--- title: This Android Auto desk setup removed dozens of daily... description: A work-from-home setup using an old Android tablet running Android Auto as a desk dashboard. By installing Headunit Revived on the tablet and WiFi Helper on... canonical: https://daily.dev/posts/this-android-auto-desk-setup-removed-dozens-of-daily-distractions-without-replacing-my-phone-evfr7drgq twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:site: @dailydotdev og:type: website og:site_name: daily.dev og:title: This Android Auto desk setup removed dozens of daily distractions without replacing my phone | daily.dev og:description: A work-from-home setup using an old Android tablet running Android Auto as a desk dashboard. By installing Headunit Revived on the tablet and WiFi Helper on... og:url: https://daily.dev/posts/this-android-auto-desk-setup-removed-dozens-of-daily-distractions-without-replacing-my-phone-evfr7drgq og:image: https://api.daily.dev/og/posts/EvFR7drGq.png og:image:alt: This Android Auto desk setup removed dozens of daily distractions without replacing my phone 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. # This Android Auto desk setup removed dozens of daily distractions without replacing my phone **[XDA Developers](https://daily.dev/sources/xda-developers)** · 4 min read · 3 upvotes · 0 comments ## Summary A work-from-home setup using an old Android tablet running Android Auto as a desk dashboard. By installing Headunit Revived on the tablet and WiFi Helper on the phone, the tablet automatically connects wirelessly and displays a simplified interface with music controls, calendar events, calls, messages, Google Maps traffic, and smart home controls — without the distractions of a full Android UI like notifications, social apps, or the browser. ## Full article daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. 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