2024 Kia EV6, stock head unit.
That’s awesome! I’m getting inspiration to try this out one day.
Were you trying to get the system logo to match your big bright red triangle hazard light button, or was that just a happy accident?
It’s Nura’s (formerly PostmarketOS) logo.
I’ve been waiting for this. Did you use that dude’s project that was posted about last year? Wondering if it will work on the Ioniq 5
For curiosity sake, why and how
How much of what works? That’s impressive.
I think you mean “wheel”
Pssh. This guy
Yo thats awesome. Guess somebody needs to port android auto/ Apple car play to Linux now lmao
Is there any Linux program that are for the other half?
The only reverse engineered Android Auto solution I’m aware of that runs on the phone side is Flywheel, but that’s Android only.
https://github.com/Benjamin-Wiegand/Flywheel
For Google-certified head units, it requires extracting keys every 3 months from a rooted Android phone with Google apps installed (with an up-to-date installation of the official Android Auto). Alternatively, it may also be possible to roll the clock back on the head unit.
Well done! I hope you wrote a tutorial on the process?
I’m afraid to brick my head unit, leaving my family quite put out lol. I was thinking that it would be nice to add an app though that I could use for remote-climate control on my 2023 now that my Kia subscription has lapsed.
Wait until it’s a sure thing imo. I’m not messing with mine until then.
I have similar feelings. I’ve had problems with my Hyundai just trying to install map updates.
I would be delighted for my Volvo to stop popping up a full-screen “try Gemini” page while I’m driving.
But yes, I would rather not brick the infotainment.
oh my god. yes, i hate this awful ad too. but i cant try something like this because its a leased car :(
Kia …subscription?!
Eww
2027 year of the Linux car
gonna be the year of Linux everyhing before it ever becomes year of the linux desktop.
I doubt many modern head units exist that don’t rely on the Linux kernel
I’m pretty sure a good portion of them actually run QNX which is a UNIX-like owned by blackberry
Oof you’re right completely forgot.
That can be true with the car OS. But he is talking about the “infotainment” tablet OS.
Maybe I’m mistaken but I thought qnx was also running the default infotainment systems too
It can be. But I think it’s easier to use a limited version of Android. QNX after all is a RTOS.
That does make sense tbh
I have an older fancy aftermarket unit that runs Windows CE. I wonder if I could trick it into using something else…
Honda factory head units run just straight up android. On my friends 2017 civic he could poke a few buttons and get to the normal android ui.
Android depends on the Linux kernel
I’m well aware.
it depends
Why, did you get it working on the BSD kernel?
no, it was a word play
I have a 2013 Nissan Leaf that runs WindowsCE, I gotta try that next lol
Hah! We have the exact same car garage!
I always wanted to do the same to my new Renault Twingo 2026 to get rid of all that google tracking stuff that they shoehorn everywhere.
Where are the obligatory in-game Doom screenshots?
Now make it playable via steering wheel and accelerator. Bonus points for linking “fire” to the car horn.
It has been suggested before lol
Currently I don’t see a way to monitor CAN bus from the head unit, it just talks to the MICOM over serial, so unless that can relay CAN, it might not be possible.
You’re a god.
This might be a good application for KDEs Big-screen do you lose access to carplay when you do this?
KDE gotta make a vehicle infotainment UI now
Plasma Auto
Damn. Please give us more info. I have a ‘25 EV6 Wind and would love to play around.
Is this replacing the head unit software? In my Mazda all of the car’s settings are accessed through that screen rather than the one for the speedometer. I would be afraid this would brick my car, or at least make it so I couldn’t change any of the settings like when it wants to automatically turn on the brights.
