Frequently Asked Questions

I see a lightning bolt in the upper right corner. What is it for?

The lighting bolt comes from the kernel for the pi. It's telling you that it is currently being underpowered. Make sure you have a good power supply and USB cable to power your pi. 2.5A is recommended for the raspberry pi 3.

Why should I purchase an 800x480 resolution screen instead of a higher resolution 1024x600 screen?

Android Auto only supports a few fixed resolutions, of which 600p is not an option. A scaled 480p video stream from the phone will look worse on a 600p screen because 600 is not an integer multiple of 480. The known supported resolutions of Android Auto are as follows:

• 480p
• 720p (requires dev mode enabled)
• 1080p (requires dev mode enabled)

I want to run this on an Android tablet...

Use this program: Android Auto Head Unit Emulator :).