Hi, this is my first time on this forum and I hope I post this in the right place!
Lately an idea struck my mind. I have a 1998 Alfa Romeo 156 with a facelift center dash vent that has a screen. Originally it was used for displaying stuff like opened doors or errors but since I have the non facelift model, there is no way to connect those. So I thought to myself, what if I make a good use of that screen by adding some modern functions to it?
(pic of the screen in question and yes, that's snow)
I firstly want to implement a simple menu that has some functions like reverse camera, music play via an sd card and apple carplay.
The solution I have in my mind is to use a phone small enough that would fit there and with a very light custom android rom (that currently I am not capable to develop) that would be connected to the radio via a jack cable (I have an adapter that I can hook in the back of the radio). About the carplay function, I thought of using one of those wireless adapters that would work via an app.
I already know its not gonna be that usable but, I want something like the 1 din porsche communication system that they supply for their older model cars. Its just, something cool for me.
Now my issue : Are there any android smartphones that would fit there (and that are somewhat capable of everything I mentioned) ? (like the size of an iph 4) that would do the trick?
Cheers!
Lately an idea struck my mind. I have a 1998 Alfa Romeo 156 with a facelift center dash vent that has a screen. Originally it was used for displaying stuff like opened doors or errors but since I have the non facelift model, there is no way to connect those. So I thought to myself, what if I make a good use of that screen by adding some modern functions to it?
(pic of the screen in question and yes, that's snow)
I firstly want to implement a simple menu that has some functions like reverse camera, music play via an sd card and apple carplay.
The solution I have in my mind is to use a phone small enough that would fit there and with a very light custom android rom (that currently I am not capable to develop) that would be connected to the radio via a jack cable (I have an adapter that I can hook in the back of the radio). About the carplay function, I thought of using one of those wireless adapters that would work via an app.
I already know its not gonna be that usable but, I want something like the 1 din porsche communication system that they supply for their older model cars. Its just, something cool for me.
Now my issue : Are there any android smartphones that would fit there (and that are somewhat capable of everything I mentioned) ? (like the size of an iph 4) that would do the trick?
Cheers!