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24 alternatives to Honda Civic Infotainment Reverse-Engineering

I own a 2021 Honda Civic and have been annoyed by the lack of public documentation/hacking tools for the Android-based headunit. I hope to address this by publishing my research into the headunit and encouraging discussion and community contribution

Honda Civic Infotainment Reverse-Engineering is a documentation and research project focused on the Android-based infotainment system in 2021 Honda Civics. Created by a vehicle owner frustrated with the lack of public… Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Honda Civic Infotainment Reverse-Engineering launched in 2023; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Comma Neo▲227

   Open source self-driving car platform

   2016 · github.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Nexar for Android▲259

   Turn your Android into an AI Dashcam

   2016 · getnexar.com · its alternatives →

3. 3IM
   I'm building a browser for reverse engineers▲348

   In the expanding world of AI my heart still lies in AST transforms, browser fingerprinting, and anti-bot circumvention. But my workflow felt... primitive.

   2025 · nullpt.rs · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Nexar▲334

   Turn your iPhone/Android into a community-based AI dashcam

   2016 · getnexar.com · its alternatives →

5. 5IB
   I built a Raspberry Pi/Android driven toy car▲64

   I am not sure if this is fits the HN community, but I am posting it here if people are interested. This is the current iteration of the car: http://i.imgur.com/ko8YBh.jpg Details: I wrote a simple android app that streams the accelerometer data from the phone to the pi over a simple socket. The pi then uses this data to drive the DC motor and the servo motor. Tilting the phone to control the car feels very natural. In this[0] pic you can see the wifi dongle I've used. I am using Adafruit Occidental v0.2[1] as my OS because it has support for my wifi dongle. It also makes some hardware…

   2012 · i.imgur.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Car Thing▲256

   The smart player from Spotify that fills your car with music

   2021 · support.spotify.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Automatic▲374

   Turn your car into a smart car

   2015 · automattic.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   I made a Hacker News for the automotive industry▲243

   Just in time automotive news

   2021 · autonews.io · its alternatives →

9. 9
   OSVehicle▲252

   The 1st open source mass market car platform (with Renault)

   2017 · osvehicle.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Metromile▲86

    Making every car a smart car

    2014 · metromile.com · its alternatives →

11. 11
    ZINC▲68

    Platform for the Internet of Cars

    2015 · developer.zubie.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    RevMatch App▲70

    Project management tool for auto enthusiasts

    2022 · revmatch.io · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Kiwi 4▲66

    Car to smartphone interface reimagined.

    2018 · kickstarter.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    AutoZen▲60

    Car dashboard with navigation, alternative to Android Auto

    2021 · play.google.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Exploride▲133

    Turn Your Car into a Smart Car.

    2015 · exploride.com · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Dash Chassis API▲103

    API for the internet of cars

    2014 · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Self Driving Car▲72

    A very early version of Google's prototype vehicle

    2014 · blog.google · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Auto Interfaces▲81

    Discover the latest auto infotainment screens & interactions

    2021 · autointerfaces.com · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Hypercube▲67

    Attempting to redesign the (Android) Smartphone interface

    2014 · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Telemotiv▲56

    Introducing intelligence for your car.

    2014 · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Open Source Vehicle▲81

    A production ready, roadworthy, open source car

    2014 · osvehicle.com · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Redesigned CarPlay▲69

    Apple CarPlay replacing all your car's software: coming 2023

    2022 · apple.com · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Merecedes Benz F015▲84

    Autonomous vehicle research car

    2015 · mercedes-benz.com · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Mojio▲77

    Connect your car to your favourite people, places and things

    2014 · moj.io · its alternatives →

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