Previously I just used the AA app in the car to manage music/navigation/etc. but Google in all their infinite wisdom removed it and replaced it with the much inferior "Google Assistant driving mode" which has a worse UI and
DOESN'T EVEN SUPPORT LANDSCAPE ORIENTATION :guts-rage:
so now whenever I want to change songs or look at directions while driving it feels 10 times more dangerous that it was before
Are you using the android auto on your car infotainment or using a holder on your dashboard and looking at the phone?
Holder on the dashboard and looking at the phone
https://www.maketecheasier.com/best-android-auto-alternatives/
It says alternatives starting from 2 to 5. Waze is pretty good I heard for live traffic and pigs.