Pleos Connect App Design Guide

This document provides essential guidelines to consider when converting a mobile app into a Pleos Connect app or designing a Pleos Connect app from scratch.

Design Considering Driving Safety

Explains UX design principles for vehicle apps to reduce driver distraction while driving.

Driving Restriction Policy by Region

Explains criteria for determining driving restrictions by vehicle state and regional regulations, and the allowed scope of app features.

App Categories

Explains Pleos Connect app category definitions, category-specific driving restrictions, and the scope of exceptions that may be allowed while driving.

App Structure and Behavior Model

Explains design principles for the multi-window screen layout, screen orientation and size adaptation, and foreground/background behavior of Pleos Connect vehicle apps.

Hardware Access Policy

Explains the Pleos Connect hardware access policy and network resilience strategies while driving.

SDK API Policy

Explains Pleos Connect SDK API policies, including AAOS Alignment and backward compatibility.

API Compatibility & Availability

Explains API compatibility for Pleos Connect vehicles and AAOS Vehicle Property availability.

Design Considering Security and Privacy

Explains account and session management and privacy design principles in the vehicle environment.

Design for Performance and Resource Efficiency

Explains performance design principles covering app startup, resource efficiency, and audio focus.