Changelog

What's new

Release history for both apps in the family — new features, plus the ongoing work to keep up with every new Android Auto release.

KoalaMirrorAppv1.3.32026-08-05
  • Improved sign-in reliability and diagnostics.
  • This update changes the mirror engine — re-deploy and restart your phone once after updating.
KoalaMirrorAppv1.3.22026-08-03
  • Android Auto 17.3 and 17.4 are now adapted versions.
  • Installing or switching Android Auto from inside KoalaMirror works again.
  • This update changes the mirror engine — restart your phone once after updating.
KoalaMirrorCompatibility2026-08-03

Now compatible with Android Auto 17.4

Delivered over the air — no app update needed.

KoalaMirrorCompatibility2026-08-03

Now compatible with Android Auto 17.3

Delivered over the air — no app update needed.

KoalaMirrorAppv1.3.12026-08-01
  • Press Home or Recents on the car app bar and focus moves to the mirrored screen on its own — no extra press of an arrow key.
  • The recent apps panel works with keys alone: turn the dial to pick a card, press to open, press back to close.
KM LauncherAppv1.2.12026-07-31
  • Fixed: with KoalaMirror projection, the white selection outline used for rotary knob, D-pad and steering-wheel navigation now lights up only while the home screen actually holds focus — never at the same time as the car's navigation bar, and it appears the moment focus is handed back.
KoalaMirrorAppv1.3.02026-07-28
  • Cars without a touchscreen now work. The rotary controller and D-pad move focus across the car home screen, the app bar and your apps — for head units that use a dial or arrow keys instead of touch, such as BMW iDrive, Mazda Commander, Audi MMI and Mercedes-Benz COMAND.
  • KoalaMirror keeps working for free. With no activation, or after it expires, Basic mode still mirrors your Android to the car — the car home screen, wallpaper and Enable mirror are managed for you until you activate.
  • Switch your phone screen off while you drive. The car screen keeps running instead of going dark with the phone.
  • The car home screen installs and updates itself from Google Play. No setup step, and it stays current without waiting for an app update.
  • The car app bar now fits narrow and short head unit screens, and its focus highlight follows the car's own theme.
  • This version updates the mirror engine, so KoalaMirror will ask you to re-deploy and restart your phone once.
KM LauncherAppv1.2.02026-07-28
  • A clear white outline now marks the selected app when you navigate with a physical control — rotary knob, D-pad or steering-wheel keys.
KM LauncherAppv1.1.12026-07-25
  • Fixed: tapping a widget once could switch the home screen into edit mode.
KoalaMirrorCompatibility2026-07-20

Now compatible with Android Auto 17.2

Delivered over the air — no app update needed.

KoalaMirrorAppv1.2.02026-07-19
  • Android Auto 17.1 is now supported — the car screen shows the correct layout again.
  • This version updates the mirror engine: KoalaMirror will ask you to re-deploy and restart your phone once.
  • Newer Android Auto versions can now be supported without an app update, taking effect the next time you connect to the car.
  • Fixed the home screen sometimes showing a failure when everything was working.
KoalaMirrorCompatibility2026-07-19

Now compatible with Android Auto 17.1

Delivered over the air — no app update needed.

KoalaMirrorAppv1.1.52026-07-13
  • Fixed a black screen — and sometimes a phone restart — when switching between recent apps on the car screen.
  • Turning projection on or off now takes effect immediately, with no phone reboot.
KoalaMirrorAppv1.1.42026-07-10
  • Improved projection stability and reliability.
KoalaMirrorAppv1.1.32026-07-05
  • Improved projection stability and reliability.
KoalaMirrorAppv1.1.22026-07-05
  • Problem reports now include native crash details, so hard-to-catch crashes can be diagnosed without asking for another log.
  • Minor diagnostics and logging fixes.
KM LauncherAppv1.1.02026-07-05
  • First public release of KM Launcher.
  • Minimal car-friendly home screen — transparent over the projected wallpaper, with a fixed low-distraction dark theme.
  • Editable grid with persistent layout, app labels, margins, columns, drag rearranging, and system app widgets.
  • Works with KoalaMirror projection or standalone on any Android 8.0+ device. Free.
KoalaMirrorAppv1.1.12026-07-04
  • Fixed a black screen (no picture on the car) after connecting, on devices using KernelSU with ZygiskNext.
  • Fixed an Android Auto crash on certain car-screen resolutions.
  • Problem reports now capture more of the system-side startup, making black-screen causes easier to diagnose.
KoalaMirrorAppv1.1.02026-07-01
  • Most app updates no longer require a reboot — only mirror-engine changes do.
  • Improved projection stability and touch response, and fixed a rare reboot-triggering crash.
  • Added activation-code redemption and more reliable Google sign-in.
KoalaMirrorAppv1.0.32026-06-26
  • Problem reports now attach the full filtered KoalaMirror log and projection-chain evidence, so issues can be diagnosed without another log request.
  • Crash reports now include the same log evidence, and log-capture failures are shown directly in the issue body.
KoalaMirrorAppv1.0.22026-06-25
  • Fixed root manager detection on KernelSU/APatch devices when a leftover Magisk app is installed.
  • Added a projection heartbeat to keep static car-display frames alive on picky head units and reduce video-focus flicker.
KoalaMirrorAppv1.0.12026-06-23
  • Fixed: right after signing in or activating, the app could show projection as ready when it wasn't yet. KoalaMirror now prompts you to reboot once to finish enabling projection.
  • More accurate status — the home screen shows the mirror engine as ready only when projection will actually start.
KoalaMirrorAppv1.0.02026-06-20
  • Cast your full Android desktop to the car's factory Android Auto.
  • One-tap deploy with a live environment health check
  • Full home-screen projection: your launcher, maps, music and any app on the car display
  • Broad compatibility: Android 12L–16 × Android Auto 16.7–17.0
KoalaMirrorCompatibility2026-06-07

Now compatible with Android Auto 17.0

Delivered over the air — no app update needed.

KoalaMirrorCompatibility2026-06-07

Now compatible with Android Auto 16.9

Delivered over the air — no app update needed.

KoalaMirrorCompatibility2026-06-01

Now compatible with Android Auto 16.8

Delivered over the air — no app update needed.

KoalaMirrorCompatibility2026-06-01

Now compatible with Android Auto 16.7

Delivered over the air — no app update needed.