Android Auto is not the only way to use Android apps in your car. Here are some of the best Android Auto alternatives that you can use.
Current: Galaxy Tab A 8.0
Xiaomi Moaan has just released the InkPalm Mini 5 Pro Edition e-reader. This is a pocket-friendly device that has the form factor of a smartphone, but is a
open-source:
https://github.com/Helium314/HeliBoard (capable of glide typing with mods)
https://florisboard.org/
https://anysoftkeyboard.github.io/
Fintunes is a streaming audio player for the Jellyfin media system. It features a gorgeous interface that allows you to play your favourite music with ease.
Antimalware, hardened firmware, and more
Collection manager for Linux, Windows and MacOS written in Perl and based on Gtk. The main branch is for the Gtk3 version.
[Android app available to scan barcodes]
Possibly stale. Alternatives:
https://www.listal.com/ [proprietary]
https://datacrow.org/ [server capable]
http://tellico-project.org/
Unofficial client for the self-hosted recipe manager Mealie.
Launchers
Slim Launcher
Text Launcher
Lunar Launcher
Tasks and Calendar
Stuff - ToDo list widget
Lightphone: $349
Boring Phone: $499
Punkt MP02: $379+
Nokias (all 4G)
6300: $70, KaiOS; browser, hotspot, YouTube, Google Maps, VGA camera, Micro-USB, MicroSD, LTE bands up to 66 and 71
225: $50, S30+; browser, 0.3 MP camera, radio, Micro-USB, MP3, MicroSD slot
8110: ?, 2MP camera, Micro-USB, Wi-Fi
Not clear if the A32 5G can do MHL.
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Say you're on a train to work, but you forgot your headphones. You'd normally listen to music to pass the time, but given the circumstances, your choices are to sit silently like a considerate adult, or to blare songs out of your phone's main speaker like a jerk. Thankfully, there's now a third option.
There's another app, but it's old and of dubious quality.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=mobi.omegacentauri.Earpiece