Good news for android users
One of the main complaints of Android Auto users is the fact that they can't unlock their smartphones once they're connected to their cars via Google's operating system.The only way to continue to use the smartphone while connected via Android Auto would be by voice since the app locks you out of the screen preventing drivers from using it through traditional means.
Well, it appears that Google had a change of heart and has decided to remove the restriction on the phone's lockscreen so that Android Auto smartphones could be used by either drivers or passengers while on the move.
https://www.phonearena.com/news/Google-enables-Swipe-to-unlock-gesture-Android-Auto-phones_id103312