My attempt at creating an Android Auto application in C#

This repository basically starts with a generic Maui App, and then follows the instructions laid out by Christian Stryndom in his MAUI for Cars youtube video.

1. 08/25/2026 - Added Allan Ritchie's blog post to Resources section.
2. 11/14/2024 - Updated for .NET 9.0
   1. Resolved Android-Libraries Issue #1044
3. 01/24/2024 - Updated for .NET 8.0

git clone https://github.com/mikelor/chaaos

1. Start Android Auto on Phone
2. Start Head Unit Server
3. On desktop console change directory to c:\users<user>\AppData\Local\Android\Sdk\extras\google\auto
4. Start desktop head unit

C:\Users\mikel\AppData\Local\Android\Sdk\extras\google\auto>adb forward tcp:5277 tcp:5277
C:\Users\mikel\AppData\Local\Android\Sdk\extras\google\auto>desktop-head-unit.exe

Chaaos App Icon

Main Screen

1. Android for Cars Design Guidelines PDF
2. Carlos Mota's - Going on the Road with Android Auto presentation.

1. Christian Stryndom's - MAUI for Cars YouTube Video
2. Carlos Mota's - Going on the Road with Android Auto presentation.
3. John O'Reilly's - Confetti App for Android Auto on Github
4. Allan Ritchie's - CarPlay & Android Auto with .NET MAUI blog post, with links to two github projects.
   1. KML Recorder
   2. Beat the Bank

1. Android Automotive OEM Images