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@F-e-n-y-x F-e-n-y-x released this 15 Oct 08:34
· 95 commits to main since this release
v1.0.2
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  • Faster and smoother on low-end stereos: CarLink now also checks the graphics chip and CPU speed,
    so stereos with a weak GPU get the lighter look automatically (cold start about 35% faster on a
    test setup like a Unisoc UIS8581A stereo).
  • Pre-compiled start-up code for a quicker first launch.
  • The connecting animations redraw without rebuilding the screen.
  • On stereos with little memory and no Android phone set up, the Android Auto engine is no longer
    started in advance, saving memory.

Screenshots

Ready Connecting Car brand
Home, ready to connect Connecting by cable Car brand picker

More in the screenshot gallery.

Download and install

  1. On the car stereo or tablet, download CarLink-1.0.2.apk (16 MB) from the assets below.
  2. Open it and allow installing apps from your browser or file manager when Android asks.
  3. Open CarLink and follow the first-time setup. Then plug in your phone, or pair it once over
    Bluetooth for wireless.

After that, CarLink finds new releases itself and asks before installing them (Settings ›
About › Check for updates).

Needs: Android 7.1 or newer (ARM) on the stereo or tablet. An iPhone gets CarPlay, an Android
phone gets Android Auto. Wireless needs Bluetooth and Wi-Fi on both sides; USB needs only the cable.

Verify the download

  • SHA-256 of CarLink-1.0.2.apk: 25b9cc8241b4e800bd76d4215586ed844fa1c274e1587c7b3858f7699faf3a38 (also in CarLink-1.0.2.apk.sha256)
  • Signing certificate SHA-256: 03:74:68:CA:5B:EB:70:EA:5F:68:54:33:29:B0:33:68:24:7D:FB:39:3D:3F:62:6A:6B:47:2D:10:E5:65:7D:21

Every CarLink release is signed with this certificate, and the in-app updater installs only APKs
signed with it. Check with sha256sum CarLink-1.0.2.apk and apksigner verify --print-certs CarLink-1.0.2.apk.

CarPlay notice

CarLink is not an Apple-certified product. As in DiPlay's releases, the release APK bundles an
experimental accessory identity recovered from public Carlinkit firmware, not a newly provisioned
MFi identity for CarLink. A bundled private key is extractable. Acceptance after future iOS
updates, reliability across head units and suitability of that identity for general distribution
are unresolved: there is no guarantee that CarPlay keeps working after an iOS update. Android
Auto does not depend on it.

Source and license

Source for this release: v1.0.2.
CarLink is AGPL-3.0. It is built on DiPlay (CarPlay,
GPL-3.0) and DiAuto (Android Auto, AGPL-3.0).
CarLink is not affiliated with Apple or Google; CarPlay is a trademark of Apple Inc. and Android
Auto a trademark of Google LLC.

Found a problem? See troubleshooting,
or tap Report on GitHub in CarLink (Home or Diagnostics) to open an issue with the log and the error filled in.

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