[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":369},["ShallowReactive",2],{"\u002Fdevice\u002Fandroid-automotive\u002Fpolestar":3},{"id":4,"title":5,"body":6,"description":351,"extension":352,"meta":353,"navigation":364,"path":365,"seo":366,"stem":367,"__hash__":368},"devices\u002Fdevice\u002Fandroid-automotive\u002Fpolestar.md","File Manager for Polestar Cars — Android Automotive",{"type":7,"value":8,"toc":338},"minimark",[9,14,23,28,118,122,127,147,152,171,175,178,193,197,200,224,231,235,308,312],[10,11,13],"h2",{"id":12},"file-manager-for-polestar-android-automotive","File Manager for Polestar — Android Automotive",[15,16,17,18,22],"p",{},"Polestar was among the first car brands to launch with ",[19,20,21],"strong",{},"Google-built Android Automotive OS"," — a full Android system embedded in the car, not phone mirroring. Every current Polestar includes a Play Store, Google Maps, and native Android apps. AnExplorer installs directly and gives you a proper file manager for dashcam footage, USB drives, and wireless file transfers.",[24,25,27],"h3",{"id":26},"compatible-polestar-models","Compatible Polestar Models",[29,30,31,53],"table",{},[32,33,34],"thead",{},[35,36,37,41,44,47,50],"tr",{},[38,39,40],"th",{},"Model",[38,42,43],{},"Year",[38,45,46],{},"Infotainment",[38,48,49],{},"AAOS",[38,51,52],{},"Notes",[54,55,56,74,89,104],"tbody",{},[35,57,58,62,65,68,71],{},[59,60,61],"td",{},"Polestar 2",[59,63,64],{},"2021+",[59,66,67],{},"Google Built-in",[59,69,70],{},"✅",[59,72,73],{},"First production AAOS vehicle",[35,75,76,79,82,84,86],{},[59,77,78],{},"Polestar 3",[59,80,81],{},"2024+",[59,83,67],{},[59,85,70],{},[59,87,88],{},"Premium SUV",[35,90,91,94,97,99,101],{},[59,92,93],{},"Polestar 4",[59,95,96],{},"2025+",[59,98,67],{},[59,100,70],{},[59,102,103],{},"SUV coupé",[35,105,106,109,111,113,115],{},[59,107,108],{},"Polestar 5",[59,110,96],{},[59,112,67],{},[59,114,70],{},[59,116,117],{},"Performance sedan (upcoming)",[24,119,121],{"id":120},"install-anexplorer-on-polestar","Install AnExplorer on Polestar",[15,123,124],{},[19,125,126],{},"From Google Play Store (recommended):",[128,129,130,138,144],"ol",{},[131,132,133,134,137],"li",{},"On the Polestar centre screen, tap the ",[19,135,136],{},"App Store"," icon",[131,139,140,141],{},"Search for ",[19,142,143],{},"AnExplorer",[131,145,146],{},"Install and open — no developer settings required",[15,148,149],{},[19,150,151],{},"Via USB (APK sideload):",[128,153,154,162,165,168],{},[131,155,156,157],{},"Download the APK from ",[158,159,161],"a",{"href":160},"\u002Fdownload","anexplorer.io\u002Fdownload",[131,163,164],{},"Copy to a USB drive (exFAT format)",[131,166,167],{},"Plug into the Polestar's USB-A port in the centre console",[131,169,170],{},"Open AnExplorer and tap the APK to install",[24,172,174],{"id":173},"manage-dashcam-footage","Manage Dashcam Footage",[15,176,177],{},"Polestar vehicles include a built-in dashcam that writes to a USB drive plugged into the centre console. AnExplorer reads this drive directly:",[179,180,181,184,187,190],"ul",{},[131,182,183],{},"Browse event folders organised by date and time",[131,185,186],{},"Watch clips on the car's portrait centre screen",[131,188,189],{},"Copy important events to Dropbox or OneDrive automatically",[131,191,192],{},"Delete old footage without removing the drive",[24,194,196],{"id":195},"transfer-files-from-phone-to-polestar","Transfer Files from Phone to Polestar",[15,198,199],{},"Send music, podcasts, or audiobooks wirelessly from your phone:",[128,201,202,208,211,221],{},[131,203,204,205],{},"Open AnExplorer on your Android phone and tap ",[19,206,207],{},"WiFi Share",[131,209,210],{},"Select the files to transfer",[131,212,213,214,217,218],{},"On the Polestar, open AnExplorer → ",[19,215,216],{},"Network"," → ",[19,219,220],{},"WiFi Receive",[131,222,223],{},"Accept the transfer — completes in seconds over home WiFi",[15,225,226,227],{},"See: ",[158,228,230],{"href":229},"\u002Ftransfer\u002Fandroid-to-android","Android to Android Transfer",[24,232,234],{"id":233},"what-anexplorer-adds-to-polestar","What AnExplorer Adds to Polestar",[29,236,237,249],{},[32,238,239],{},[35,240,241,244,247],{},[38,242,243],{},"Feature",[38,245,246],{},"Google Files (built-in)",[38,248,143],{},[54,250,251,262,272,281,290,299],{},[35,252,253,256,259],{},[59,254,255],{},"USB drive browsing",[59,257,258],{},"Basic",[59,260,261],{},"✅ Full",[35,263,264,267,270],{},[59,265,266],{},"Dashcam clip viewer",[59,268,269],{},"❌",[59,271,70],{},[35,273,274,277,279],{},[59,275,276],{},"Cloud storage (Dropbox\u002FOneDrive)",[59,278,269],{},[59,280,70],{},[35,282,283,286,288],{},[59,284,285],{},"SMB \u002F NAS access",[59,287,269],{},[59,289,70],{},[35,291,292,295,297],{},[59,293,294],{},"APK sideloading",[59,296,269],{},[59,298,70],{},[35,300,301,304,306],{},[59,302,303],{},"Archive manager (ZIP\u002FRAR)",[59,305,269],{},[59,307,70],{},[24,309,311],{"id":310},"related-pages","Related Pages",[179,313,314,320,326,332],{},[131,315,316],{},[158,317,319],{"href":318},"\u002Fdevice\u002Fandroid-automotive","Android Automotive File Manager Overview",[131,321,322],{},[158,323,325],{"href":324},"\u002Fdevice\u002Fandroid-automotive\u002Fvolvo","Volvo File Manager",[131,327,328],{},[158,329,331],{"href":330},"\u002Fdevice\u002Fandroid-automotive\u002Frenault","Renault File Manager",[131,333,334],{},[158,335,337],{"href":336},"\u002Ffeatures\u002Fwifi-transfer","WiFi File Transfer",{"title":339,"searchDepth":340,"depth":340,"links":341},"",2,[342],{"id":12,"depth":340,"text":13,"children":343},[344,346,347,348,349,350],{"id":26,"depth":345,"text":27},3,{"id":120,"depth":345,"text":121},{"id":173,"depth":345,"text":174},{"id":195,"depth":345,"text":196},{"id":233,"depth":345,"text":234},{"id":310,"depth":345,"text":311},"Install AnExplorer on Polestar vehicles with Google Built-in Android Automotive OS. Full file management on Polestar 2, 3, and 4 — manage dashcam footage, USB drives, and transfer files wirelessly.","md",{"faq":354},[355,358,361],{"q":356,"a":357},"Which Polestar models support AnExplorer?","Polestar 2 (2021+), Polestar 3 (2024+), and Polestar 4 (2025+) all ship with Google Built-in Android Automotive OS and the Google Play Store. AnExplorer installs on all of them.",{"q":359,"a":360},"Can I play video files from USB on the Polestar screen?","Yes. AnExplorer opens video files via the system media player. Polestar's native player supports MP4, MKV, and most common formats.",{"q":362,"a":363},"Is AnExplorer free on Polestar?","The core file manager is free. Pro unlocks cloud and network storage access.",true,"\u002Fdevice\u002Fandroid-automotive\u002Fpolestar",{"title":5,"description":351},"device\u002Fandroid-automotive\u002Fpolestar","NogEAEgBpxsUKUbW5BVqZwKJl2S2AFvK08rOKdWNdHs",1778415399587]