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Your phone as a car dashboard

Practical guides on turning your Android phone into a driving cockpit: setup, mounts, speedometers, driving safely, and the real difference between CarPlay and Android Auto. Written by the team behind Cardashly, with our stake stated up front.

Comparison

CarPlay vs Android Auto: what actually differs

CarPlay and Android Auto do the same job for different phones. Here is how they compare, how to check whether your car supports either, and what to do if it supports neither.

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Guide

Driving safely with your phone as a dashboard

What makes a phone on the dash a help rather than a distraction: glance time, placement, night settings, and the rules we design our own app around.

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How-to

How to turn your phone into a car dashboard

A step-by-step setup: choosing and placing a mount, keeping the phone powered and cool, and setting up a dashboard app before you drive.

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How-to

How to use your phone as a speedometer

Your phone can show your true speed from GPS, often more accurately than the car's dial. How it works, where it fails, and how to set one up so you can read it in a glance.

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