# nisargjhaveri/WirelessAndroidAutoDongle

Use Wireless Android Auto with a car that supports only wired Android Auto using a Raspberry Pi.

Repository: https://github.com/nisargjhaveri/WirelessAndroidAutoDongle
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/wirelessandroidautodongle
Language: C++
License: MIT
License Family: permissive
Topics: android-auto, android-automotive, headunit, wireless-android-auto
Last push: 2025-07-27T17:51:59+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 35/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 33, release rhythm 8, longevity 88
- inputs: {"age_days": 1235, "days_push": 402, "days_rel": 523, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 1}
- flags: none
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 2630, forks 235 (observed 2026-08-28T04:07:05.548596+00:00)

## What it is
A DIY wireless Android Auto adapter built with Buildroot that runs on Raspberry Pi boards, letting cars with only wired Android Auto use wireless connections. It bridges the phone and headunit via WiFi/Bluetooth and USB OTG without modifying Android Auto traffic.

## Use cases
- convert wired Android Auto car to wireless
- build a DIY wireless Android Auto dongle with Raspberry Pi
- avoid plugging phone into car USB for Android Auto
- flash a prebuilt SD card image for wireless Android Auto
- use Android Auto wirelessly without extra phone apps

## When to choose
- your car headunit supports only wired Android Auto
- you own a compatible Raspberry Pi with USB OTG, WiFi, and Bluetooth
- you want a native, app-free wireless Android Auto experience

## When to avoid
- your car already supports wireless Android Auto
- your board lacks USB OTG/gadget mode (e.g., Raspberry Pi 3 B+)
- you want a commercial plug-and-play product without DIY setup

## Facets
- artifact type: application
- maturity: active
- function: networking, embedded, configuration-management
- domain: embedded-systems, hardware, cross-platform
- platform: embedded, iot
- tags: android-auto, raspberry-pi, wireless-dongle, buildroot, usb-gadget, diy, car-headunit, automotive, linux

## Member repositories
- nisargjhaveri/WirelessAndroidAutoDongle (main) score 35

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:07:05.548596+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-30T02:19:39.320658+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/nisargjhaveri/WirelessAndroidAutoDongle (fetched 2026-08-28T04:07:05.548596+00:00, sha c34a4b3a7045)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.