apn settings in BluePilot
See what it does and where to find it on your comma or phone.
Connection
apn settings
Edits the mobile carrier’s connection settings.
Shown for eligible cellular configurations.
This preview explains the action. It does not run it.
Swipe the cards or use Next to explore. Illustrated from the release code; your car and software determine which controls appear.
Sources and availability
Wi-Fi, hotspot sharing and mobile-network options.
Checked 2026-09-30. Example switches do not show your device’s current settings.
Source for this control ↗What apn settings does
Edits the mobile carrier’s connection settings.
Where to find it
- comma four · On the device: Settings → network → apn settings. Shown for eligible cellular configurations.
Sources for this explanation
Checked 2026-09-30 against the release source. This guide illustrates controls; it is not a test on your car.
Browse all 226 setting explanations
Includes device menus and Sunnylink and BluePilot Portal settings. Availability depends on your device, car and software.
- Dynamic Experimental Control
Automatically chooses between BluePilot cruise and model-led acceleration and braking while Experimental Mode is active.
- Experimental Mode
Lets the driving model attempt acceleration and braking decisions. This is experimental; mistakes are expected.
- Steering maneuver test
Replaces normal steering with a fixed test sequence. The source marks it not for road use.
- Acceleration and braking test
Replaces normal speed control with a fixed test sequence. The source marks it not for road use.
- copyparty Service
Enables a local file server for routes, logs and files.
- Enable ADB
Enables the Android Debug Bridge connection for development.
- Enable SSH
Enables command-line access to the real device.
- Joystick Debug Mode
A development tool for testing control inputs.
- Show Advanced Controls
Reveals additional controls without changing whether their features are enabled.
- SSH keys
Loads the public SSH keys from the GitHub username entered on the real device.
- SSH Keys
Loads the public SSH keys from the GitHub username entered on the real device.
- Experimental acceleration and braking control
Switches eligible cars to experimental BluePilot acceleration and braking control. The source warns this can disable Automatic Emergency Braking.
- UI Debug Mode
Shows interface diagnostics such as touch markers and frame rate.
- Advanced
Opens hotspot, metered-network and mobile-carrier options.
- apn settings
Edits the mobile carrier’s connection settings.
- backup settings
Saves a copy of settings through sunnylink.
- Backup Settings
Saves a copy of settings through sunnylink.
- cellular metered
Marks cellular data as metered.
- device id
The identifier shown for this device in sunnylink.
- enable roaming
Allows cellular data roaming.
- enable sunnylink
The main switch for sunnylink requests.
- enable tethering
Turns on the device’s Wi-Fi hotspot.
- network usage
Marks the current Wi-Fi network as metered or unmetered.
- pair
Links an account to sunnylink on the real device.
- Pair GitHub Account
Links an account to sunnylink on the real device.
- restore settings
Restores a saved settings backup.
- Restore Settings
Restores a saved settings backup.
- Scan
Refreshes nearby Wi-Fi networks on the real device.
- sponsor
Opens sponsorship information on the real device.
- Sponsor Status
Shows sponsorship information.
- sponsor tier
Shows the account’s sponsorship level.
- sunnylink uploader
Controls the separate sunnylink driving-data uploader.
- tethering password
Changes the password for that hotspot.
- wi-fi
Opens the Wi-Fi network list.
- Change Language
Selects the language used by the interface.
- device ID
The real device’s comma account identifier.
- Dongle ID
The real device’s comma account identifier.
- driver camera preview
Shows the driver-facing camera view so you can check positioning.
- Driver Camera Preview
Shows the driver-facing camera view so you can check positioning.
- Max Time Offroad
Sets how long the device can stay on after the engine is turned off.
- Onroad Uploads
Controls the driving-time upload preference. This setting alone does not establish all upload behavior.
- pair
Connects the real device to comma connect.
- Pair Device
Connects the real device to comma connect.
- power off
Shuts down the real device after confirmation.
- Power Off
Shuts down the real device after confirmation.
- Quiet Mode
Controls the device’s Quiet Mode preference. This does not establish that every warning or sound is muted.
- reboot
Restarts the real device after confirmation.
- Reboot
Restarts the real device after confirmation.
- Regulatory
Displays regulatory information.
- regulatory info
Displays the device’s regulatory information.
- reset calibration
Clears learned calibration values so the real device can relearn them.
- Reset Calibration
Clears learned calibration values so the real device can relearn them.
- Reset Settings
Resets BluePilot settings after confirmation.
- review training guide
Reopens the on-device introduction and training.
- serial
The hardware serial number.
- Serial
The hardware serial number.
- terms & conditions
Opens the installed terms for review.
- Training Guide
Reopens the on-device introduction and training.
- uninstall sunnypilot
Removes BluePilot from the real device after confirmation.
- update sunnypilot
Asks the updater to check for software. The button changes with update status.
- Wake Up Behavior
Chooses whether the device wakes normally or in Always Offroad mode.
- Developer UI
Places live technical readings on the driving screen.
- Display Metrics Below Chevron
Chooses information under the marker for the vehicle ahead.
- Display Road Name
Shows the road name from downloaded map data.
- Display Turn Signals
Shows turn-signal indicators on the driving screen.
- Green Traffic Light Alert (Beta)
Gives a chime when a detected light turns green with no lead car. The schema describes the visual notification as comma 3X only. Check the road yourself.
- Interactivity Timeout
Sets how long the settings screen stays open without interaction.
- Lead Departure Alert (Beta)
Gives a chime when a lead car moves away while you are stopped. The schema describes the visual notification as comma 3X only. Check the road yourself.
- Onroad Brightness
Chooses automatic brightness, a darker automatic mode, screen off, or a fixed percentage.
- Onroad Brightness Delay
Sets the wait before the chosen brightness takes effect.
- Real-time Acceleration Bar
Shows measured acceleration and slowing down.
- Show Blind Spot Warnings
Shows warnings from the car’s supported blind-spot monitoring.
- Speedometer: Always Display True Speed
Uses wheel-sensor vehicle speed on applicable cars.
- Speedometer: Hide from Onroad Screen
Hides the speedometer from the driving screen.
- Standstill Timer
Shows how long the car has been stopped.
- Steering Arc
Shows an arc when steering assistance is active.
- Tesla Rainbow Mode
Gives the predicted driving path a rainbow appearance.
- ALL TIME
Shows total drive count, distance and hours.
- PAST WEEK
Shows drive count, distance and hours for the past week.
- Always-On Driver Monitoring
Keeps driver monitoring active when BluePilot is not engaged.
- Disengage Cruise on Accelerator Pedal
Disengages speed control when you press the accelerator. Steering behavior also depends on the separate steering-assistance settings.
- Driving Personality
Changes following distance and how readily BluePilot accelerates and brakes. The BluePilot screen recommends Standard.
- Enable Lane Departure Warnings
Warns when the car drifts across a detected lane line without a turn signal above 31 mph (50 km/h).
- Enable sunnypilot
Enables BluePilot driving assistance. The driver must stay attentive and ready to take over.
- Record and Upload Driver Camera
The upstream setting offers driver-camera recording and upload. This guide does not change recording or establish actual upload behavior.
- Record and Upload Microphone Audio
The upstream setting offers microphone recording for driving videos. This guide does not record audio.
- Use Metric System
Shows speed in kilometres per hour instead of miles per hour.
- active model
Names the model bundle currently selected on the real device.
- Adjust Lane Turn Speed
Sets the speed threshold for lane-turn intentions.
- Adjust Software Delay
Sets the software part of the steering delay, added to the car’s actuator delay.
- cache size
Shows space used by saved model files.
- cancel download
Stops the requested model download.
- Cancel Download
Cancels a requested model download.
- Clear Model Cache
Removes downloaded model files except the currently active model, after confirmation.
- Current Model
Shows the active model and opens model selection.
- Driving Model
Shows progress for the driving model in the selected bundle.
- Live Learning Steer Delay
Allows the system to learn the steering response time.
- Off-Policy Model
Shows progress for the off-policy model in the selected bundle.
- On-Policy Model
Shows progress for the on-policy model in the selected bundle.
- Policy Model
Shows progress for the policy model in the selected bundle.
- Refresh Model List
Fetches the current model list on the real device.
- select model
Opens available model groups and model choices.
- Use Lane Turn Desires
Allows low-speed turn intentions with the turn signal on.
- Vision Model
Shows progress for the vision model in the selected bundle.
- Country
Selects country data to download.
- Database Update
Checks for updates to the map database.
- Downloaded Maps
Shows downloaded map data and offers deletion on the real device.
- Downloading Map
Shows map-download progress.
- Mapd Version
Shows the installed map service version.
- State
Selects state data to download.
- ACTIVE
The screen uses this status when connected to an unmetered network.
- ACTIVE
The screen uses this status when connected to an unmetered network.
- Firehose Mode
Explains the project’s driving-data contribution feature.
- Firehose Mode
Explains the project’s driving-data contribution feature.
- Current Version
Shows the installed software version.
- Disable Updates
Disables software updates after the required reboot.
- Download
Checks for an update and manages its download.
- Install Update
Installs a downloaded update on the real device.
- Target Branch
Chooses the software branch the updater follows.
- Uninstall
Removes BluePilot after confirmation.
- Enable Custom ACC Speed Intervals
Customizes how much cruise speed changes with short and long button presses.
- Intelligent Cruise Button Management (ICBM) (Alpha)
Attempts to adjust factory cruise control by simulating cruise-button presses.
- Long Press Increment
Sets the amount added or removed by a long cruise-button press.
- Map
Uses map data to estimate a speed for turns ahead.
- Short Press Increment
Sets the amount added or removed by a short cruise-button press.
- Speed Limit
Opens speed-limit display, source, offset and assistance settings.
- Vision
Uses the model’s predicted path to estimate a speed for turns ahead.
- Customize Lane Change
Opens lane-change assistance settings.
- Customize steering assistance
Opens settings for when steering assistance starts, pauses and stops.
- Customize steering-force settings
Opens advanced settings for steering-force control.
- Separate steering and speed assistance
Changes how steering assistance engages and disengages relative to cruise control.
- Use steering-force control
Selects steering-force control on eligible cars.
- Minimum speed for turn-signal steering pause
Sets a shared speed threshold: the Steering menu uses it for steering pause, while BluePilot uses it for automatic lane-change pause.
- Learned steering control
Uses a learned steering controller on eligible cars.
- Pause steering with the turn signal
Pauses steering assistance with a turn signal below the selected speed.
- Post-Blinker Delay
Sets the delay before steering assistance resumes after the signal ends.
- No vehicle selected
Shows the current detection or manual selection. The real menu can force a vehicle identity.
- web routes server
Enables the device’s local BluePilot Portal web server for access from a browser on the same network.
- QR code
Shows the BluePilot Portal address as a QR code when the web routes server is enabled.
- pref. wifi net
Chooses a saved Wi-Fi network to prefer when it is available.
- vehicle
Opens vehicle.
- audio
Opens audio.
- visuals
Opens visuals.
- Primary Control Variable
Chooses BluePilot’s curvature-based steering strategy or its angle-based strategy, marked in development in this source.
- lat. tuning
Opens lat. tuning.
- long. tuning
Opens long. tuning.
- UI Debug Logging
Records interface state changes to help diagnose display problems.
- clear crashed model
Clears the cached model-runner selection and asks to restart. This is a troubleshooting action when the driving model cannot start.
- Connect Backend
Selects the service backend used by this build. Changing it requires a restart; the menu label alone does not establish all network or privacy behavior.
- restore dongle id
Offers to restore a previously registered device ID after a backend change, only when a recoverable ID is found.
- Show BlueCruise UI on Cluster
Shows the BlueCruise-style graphics in a supported Ford instrument cluster. It does not turn BluePilot into Ford BlueCruise or remove driver supervision.
- Use Pinion Yaw Sensor
Uses the steering pinion sensor to estimate turning instead of the yaw sensor. This troubleshooting option takes effect at the next car start and is disabled for the Ford Edge MK2.
- 12V Battery Limit
Stores the 12-volt battery-limit preference shown by BluePilot. Its effect on charging has not been verified in this guide.
- Use Custom Engage/Disengage Sounds
Replaces engagement and disengagement sounds with the selected sound pack.
- Engage/Disengage Sound
Chooses the engagement and disengagement sound pack. Custom sounds must be enabled; apply sound changes while parked and restart when prompted.
- Lower Right Display
Chooses the small lower-right display: off, lead-car speed, your speed, lead-car distance, or time to the lead car.
- Theme
Selects a driving-screen theme, including 8-Bit Racer or an installed seasonal theme pack.
- Auto Seasonal Theme
Automatically uses a seasonal theme during its holiday window, then returns to the selected theme.
- Hide Onroad Fade
Hides the dark fade overlay on the comma four driving view.
- Hide Onroad Border
Hide the colored status border around the driving view.
- Minimal Driving View
Disable camera feed & only show lane lines and model path.
- Rainbow Lane Lines
Inner lane lines become rainbow colored when longitudinal control is active.
- Show Blindspot Overlay
Display red overlay when vehicle is detected in blindspot.
- Show Brake Status
Display speed setpoint in red when vehicle is braking.
- Animate Steering Wheel
Rotate the steering wheel icon to match the current steering angle.
- Wheel Icon Style
Chooses the comma four or comma 3X appearance for the steering-wheel icon.
- DM Icon Style
Chooses the comma four or comma 3X appearance for the driver-monitoring icon.
- Show Hybrid Power Flow
Display power flow gauge showing throttle demand and regenerative braking.
- Hybrid/EV Power Flow Style
Chooses the flat or round style for the comma four hybrid power-flow display.
- Low Speed Adjustment Factor
Advanced adjustment to the low-speed steering response in Angle mode.
- High Speed Adjustment Factor
Advanced adjustment to the high-speed steering response in Angle mode.
- High Speed Low Curve Adjustment Factor
Advanced adjustment to Angle-mode steering on gentle curves at higher speeds.
- Lane Change Factor High
Scales steering during lane changes in Angle mode. This value is separate from the Curvature-mode lane-change factor.
- Disable Auto Lane Change Under Speed
Pauses automatic lane-change requests below the selected speed while the turn signal is on. This is separate from the Steering menu’s steering-pause switch.
- Lane Change Factor High
Scales steering during lane changes in Curvature mode. This value is separate from the Angle-mode lane-change factor.
- Enable Human Turn Detection
Enables BluePilot’s detection of driver-initiated turns in curvature mode.
- In-Lane Offset
Adjusts the requested position within the lane for BluePilot’s curvature-control lane-positioning feature.
- Enable Lane Positioning
Enables BluePilot’s custom lane-positioning controls in curvature mode.
- Enable Lanefull Mode
Enables the lane-line-based option within BluePilot’s curvature-mode lane positioning.
- Use Custom Tuning Profile
Enables the custom curvature-control tuning profile.
- Predicted Curvature Blend Ratio High
Adjusts how predicted curvature is blended in the custom tuning profile’s high-curvature range.
- Predicted Curvature Blend Ratio Low
Adjusts how predicted curvature is blended in the custom tuning profile’s low-curvature range.
- Centering PID Gain
Adjusts the strength of the curvature-mode lane-centering correction when custom tuning and lane positioning are enabled.
- Show Lateral Control Mode
Display the lateral control mode overlay on the steering wheel icon.
- Disable BP Lateral Control
Bypasses BluePilot’s custom steering-control layer. This is an advanced troubleshooting control.
- Bypass BP Longitudinal Control
Bypasses BluePilot’s custom acceleration-and-braking tuning and uses the inherited control logic. It does not select factory cruise control.
- Disable Downhill Compensation
Turns off BluePilot’s slope-based acceleration and braking compensation when going downhill.
- Disable Ford Radar (Vision-Only Leads)
Stops using Ford radar for lead-vehicle detection and uses vision-model leads. The source requires a restart.
- Disable Lane Line Status Color
Keep lane lines grey instead of changing to green when engaged.
- Show Confidence Ball
Display the confidence ball on the left side of the driving view.
- Show Radar Lead Overlay (Ford ACC)
Display chevron with lead vehicle info when using Ford stock ACC.
- Radar Overlay Size
Set the size of the radar lead overlay chevron and info boxes.
- Show Hybrid/EV Battery Status
Display hybrid battery gauge with SOC, voltage, and amps.
- Hybrid/EV Gauge Size
Set the size of the battery and power flow gauges.
- Hybrid Gauge Style
Flat: horizontal bar in shared container. Arched: arch above torque bar (older style).
- Clear Crashed Model
Clears the cached model-runner selection and asks to restart. This is a troubleshooting action when the driving model cannot start.
- Restore Cached Dongle ID
Offers to restore a previously registered device ID after a backend change, only when a recoverable ID is found.
- Reset Menu Layout
Collapse all sections to fix overlapping items. Use this if the menu looks broken.
- Portal address and QR code
Shows the local address and QR code for BluePilot Portal when the server is enabled and the device has a Wi-Fi address.
- Toggle with Main Cruise
Lets the car’s main cruise button control steering-assistance availability. On cars without a separate lane-assist button, turning this off can prevent steering assistance from engaging.
- Unified Engagement Mode (UEM)
Engages steering and speed assistance together with cruise. Steering can stay active after cruise stops. Switch off separate steering assistance or the car to end it.
- Steering Mode on Brake Pedal
Chooses whether steering assistance stays active, pauses, or disengages when you press the brake.
- Auto Lane Change by Blinker
Chooses whether lane changes need a steering nudge or begin after a selected delay with the signal on. Check that the lane is clear yourself.
- Auto Lane Change: Delay with Blind Spot
Adds a lane-change delay when supported blind-spot monitoring detects a vehicle.
- Torque Control Tune Version
Selects which version of the steering-force settings to use.
- Self-Tune
Lets the steering-force controller learn settings for a supported car.
- Less Restrict Settings for Self-Tune (Beta)
Uses less restrictive learning conditions for steering self-tuning. This is a beta option.
- Enable Custom Tuning
Allows custom steering-force settings instead of the supplied values.
- Manual Real-Time Tuning
Uses fixed custom steering-force values instead of values learned by self-tuning.
- Lateral Acceleration Factor
Adjusts the factor used by custom steering-force control.
- Friction
Adjusts compensation for steering friction in the custom steering-force settings.
- Speed Limit
Chooses speed-limit information, warnings, or speed assistance. Assistance depends on vehicle support.
- Customize Source
Opens Customize Source.
- Speed Limit Offset
Chooses whether to use the posted limit directly or apply a fixed or percentage adjustment.
- Speed-limit offset amount
Sets the amount added to or removed from the speed limit.
- Speed Limit Source
Chooses vehicle speed-limit data, downloaded map data, or how the two are combined.
- BluePilot Portal Features
Lists the Portal pages available in the browser.
- Route Statistics
Displays saved-drive statistics from the local Portal when it is reachable.
- GitHub Runner Service
Enables the GitHub runner development service.
- Quickboot Mode
Uses a prebuilt-file shortcut to speed startup on eligible development setups.
- Error Log
Opens the device crash log for troubleshooting.
- Force Offroad Mode
Keeps the device in its offroad state instead of allowing driving assistance to engage.
- Language
Displays the interface language. This entry is read-only in the phone schema.
- Adjust Camera Offset
Shifts the model’s virtual camera view left or right. This is an advanced adjustment.
- Export settings
Downloads a backup of the settings marked for backup by BluePilot.
- Import settings
Restores eligible settings from a BluePilot backup file. Review the result on your comma before driving.
About this guide
Reviewed device and phone settings for BluePilot, checked 2026-09-30. Each control links to its exact source version.
The previews use example values and never connect to your device. They illustrate the reviewed controls shown in this guide; account setup, downloads and other app workflows are not simulated.
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