Put Google Maps / Waze (via Android Auto) on your CFMoto MotoPlay dashboard, wirelessly, without rooting your phone. You can also mirror your whole phone screen to the dash.
⚠️ This is a proof-of-concept / hobby project, not a polished product. It was built and tested against a CFMoto 800MT dash and a Pixel 9. It may glitch, need a retry, or not work on other bikes/phones. Don't rely on it for critical navigation, and set up your route before you start riding. Use at your own risk.
- A CFMoto motorcycle with a MotoPlay / EasyConnect touchscreen dash. Confirmed working: 800MT (CFDL26 dash). Other models (e.g. the 675 SR-R / CFDL16) may work partially or not at all.
- An Android phone, Android 10 or newer. (Tested on a Pixel 9.)
- Google Android Auto installed from the Play Store and set up once (see step 3). Android Auto is what actually runs Maps/Waze — OpenCfMoto just relays its screen to the bike.
- The OpenCfMoto app (
app-debug.apk) — you install this manually (step 2). - A mobile-data plan is recommended: the phone joins the bike's Wi-Fi for the dash link, so live maps/traffic come over cellular.
No root, no VPN, no PC required to ride.
The app isn't on the Play Store — you sideload the APK.
- On your phone, download the latest
OpenCfMoto.apkfrom the Releases page (direct link: https://github.com/BojanJ/open-cfmoto/releases/latest/download/OpenCfMoto.apk). - Tap it in a file manager / your browser's downloads to install.
- Android will warn that it's from an "unknown source" — allow installation for your browser/file manager when prompted (Settings ▸ Apps ▸ (that app) ▸ Install unknown apps).
- Open Open CfMoto once. When asked, grant the permissions it requests:
- Location — required by Android to join the bike's Wi-Fi. (The app doesn't track you.)
- Camera — to scan the bike's pairing QR code.
- Notifications — so it can keep running in the background while you ride.
- Bluetooth — optional, currently unused; you can deny it.
Android Auto must be installed, set up, and allowed to start in "self / head-unit" mode.
- Install Android Auto from the Play Store (on many phones it's pre-installed) and open it once to accept its terms / initial setup.
- Enable Android Auto Developer Mode: open Android Auto's settings (in OpenCfMoto you can tap the AA Settings button to jump there), scroll to the bottom and tap Version about 10 times until it says developer mode is enabled.
- Open the ⋮ (Developer settings) menu that now appears and make sure head-unit / unknown-car projection is allowed (the exact wording varies by Android Auto version — e.g. "Add new cars to Android Auto" / "Unknown sources" should be on).
You only do this once.
Do this while parked. It takes about a minute the first time.
- On the bike dash: open the MotoPlay / phone-connection (EasyConnect) screen so it shows its pairing QR code. (This is the same QR the official CFMoto app uses.)
- On the phone: open Open CfMoto and tap
Start AA. - The QR scanner opens — point it at the dash's QR code. The app reads your bike model and Wi-Fi from it and starts the Android Auto receiver.
- Android Auto spins up in the background (you'll see log lines like
steady video reached). After a few seconds the phone pops a Wi-Fi dialog asking to connect to your bike's hotspot (e.g. "CFMOTO1565") — tap Connect / Allow. - The dash connects and Android Auto appears on the dashboard. 🎉
From now on you drive Android Auto from the dash touchscreen — tap and scroll on the bike screen to control Maps/Waze. Your phone can be locked or in your pocket; the app keeps the link alive via a persistent notification.
To stop: tap Stop in the app (or use the notification). This ends projection and disconnects
from the bike Wi-Fi so your phone returns to normal.
If you'd rather show your entire phone screen on the dash (any app, not just Android Auto):
- Tap
Start Mirror. - Approve the "Start recording / casting" screen-capture prompt.
- Scan the bike QR when the scanner opens, and accept the Wi-Fi dialog as in step 4 above.
Mirroring shows everything on your phone, keeps the phone screen on, and uses more battery — Android Auto mode (section 4) is the recommended way to navigate.
| Button | What it does |
|---|---|
| Start AA | The main mode — scan the bike QR, then project Android Auto to the dash. |
| Start Mirror | Mirror your whole phone screen to the dash instead. |
| Stop | Stop everything and disconnect from the bike Wi-Fi. |
| AA Settings | Opens Google Android Auto's settings (handy for step 3). |
| Share Logs | Exports a diagnostic log you can send if you need help (see below). |
| Clear Logs | Clears the on-screen log. |
The dark panel filling most of the screen is a live log — normal to see lots of text; it's for troubleshooting.
Normal behavior
- A short black/blank moment on the dash while it connects — then the map appears.
- When you open All Apps on the dash or take/receive a phone call, the dash may freeze for a couple of seconds, then resume. This is expected.
- Navigation voice prompts come out of your phone / paired helmet headset, not the bike speakers.
If something's wrong
| Symptom | Try this |
|---|---|
| Dash stays black after connecting | Tap Stop, then Start AA again and re-scan the QR. Make sure the dash is on its phone-connection screen. |
| No Wi-Fi dialog appears / it won't connect | Confirm you accepted the location permission; move the phone next to the bike; tap Stop and retry. Some phones show the dialog behind Android Auto — swipe back to OpenCfMoto to find it. |
| "Android Auto" never starts | Re-check section 3 (developer mode + unknown sources). Open AA Settings and confirm Android Auto itself works. |
| Dash froze and didn't recover | Tap Stop, then Start AA again. |
| Wrong bike detected / odd resolution | Make sure you scanned your dash's QR (not an old screenshot). |
Getting help: reproduce the problem, then tap Share Logs and send the log file (e.g. to yourself or the project). The log describes each step and makes issues diagnosable. See the project's Reddit thread linked in the README.
- Set your destination before riding. Enter navigation while parked.
- Single-finger touch (tap and swipe) is supported on the dash — no pinch-to-zoom yet; use the on screen ＋ / − map buttons to zoom.
- Works over the bike's Wi-Fi; keep the phone reasonably close to the dash.
- It's a hobby PoC — expect occasional hiccups and the odd need to Stop → Start again.
- No root and no PC required.
OpenCfMoto builds on the excellent headunit-revived
project. See the docs/ folder for the technical/architecture write-ups.