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<pre class="markdown-content"># Android Auto
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Meshtastic integrates with Android Auto so you can stay in touch with your mesh while driving, without taking your hands off the wheel or your eyes off the road.
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> ⚠️ **Note:** Android Auto support is available on **Google-flavor Android builds only**. It is not included in the F-Droid build, and it is not available on Desktop or iOS.
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> ℹ️ **What ships today:** The Google Play build provides **notification-only** car messaging — incoming messages are announced on the head unit and you reply through its notification controls. The full tabbed **Messages / Nodes / Status** experience described below is a beta built on the Android Car App Library (Google's templated car UI is currently restricted to Closed/Internal Play tracks), so it appears only in builds compiled with `-PenableCarTemplates=true`. The rest of this page documents that beta experience.
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## Overview
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When your phone is connected to an Android Auto head unit (or the Desktop Head Unit emulator used for development), the beta build presents Meshtastic as a messaging app built with the Android Car App Library, with a tabbed Home screen optimized for driving-safe, glanceable use:
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- **Messages** — recent conversations, with hands-free reading and replies.
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- **Nodes** — the mesh node list, with a node-detail view.
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- **Status** — current connection and mesh status.
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The car app does not add a new connection of its own. It uses the Meshtastic app's existing connection, node, and message state, so it reflects whatever your phone is already connected to.
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> ⚠️ **Note:** Your phone must be connected to a Meshtastic radio for the car app to show live data. If the app is disconnected, the car screen reflects that disconnected state.
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## Messages
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The Messages tab lists your recent conversations. While driving, you can:
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- **Have messages read aloud** so you don't need to look at the screen.
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- **Reply by voice or text** using your head unit's reply control, dictating your response hands-free.
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## Nodes
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The Nodes tab shows your mesh node list in a car-friendly layout. Selecting a node opens a node-detail view with key information about that node. See [Nodes](nodes) for the full meaning of the information shown.
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## Status
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The Status tab summarizes your current connection and mesh status at a glance — useful for confirming you're still connected to your radio without opening your phone.
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## Related Topics
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- [Messages & Channels](messages-and-channels) — full messaging features on your phone
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- [Nodes](nodes) — detailed node list and node-detail information
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- [Connections](connections) — how the app connects to your radio
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