Life & fun · February 25, 2018
Crankshaft
Transform your Raspberry Pi into an Android Auto headunit.
Crankshaft launched on February 25, 2018 with 71 votes, #704 of 2,635 launches that month and more than 50% of that year's launches. The site was still online in September 2026, 8 years on.
What it does
Crankshaft is a turn-key GNU/Linux distribution for the Raspberry Pi that transforms it to an Android Auto headunit. All you need is a RPi3 board and its official 7" touchscreen.
Crankshaft is a turnkey solution for the Raspberry Pi that transforms it to an Android Auto head unit for your car. Android will display your apps on the gorgeous 7-inch screen and gives you a car-optimized interface. Crankshaft helps you to drive distraction-free! It is designed to be an easy, fun and affordable project you can finish in a weekend morning. Latest version: NG Alpha-7.5 - Released 2022-06-29. Download stats Read the release announcement --> A base install should "just work" out of the box without complicated tweakings. Crankshaft respects your freedom as guaranteed by the GPLv3, powered by OpenAuto . Sourcecode . Crankshaft makes it easy for you to customize and develop on…from getcrankshaft.com
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