Observed arrival · 2026-09-19
Where Is My Car? A Two-App Tracker for Parked Cars
An Android app pair that lets a phone locate a parked car while an in-car Android device reports its position in the background.
- For
- Drivers with Android head units
- Worth noticing
- The phone and car apps pair through a QR code or eight-digit code.
Field notes
The project separates the handset experience from the vehicle hardware: the phone handles the map-like return journey, while an Android head unit reports location in the background. Its setup documentation calls out four permissions—location, background location, notifications, and unrestricted battery use—and warns that some head units remove background apps. The page also publishes checksums and a separate 32-bit Android build, suggesting attention to installation realities beyond a single modern-phone target.
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