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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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[-] MariaAracely@thelemmy.club 1 points 8 hours ago

interesting

noted... 😶‍🌫️

[-] PodPerson@lemmy.zip 14 points 22 hours ago

I drive Arch, btw.

[-] Drun@lemmy.world 75 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

I’m daily driving Linux

You’re daily driving Linux

We’re not the sane

[-] FatVegan@leminal.space 7 points 1 day ago
[-] Drun@lemmy.world 14 points 1 day ago

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

[-] Schilling2304@thelemmy.club 4 points 1 day ago

One is litteraly daily driving linux (automobile)

Another has a daily driver with linux (a everyday computer)

[-] HumanPerson@sh.itjust.works 2 points 22 hours ago
[-] Schilling2304@thelemmy.club 2 points 11 hours ago

Oh shit (echo)

[-] Chezus9247@lemmy.world 3 points 21 hours ago

Currently not using Linux because I'm a dumbass, but this.. this is insanely cool and makes me wanna try Linux out again.

[-] Joelk111@lemmy.world 10 points 1 day 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.

[-] Tattorack@lemmy.world 30 points 1 day ago

"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.

[-] SlurpingPus@lemmy.world 7 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

Open-source software has been used in cars for ages. Daniel Stenberg, the author of curl, has been receiving emails from people complaining about their cars, because his address was listed in the licensing section of the infotainment system's 'about' screen.

[-] Asfalttikyntaja@sopuli.xyz 11 points 1 day ago
[-] brax@sh.itjust.works 14 points 1 day ago

3rd or 4th pic confirms that it does!

[-] testaccount372920@piefed.zip 22 points 1 day ago

Linux is my daily driver guy

[-] standarduser@lemmy.dbzer0.com 207 points 2 days ago

2027 year of the Linux car

[-] Skullgrid@lemmy.world 67 points 2 days ago

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

[-] qqq@lemmy.world 36 points 2 days ago

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

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.

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[-] StupidBrotherInLaw@lemmy.world 128 points 2 days ago

Absolute fucking legend here.

[-] limelight79@lemmy.world 17 points 1 day ago

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

[-] StupidBrotherInLaw@lemmy.world 11 points 1 day 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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[-] kungen@feddit.nu 59 points 1 day ago

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 15 points 1 day ago

screams in pipewire

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[-] lazymoose@lemmy.world 4 points 1 day ago

I just bought a 2024 ID.4. Once the warrenty is up, I'm hoping there will be more like this. It's exciting.

[-] diaphragmwp@discuss.tchncs.de 5 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

Congrats! Your changes will not be accepted, though: https://docs.nura.eco/policies-and-processes/development/ai-policy.html

Not that anyone there would buy or borrow a car to make sure the port isn't a hoax. I know it's just the head unit but I don't know if Android will boot out of chassis (it's usually picky like that) and you said you are kexec-ing.

[-] WFloyd@lemmy.world 3 points 1 day ago

I'm aware 🙂 I respect their stance, and love the Nura community, it just happens to be an easy base to build from. It'll be something like AGL or AAOS that I'd actually use if it goes anywhere.

Upstreaming isn't my end goal tho, we all know there's enough LLM slop being submitted as is, I'm just here to have fun and try stuff.

[-] jjlinux@lemmy.zip 4 points 1 day ago

I'm about to pay 20 dollars for 1 month of Claude, plug that shit into my BYD, and have it hack the shit out of it. I can't code to save my own life, so I guess I'm tossing those 20 bucks over to Dario and see how my car battery melts in the middle of the night (on the cameras, I'll either be sleeping or watching animé).

[-] dzung@lemmy.today 3 points 1 day ago

Don't feel embarrassed about using AI to help you accomplish a real task.

[-] akunohana@piefed.blahaj.zone 37 points 2 days ago

Where are the obligatory in-game Doom screenshots?

[-] PattyMcB@lemmy.world 10 points 1 day ago

Lol - it runs Doom! I love it

[-] ILikeBoobies@lemmy.ca 8 points 1 day ago

Glorious Gnome as all things should be.

[-] MonkeMischief@lemmy.today 5 points 1 day ago

Finally, the future of automotives we all actually want. This is AWESOME. :D

[-] JTode@lemmy.world 3 points 1 day ago

I'm fascinated by all the humans dunking on the obvious LLM trollbot, over and over again, elsewhere in this post.

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