2023's Top 5 Android Car Launchers - Dashboard Apps for Car Head Units

The Top 5 Android head unit launchers very much based on my own personal opinion ;)

0:00 Intro
1:17 VIVID Launcher
3:20 AGAMA Launcher
6:12 Carwebguru
8:03 Car Launcher Pro
9:25 NOVA Launcher
11:17 Outro

[bedfortparadise]

Great channel, no nonsense, easy to understand, quick & useful. Subscribed after binge watching several videos after researching for new head unit for my new secondhand car. Thanks hope your channel grows

[tezros]

WOW, I had no idea you can change launchers from factory launcher. I really like vivd and I'll have to give it a go.

[tweetdriver]

You might mention that the center multi-widget in Agama also has a configurable automatic mode that makes it switch content based on what the car is doing. For example, you can set it so that it switches to your car logo when the car is stopped, then back to whatever you have it showing while moving--navigation maybe. It can also be set to show the album art for a specific amount of time whenever the song changes. Things like that. Pretty cool feature.

[mjbjr]

Thank you! Fortunately, someone explained in the "Comments" section how to acquire various launchers...yes, I'm a newbie but I'll soon be up to speed with your help!

[DefinitelyNotAGuru]

Hi Stuart, I've just discovered your channel - it's exactly what I was looking for. Great work my friend, I know YouTube is a lot of work so appreciate your efforts.

[jeffreymom]

I've used Nova as my primary phone launcher for years. I never thought of using it on a head unit.

[jongittus]

Worth mentioning that Agama (and possibly other launchers) have the ability to enable immersive mode and fill the entire screen. The status bar can then be brought back into view by swiping down from the top of the screen. Immersive Mode Manager can enable this same functionality system wide.

[louiskaye]

Car web guru does far more than the others. You can upload any image for a background and then use the constructor to make any location on the screen actionable. For instance, I installed a photo of the old ram/fm cassette/cd radio the head unit replaced and gave the knobs and features touch screen commands. Plus it has it's own music player and works great on split screen mode.

[Dada-gkic]

Thank you Stuart for this 🙂 Exactly what I was looking. Great effort!

[mchLko]

Great video! I didn't realize that even if I bought a TEYES head unit, I could install a different "home screen" :D Many thanks!

[mmlli]

I am an Android Auto user and I've tried all of these launchers on my EKIY T900 with mixed results.
They are all an upgrade on the supplied launchers (I upgraded my head unit to the latest software version to have the best launchers), however, Vivid was easily my favourite....right up until the audio stopped working while using the CarlinkV2 app for Android Auto...
Took me a while to work out that Vivid was the culprit. Uninstalling Vivid rectified the problem. Reported the bug to the Vivid Devs, then installed it again a few months later....same problem. Tried again a few weeks ago (now over a year since the first attempt), still the same. Such a shame, it's a lovely launcher.

[johng.]

Cool video! I like the first and second options the best... but...for my tastes, less is more. Thanks for testing these units and software.👍

[jafrias]

CWG has free themes and premiums themes. They have a lot of themes which suits your taste. I really like it. Nice video

[stevebusch]

Just installed the ATOTO A6 PF. Really like it. Now it’s time to play with it. I want to add a car launcher. Looking for a simple user friendly app. Still new to Android. My question is, with all the launcher reviews I see they all are on larger 10” screens. What launcher would you recommend for the 7” A6 ?
Great work as always.

[chriscuthbertson]

I built some really nice dashboards using Nova when I used to run a tablet in my car. It takes some time, but I really enjoyed the creative process.

[xpusostomos]

Total launcher is the most customisable Android launcher. Some learning curve, but you can build almost anything.

[allenwang]

Cool! I am a Vivid launcher user for more than 2 years and I really like its UE and use it every day. You guys give it a try!

[latinswedish]

In my opinion, Vivid Launcher is the simplest and the one that uses the least resources on the system.

[marksampson]

I had a few questions for you.

1. How did you connect the tablet to your existing car audio system?

2. Is your phone connected to the tablet via cable or Bluetooth?

3. Do your steering wheel controls work?

4. If my phone is paired to the tablet, how are you getting audio from the tablet to the radio? Does your tablet offer dual pairing at the same time?

[adrianlaksmana]

In my opinion, Nova Launcher is not especially for car, it's for smartphones or tablets. Too customizable won't be easy for us to set up. I used Agama for a long time but I will try Vivid for fresh look, ASAP. Btw thanks for the reviews.