[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":354},["ShallowReactive",2],{"\u002Fdevice\u002Fandroid-automotive\u002Fpolestar":3},{"id":4,"title":5,"body":6,"description":336,"extension":337,"meta":338,"navigation":349,"path":350,"seo":351,"stem":352,"__hash__":353},"devices\u002Fdevice\u002Fandroid-automotive\u002Fpolestar.md","File Manager for Polestar — Android Automotive",{"type":7,"value":8,"toc":323},"minimark",[9,13,22,27,103,107,112,132,137,156,160,163,178,182,185,209,216,220,293,297],[10,11,5],"h2",{"id":12},"file-manager-for-polestar-android-automotive",[14,15,16,17,21],"p",{},"Polestar was among the first car brands to launch with ",[18,19,20],"strong",{},"Google-built Android Automotive OS"," — a full Android system embedded in the car, not phone mirroring. Every current Polestar includes a Play Store, Google Maps, and native Android apps. AnExplorer installs directly and gives you a proper file manager for dashcam footage, USB drives, and wireless file transfers.",[23,24,26],"h3",{"id":25},"compatible-polestar-models","Compatible Polestar Models",[28,29,30,52],"table",{},[31,32,33],"thead",{},[34,35,36,40,43,46,49],"tr",{},[37,38,39],"th",{},"Model",[37,41,42],{},"Year",[37,44,45],{},"Infotainment",[37,47,48],{},"AAOS",[37,50,51],{},"Notes",[53,54,55,73,88],"tbody",{},[34,56,57,61,64,67,70],{},[58,59,60],"td",{},"Polestar 2",[58,62,63],{},"2021+",[58,65,66],{},"Google Built-in",[58,68,69],{},"✅",[58,71,72],{},"First production AAOS vehicle",[34,74,75,78,81,83,85],{},[58,76,77],{},"Polestar 3",[58,79,80],{},"2024+",[58,82,66],{},[58,84,69],{},[58,86,87],{},"SUV",[34,89,90,93,96,98,100],{},[58,91,92],{},"Polestar 4",[58,94,95],{},"2025+",[58,97,66],{},[58,99,69],{},[58,101,102],{},"SUV coupé",[23,104,106],{"id":105},"install-anexplorer-on-polestar","Install AnExplorer on Polestar",[14,108,109],{},[18,110,111],{},"From Google Play Store (recommended):",[113,114,115,123,129],"ol",{},[116,117,118,119,122],"li",{},"On the Polestar centre screen, tap the ",[18,120,121],{},"App Store"," icon",[116,124,125,126],{},"Search for ",[18,127,128],{},"AnExplorer",[116,130,131],{},"Install and open — no developer settings required",[14,133,134],{},[18,135,136],{},"Via USB (APK sideload):",[113,138,139,147,150,153],{},[116,140,141,142],{},"Download the APK from ",[143,144,146],"a",{"href":145},"\u002Fdownload","anexplorer.io\u002Fdownload",[116,148,149],{},"Copy to a USB drive (exFAT format)",[116,151,152],{},"Plug into the Polestar's USB-A port in the centre console",[116,154,155],{},"Open AnExplorer and tap the APK to install",[23,157,159],{"id":158},"manage-dashcam-footage","Manage Dashcam Footage",[14,161,162],{},"Polestar vehicles include a built-in dashcam that writes to a USB drive plugged into the centre console. AnExplorer reads this drive directly:",[164,165,166,169,172,175],"ul",{},[116,167,168],{},"Browse event folders organised by date and time",[116,170,171],{},"Watch clips on the car's portrait centre screen",[116,173,174],{},"Copy important events to Dropbox or OneDrive automatically",[116,176,177],{},"Delete old footage without removing the drive",[23,179,181],{"id":180},"transfer-files-from-phone-to-polestar","Transfer Files from Phone to Polestar",[14,183,184],{},"Send music, podcasts, or audiobooks wirelessly from your phone:",[113,186,187,193,196,206],{},[116,188,189,190],{},"Open AnExplorer on your Android phone and tap ",[18,191,192],{},"WiFi Share",[116,194,195],{},"Select the files to transfer",[116,197,198,199,202,203],{},"On the Polestar, open AnExplorer → ",[18,200,201],{},"Network"," → ",[18,204,205],{},"WiFi Receive",[116,207,208],{},"Accept the transfer — completes in seconds over home WiFi",[14,210,211,212],{},"See: ",[143,213,215],{"href":214},"\u002Ftransfer\u002Fandroid-to-android","Android to Android Transfer",[23,217,219],{"id":218},"what-anexplorer-adds-to-polestar","What AnExplorer Adds to Polestar",[28,221,222,234],{},[31,223,224],{},[34,225,226,229,232],{},[37,227,228],{},"Feature",[37,230,231],{},"Google Files (built-in)",[37,233,128],{},[53,235,236,247,257,266,275,284],{},[34,237,238,241,244],{},[58,239,240],{},"USB drive browsing",[58,242,243],{},"Basic",[58,245,246],{},"✅ Full",[34,248,249,252,255],{},[58,250,251],{},"Dashcam clip viewer",[58,253,254],{},"❌",[58,256,69],{},[34,258,259,262,264],{},[58,260,261],{},"Cloud storage (Dropbox\u002FOneDrive)",[58,263,254],{},[58,265,69],{},[34,267,268,271,273],{},[58,269,270],{},"SMB \u002F NAS access",[58,272,254],{},[58,274,69],{},[34,276,277,280,282],{},[58,278,279],{},"APK sideloading",[58,281,254],{},[58,283,69],{},[34,285,286,289,291],{},[58,287,288],{},"Archive manager (ZIP\u002FRAR)",[58,290,254],{},[58,292,69],{},[23,294,296],{"id":295},"related-pages","Related Pages",[164,298,299,305,311,317],{},[116,300,301],{},[143,302,304],{"href":303},"\u002Fdevice\u002Fandroid-automotive","Android Automotive File Manager Overview",[116,306,307],{},[143,308,310],{"href":309},"\u002Fdevice\u002Fandroid-automotive\u002Fvolvo","Volvo File Manager",[116,312,313],{},[143,314,316],{"href":315},"\u002Fdevice\u002Fandroid-automotive\u002Frenault","Renault File Manager",[116,318,319],{},[143,320,322],{"href":321},"\u002Ffeatures\u002Fwifi-transfer","WiFi File Transfer",{"title":324,"searchDepth":325,"depth":325,"links":326},"",2,[327],{"id":12,"depth":325,"text":5,"children":328},[329,331,332,333,334,335],{"id":25,"depth":330,"text":26},3,{"id":105,"depth":330,"text":106},{"id":158,"depth":330,"text":159},{"id":180,"depth":330,"text":181},{"id":218,"depth":330,"text":219},{"id":295,"depth":330,"text":296},"Install AnExplorer on Polestar vehicles with Google Built-in Android Automotive OS. Full file management on Polestar 2, 3, and 4 — manage dashcam footage, USB drives, and transfer files wirelessly.","md",{"faq":339},[340,343,346],{"q":341,"a":342},"Which Polestar models support AnExplorer?","Polestar 2 (2021+), Polestar 3 (2024+), and Polestar 4 (2025+) all ship with Google Built-in Android Automotive OS and the Google Play Store. AnExplorer installs on all of them.",{"q":344,"a":345},"Can I play video files from USB on the Polestar screen?","Yes. AnExplorer opens video files via the system media player. Polestar's native player supports MP4, MKV, and most common formats.",{"q":347,"a":348},"Is AnExplorer free on Polestar?","The core file manager is free. Pro unlocks cloud and network storage access.",true,"\u002Fdevice\u002Fandroid-automotive\u002Fpolestar",{"title":5,"description":336},"device\u002Fandroid-automotive\u002Fpolestar","HUS6a3XcQOXI2IFzN_cz3KQjSq7ln1kpbswlTvRGQqQ",1776756962411]