This open-source app lets you run practically any phone app on your Android Auto car screen

Credit: Andy Walker / Android Authority TL;DR

• Android Auto Maker is an open-source tool that modifies APK or XAPK files to run natively on car dashboards while parked, with an advanced version that also enables navigation apps while driving.
• Using the tool requires Android 15 or newer, a complete uninstall of the original apps, and keeping Shizuku active with the screen unlocked while driving to use navigation apps.
• Note that sideloaded packages will not update via Google Play, DRM-heavy or banking apps with Play Integrity checks will likely fail, and certain Chinese OEM skins may require helper tools to work.

Getting full apps onto your car’s dashboard has historically meant jumping through complicated rooting hoops, dealing with screen-mirroring quirks, or relying on specialized multimedia players like Xtream Player. A new open-source app utility called Android Auto Maker looks to streamline that entirely by repackaging practically any Android app into a car-friendly app package that runs natively on your car’s dashboard while your vehicle is parked.

Developed by malebuffy on GitHub (the same developer behind Xtream Player), Android Auto Maker modifies an APK or XAPK file to register with Android Auto’s “parked apps and games” category. This lets you tap into games, video players, and utilities on your infotainment screen once your car is parked. The tool is available either as an Android APK or via a local PC web server.