N8L Complete Guide

Turn your BYD screen into a smart cockpit — Arabic AI voice assistant + Telegram remote control

• •Conversational AI voice assistant (full Arabic + English): “set temp to 22”, “open the window”, “where’s my car?”
• •Remote control via Telegram: lock/unlock, start AC, locate the car (car must be powered on)
• •Thousands of global radio stations + live TV channels on the car screen
• •Full comfort control: AC, seat heat/cool/massage, ambient lighting, fragrance system
• •Mini-app store: Prayer Times, Quran, wallpapers — new free mini apps monthly
• •Arabic, English and Russian · one-time ~5-min pairing, automatic OTA updates

🌍 Supports DiLink 5.0 (Song Plus/L, Han, Tang, Seal 07/06 GT, Sea Lion 06/07, Denza N7/N8/D9) and DiLink 5.1 (Han L, Tang L, Denza N9, Z9). Note: the international Atto 3 (DiLink 4) is not on the published compatibility list. Activate: scan the QR on the car screen, log in with Telegram.

Denza's official companion — remote control with a privacy focus

• •Remote AC, seat heating, window closing and lock/unlock
• •Real-time battery status and charging progress
• •Map location with directions to your parked car
• •Home-screen widgets for one-tap unlock and climate

🌍 Denza sells officially in UAE (Al-Futtaim) and KSA, but Gulf app availability isn't formally documented — confirm with the distributor. China-spec N7/D9 imports usually can't use the international app.

The community-proven kit to get YouTube, Google Maps and an Arabic keyboard onto your imported car's screen

• •GBox (free): runs Google services — YouTube, Google Maps, Netflix — in a sandbox on GMS-less screens
• •Aurora Store (free, open source): download Play Store apps with no Google account, straight from the screen
• •Gboard: Arabic/English typing replacing the Chinese-only factory keyboard on imports
• •Google Maps or Waze on the factory screen — full Gulf coverage unlike the Chinese factory nav
• •Install: ADB from a laptop (adb install -g) — the same path i99dash uses. On BYD install AppManager first to unlock installs

🌍 Proven by thousands of owners (XDA + Russian and Gulf communities). Verified caveats: BYD removed ADB in v1.7+ (newer units need a downgrade or an AI Box), OTA updates can wipe apps, and video on the driver screen while moving is illegal and unsafe. APKs must be arm64-v8a.

Adds Apple CarPlay and Android Auto to any Android car screen

• •Full CarPlay + Android Auto, wired and wireless
• •No wiring changes — plugs into USB, fully reversible
• •Online firmware upgrades via the AutoKit app

🌍 Thousands of Amazon owner reviews — the standard in the head-unit scene. On newer locked BYD DiLink units owners use the AI Box hardware variant instead of the APK — warranty-safe and non-invasive.

Unlocks YouTube, IPTV, video and web browsing inside Android Auto — free and open source

• •Local video, IPTV (m3u) and YouTube on the car screen via Android Auto
• •Built-in web browser and screen mirroring
• •Works without root on Android 14/15/16

🌍 Installs on your phone (not the head unit) and needs developer mode + Unknown sources in Android Auto settings. For cars with Android Auto. Video while driving is unsafe and illegal — passengers and parked use only.

The world's largest community charging map — with owner check-ins

• •Gulf-wide stations with photos and reviews
• •Filter by connector (CCS2 / Type 2) and speed
• •Check-ins help other owners know what works

🌍 UAE: excellent coverage (1,100+ Dubai points). KSA: good and growing (EVIQ, Electromin). Kuwait: sparse but the only practical reference — no national Kuwaiti charging app yet.

EV trip planner — calculates charging stops for long Gulf road trips

• •Plan Kuwait ↔ KSA ↔ UAE trips with charge stops
• •Knows your exact model's real consumption
• •Accounts for speed and heat impact on range

🌍 Works in the Gulf but its charger database lags Europe (Saudi EVIQ stations may be missing) — pair it with PlugShare for intercity trips.

Read live EV battery data with a cheap Bluetooth OBD dongle

• •Built-in profiles for BYD Atto 3, Dolphin, Seal, Sealion, Denza and more
• •Live data: SoC, voltage, current, battery temperatures
• •Works with any ELM327 Bluetooth adapter (~$10-30)
• •Reads/clears fault codes on most brands

🌍 Used-buyer alert: true battery health (SOH) is NOT exposed via standard OBD on BYD — you get SoC and voltages only. For an authoritative report before buying a used BYD: dealer diagnostic (VDS) or a pro tool like the Foxwell NT710.

A second community charging map — real listings across KSA and the UAE

• •100+ KSA stations listed + UAE coverage
• •Check-ins, photos and reviews per charger
• •Filter by connector and power

🌍 A great second opinion alongside PlugShare — Gulf coverage is thinner but real and verified.

Saudi Arabia's national fast-charging network (PIF + Saudi Electricity Co.)

• •100–350 kW fast chargers with reservations
• •Real-time availability, connector type and power
• •Unified in-app payment
• •Highway corridors (Riyadh–Qassim and more)

🌍 KSA only — the must-have app for any EV owner in Saudi Arabia. Network targets 5,000 chargers by 2030.

Petromin's charging network — 200+ locations across Saudi Arabia

• •AC & DC chargers with slot reservation
• •Start/stop charging remotely
• •Built-in EV route planner
• •Pay with mada, STC Pay, Apple Pay

🌍 KSA — largest network by locations (200+), strong at urban/retail sites. Complements EVIQ.

The UAE's federal charging network — expanding nationwide

• •Government-owned (Ministry of Energy + Etihad WE)
• •Fast chargers on federal inter-city roads
• •Session start, payment and history in-app
• •24/7 support

🌍 UAE only — key for trips outside Dubai (Northern Emirates, Abu Dhabi highways). Scaling to 1,000 chargers by 2030.

Dubai's original charging network — 400+ stations

• •Map of 400+ Green Charger stations across Dubai
• •Live availability and session activation
• •EV account registration & billing via DEWA

🌍 Dubai only — registration is mandatory for DEWA public chargers.