Monday, 08 Jun 2026

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Introduction

BYD comes with a large infotainment screen and surround-view cameras, but its safety features are locked away. Overdrive+ unlocks that hidden potential, letting your car record surveillance footage while parked and get real-time alerts on important status — adding peace of mind to every journey

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Open Source & Further Development

Overdrive+ is built on top of the open-source project Overdrive-release, with additional system improvements

Warning and Terms of Use (Disclaimer)

• Disclaimer: This software is provided for educational purposes only. The developer will not be held responsible for any damage to devices or data resulting from installation and use, in any case
• Risk Acceptance: Users must accept any risks that may arise on their own

Usage Limitations

Recording Mode / LVDA — surround-view camera performance may degrade due to:

• Dust, mud, or dirt on the lens
• Driving in the rain
• Water droplets or fog on the lens

Why Overdrive+

• Capture every moment — Automatic day/night Recording, plus Surveillance to watch your car while parked
• Watch live from anywhere — Live View via WiFi/Zrok, with instant Telegram notifications
• Know every trip — Records and summarizes Trip data for each journey
• Safer than ever — with notification systems
  • Speed Warning alerts when driving over the speed limit
  • LVDA alerts when the car ahead starts moving
• Display values and information — essential for driving, such as
  • Tyre pressure and temperature inside the tyre
  • PM2.5 value and temperature inside and outside the vehicle
• Battery peace of mind — Low SOC alerts and battery temperature HV Temp warnings before problems occur
• Easier charging plans — EV Map helps you find charging stations

Features (Overdrive-release)

Recording

• Automatically records video while driving, both day and night

  Daytime sample video

  Nighttime sample video

Surveillance recording

• Records footage when events occur, to watch over your car while parked

  Sample video: surveillance while parked

Trip

• Records and summarizes the data of each trip

  

Live view (WiFi/Zrok)

• View your car's surround-view cameras in real time on your phone from anywhere

  

  Sample: real-time live view from the car camera

  

Telegram notify

• Receive important car status notifications via Telegram

RoadSense

• Blind Spot: displays camera footage from the left or right side mirror when the left or right turn signal is activated.

• Hazard map: displays information about road surface conditions, such as speed bumps, potholes, and rumble strips.

New Features (Overdrive+)

Unified Monitor

• Tyre pressure Display tire pressure and internal tire temperature
• PM2.5/In-Out TEMP Display PM2.5 and interior/exterior vehicle temperature values
• LOW SOC ALERT alerts (Visual/Sound) when the battery level (SOC) drops below the set threshold
• SPD ALERT alerts (Visual/Sound) when driving over the set speed limit
• LVDA alerts (Visual/Sound) when the car ahead starts moving
• HV TEMP displays the temperature of the high-voltage (HV) battery
• HV TEMP ALERT alerts (Visual/Sound) when the high-voltage battery temperature is abnormal
• 12V BATT displays the 12V. battery voltage

EV Map

• EV MAP shows a map of EV charging stations; station data comes from charging sessions of BYD cars running Overdrive+

  

• Tap a pin to view charging station details

  

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BYD Model

Model: Dolphin, Atto 3, Sealion 6, Seal

BYD Firmware

Before installation and use

You must unlock and enable ADB on the firmware you're using, e.g. 2412 2503

Advice for new Firmware versions

Firmware 2602, 2606 may have issues when using Overdrive+

This is because newer Firmware restricts adb usage and strengthens system security

• Version: 2412, 2503, 2507, 2602, 2606

Getting Started

We recommend starting with the installation first, then configuring the features you're interested in

• Installation — Enable ADB, Download/Install APK, initial setup before use
• Registration — Free registration to try the new features
• Login — Configure and use the app via phone, tablet, computer over a WiFi connection
• Main feature settings — Live view, Trip, Performance, Recording, Surveillance, Check for Updates
• New feature settings — Unified Monitor, LOW SOC ALERT, SPD ALERT, LVDA, HV TEMP ALERT, EV Map
• Advanced settings — View Live view / configure via phone using Zrok
• Advanced settings — Notifications via Telegram Bot
• Update version — How to check / update the app version

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