HomeCar v0.1.1 Beta

HomeCar v0.1.1 Beta

Maintenance, compatibility and security update following the first public beta.

Changes

• Improved Android Auto launcher configuration
• Removed the Android Auto media-browser launcher entry
• Fixed settings behavior between phone and Android Auto
• Settings button is hidden in the projected Android Auto interface
• Improved dark-theme dialog visibility
• Improved WebView navigation security
• Restricted geolocation and WebView permissions to the configured Home Assistant origin
• Disabled exported HomeCar/Fermata ContentProvider access in the Android Auto build
• Blocked direct file:// access through the ContentProvider
• Added sender validation to Xposed IPC messages
• Web-only HomeCar Android Auto configuration
• Improved single-entry Android Auto behavior

Tested

• Home Assistant dashboard
• Phone interface
• Android Auto Desktop Head Unit (DHU)
• Physical Android Auto vehicle
• KingInstaller installation
• Universal APK with Web module included

Installation

Download:

HomeCar-v0.1.1-beta-universal.apk

Install the .apk file using KingInstaller when required by your Android Auto environment.

Do not attempt to install the .apks bundletool container directly.

APK SHA-256

458DEE042DA17391FA24CCD80CF1F6C1C409C00209DC967B48434B766F63577A

Source commit

6099f2e05c7434cfae7a0bc60fa8827e2fee3b13

Compatibility may still vary depending on Android version, Android Auto version, installation method and vehicle/head unit.

HomeCar is derived from Fermata Media Player and is distributed under the GNU GPL v3.0.

HomeCar v0.1.0 Beta

HomeCar v0.1.0 Beta

First public beta of HomeCar.

Features

• Home Assistant dashboard on Android Auto
• Full-screen WebView
• Configurable Home Assistant URL
• Persistent server configuration
• Single HomeCar launcher entry
• Phone and Android Auto support
• Universal APK with Web module included

Installation

1. Download HomeCar-v0.1.0-beta-universal.apk
2. Open KingInstaller
3. Select the APK
4. Install using Classic mode
5. Open HomeCar
6. Configure your Home Assistant URL using the settings button
7. Connect to Android Auto

Status

Experimental beta. Compatibility may vary depending on Android, Android Auto and vehicle/head unit.