Release history for both apps in the family — new features, plus the ongoing work to keep up with every new Android Auto release.
KoalaMirrorAppv1.6.02026-09-05
- Actions can now follow the car's driving state: pick what happens when it starts moving and when it parks. In Mirror settings, under Controls.
- Android Auto 17.5 and 17.6 are now adapted versions.
- Mirroring starts more reliably, and several bugs on the car screen are fixed.
- This update changes the mirror engine — re-deploy and restart your phone once after updating.
- Thanks to par.ward, wangliunx and everyone else who sent in a report.
KoalaMirrorCompatibility2026-09-05
Now compatible with Android Auto 17.6
Delivered over the air — no app update needed.
KoalaMirrorCompatibility2026-09-05
Now compatible with Android Auto 17.5
Delivered over the air — no app update needed.
KoalaMirrorAppv1.5.12026-08-31
- Android 17 is now a verified version.
- You can hand the head-unit layout back to Android Auto, so it keeps its own split view instead of the mirrored one. It's in Mirror settings.
- Android Auto no longer crashes the moment you open it on some Zygisk setups.
- Several separate causes of a blank or black car screen are fixed, including one that stopped the mirror engine from starting at all on some phones, and one where a stalled connection stayed dead until you rebooted.
- Feedback reports carry the full log again, so a report you send now actually shows us what happened.
- This update changes the mirror engine — re-deploy and restart your phone once after updating.
- Thanks to viewtiful89, par.ward, hchiliiolp, maverickchiew8, thanhquan499, jiankaizengfeng, prabhaapilla, faraazpatel395, eurobion, erxmwang and everyone else who sent in a report. Every fix above started as one.
KM LauncherAppv1.2.62026-08-31
- The Add item window now has a search box when you have a lot of apps installed, so you can find one by name instead of scrolling.
- Picking an app no longer closes that window — add several in a row, then tap Done.
KM LauncherAppv1.2.52026-08-30
- Settings now has Clear desktop: remove every app and widget from the desktop in one step, so you can keep just the few you actually use while driving.
- Cleared apps stay in the add list — put any of them back whenever you like. On an empty desktop that same row turns into Add all apps.
KM LauncherAppv1.2.42026-08-24
- Archived apps no longer leave a stale icon behind — the slot is cleared, exactly as it is for an uninstalled app.
- The About screen now has a Check for updates entry that opens this app's Google Play page.
KoalaMirrorAppv1.5.02026-08-18
- Car button shortcuts: map the buttons on your steering wheel or head unit to Back, Home, Recents, Android Auto, or a specific app. Set them up in Mirror, under Controls.
- Home now goes home: one press reaches the launcher you configured, even when you were on Android Auto's own screen and the projection had to come back first.
- More reliable reconnection: the projection comes back after the car is replugged and on head units that are slow to start.
- If you keep mirroring switched off and use Android Auto's own layout, the car screen no longer drops your navigation app and launcher when the phone is low on memory.
- This update changes the mirror engine — re-deploy and restart your phone once after updating.
KM LauncherAppv1.2.32026-08-16
- Newly installed apps are now added at the end of the grid instead of the top, so the icons you have already arranged never shift position. Removing an app from the last slot no longer leaves an empty cell behind.
KM LauncherAppv1.2.22026-08-15
- Improved app-list reliability: newly installed apps appear promptly, uninstalled apps leave a blank without shifting your layout, and temporarily disabled or work-profile apps return to their previous position when available again.
KoalaMirrorAppv1.4.22026-08-13
- Fixed the mirrored screen sometimes remaining in Android Auto's split-screen layout after connecting, with Google Maps beside it and the Back, Home and Recents buttons missing.
- Restart your phone once after updating to apply this fix.
KoalaMirrorAppv1.4.12026-08-11
- Unplugging the car no longer closes everything at once. The countdown is back on your phone — reconnect while it is running and the car screen comes back with your apps still open.
KoalaMirrorAppv1.4.02026-08-11
- Android Auto's own interface now has its own size setting, separate from the mirrored screen. It resets to your head unit's default after this update — set it again if you had adjusted it.
- Stability and reliability: faster connections, portrait head unit support, and fixes for a black car screen and a floating controller that would not disappear.
- This update changes the mirror engine — re-deploy and restart your phone once after updating.
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.