Questions tagged [automotive-head-unit]
Use this tag for general questions about Android OS on the automotive/car head unit. For Android Auto, please use or also add [android-auto] tag.
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How to enumerate all possible `adb shell input keyevent` codes for a device?
I have a damaged screen and touch digitizer on an automotive head unit. I am trying to access the diagnostics menu for the unit (Honda Clarity 2018 PHEV non-touring), but the touch input keys are not ...
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Honda Clarity 2018 Non-Touring PHEV: how to simulate nav keys to call `systemdiag`?
I have a damaged head unit that no longer responds to touch. I've managed to get access to ADB (I have root and USB debugging was enabled), but the problem now are the touch keys along the side of ...
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Getting Android Auto on car head unit running Android 4.4.2
I got a 2018 car recently (Suzuki SX4) and it's got Android 4.4.2 with no Android Auto installed.
When plugging into the right USB port in the car (and enabling debug USB mode on my phone, OnePlus) it ...
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Is it possible to reboot Android Automotive OS to fastboot/recovery using physical keyboard?
I have a media-system module occasionally locked in OTA mode. It does not respond on any buttons pressed or screens tapped - but it still works: adb port works (but there is no trusted connection so I ...
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Can I change the default media player on Pumpkin Android 11 radio?
I have a USB disk with MP3 music connected. Everytime when the Pumpkin radio has booted, it recognizes the USB disk and starts the preinstalled media player automatically, which starts playing the ...
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Android static IP ethernet on head unit
I need to set static IP on an Android 10 head unit where there is no ethernet settings page enabled so I couldn't set it by the touch panel.
I try to set the address with adb command (adb root) and I ...
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How can I install SuperSu on a pre-rooted Android head unit?
I am working on a pre-rooted Android head unit. I can do "adb root" or "adb shell su" using wifi adb. So there is root access and Su binary on the device. But I can't use root ...
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Android head unit stuck due to enabling "simulate secondary display"
Got an Android head unit with no physical buttons (has 1 tiny reset hole only). I was playing around with developer settings and enabled Simulate Secondary Displays with 4K option. Unfortunately this ...
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How to install an custom ROM for android car head unit?
I'm trying to install a custom rom on my Lenovo D1 head unit but since it doesn't have physical buttons i'm struggling to get my device in to recovery mode.
The reason I'm trying this is my device is ...
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Start/Stop Music playing when power is supplied via the USB cable
I'd like to use an old(er) Android phone as a Music Player left always connected in my car. I have an ignition controlled USB socket in the car, and would also connect the 3.5mm jack to the Aux In of ...
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Magisk to set orientation - Android Head Unit
On Android head units, the orientation typically defaults to landscape. And has disabled auto-rotation, the screen will always remain in a landscape mode. This effectively means you can't use any ...
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Android 10 on car doesn't have a sleep mode option
I got a head unit in my car that runs android 10. I'm kind of disappoint with this unit, and the most annoying thing is the loading time at boot, since I need to go reverse and need to wait for the ...
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Making a call Google Assistant by saying "Call Mom & Dad" shows "App is not installed."
I have an Android Head unit in my car running Android 8.1 It has Google Assistant and almost all of the voice commands I've tried work normally except for making calls with the command "call Mom ...
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How to force android to use Bluetooth for telephony? (if bluetooth is connected)
I have some problems with Android telephony in my car.
I connect my android phone over bluetooth with the car (the radio has a build-in telephone function).
Since the car does not support bluetooth ...
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Android plugged into car gives annoying popup "The connected device is unable to access data on this device."
Every time that I connect via USB my not-rooted Galaxy S6 (SM-G920F with stock Android 7.0) to my car (a Kia Soul 2015), this popup annoys me:
"The connected device is unable to access data on this ...
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How to call or dial from my head unit through Bluetooth?
I just upgraded my head unit to Woodman Big B on Android 8.1. I'm not finding a good way to dial out someone from the head unit. I am connected to my mobile through Bluetooth.
How to call or dial from ...
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Why is Google Play Music the only app that produces a "Browse" button on my car stereo?
If I connect my phone via Bluetooth to my car (2016 Toyota Corolla), and then play music using the Google Play Music app, the car shows a Browse button, which allows me to navigate through artists and ...
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Playing music over Bluetooth in Android car unit that only accepts Bluetooth phone call
I have Android car unit on Peugeot 307 SW (2007). It has Bluetooth, but it's only for making calls. I want to play music on it, and I don't want to buy any adapters.
Google Maps can tell the ...
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