This may be Google’s method of preventing malware from hijacking your vehicle, but many expert Android users prefer to use third-party app stores, such as Aptoide or XDA Labs. This is especially true for users who install custom ROMs without Google apps, for privacy concerns, but it’s incredibly frustrating when you can’t play Spotify songs through Android Auto if you obtained Spotify somewhere other than Google Play.
In this guide, I will walk you through side-loading apps via ADB, to trick the system and launch third-party apps like Spotify through Android Auto.
