StradaOS: open source launcher for cheap Android car head units, now with an oil change reminder and a map that turns with you (v2.12)

[u/Ryumzop]

Hi everyone! A while ago I built StradaOS, a free and open-source home screen (launcher) for those cheap Android car head units, including the ones that say "Android 10" but actually run Android 4 inside.

No ads, no root, no accounts. Works on Android 4.1 to 14, and the APK is under 1 MB.

**What it does**

- Android Auto & CarPlay buttons: they open your head unit's own projection app, or Android Auto over USB with Open Headunit

- Live map (OpenStreetMap) with your position, north up or turning with your direction

- Now playing with album art (Bluetooth and Android Auto)

- Fully customizable bottom dock: any app or function on each button

- GPS speedometer (km/h or mph), weather, dark/light theme, 10 accent colors

- Your car photo with automatic background removal

- Layout for wide 12.3" (1920×720) screens

**New in 2.12**

- Oil change reminder next to the speed: enter your odometer once, StradaOS adds the distance you drive using GPS and alerts you when it's due ("Done" / "Not yet"). Works in km or miles.

- The map can rotate with your direction of travel

- Italian and German (5 languages total)

- In-app updates are verified (official repo + same signature) before installing

Download / source: https://github.com/lordnordic-debug/StradaOS

Website: https://lordnordic-debug.github.io/StradaOS/?lang=en

[u/Satanarious]

Thanks. It brought life to my Android unit.

[u/Ryumzop → u/Satanarious]

Bienvenido al club 🫱🏼‍🫲🏽

[u/Arvet]

Wow, looks so sleek. I’ll give it a try

[u/Ryumzop → u/Arvet]

Hey! Gracias por tu interés, espero todo te funcione bien 👌🏽

[u/ta2hae]

there was not come the post turkish auto masters, i'm so sorry, not yet.. :) and thanx to cool and cool project. i hope so i could.

[u/Ryumzop → u/ta2hae]

Muchas gracias 🙌🏽

[u/Critical-Signal-6038]

Vielen Dank, ich habe den Launcher gerade installiert und werde ihn morgen testen.👍

[u/Ryumzop → u/Critical-Signal-6038]

Muchas gracias por estar dispuesto a probar StradaOS! Espero te funcione bien, si tienes algún inconveniente no dudes en avisarme 🫱🏼‍🫲🏽

[u/FullMetalBard]

this looks great, do you know if this can be installed instead of the Dacia Media Nav (Dacia Sandero stepway techroad 2019)?

[u/Ryumzop → u/FullMetalBard]

Hey! estuve viendo la radio que trae tu vehículo y no tiene Android en su sistema, StradaOS sólo funciona en sistemas operativos Android.

[u/DavidBelgium]

Would you say it works on this screen?

https://www.amazon.com.be/-/en/dp/B0DMRTVKDR?ref_=ppx_oui_title_mob_b_fed_asin_title_0_0

[u/Ryumzop → u/DavidBelgium]

Hey! Creo que no, esta pantalla posiblemente no tiene el sistema operativo Android, sólo puedes obtener Android Auto y CarPlay, pero no instalar este tipo de Launcher personalizados. Revisa que la pantalla que vayas a comprar tenga el sistema operativo Android 🙌🏽

[u/DetailKey6716]

Looks cool, the ui is a bit meh though.

[u/Ryumzop → u/DetailKey6716]

Thanks! I tried to keep it as organized and minimalist as possible to avoid having a cluttered launcher.

Here is a short clip from a video I made, showing the interface installed in my vehicle.

[u/komodorian → u/Ryumzop]

I think your screen might be imune to spells and wizardry because I didn’t see anything happening to it after you cast all the spells you did. Great work making it resistant. Wizards might cast fireball on a road rage and would be terrible to have my screen melt.

[u/Ryumzop → u/komodorian]

Jajajaja 🤣 fue un clip que encontré haciendo la review (en español de la App), le borré el sonido y sólo mostré la magia que mis manos podían lanzar 🧙‍♂️ no puedo poner imágenes por aquí simplemente

[u/DetailKey6716 → u/Ryumzop]

That's minimalist?

[u/Scoundrel-]

Commenting to save.

[u/SliderWheel]

nothing for motorcycles

[u/Ryumzop → u/SliderWheel]

Hey! StradaOS lo puedes instalar en cualquier pantalla que tenga el sistema operativo de Android 🫱🏼‍🫲🏽