[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] mikereidis:
"Headunit": The First, Best, and Only Headunit app for Android Auto, Now Open Source & Free ! :)

Turn an Android tablet into an Android Auto compatible Headunit ! :) (With several limitations at this early time of course...)

Android N developer preview: http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=65749262&postcount=1165

If you purchased Headunit on Play before Google removed it: http://xdaforums.com/general/paid-s...droid-auto-t3125252/post65015637#post65015637

160117 January 17: New Self mode & Car mode fix: http://xdaforums.com/general/paid-s...droid-auto-t3125252/post64844560#post64844560

151224 December 24: 1280x720 and X86 support: http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=64466237&postcount=943

151128 November 28: Voice Input + Audio Output: http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=64045807&postcount=903

August 28 & 5 Voice Input etc: http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=62548380&postcount=724

USB OTG Y cables I've had success with: http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=62745966&postcount=792

Comments welcome: Proposal for a Private Website / Forum for the Headunit app and Automotive Android: http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=62207324&postcount=587

July 24 APK Immersive mode: http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=62014837&postcount=519

July 14b APK Standalone mode: http://xdaforums.com/general/paid-software/android-4-1-headunit-android-auto-t3125252/page43

July 11 APK: http://xdaforums.com/general/paid-software/android-4-1-headunit-android-auto-t3125252/page39

Quick summary of Google Play bans and final responses; I fixed each time & Google gave a different excuse each time: http://xdaforums.com/general/paid-s...droid-auto-t3125252/post61632463#post61632463

Nexus 9 OTG charging w/ M developer preview & Nexus 7 2013 w/ Timur kernel/mods: http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=61632651&postcount=312

Nexus 7 2013 OTG charging while running Headunit w/ ElementalX kernel: http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=61593874&postcount=290

Now Open Source and Free ! :) http://xdaforums.com/general/paid-s...droid-auto-t3125252/post61440441#post61440441

June 16 Release #5 APK: http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=61422602&postcount=163

Release #2 APK and instructions: http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=60894402&postcount=94

Thank you "All About Android" for covering the Headunit app in episode 218 ! :) http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=61412309&postcount=152

Android Auto over WiFi Direct is coming: http://xdaforums.com/general/paid-software/android-4-1-headunit-android-auto-t3125252/page16

June 16 APK: http://xdaforums.com/general/paid-software/android-4-1-headunit-android-auto-t3125252/page15

June 12 APK Auto-Start: http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=61321219&postcount=107

June 11 APK: http://xdaforums.com/general/paid-s...unit-android-auto-t3125252/page8#post61287292

June 9 APK: http://xdaforums.com/general/paid-software/android-4-1-headunit-android-auto-t3125252/page5

Android Auto is Google's latest and greatest effort to provide automotive navigation, music, phone and other features in an environment that minimizes distraction.

The Headunit app is intended for 7 inch /17 cm or larger tablets.

A $100-200 Nexus 7 tablet mounted in the car is MUCH cheaper than $700-$1400 Pioneer devices.

A $300+ 10 inch/25+ cm tablet provides a much larger & nicer screen than 6 inch double-din units.

Original XDA Thread: http://xdaforums.com/android-auto/android-auto-general/developer-mode-aa-t3059481

These are early, experimental releases. They should only be used for testing at this time.

Please note that Google has NOT released Android Auto specifications required to build a Headunit app such as this, except to headunit and auto OEMs who have paid fees and signed NDAs.

This app required over 500 hundred hours of painstaking reverse engineering (and many more to come), and another 500 or so as of mid July to build and test the app so far.

If you wish for apps like this that are professionally engineered, supported and updated, your financial support via Paypal donations is required, especially since Google will not allow Headunit apps on Play.

Help keep an independent developer working full-time++ on this cool new stuff.

Thanks for your support ! :)

Mike.

What the heck is Android Auto, and why would I want it ?: http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=61114397&postcount=2

What devices and ROMs are supported ?: http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=61114397&postcount=3

How do I use the Headunit app?: http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=61114419&postcount=4

Troubleshooting: http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=61114437&postcount=5

Supported Phones running Android Auto: http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=61114468&postcount=6

Business Issues: Open Source & Pricing: http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=61114482&postcount=7

Feature Requests: http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=61114494&postcount=8

Coming Features: http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=61114500&postcount=9

Future of Android Auto: http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=61114532&postcount=10