[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":468},["ShallowReactive",2],{"\u002Fdevice\u002Fandroid-automotive\u002Fgeneral-motors":3},{"id":4,"title":5,"body":6,"description":447,"extension":448,"meta":449,"navigation":463,"path":464,"seo":465,"stem":466,"__hash__":467},"devices\u002Fdevice\u002Fandroid-automotive\u002Fgeneral-motors.md","File Manager for General Motors — Android Automotive",{"type":7,"value":8,"toc":433},"minimark",[9,13,22,27,137,144,148,153,174,179,198,202,285,289,292,327,331,334,360,363,370,374,377,398,402],[10,11,5],"h2",{"id":12},"file-manager-for-general-motors-android-automotive",[14,15,16,17,21],"p",{},"General Motors was one of the early adopters of ",[18,19,20],"strong",{},"Android Automotive OS with Google Built-in"," across its Chevrolet, GMC, and Cadillac brands. Vehicles equipped with Google's built-in infotainment system run the full Android Automotive OS and support native Android apps from the Google Play Store — including AnExplorer.",[23,24,26],"h3",{"id":25},"gm-models-with-android-automotive-google-built-in","GM Models with Android Automotive (Google Built-in)",[28,29,30,49],"table",{},[31,32,33],"thead",{},[34,35,36,40,43,46],"tr",{},[37,38,39],"th",{},"Vehicle",[37,41,42],{},"Brand",[37,44,45],{},"Model Year",[37,47,48],{},"Android Automotive",[50,51,52,67,78,89,101,114,125],"tbody",{},[34,53,54,58,61,64],{},[55,56,57],"td",{},"Equinox EV",[55,59,60],{},"Chevrolet",[55,62,63],{},"2024+",[55,65,66],{},"✅ Google Built-in",[34,68,69,72,74,76],{},[55,70,71],{},"Blazer EV",[55,73,60],{},[55,75,63],{},[55,77,66],{},[34,79,80,83,85,87],{},[55,81,82],{},"Silverado EV",[55,84,60],{},[55,86,63],{},[55,88,66],{},[34,90,91,94,97,99],{},[55,92,93],{},"Sierra EV",[55,95,96],{},"GMC",[55,98,63],{},[55,100,66],{},[34,102,103,106,109,112],{},[55,104,105],{},"LYRIQ",[55,107,108],{},"Cadillac",[55,110,111],{},"2023+",[55,113,66],{},[34,115,116,119,121,123],{},[55,117,118],{},"CELESTIQ",[55,120,108],{},[55,122,63],{},[55,124,66],{},[34,126,127,130,132,135],{},[55,128,129],{},"Hummer EV",[55,131,96],{},[55,133,134],{},"2022+",[55,136,66],{},[14,138,139,140,143],{},"GM's older Infotainment 3 platform (non-EV Silverado, Equinox, etc.) uses a different system and is ",[18,141,142],{},"not"," Android Automotive OS.",[23,145,147],{"id":146},"install-anexplorer-on-gm-infotainment","Install AnExplorer on GM Infotainment",[14,149,150],{},[18,151,152],{},"From Play Store (recommended):",[154,155,156,164,171],"ol",{},[157,158,159,160,163],"li",{},"On the GM infotainment screen, tap the ",[18,161,162],{},"App Launcher"," or the Google Play icon",[157,165,166,167,170],{},"Search ",[18,168,169],{},"AnExplorer"," and tap Install",[157,172,173],{},"Launch immediately — the automotive-optimised UI adapts to the car's display resolution",[14,175,176],{},[18,177,178],{},"Via USB (APK sideload):",[154,180,181,189,192,195],{},[157,182,183,184],{},"Download the AnExplorer APK from ",[185,186,188],"a",{"href":187},"\u002Fdownload","anexplorer.io\u002Fdownload",[157,190,191],{},"Copy to a USB drive (FAT32 or exFAT)",[157,193,194],{},"Plug into a USB-A or USB-C port in the centre console",[157,196,197],{},"Open AnExplorer → navigate to the USB storage → tap the APK to install",[23,199,201],{"id":200},"what-anexplorer-adds-to-gm-vehicles","What AnExplorer Adds to GM Vehicles",[28,203,204,216],{},[31,205,206],{},[34,207,208,211,214],{},[37,209,210],{},"Feature",[37,212,213],{},"GM Built-in Files",[37,215,169],{},[50,217,218,229,240,249,258,267,276],{},[34,219,220,223,226],{},[55,221,222],{},"USB drive file browser",[55,224,225],{},"Basic",[55,227,228],{},"✅ Full",[34,230,231,234,237],{},[55,232,233],{},"Dashcam footage management",[55,235,236],{},"❌",[55,238,239],{},"✅",[34,241,242,245,247],{},[55,243,244],{},"Cloud access (Dropbox\u002FOneDrive)",[55,246,236],{},[55,248,239],{},[34,250,251,254,256],{},[55,252,253],{},"WiFi file transfer from phone",[55,255,236],{},[55,257,239],{},[34,259,260,263,265],{},[55,261,262],{},"Archive manager (ZIP\u002FRAR)",[55,264,236],{},[55,266,239],{},[34,268,269,272,274],{},[55,270,271],{},"APK sideloader",[55,273,236],{},[55,275,239],{},[34,277,278,281,283],{},[55,279,280],{},"SMB \u002F NAS file access",[55,282,236],{},[55,284,239],{},[23,286,288],{"id":287},"manage-dashcam-and-usb-drive-content","Manage Dashcam and USB Drive Content",[14,290,291],{},"GM EVs with integrated cameras can write footage to an external USB drive. AnExplorer gives you direct access:",[154,293,294,300,307,310,313,324],{},[157,295,296,297,299],{},"Open ",[18,298,169],{}," on the GM infotainment",[157,301,302,303,306],{},"Tap ",[18,304,305],{},"USB Storage"," in the storage panel",[157,308,309],{},"Browse dashcam event folders (usually date\u002Ftime-stamped subdirectories)",[157,311,312],{},"View clips directly on the car's screen",[157,314,315,316,319,320,323],{},"Copy important events to ",[18,317,318],{},"Dropbox"," or ",[18,321,322],{},"OneDrive"," via the cloud sidebar",[157,325,326],{},"Delete old footage to keep the USB drive from filling up",[23,328,330],{"id":329},"transfer-files-from-your-phone","Transfer Files from Your Phone",[14,332,333],{},"Load music, podcasts, or audiobooks from your phone to the GM infotainment wirelessly:",[154,335,336,344,347,357],{},[157,337,296,338,340,341],{},[18,339,169],{}," on your Android phone and tap ",[18,342,343],{},"WiFi Share",[157,345,346],{},"Select the files to transfer",[157,348,349,350,353,354],{},"On the GM infotainment, open AnExplorer → ",[18,351,352],{},"Network"," → ",[18,355,356],{},"WiFi Receive",[157,358,359],{},"Accept the transfer",[14,361,362],{},"Transfer completes over the vehicle's built-in WiFi hotspot or home WiFi. Most vehicles support LTE hotspots via OnStar\u002FConnected Services.",[14,364,365,366],{},"Full guide: ",[185,367,369],{"href":368},"\u002Ftransfer\u002Fandroid-to-android","Android to Android Transfer",[23,371,373],{"id":372},"driver-safety-interface","Driver Safety Interface",[14,375,376],{},"AnExplorer on Android Automotive enforces car-safe UI rules:",[378,379,380,386,392],"ul",{},[157,381,382,385],{},[18,383,384],{},"Large tap targets"," for touch access without fine motor precision",[157,387,388,391],{},[18,389,390],{},"Driving Mode",": complex operations (bulk transfers, cloud setup) are disabled when the vehicle is in motion",[157,393,394,397],{},[18,395,396],{},"Quick actions"," (open USB, receive from phone) remain accessible from the toolbar while parked",[23,399,401],{"id":400},"related-guides","Related Guides",[378,403,404,410,416,422,428],{},[157,405,406],{},[185,407,409],{"href":408},"\u002Fdevice\u002Fandroid-automotive","File Manager for Android Automotive OS (all vehicles)",[157,411,412],{},[185,413,415],{"href":414},"\u002Fdevice\u002Fandroid-automotive\u002Fpolestar","File Manager for Polestar 2",[157,417,418],{},[185,419,421],{"href":420},"\u002Fdevice\u002Fandroid-automotive\u002Fvolvo","File Manager for Volvo",[157,423,424],{},[185,425,427],{"href":426},"\u002Fcompare\u002Fbest-android-automotive-file-manager","Best Android Automotive File Manager",[157,429,430],{},[185,431,432],{"href":408},"Android Automotive vs Android Auto — what's the difference",{"title":434,"searchDepth":435,"depth":435,"links":436},"",2,[437],{"id":12,"depth":435,"text":5,"children":438},[439,441,442,443,444,445,446],{"id":25,"depth":440,"text":26},3,{"id":146,"depth":440,"text":147},{"id":200,"depth":440,"text":201},{"id":287,"depth":440,"text":288},{"id":329,"depth":440,"text":330},{"id":372,"depth":440,"text":373},{"id":400,"depth":440,"text":401},"Install AnExplorer on GM vehicles with Google Built-in Android Automotive OS. Full file management for Chevrolet, GMC, and Cadillac EVs — Equinox EV, Blazer EV, Silverado EV, Sierra EV, LYRIQ, CELESTIQ, and more.","md",{"faq":450},[451,454,457,460],{"q":452,"a":453},"Does AnExplorer work on the standard Chevy Equinox (non-EV)?","The non-EV Equinox uses GM's Infotainment 3 system — this is not Android Automotive OS and does not support AnExplorer. Only the Equinox EV with \"Google Built-in\" is supported.",{"q":455,"a":456},"Does AnExplorer support OnStar or GM Connected Services?","AnExplorer does not integrate with OnStar directly. Use WiFi transfer features via the vehicle's cellular hotspot provided by OnStar Connected Services.",{"q":458,"a":459},"Can I use AnExplorer on a Cadillac Escalade?","The current Escalade uses GM's Super Cruise infotainment — check whether your specific Escalade trim has \"Google Built-in\" in the specification sheet. The LYRIQ and CELESTIQ models definitively have Android Automotive OS.",{"q":461,"a":462},"Does AnExplorer work in Android Auto (phone projection)?","Yes. Because of driving safety rules, standard file managers don't work on Android Auto. Instead, AnExplorer becomes an easy-to-use media player. It connects your phone, USB drives, and cloud storage straight to your GM screen. You can browse your folders and listen to music, audiobooks, and podcasts natively through your car speakers. While it also lists your video files to watch movies while parked, actual video playback will activate the moment Google finishes releasing its parked-video update for Android Auto.",true,"\u002Fdevice\u002Fandroid-automotive\u002Fgeneral-motors",{"title":5,"description":447},"device\u002Fandroid-automotive\u002Fgeneral-motors","RHjU4JlvgviDf1lAV_zy4nIHMOgVCRhU6NfSTwOYhmE",1776756962632]