[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":353},["ShallowReactive",2],{"\u002Fdevice\u002Fandroid-automotive\u002Facura":3},{"id":4,"title":5,"body":6,"description":332,"extension":333,"meta":334,"navigation":348,"path":349,"seo":350,"stem":351,"__hash__":352},"devices\u002Fdevice\u002Fandroid-automotive\u002Facura.md","File Manager for Acura — Android Automotive",{"type":7,"value":8,"toc":318},"minimark",[9,13,30,37,42,126,130,135,160,165,188,192,195,210,214,221,247,251,254,276,280,288,292],[10,11,5],"h2",{"id":12},"file-manager-for-acura-android-automotive",[14,15,16,17,21,22,25,26,29],"p",{},"The ",[18,19,20],"strong",{},"Acura ZDX (2024+)"," is Acura's first electric vehicle and the first Acura model to run ",[18,23,24],{},"Google Built-in"," — Android Automotive OS integrated directly into the infotainment. Built on GM's Ultium platform alongside the ",[18,27,28],{},"Honda Prologue",", the ZDX shares the same software stack and Play Store access, making it fully compatible with AnExplorer.",[14,31,32,33,36],{},"Every other Acura model — MDX, RDX, TLX, ILX — runs ",[18,34,35],{},"AcuraLink",". This system works by plugging in your phone for Android Auto. AnExplorer perfectly adapts to AcuraLink by acting as a media player, ensuring you can easily browse and listen to all your local and cloud audio files on the car's screen, even without a native Android app.",[38,39,41],"h3",{"id":40},"acura-models-aaos-vs-acuralink","Acura Models — AAOS vs AcuraLink",[43,44,45,64],"table",{},[46,47,48],"thead",{},[49,50,51,55,58,61],"tr",{},[52,53,54],"th",{},"Model",[52,56,57],{},"System",[52,59,60],{},"AAOS",[52,62,63],{},"AnExplorer",[65,66,67,81,93,104,115],"tbody",{},[49,68,69,73,75,78],{},[70,71,72],"td",{},"ZDX (2024+)",[70,74,24],{},[70,76,77],{},"✅",[70,79,80],{},"Full support",[49,82,83,86,88,90],{},[70,84,85],{},"MDX (all years)",[70,87,35],{},[70,89,77],{},[70,91,92],{},"Browse and play media (via Android Auto)",[49,94,95,98,100,102],{},[70,96,97],{},"RDX (all years)",[70,99,35],{},[70,101,77],{},[70,103,92],{},[49,105,106,109,111,113],{},[70,107,108],{},"TLX (all years)",[70,110,35],{},[70,112,77],{},[70,114,92],{},[49,116,117,120,122,124],{},[70,118,119],{},"ILX (all years)",[70,121,35],{},[70,123,77],{},[70,125,92],{},[38,127,129],{"id":128},"install-anexplorer-on-acura-zdx","Install AnExplorer on Acura ZDX",[14,131,132],{},[18,133,134],{},"Via Play Store (recommended):",[136,137,138,145,150,157],"ol",{},[139,140,141,142],"li",{},"On the 11.3\" infotainment display, tap ",[18,143,144],{},"Google Play Store",[139,146,147,148],{},"Search for ",[18,149,63],{},[139,151,152,153,156],{},"Tap ",[18,154,155],{},"Install"," — downloads over the built-in OnStar LTE data connection",[139,158,159],{},"AnExplorer appears in the app launcher",[14,161,162],{},[18,163,164],{},"Via USB sideload:",[136,166,167,175,178,181],{},[139,168,169,170,174],{},"Download the APK at ",[171,172,173],"a",{"href":173},"\u002Fdownload"," on your phone",[139,176,177],{},"Copy to a FAT32 USB drive",[139,179,180],{},"Plug into the USB-A port in the centre console",[139,182,183,184,187],{},"Open ",[18,185,186],{},"AnExplorer → USB Storage",", locate the APK → install",[38,189,191],{"id":190},"browse-usb-files-on-the-zdx","Browse USB Files on the ZDX",[14,193,194],{},"The ZDX has a USB-C port (plus a USB-A port in the front console) for media and charging:",[136,196,197,200,204,207],{},[139,198,199],{},"Plug a USB drive into the USB-A media port",[139,201,183,202],{},[18,203,186],{},[139,205,206],{},"Browse music folders, audiobooks, podcasts, or documents",[139,208,209],{},"Copy files to internal storage so the drive can be removed for charging access",[38,211,213],{"id":212},"manage-dashcam-footage","Manage Dashcam Footage",[14,215,216,217,220],{},"The Acura ZDX includes an ",[18,218,219],{},"integrated surround camera"," system. AnExplorer accesses dashcam recordings stored on USB:",[136,222,223,226,230,233,236],{},[139,224,225],{},"Plug a USB drive into the centre console USB-A port",[139,227,183,228],{},[18,229,186],{},[139,231,232],{},"Navigate to the dashcam recording folder (organised by date\u002Ftimestamp)",[139,234,235],{},"Review footage on the 11.3\" touchscreen",[139,237,238,239,242,243,246],{},"Copy important clips to ",[18,240,241],{},"OneDrive"," or ",[18,244,245],{},"Dropbox"," over LTE",[38,248,250],{"id":249},"wireless-transfer-from-android-phone","Wireless Transfer from Android Phone",[14,252,253],{},"Transfer music, audiobooks, or map data from your phone to the ZDX:",[136,255,256,264,267,273],{},[139,257,183,258,260,261],{},[18,259,63],{}," on your phone → ",[18,262,263],{},"WiFi Share",[139,265,266],{},"Select files to transfer",[139,268,269,270],{},"On the ZDX: ",[18,271,272],{},"AnExplorer → Network → WiFi Receive",[139,274,275],{},"Accept — files transfer over the vehicle WiFi hotspot or a home connection",[38,277,279],{"id":278},"zdx-vs-honda-prologue-shared-platform","ZDX vs Honda Prologue — Shared Platform",[14,281,282,283,287],{},"The ZDX and Prologue are mechanically and software-identical platforms. The same AnExplorer install, same USB ports, same Google account sync. If you use AnExplorer on a Prologue, everything works the same on the ZDX. See: ",[171,284,286],{"href":285},"\u002Fdevice\u002Fandroid-automotive\u002Fhonda","Honda Prologue File Manager",".",[38,289,291],{"id":290},"related-pages","Related Pages",[293,294,295,301,306,312],"ul",{},[139,296,297],{},[171,298,300],{"href":299},"\u002Fdevice\u002Fandroid-automotive","Android Automotive File Manager Overview",[139,302,303],{},[171,304,305],{"href":285},"Honda File Manager",[139,307,308],{},[171,309,311],{"href":310},"\u002Fdevice\u002Fandroid-automotive\u002Fgeneral-motors","GM \u002F Chevrolet \u002F Cadillac File Manager",[139,313,314],{},[171,315,317],{"href":316},"\u002Fcloud","Cloud Storage Integration",{"title":319,"searchDepth":320,"depth":320,"links":321},"",2,[322],{"id":12,"depth":320,"text":5,"children":323},[324,326,327,328,329,330,331],{"id":40,"depth":325,"text":41},3,{"id":128,"depth":325,"text":129},{"id":190,"depth":325,"text":191},{"id":212,"depth":325,"text":213},{"id":249,"depth":325,"text":250},{"id":278,"depth":325,"text":279},{"id":290,"depth":325,"text":291},"Install AnExplorer on Acura vehicles — full Android Automotive support on Acura ZDX (2024+) with Google Built-in, and media browsing on all other Acura models via Android Auto.","md",{"faq":335},[336,339,342,345],{"q":337,"a":338},"Which Acura models support AnExplorer?","The Acura ZDX (2024+) is the only Acura model with Google Built-in (Android Automotive OS). All other Acura models use AcuraLink with CarPlay\u002FAndroid Auto projection only.",{"q":340,"a":341},"Does the Acura ILX or MDX support AnExplorer?","Yes, as a seamless media player! AcuraLink uses Android Auto, which doesn't allow regular file managers due to safety rules. Instead, AnExplorer connects your phone, USB storage, and cloud drives directly to the Acura screen as a media library. You can browse folders to listen to your favorite music and podcasts. Your videos are also ready to play seamlessly once Google officially allows parked-video watching on Android Auto.",{"q":343,"a":344},"Is Acura ZDX the same as Honda Prologue for app compatibility?","Yes. The ZDX and Honda Prologue share GM's Ultium platform and the same Google Built-in infotainment stack. Apps compatible with the Prologue work identically on the ZDX.",{"q":346,"a":347},"How do I install AnExplorer on my Acura?","On Acura ZDX (2024+), open Google Play Store on the 11.3\" infotainment display, search for AnExplorer, and tap Install. It downloads over the built-in LTE connection. On all other Acura models, install AnExplorer on your phone and connect via Android Auto.",true,"\u002Fdevice\u002Fandroid-automotive\u002Facura",{"title":5,"description":332},"device\u002Fandroid-automotive\u002Facura","mWgsP2EjOTM54CTeanMTeSuXvrQNHoOjxMv8ylsrpPk",1776756962848]