Settings

Application Settings

This page describes the various configuration options available in the HeadUnit Revived application.

General Settings

• Night Mode

  • Options: Auto (Time), Day, Night, Auto (Time + GPS), Light Sensor, Screen Brightness
  • Description: Controls the day/night theme of the Android Auto projection.

• Wireless Mode (Updated in 1.12.0)

  • Options: Manual, Auto-Scan, Helper Mode
  • Description: Defines how the app handles wireless connections.

• GPS for Navigation

  • Type: Toggle
  • Description: If enabled, the head unit's GPS data is shared with the phone.

• Auto-Connect Last Session

  • Type: Toggle
  • Description: Automatically attempts to reconnect to the last used device on app startup.

Graphic Settings

• Resolution

  • Options: Auto, 480p, 720p, 1080p, 1440p
  • Note: 1440p requires API 24+ and H.265 support.

• DPI

  • Input: Numeric Value (Enter 0 for Auto)
  • Description: Sets the screen density. Set to 0 for automatic detection. Lower values make UI elements larger.

• Custom Insets (Margins) (New in 1.13.0)

  • Description: Allows manual adjustment of screen margins (Top, Bottom, Left, Right). Useful for correcting overscan issues on certain headunits or AI-Boxes. Features a live preview directly in the settings UI.

• Start in Fullscreen Mode

  • Type: Toggle
  • Description: If enabled, hides the Android status and navigation bars during projection.

• View Mode

  • Options: SurfaceView, TextureView, GLES20
  • Description: SurfaceView is usually the most efficient. Use GLES20 only for very old hardware.

Debug Settings

• Use Native SSL

  • Type: Toggle
  • Description: Uses native OpenSSL for encryption. Highly recommended for performance. Includes 16KB aligned libraries for Android 15 compatibility.

• Export Logs

  • Action: Button
  • Description: Saves logs to a file for troubleshooting.