[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":183},["ShallowReactive",2],{"\u002Fdevice\u002Fapple\u002Fapple-carplay":3},{"id":4,"title":5,"body":6,"description":156,"extension":157,"meta":158,"navigation":178,"path":179,"seo":180,"stem":181,"__hash__":182},"devices\u002Fdevice\u002Fapple\u002Fapple-carplay.md","File Manager for Apple CarPlay",{"type":7,"value":8,"toc":141},"minimark",[9,13,17,21,24,40,47,51,54,68,72,76,80,85,88,96,100,103,115,121,125,128,132,135],[10,11,5],"h2",{"id":12},"file-manager-for-apple-carplay",[14,15,16],"p",{},"AnExplorer does not support Apple CarPlay. This is not a missing feature — CarPlay does not allow file manager apps by design.",[10,18,20],{"id":19},"why-carplay-does-not-support-file-managers","Why CarPlay Does Not Support File Managers",[14,22,23],{},"Apple CarPlay is a driver-safety-focused projection system. It takes a subset of your iPhone's apps and displays them on the car's infotainment screen in a simplified interface. Apple restricts CarPlay to a short list of app categories:",[25,26,27,31,34,37],"ul",{},[28,29,30],"li",{},"Navigation and maps",[28,32,33],{},"Phone and messaging",[28,35,36],{},"Music, podcasts, and audio streaming",[28,38,39],{},"EV charging and parking (recent additions)",[14,41,42,46],{},[43,44,45],"strong",{},"File management is not on the list."," CarPlay's Human Interface Guidelines explicitly exclude general-purpose file browsers. Apple does not review or approve file manager apps for CarPlay, so none can appear on a CarPlay screen regardless of which iOS app you have installed on your iPhone.",[10,48,50],{"id":49},"what-this-means-in-practice","What This Means in Practice",[14,52,53],{},"When your iPhone is connected to a CarPlay system:",[25,55,56,59,62,65],{},[28,57,58],{},"The CarPlay screen shows only the permitted app categories",[28,60,61],{},"AnExplorer is not visible on the CarPlay screen — it is not projected",[28,63,64],{},"Your iPhone continues to run normally off-screen",[28,66,67],{},"You can interact with your iPhone directly (not through the CarPlay projection) for any file operations",[10,69,71],{"id":70},"get-notified-when-the-apple-carplay-app-launches","Get Notified When the Apple CarPlay App Launches",[73,74],"app-notify-card",{"platform":75},"apple-carplay",[10,77,79],{"id":78},"alternatives-for-in-car-file-access","Alternatives for In-Car File Access",[81,82,84],"h3",{"id":83},"for-android-users-android-auto-media-browsing","For Android users: Android Auto media browsing",[14,86,87],{},"If your car supports Android Auto and your phone is Android, AnExplorer appears as a media source on the Android Auto dashboard. You can browse and play locally stored audio files. Full file management (not just media browsing) is also not permitted in Android Auto — but at least media access works.",[14,89,90,91],{},"→ ",[92,93,95],"a",{"href":94},"\u002Fdevice\u002Fandroid-auto","AnExplorer on Android Auto",[81,97,99],{"id":98},"for-iphone-users-manage-files-on-the-phone-not-the-screen","For iPhone users: manage files on the phone, not the screen",[14,101,102],{},"While CarPlay is running, your iPhone screen is still active. You can:",[104,105,106,109,112],"ol",{},[28,107,108],{},"Keep AnExplorer Device Connect running on an Android phone on the same Wi-Fi hotspot",[28,110,111],{},"Open Safari on your iPhone (not the CarPlay screen — the physical iPhone screen)",[28,113,114],{},"Browse and transfer files before or after driving",[14,116,90,117],{},[92,118,120],{"href":119},"\u002Fdevice\u002Fapple\u002Fiphone","Use AnExplorer from iPhone Safari",[81,122,124],{"id":123},"for-in-car-media-use-the-files-app-on-iphone","For in-car media: use the Files app on iPhone",[14,126,127],{},"The iPhone Files app is also not a CarPlay app, but it manages local files accessible to all CarPlay-compatible audio apps. If you copy music or podcasts to your iPhone using Device Connect, those files become available to the Music or Podcasts apps that do appear on CarPlay.",[10,129,131],{"id":130},"if-your-car-has-android-automotive-google-built-in","If Your Car Has Android Automotive (Google Built-In)",[14,133,134],{},"If your car runs Android Automotive OS (AAOS) — not Android Auto — the situation is different. Android Automotive is a full Android environment running natively in the car, and AnExplorer installs directly in the car without a phone projection. Cars with AAOS include Polestar, Volvo, Honda e:, and others.",[14,136,90,137],{},[92,138,140],{"href":139},"\u002Fdevice\u002Fandroid-automotive","AnExplorer on Android Automotive",{"title":142,"searchDepth":143,"depth":143,"links":144},"",2,[145,146,147,148,149,155],{"id":12,"depth":143,"text":5},{"id":19,"depth":143,"text":20},{"id":49,"depth":143,"text":50},{"id":70,"depth":143,"text":71},{"id":78,"depth":143,"text":79,"children":150},[151,153,154],{"id":83,"depth":152,"text":84},3,{"id":98,"depth":152,"text":99},{"id":123,"depth":152,"text":124},{"id":130,"depth":143,"text":131},"AnExplorer does not have an Apple CarPlay app. CarPlay only supports a restricted set of app categories and does not allow file managers. Here is what is possible for file access in a CarPlay vehicle.","md",{"faq":159},[160,163,166,169,172,175],{"q":161,"a":162},"Does AnExplorer work on Apple CarPlay?","No. CarPlay only allows a specific set of app categories — navigation, phone, music, podcasts, and messages. File managers are explicitly not supported by Apple's CarPlay framework. There is no way to install or project a file manager onto a CarPlay dashboard.",{"q":164,"a":165},"Why can't a file manager run on CarPlay?","Apple restricts CarPlay to a defined list of app types for driver safety reasons. Apps must be built using Apple's CarPlay framework and approved by Apple for the appropriate category. File management is not a permitted category, so no file manager — including AnExplorer — can appear on a CarPlay screen.",{"q":167,"a":168},"Is an AnExplorer CarPlay app planned?","No. Because Apple's CarPlay platform does not permit file manager apps, an AnExplorer CarPlay app is not possible to build or distribute. This is an Apple platform restriction, not a technical limitation of AnExplorer.",{"q":170,"a":171},"How do Android Auto and CarPlay compare for file access?","Android Auto, like CarPlay, restricts apps to approved categories and does not support full file management on the projection screen. However, AnExplorer on Android Auto can appear as a media source for browsing locally stored audio files. See the Android Auto page for details.",{"q":173,"a":174},"Can I access files from my iPhone while in a car with CarPlay?","Yes — but not through the CarPlay projection screen. Your iPhone remains fully functional while CarPlay is connected. You can use AnExplorer Device Connect in Safari on your iPhone directly (not projected) to access files on an Android device, or use the iPhone Files app for local file management.",{"q":176,"a":177},"What is the best way to manage files in an Apple CarPlay car?","For playing music and podcasts, use the built-in Music or Podcasts apps through CarPlay — they work as designed. For file transfers to or from a connected Android device, do this before you drive using Device Connect on your iPhone or iPad, not while CarPlay is projected.",true,"\u002Fdevice\u002Fapple\u002Fapple-carplay",{"title":5,"description":156},"device\u002Fapple\u002Fapple-carplay","FM9fHqwGhas-eJSspk1kO8mbrkDYACXZR5ooFbpZ-go",1778656204191]