Google Is Testing Work Profile Support in Android Auto, Leak Shows

If released this change would let drivers run work apps and notifications on their car display while keeping personal apps separate.

Overview

Reporters examining an unreleased Android Auto APK (version 18.0.664204) found a new Quick Settings tile labeled for Work Account or Work Mode in the app code.
The leak also includes a briefcase status icon that would show when work apps are enabled on the car screen and other new quick‑settings icons linked to a broader UI redesign.
Tipsters activated the Work tile by modifying the APK but found the toggle and feature are not functional in the test build and do not deliver work app access yet.
If implemented, Work Profile support would let drivers receive work notifications and run separate instances of apps such as Google Meet in work vehicles, changing how people use company phones and cars.
There is no official announcement or rollout date from Google and the discovery should be treated as a development-stage signal tied to the wider Android Auto redesign Google previewed earlier in 2026.