Name: LibreCar: Android Auto on Mobile Linux - Petr Hodina, SolderChef
Start: 2026-10-08T15:00:00+0200
End: 2026-10-08T15:20:00+0200

7-9 October, 2026
Prague, Czechia
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LibreCar: Android Auto on Mobile Linux - Petr Hodina, SolderChef

Thursday October 8, 2026 15:00 - 15:20 CEST

South Hall 3 C (Floor 3)

Android Auto requires Google's device integrity checks before it will connect to a car head unit, which by design locks the protocol to stock Android. Mainline mobile Linux phones have no path to car integration as a result.

LibreCar is an open-source implementation of the Android Auto protocol for the phone side. It lets any mainline Linux phone connect to a head unit wirelessly over Bluetooth and Wi-Fi, or wired over USB, without depending on Android or Google.
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This talk walks through what it takes to open a session with a head unit, how to compose and stream the video output it expects, and how to read touch input back from the interface.

Speakers

Petr Hodina

Mr, SolderChef

An embedded Linux developer focused on closing the gap between mobile Linux and Android. Currently works on hardware enablement and diagnostics for mobile Linux OS, building tooling that helps porters and users trust that a device actually works.

Thursday October 8, 2026 15:00 - 15:20 CEST
South Hall 3 C (Floor 3)

Embedded Linux Conference

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Petr Hodina

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