Change OS headunit - Android Auto General

Hey Im not know where i am supposed to post it but nI want to upgrade my head unit.
I have headunit with the followings settings:
- Uboot: U-Boot V00.01.13
- Kerenel: V24.02.37 20150307
- OS: Android-4.1.1 V1.01.76
-MCU: V0.64S
-MPEG: MPEG-V0.30.26-20150525
this is my headunit: https://headunitandroid.wordpress.co...d-9000-an6q24/
ADAYO AN6Q24 with honda close rom.
How can I update this headunit to android OS higher than 4.1.1??? I want install Android Auto, Google Play, Youtube and more...
And where is the Factory settings?
I have developer setting but I cant find the build number..

Wrong forum, this is android auto, you want android head units.

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Android Auto - How it works?

Hi,
I have searched on the internet but I can't find any good info about android auto.
First I don't understand how it works. I have seen that you need android auto on your phone in order to communicate with your car device but what is running on the car device? Is a different type of operating system?
Can I add an application developed for Android on Android Auto?
adrian94a said:
Hi,
I have searched on the internet but I can't find any good info about android auto.
First I don't understand how it works. I have seen that you need android auto on your phone in order to communicate with your car device but what is running on the car device? Is a different type of operating system?
Can I add an application developed for Android on Android Auto?
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AA consists of 2 parts -
AA application running on the phone
AA client on say a car headunit (could also be another android phone or an android tablet) that mirrors the AA phone display
AA can be run self hosted on a phone, then you don't need the second part.
If you want to have a fixed display (client/server setup) in the car & you don't already have a car headunit supporting AA, you can install an app such as HUR- https://forum.xda-developers.com/ge...ndroid-4-1-headunit-reloaded-android-t3432348 on the headunit/tablet. There's a trial version that you can download to try.
Hi kk131
Thank you for your replay.
So if is running on my phone this means that all my phone application will be available on my car console?
adrian94a said:
Hi kk131
Thank you for your replay.
So if is running on my phone this means that all my phone application will be available on my car console?
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As the purpose of AA is to enable phone use during driving, it provides limited access with a simplified display :
Google assistant - so you can have voice interaction
Phone
Navigation - waze/google maps
Music apps - google play music, spotify (depends what you have installed on your phone)
Great info.
I am asking this because I have an application of podcast on google play and I would like to be available on AA and I am trying to find out how can I do that.
Do you know any relevant info on the web that can clarify me? I am guessing that there are some constraints if we speak of automotive
Install AA on your phone., run it, see if the app is shown in the menu. If it isn't you can go into AA developer mode and enable 'unknown sources' and test again. The thread I referenced above covers getting in AA developer mode.
If that test is successful, then go further and install the client on your car console.
Great, I will try it and come back with some answers.
Thank you for your time
Hello again,
I manage to complete all my tests and all was ok. I have installed a few applications and one custom application and all worked ok.
I have one more question for you if you can help me of course.
Do you know a tutorial or something from where I can start with Android auto? I have seen that there are not tow application (one for Android and one for Android auto ) is the same app but for Auto version are fewer scenes.
If you can give me a hint here it will be just great.
Thank you.
adrian94a said:
Hello again,
I manage to complete all my tests and all was ok. I have installed a few applications and one custom application and all worked ok.
I have one more question for you if you can help me of course.
Do you know a tutorial or something from where I can start with Android auto? I have seen that there are not tow application (one for Android and one for Android auto ) is the same app but for Auto version are fewer scenes.
If you can give me a hint here it will be just great.
Thank you.
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It would be helpful to know what hardware you have in your car.
I'm not an expert, I use a Nexus 7 tablet for the car display with headunit reload (HUR).

Added hardware to Android device

I would like add a fingerprint sensor to an existing Android Auto/Car device. Where do I start? This is certainly a noob-like question but could get help elsewhere.
Android auto or hacked up Chinese android head unit, which is it?

Android Auto Stereo Suggestion Request

Recently I installed a double DIN Android 11 unit I picked up off Amazon. However, after a few days trying to get a feel for it, I’ll be returning it due to a laundry-list of reasons. Before attempting another model, I’d like to ask this community for their suggestions for a double DIN Android Auto Stereo.
Must-Have Features:
Physical volume knob. Physical "home" & "back" buttons are preferred, but not a deal-breaker.
Automatic screen dimming/brightening for ambient light levels.
Android Auto
Steering wheel control support
Backup Camera support
Budget: Up to $350 USD.
Android Auto Compatibility | Android
Android Auto works with hundreds of vehicles and aftermarket stereos. Check your compatibility here.
www.android.com
From the list of Google sanctioned stereos, what are you considering?
Or were you meaning generic chinese origin kanged android with unreliable pseudo/android auto.
marchnz said:
Android Auto Compatibility | Android
Android Auto works with hundreds of vehicles and aftermarket stereos. Check your compatibility here.
www.android.com
From the list of Google sanctioned stereos, what are you considering?
Or were you meaning generic chinese origin kanged android with unreliable pseudo/android auto.
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Great list! I had no idea there was an official sanctioned list. Thanks for this. I had been swimming through all sorts of Chinese "android auto" clones, and getting frustrated with claimed compatibility which was totally bogus. I'll look into this list and see if I can isolate my selection a bit more.

3rd party Car link apps

"2021 Joying 11.6 head unit CPU: UIS7862 12nm Dual ARM Cortex-A75 + Six ARM A55"
I'm using a aftermarket Joying 11.6 head unit with Android 10 OS in my car. The head-unit doesn't support dimming that most cars have, when turning on your headlights. So, when I re-plug my phone into my head-unit, I have to manually turn on Night mode. I Doordash at night a lot, so this is a pain in the but, as I have to un-plug several times a night. Every time I go into a restaurant, and every time I drop off an order. Not counting any random disconnects I have with the head-unit.
With that said, I came across an app called "Head-unit Reloaded", here on XDA. But my head unit doesn't support it, because the app was built for an older version of Android. At least that's what it says on Google Play, on my head unit.
So, are there any other Car Link apps, that I can use on my head unit, that have settings, that can control the Day/Night mode on Android Auto?
Check here:
[Android 4.1+] HeadUnit Reloaded for Android Auto with Wifi
This Threader is a Spin-off of the original: [Android 4.1+] Headunit for Android Auto - 160117 - Self Mode+ other fixes, x86, 720p by the late :crying: @mikereidis. App links: https://www.b3itlabs.com/prod.php?id=1 PlayStore...
forum.xda-developers.com
Emil is the developer of the app. You can email him resp. contact him over his homepage. See link in the first post of the thread.
SOFO888 said:
Check here:
[Android 4.1+] HeadUnit Reloaded for Android Auto with Wifi
This Threader is a Spin-off of the original: [Android 4.1+] Headunit for Android Auto - 160117 - Self Mode+ other fixes, x86, 720p by the late :crying: @mikereidis. App links: https://www.b3itlabs.com/prod.php?id=1 PlayStore...
forum.xda-developers.com
Emil is the developer of the app. You can email him resp. contact him over his homepage. See link in the first post of the thread.
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I assume development on the app was dead. Doesn't seem to be much activity since 2021...

Develop Android Car Box using Android Auto

Hi all,
I am a newbee, I am looking to develop firmware for Android Car Box, however I have no knowledge about this. I have experience developing fw for Android TV, but not with Android Car Box. I have tried to find out but there is not much information about it yet. I have a few questions that I hope someone can help answer with:
- Is the Android used for Android Car Box products a specific type of Android (such as Android TV, Android Mobile, Android Tablet,...). Or is it simply Android + Android Auto (service or app).
- Is there any difference between using Android Car Box and Android mobile (both use Android Auto to connect to DHU in the car)? If not different then Android Car Box is also using fw which is Android mobile right?
- About hardware, is there anything to pay attention to to build Android Car Box? (like CPU, RAM, ROM, ....)
Thanks everyone!

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