Web Server
The web server lets you control the car from a phone or a PC. You open a web page on your device. The page has three sections: Files, Open link, and Keyboard.
Requirements
- The car and your device must use the same Wi-Fi network. See Wi-Fi screen.
- Any web browser works on your device.
Start the server
- Open the MapControl app.
- Touch "Web management" in the side menu. On the home panel, touch the "Web" shortcut.
- Touch "▶ Start Web Server".
- Read the address on the screen. It looks like
http://192.168.1.20:7462. The port number is always7462. - A QR code also shows on the screen.
Open the page on your device
- Option A: Scan the QR code with your phone.
- Option B: Type the address in the browser of your device.
- The page "Map Control - Web management" opens.
- To change the language, touch "TR" or "EN" on the page.
Section: Files
Use this section to send files to the car and to manage apps.
- Touch "Choose a file or drag it here". Select a file. You can send APK, ZIP, PDF, and other types.
- Touch "Send". The file goes to the Downloads folder of the car.
- Wait for the message "File uploaded".
- Uploaded files: This list shows the files on the car. Touch "Install" to install an APK file. Touch "Delete" to delete a file.
- Installed apps: This list shows the apps on the car. Touch "Open" to start an app. Touch "Delete" to remove an app. Map Control shows "Locked". You cannot remove it.
- Touch "Refresh" to update a list.
Section: Open link
- Type a link in the "Link" box. Example: a web site or a share link.
- Touch "Open on vehicle".
- The link opens in the default browser of the car, or in a system app that matches the link.
NOTE: The server accepts http and https links, geo, and google.navigation. The server blocks javascript, file, data, and content.
Section: Keyboard
Use this section to type on the car screen with your phone or PC keyboard.
- On the car screen, touch a text field. The field must stay in focus.
- On the web page, type your text in the "Text" box.
- Touch "Send text (once)". The text goes to the field on the car.
- Live typing: If you select this box, the page sends each change at once. If you type fast, the car receives only the latest text. Clear the box to send text one time.
- The "Global Back" accessibility service of Map Control must be on. See Settings.
- This function can fail on some car screens.
Stop the server
- Go back to the "Web management" screen.
- Touch "■ Stop Web Server". The status changes to "Server stopped".
WARNING: The web page has no password. When the server is on, each device on the same network can use the address. Stop the server when you finish.