rounded design, and soon weather apps available without special validation. All these changes will gradually arrive on vehicles compatible with integrated Google, over the next software updates. But the company has just announced a new feature that is much more discreet, yet very useful on a daily basis.

Google will allow file sharing between your smartphone and your car without an internet connection

Google has confirmed that Quick Share will soon be available in cars equipped with Android Auto. Until now, this function allowed you to easily share content between Android phones, tablets, PCs, and Chromebooks. It is now arriving in vehicles, without the need for an internet connection.

The idea is simple: to be able to transfer documents, photos, videos or other files directly between your phone and your car. This will be done via a fast local connection, similar to Bluetooth or Wi-Fi direct, ensuring seamless compatibility even without a mobile network.

This feature opens the door to very practical uses. For example, you can send a file containing an itinerary, a presentation or a document to be displayed on the vehicle's screen. It can also allow you to listen to a playlist stored locally or transfer multimedia files for offline playback. In some cases, this could also facilitate the manual installation of an in-car app, or the sharing of travel photos between passengers. Google has not yet specified when this option will be available, but its integration shows a desire to offer more autonomy and fluidity in the use of the connected car.