Everytime I plug my DHD in the car, a fu***** navigation application is launching (asking me to buy a licence).
What's the solution ?
Is there a way to disable the auto-launch ?
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Just upgraded to 2.2 and there is a new "Car Panel" application that looks interesting. But I can't find anything on how to use it or what options like auto-launch and auto-connect mean. It looks like is mates up with my car (voice nav through the car speakers?) bluetooth, but does anyone have a Google or HTC link to some documentation? Thanks!
I thought it was just something you click when you are in the car so things you would readily need you have quick access to and it's large buttons.
Nothing more.
pixelpop said:
Just upgraded to 2.2 and there is a new "Car Panel" application that looks interesting. But I can't find anything on how to use it or what options like auto-launch and auto-connect mean. It looks like is mates up with my car (voice nav through the car speakers?) bluetooth, but does anyone have a Google or HTC link to some documentation? Thanks!
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LIke you, I know nothing more about it than what I can see in the application itself, but it all seems fairly self-explanatory.
Auto-launch will cause the Car Panel app to run automatically when you place the phone in a (yet-to-be-released) car dock.
Auto-connect will cause the Car Panel app to automatically pair your phone up with a selected bluetooth device (presumably your car's bluetooth receiver, if so equipped).
Other than that, it just seems like the Car Panel is a nice finger-friendly way of navigating to the most critical apps while in your car (the auto-nighttime mode looks pretty cool).
sohr said:
Auto-launch will cause the Car Panel app to run automatically when you place the phone in a (yet-to-be-released) car dock.
Auto-connect will cause the Car Panel app to automatically pair your phone up with a selected bluetooth device (presumably your car's bluetooth receiver, if so equipped).
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Thanks for the info and these are the reasons I had asked the question. I hadn't heard about any car dock being available and my phone already pairs with my car via Bluetooth for handsfree calling. But I was wondering what new features might be available if it pairs thru this Car Panel (and does this pairing replace the one I use now)? I think there might be more here than is immediately noticable just from the UI.
Has anyone noticed issue with running the music player and navigation at the same time?
When I was on 2.1 the music would just pause and the navigation would speak...now if I have the music open and I open navigation, the music player shuts down.
If I open navigation, and then the music player, it works as I would hope, the music pauses and then the navigation speaks. But another turn, the music player shuts down by itself, at least it did in the one or two attempts I tried at it.
Anyone else have issue with this? I have a full car dock setup and one of the main reasons was so I could use the phone as a music player integrated with calls and navigation.
By the way, HTC, a landscape mode for the music player would be GREATLY appreciated.
I don't think the music player for the EVO (one installed by default) is HTC's. I think it is Sprint's music app which replaces the default one. I hate the default sprint music app. I installed the original one and use that, which works great in landscape mode. There are a few really good free music apps from the market which are even better (MixZing is my favorite so far which includes a good navigation menu and gestures, then their is Meridian and DoubleTwist which if had all the features I want, would be really great...).
Why doesn't the Car Panel allow landscape mode??? The Android 2.2 default Car Panel app allows landscape mode (has two screens) with extra slots to set your own apps, has music app built in... Sprints modified version does look better than Android's default, but is severely hindered in optimization! Why remove features!?? modify it, but keep features or add to it! Hell, give me option to choose or something...
Auto start of car panel with mini/micro USB adapter
I bought a mini to micro USB adapter and used it to charge my Evo with my old G1 charger. Interestingly, when I do so, the Car Panel application auto starts.
Maxy6 said:
I bought a mini to micro USB adapter and used it to charge my Evo with my old G1 charger. Interestingly, when I do so, the Car Panel application auto starts.
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Mine does the same. It freaked me out at first.
I'm thinking of flashing oxygen again this weekend - on leedroid at the mo
Is there a google car home app for oxygen? as i use my desire as a sat nav alot and need a sat nav application to launch when i attach my official htc car dock
secondly
can you link facebook to contacts?
so their profile pics appear next to their name in texts?
like in htc sense
hi,
1) don't know, i use the google maps navigation feature and that's about it. Never felt the need for a carhome-like app.
2) yes, just install the official facebook app.
(3) for texting, I recommend handcent over the basic android app)
ps: don't forget to alpharev your partition table so you get loads of space for apps and don't have to enable a2sd feature which can't be a damn nuisance !
so when i attach my phone to car dock - google navigation will launch automatically?
I have no idea, i don't have a car dock. I just plug in my phone into the car cigarette lighter socket and off I go.
What's the big deal anyway in having the phone launching an app on its own when docking in ?...
hi
just saying prior to rooting - when i attached to car dock it launched google car dock home
and it was fair sweet - could navigate to, call, listen to music etc
all from one app
any other answers for this question?
Get Google Car Home from the Market
Nandroid, full wipe, flash oxygen and see for your self.
If it fits your needs keep it and if not restore the nandroid.
Definitive answers and a great feeling of accomplishment for doing something yourself.
Does anyone have experience with a ROM that will support that official car dock?
What level of support? Ideally I'd like to find one that will launch the car dock app. It would be even better if I could get it to launch the Google car app, rather than the HTC one, which doesn't seem to have a 'speak destination' button.
If nothing else, I may settle for 'doesn't force the phone to reboot when inserted'.
Appreciate your suggestions!
Looks like LeeDroid is a winner.
I'm not sure if my crashing problem was caused by Desire HD ports or not.
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Does anyone have experience with a ROM that will support that official car dock?
What level of support? Ideally I'd like to find one that will launch the car dock app. It would be even better if I could get it to launch the Google car app, rather than the HTC one, which doesn't seem to have a 'speak destination' button.
If nothing else, I may settle for 'doesn't force the phone to reboot when inserted'.
Appreciate your suggestions!
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I've been using NextSense, OpenDesire and MIUI-Au (in that order) with the car dock. None of them rebooted, but none of them automatically activated the car app either (probably because I've never used the HTC car dock and always used the Google one).
The Google car app has a function that enables it when a particular BT device is detected. That's what I use. So my phone goes into car mode when it sees the Parrot BT carkit. That works pretty well (now to automatically disable car mode... that doesn't work yet).
The Google car dock is in the standard Google app pack (gapps-hdpi-20101114-signed.zip). You'll need CarHomeGoogle.apk and CarHomeLauncher.apk.
I am running CM7 Final on my EVO. When I put the phone in the Car Dock it launches my Car Dock App just fine. However, when I put it in the HTC Docking Station it only charges (and says USB connected if it is on the computer).
I am looking to enable it see the dock and ask me what default program I would like to run when docked in the Home Dock.
Help or Suggestions greatly appriciated.
Thanks
While there is no shortcut or icon for Car Home, as soon as I plug my dock cable into the phone Car Home starts.. Is there any way to add an icon so I can start it when I want without the need for the cable?
Thanks,,
Get quick shortcut maker from the play store