Why is MotoDash not on the Play Store?
MotoDash requires permissions and interaction behaviors that are restricted under Play Store policies. It is distributed as a direct APK to maintain functionality and design intent.
Installing from a direct APK requires enabling "unknown sources" in Android settings. This is a deliberate step — it ensures you understand what you're installing and who it's from. The source is GPL v3 licensed and publicly available for inspection.
Permission Required: Read Notifications (for Music Control), Add here
Does it work with gloves?
Yes. Touch Mode uses touch-down detection and interaction simplification to improve reliability with riding gloves. The UI is designed with large hit targets and minimal gesture complexity.
Touch-down logic registers input on contact rather than release, which improves responsiveness with thick gloves where capacitive precision is reduced. All interactive elements are sized well above minimum accessible touch target guidelines.
Does it work on OLED and E-ink displays?
Yes. The interface is optimized for OLED with pure black backgrounds to reduce power usage. E-ink displays should also work. The built-in screensaver is recommended to reduce burn-in risk for OLED displays.
On OLED, pure black (#000000) pixels are completely off, drawing near-zero current. The screensaver blanks or dims the display during idle periods on a ride, protecting static UI elements from permanent burn-in.
What color saves the most battery?
On OLED displays, power consumption per pixel depends on which sub-pixels are active and at what intensity.
- Red — consumes the least power. Recommended for long-term efficiency and panel longevity.
- Green — slightly more than red, but more susceptible to long-term sub-pixel degradation.
- Blue — higher consumption than red or green. Blue sub-pixels also degrade faster.
- White — all three sub-pixels active. Consumes the most power.
Red is the recommended accent for MotoDash on OLED & LTPO for both battery and longevity reasons. This is the default accent color.
Where is the Settings menu?
The Settings menu appears only during the first 10 seconds on the main screen on launching the app. Post which, it is hidden to keep the interface clean and ride-focused.
To access Settings again, fully close the app and relaunch it. Any settings change requires a restart for performance stability. Settings are applied at initialization time — this ensures the app always starts from a known, clean configuration state rather than handling dynamic reconfiguration at runtime.
Settings Changes not applied
Any settings change requires a restart for performance stability. Settings are applied at initialization time — this ensures the app always starts from a known, clean configuration state rather than handling dynamic reconfiguration at runtime.
Extending MotoDash
MotoDash is designed as a focused, self-contained utility. However, you can extend its functionality using your device assistant by configuring custom commands on your assistant. Like using Bixby Routines.
Something else?
For technical questions not covered here, the specifications page covers the internal architecture in detail. For deeper questions, the source code is the definitive reference — it is GPL v3 licensed and publicly available on GitHub.