andreknieriem

    andreknieriem/open-headunit

    Headunit App for displaying Android Auto

    android
    androidauto
    headunit
    Kotlin
    AGPL-3.0
    3.0K stars
    268 forks
    3.0K GitHub watchers
    Updated Oct 25, 2026
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    Where it stands

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    5 releases in the last 90 days, the latest 1 day ago, with 50 contributors on GitHub.

    Use Cases & Benefits

    • Transforms an Android tablet or phone into a fully functional Android Auto headunit app for wired and wireless connections.
    • Offers versatile connection methods including USB, Wi-Fi Direct, Bluetooth, and a companion Wireless Helper app for reliable and automated linking.
    • Use for developing custom in-car infotainment systems that display Android Auto on non-native headunit hardware.
    • Use for testing and debugging Android Auto apps by simulating a headunit environment on Android devices.
    • Use for enabling wireless Android Auto projection in vehicles lacking native wireless support or for DIY car setups.

    Should you depend on it?

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    License

    AGPL 3.0

    Network copyleft: like the GPL, and also triggered by offering the software over a network.

    Community files

    • README: present

    Watch-outs

    • AGPL-style copyleft also applies when the software is offered over a network.

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    From the README

    Headunit Revived is an Android app that allows you to turn your Android tablet or phone into an Android Auto receiver. This project is a revived version of the original headunit project by the great Michael Reid. The original project can be found here: https://github.com/mikereidis/headunit

    Check out the Wiki for detailed documentation, setup guides and troubleshooting!

    Excerpt from the andreknieriem/open-headunit README on GitHub (AGPL-3.0 license). © its authors.Read the full README on GitHub

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    Forks

    268+112

    Open issues

    76+31

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