Proton e.MAS 7 finally gets Android Auto via OTA update, wired and wireless

KUALA LUMPUR: Proton’s e.MAS 7 owners are starting to see Android Auto arrive at last, with users in the Proton e.MAS 7 Community Malaysia Facebook group saying the feature is now being pushed out through an over-the-air (OTA) update.

The update lines up with the roadmap Proton shared earlier this year, and it is labelled as the Q4 2025 software drop. It carries the version name “Flyme Auto S 1.2.0”, and the changelog points to Android Auto support in both wired and wireless forms.

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Beyond that, it also lists tweaks like improved screen brightness adjustment, better Malay language translations, plus “additional system optimisations” aimed at improving overall stability.

Based on what owners are reporting, the rollout appears to be staggered, so not everyone gets the update at the same time, which is why there's no official word yet from PRO-NET, we suppose. That said, some users say they’ve been able to get the update done at Proton e.MAS service centres as well.

This is also the latest step in Proton’s quarterly update plan for the e.MAS 7 in 2025. Earlier updates focused on squashing software bugs, refining charging behaviour and driving performance (including ABS tuning), adding support for new third-party apps, and introducing new low-speed pedestrian warning sounds, along with an option to switch it off completely. Apple CarPlay support was added in July this year.

For now, there’s no clear official picture of what’s coming in 2026, at least in terms of a published software roadmap. Proton has previously said it intends to keep improving the car based on customer feedback.

Interestingly, Proton’s second EV, the smaller e.MAS 5, launched with Android Auto and Apple CarPlay already included. It also seems to run a different software system compared to the e.MAS 7, using a suite called Atlas Auto.

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