From f53026cdbc580fd9b3b6c9f671b64b397bf9c59c Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Michael MiDri <riddlemd@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 27 Apr 2026 19:36:59 -0500
Subject: [PATCH] feat(auto): enable Android Auto messaging notifications

Declare the app as a messaging app for Android Auto via the automotive app descriptor.
This allows MessagingStyle notifications (which are already properly structured in
core:service) to surface on car head units. Users can now read and reply to mesh
messages through Android Auto's native messaging interface.
---
 app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml             | 5 +++++
 app/src/main/res/xml/automotive_app_desc.xml | 4 ++++
 2 files changed, 9 insertions(+)
 create mode 100644 app/src/main/res/xml/automotive_app_desc.xml

diff --git a/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml b/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
index 81b8f8d869..bc5dab9d31 100644
--- a/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -129,6 +129,11 @@
             android:name="org.apache.http.legacy"
             android:required="false" />
 
+        <!-- Android Auto: surface MessagingStyle notifications on the car's head unit -->
+        <meta-data
+            android:name="com.google.android.gms.car.application"
+            android:resource="@xml/automotive_app_desc" />
+
         <!-- Default crash collection and analytics off until we (possibly) turn it on in application.onCreate -->
         <meta-data
             android:name="firebase_crashlytics_collection_enabled"
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/xml/automotive_app_desc.xml b/app/src/main/res/xml/automotive_app_desc.xml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..66dd335d1a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/src/main/res/xml/automotive_app_desc.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<automotiveApp>
+    <uses name="notification" />
+</automotiveApp>