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Did you fear you'd missed the Apple CarPlay and Android Auto boat when you purchased your new Kia? Worry no more; the Korean carmaker is offering free updates that will bring the popular smartphone integrations into the dashboards of eight of its models later this summer.

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Kia Motors America, better known simply as 'Kia,'announced Tuesday morning that the models, spanning the 2014 to 2017 model years, are now eligible for free updates. These updates will enable both CarPlay and Android Auto on the company's navigation and UVO3 infotainment systems.

The Kia vehicles eligible for the update include:

2017 Forte
2015-16 Optima
2015-15 Optima Hybrid
2015-15 Sedona
2014-16 Soul
2015-16 Soul EV
2016 Sorento
2017 Sportage

In order to install the update, owners of new and preowned Kia models will first need to register at myuvo.com.

At the end of July, Kia will send out emails to registered owners. This email will include vehicle eligibility info and system update download instructions.

Once their updates are installed, iPhone users will be able to use Siri to dictate emails and more. Just don't expect her to access Spotify or let you use anything other than Apple Maps to get around. That is, for now.

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Android Auto Kia Sportage

Do you want to download the latest 2019 version of Android Auto APK then click on the given download link present at the bottom of this article.

We all are familiar with Google maps the best navigation app we could get. Google maps do it all from filtering out the shortest route to notifying about the traffic at a place and also telling the user about all the other ways he could get to a place and this is what’s helping wanderers, tourists all over the world. Now, who wouldn’t want all this with some addition of apps like Music, social networking apps which are just a touch away in one’s car? So google heard its user and came up with Android Auto app in 2014.

Download Android Auto 2019 APK -Android Auto – Google Maps, Media & Messaging

Android Auto is developed by Google which has most of the features similar to those apps present in google play store. Android Auto is more than just a navigating app for cars. Firstly, this app is paired with the cars infotainment unit or what we call the entertainment head unit and once the unit and the device is connected the entertainment unit acts as the display for the android device and now the user can access many android applications on his car.

Some Main Features of Android Auto Best Car Application are:

• This app is a part of the automotive alliance formed in 2014, which was supported by Nvidia as its tech supplier and this alliance is a joint effort between 28 automobile manufacturers and Google.
• This app was designed in a such a way that it supports both button-controlled and touchscreen controlled infotainment unit displays and now a hands-free operation through voice commands is being perfected in order to minimize the driving distraction.
• This app supports many apps which are frequently used by users all around the world like some GPS navigation apps, Music apps, Messaging or telephony apps.
• This app supports GPs navigation apps like Google maps and Waze, Music apps like Google Play music, Spotify, Amazon music, TuneIn and many more and some messaging/telephony apps like WhatsApp, Skype, Telegram, Facebook messenger.
• This app will also have access to many automobile sensors and also some inputs like high-quality GPS antennas, sound system, compass, steering-wheel-mounted button etc.

This app certainly is a dream come true for every driver around the world with its super-friendly user interface for all the apps it supports and the way it makes driving easier which actually makes Android Auto user’s smart driving companion.

Kia Sedona Android Auto

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