What is openmoto?

OpenMoto is an Android app that lets you run Android Auto, or mirror your whole phone screen, on the built in dashboard of certain CFMoto motorcycles. It is a community fork of an earlier project and adds full support for the CFMoto 800NK model sold in the US, along with a screen mirroring mode, the ability to remember a paired bike, and an in-app touch surface for controlling Android Auto before you put your phone away. The app works by having your phone act as the dashboard's brain. It joins the bike's Wi-Fi network using details from a QR code shown on the dash, runs Android Auto in a special self-contained mode on the phone, then sends that video feed to the dashboard using the same protocol CFMoto's own software uses. For screen mirroring, it instead sends a view of your entire phone screen so you can use apps that Android Auto does not support, like alternative navigation apps. The README is upfront that this is a proof of concept built by reverse engineering an undocumented protocol, not a finished product, and warns you to set everything up while the bike is stopped rather than fiddling with your phone while riding. It also clearly lists what the app does not do: it cannot read vehicle data like fuel, speed, or gear, and the bike's physical handlebar buttons will not control Android Auto, since the dashboard keeps those inputs to itself. Support varies by bike model. The 800NK is confirmed fully working, an older 675 model is expected to work but not freshly retested, and support for other models, like the 1000 MT-X, is still incomplete and needs riders willing to help test it. Building the app requires JDK 17 and the Android SDK, and it is installed onto a phone using Android's developer tools rather than an app store. The project is licensed under AGPL-3.0.