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submitted 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) by WFloyd@lemmy.world to c/linux@lemmy.ml
 

2024 Kia EV6, stock head unit.

Edit with some quick notes because I didn't realize this blew up:

This is NOT yet usable as a replacement to stock. Working:

  • Boots! (32 bit only because stock is 32bit, so no AAOS)
  • Display
  • Touch
  • WiFi
  • Maybe BT
  • Maybe Modem (not gonna test that)
  • GPS (uses translation daemon)
  • Climate/controls/sensors/some energy stats - as much as MICOM provides anyway (uses translation daemon)
  • GPU
  • VPU (really need to test more)

Not working yet:

  • Audio/amp control
  • Power sequencing like when to turn off display, wake/sleep etc
  • Any kind of head unit experience (this will come later, I'll try AGL first, and if I can get 64 bit then I'll try AAOS)

Use NEMESIS to get root on Android: https://github.com/xwtk/hmg_nemesis

Blog post that has a small section on this: https://w-floyd.com/2026/10/notes-on-llms-part-01/#2024-kia-ev6-head-unit I'll post more there as I find the time. I am using LLMs for a lot of the heavy lifting as I try things out (never to write my blog). I link to my GitHub repos there, where this work is being actively pushed.

I only bought this car a week ago.

Don't be an idiot and actually reflash your unit if you try this - I am using kexec to boot from an image from the USB, so this is completely nondestructive (NEMESIS is what actually is installed to the system).

Some more photos!

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[–] standarduser@lemmy.dbzer0.com 215 points 1 week ago (2 children)

2027 year of the Linux car

[–] Skullgrid@lemmy.world 67 points 1 week ago

gonna be the year of Linux everyhing before it ever becomes year of the linux desktop.

[–] qqq@lemmy.world 36 points 1 week ago (5 children)

I doubt many modern head units exist that don't rely on the Linux kernel

[–] Auli@lemmy.ca 1 points 6 days ago

Fords run QNX I believe.

[–] fuckwit_mcbumcrumble@lemmy.dbzer0.com 34 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Honda factory head units run just straight up android. On my friends 2017 civic he could poke a few buttons and get to the normal android ui.

[–] qqq@lemmy.world 18 points 1 week ago (4 children)

Android depends on the Linux kernel

I’m well aware.

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[–] OccasionallyFeralya@lemmy.ml 18 points 1 week ago (5 children)

I’m pretty sure a good portion of them actually run QNX which is a UNIX-like owned by blackberry

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[–] WFloyd@lemmy.world 10 points 1 week ago (1 children)

I have a 2013 Nissan Leaf that runs WindowsCE, I gotta try that next lol

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[–] StupidBrotherInLaw@lemmy.world 134 points 1 week ago (36 children)

Absolute fucking legend here.

[–] limelight79@lemmy.world 18 points 1 week ago (2 children)

What would be really cool is if Doom responded to the steering.

[–] StupidBrotherInLaw@lemmy.world 11 points 1 week ago

Tesla has a racing game that does exactly that, but most of the vehicles still have mechanical steering linkage, so the actual wheels turn along with the game. It's not as bad for the tires as you'd think, but it's still ridiculous.

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[–] Drun@lemmy.world 86 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (1 children)

I’m daily driving Linux

You’re daily driving Linux

We’re not the sane

[–] FatVegan@leminal.space 9 points 1 week ago (4 children)
[–] Drun@lemmy.world 14 points 1 week ago

It was a typo, but now I’m not so sure

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[–] kungen@feddit.nu 61 points 1 week ago (7 children)

Not working yet: * Audio

Yeah, you already said it was running Linux. (I love Linux, just funny how audio always seems to be so difficult to get working properly)

Very cool, I like it!

[–] frankenswine@lemmy.world 16 points 1 week ago

screams in pipewire

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[–] akunohana@piefed.blahaj.zone 37 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Where are the obligatory in-game Doom screenshots?

[–] WFloyd@lemmy.world 25 points 1 week ago (2 children)
[–] akunohana@piefed.blahaj.zone 15 points 1 week ago

You're a god.

[–] LewdLemon@sh.itjust.works 9 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Now make it playable via steering wheel and accelerator. Bonus points for linking "fire" to the car horn.

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[–] Tattorack@lemmy.world 31 points 1 week ago (1 children)

"You wouldn't download a car!"

Yes I would.

Anyway, I'm glad to finally see something like this. Finally, the start of open source software in vehicles.

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[–] tyler@programming.dev 31 points 1 week ago

I’ve been waiting for this. Did you use that dude’s project that was posted about last year? Wondering if it will work on the Ioniq 5

[–] nastronot@lemmy.zip 29 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

I think you mean “wheel”

Pssh. This guy

[–] nickspacek@piefed.ca 22 points 1 week ago (3 children)

I'm afraid to brick my head unit, leaving my family quite put out lol. I was thinking that it would be nice to add an app though that I could use for remote-climate control on my 2023 now that my Kia subscription has lapsed.

[–] some_kind_of_guy@lemmy.world 10 points 1 week ago (1 children)

I have similar feelings. I've had problems with my Hyundai just trying to install map updates.

[–] pageflight@piefed.social 14 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (1 children)

I would be delighted for my Volvo to stop popping up a full-screen "try Gemini" page while I'm driving.

But yes, I would rather not brick the infotainment.

[–] doctorflynt@feddit.org 9 points 1 week ago

oh my god. yes, i hate this awful ad too. but i cant try something like this because its a leased car :(

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[–] PodPerson@lemmy.zip 19 points 1 week ago

I drive Arch, btw.

[–] testaccount372920@piefed.zip 18 points 1 week ago

Linux is my daily driver guy

[–] cadekat@pawb.social 13 points 1 week ago

How much of what works? That's impressive.

[–] Asfalttikyntaja@sopuli.xyz 13 points 1 week ago (1 children)
[–] brax@sh.itjust.works 15 points 1 week ago

3rd or 4th pic confirms that it does!

[–] HotsauceHurricane@lemmy.world 13 points 1 week ago (1 children)

This might be a good application for KDEs Big-screen do you lose access to carplay when you do this?

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[–] Player2@sopuli.xyz 13 points 1 week ago

This is amazing. If you keep working on this I would follow it with great interest!

[–] Joelk111@lemmy.world 11 points 1 week ago

If cars infotainment was open source I would be so much more down. Obviously safety systems need to be more locked down so shitty people don't disable them and resell the car, but infotainment? Hell yeah.

[–] PattyMcB@lemmy.world 10 points 1 week ago

Lol - it runs Doom! I love it

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