--- title: I replaced my old Android Auto sideloading method with... description: A practical guide to sideloading apps on Android Auto without using the AAAD platform. The method involves enabling Android's Developer Mode, then enabling... canonical: https://daily.dev/posts/i-replaced-my-old-android-auto-sideloading-method-with-this-and-it-s-so-much-easier-b1dbbmpck twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:site: @dailydotdev og:type: website og:site_name: daily.dev og:title: I replaced my old Android Auto sideloading method with this, and it's so much easier | daily.dev og:description: A practical guide to sideloading apps on Android Auto without using the AAAD platform. The method involves enabling Android's Developer Mode, then enabling... og:url: https://daily.dev/posts/i-replaced-my-old-android-auto-sideloading-method-with-this-and-it-s-so-much-easier-b1dbbmpck og:image: https://api.daily.dev/og/posts/B1dbbmpCk.png og:image:alt: I replaced my old Android Auto sideloading method with this, and it's so much easier og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 630 og:locale: en --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://daily.dev/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # I replaced my old Android Auto sideloading method with this, and it's so much easier **[XDA Developers](https://daily.dev/sources/xda-developers)** · 3 min read · 0 upvotes · 0 comments ## Summary A practical guide to sideloading apps on Android Auto without using the AAAD platform. The method involves enabling Android's Developer Mode, then enabling Android Auto's Developer Mode by tapping the Version field repeatedly, and finally toggling Unknown Sources in Android Auto's developer settings. This allows APKs like AABrowser and CarStream to appear directly in the car infotainment launcher. The author notes that Google's updates sometimes remove sideloaded apps, particularly those involving screen mirroring or YouTube playback. ## Full article daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. 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