Samsung Galaxy Tab S5e tablet computer has been converted into Google Android Automotive car computer

CTOnews.com, September 15 (Xinhua) Samsung Galaxy upgraded its recycling program to help reuse old equipment and extend its useful life. Samsung recently showed how people can turn old Galaxy smartphones into baby monitors. However, it has also become a reality by converting the old Samsung Galaxy Tab S5e tablet computer into an Android Auto and mature Android Automotive car mainframe.

Mishaal Rehman, senior technical editor at Esper, showed off Samsung Galaxy Tab S5e tablets running a regular version of Android Automotive OS. It is Google's mature operating system for automotive infotainment units. CTOnews.com learned that in addition to running Android Automotive, the modified tablet also supports Android Auto, which means it can also be synchronized with smartphones.

Although the picture looks good, there are still many errors Bug that need to be resolved. For starters, location access is unstable and Google Maps is prone to collapse. The configuration file is set incorrectly and the weather widget does not display any data. There is also a message on the screen that says "pre-production hardware is not for sale".

Mishaal seems to be taking the project very seriously because he intends to bring Android Automotive to more devices so that people can reuse their old tablets and give them a new life. A Twitter user asked Mishaal if he was considering providing a universal system image (GSI)-basically a version of Android that can be run on a variety of devices, usually for Beta testing, and replied, "I hope so."

Another device Mishaal is looking for is the Spotify CarThing, which allows users to control Spotify music playback. Mishaal plans to modify it to run Android Automotive to inject new life into it.