diy car dock - T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989

this is how you can setup your phone using a cheap gps holder as a car dock. i don't know if real car docks work the same way, but this is what works for me.
first you need a gps holder that will hold your phone snug with the case on.
next, buy a nfc sticker and stick it on the holder.
use nfc task launcher to run a tasker script and bypass the keyguard, set brightness, volume, etc.
my task runs zeam launcher as an app to display the car dock screen (since touchwiz has no landscape mode).
put your audio and gps apps in zeam as tasker shortcuts. since there is no way to switch gps on and off (at least in stock rom), i have tasker go thru the settings pages using dpad input. same thing turns off gps if those apps are closed. i'm also using this method to switch between edge and 4g, to save battery.
to run it you just stick your phone in the holder, plug in usb and audio cables. phone turns on when you start the car, and the audio and gps apps start with 1 button. but personally i just have streaming music start automatically.
if anyone has any ideas how i can improve on this (can i run the audio out thru just the usb cable?) feel free to reply.
-ryan

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Need Car Panel Tutorial

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.

[Q] Galaxy Nexus GSM - Docking Questions

Well, I finally received my home and car dock with the POGO pins. The audio is absolutely wonderful being routed out of the POGO. I had the Captivate and that doc through Sub-mini USB and the audio output was horrible, so this is great.
Here are my questions which I could use some help with.
1. What are the dock settings for in the settings menu? They are never active when docked or not.
2. How do I get my Nexus to default to full bright screen always on when docked without adding another docking app. I have always run into having multiple apps on for helping to get the right settings during dock and have the step on each other and ultimately things not getting reset properly when not docked. This seems that these two settings should be a setting in the std ICS settings.
3. While dialing the dialing screen pops over to portrait rather than landscaped like everything else while docked. It makes it hard to control the screen and read the screen.
I will continue to add items to share with everyone as we dockers become more prevalent.
You can use an app like tasker to change to a certain profile (brightness up) while docked. I am going to use NFC tags when I get my car dock.

Car install without removing stock radio?

So I came across this thread (http://rootzwiki.com/topic/81906-nexus-7-2013-in-car-installation-without-removing-stock-head-unit/) and was curious to try this because I have wanted to install my Nexus 7 2013 in my car.
The OP in the thread mentions this: http://jycustomusa.com/product_detail.php?no=85
What these are, are custom trim/dash add-ons for specific cars. I own a Kia Forte Koup 2010 and it they happpen to have a custom trim for my car. (See link above)
What I would like to know before I proceed is a few things:
How would I go about powering my Nexus 7?
How can I have it setup that when theres no power, it sleeps(deep sleep), and when power is present it wakes up and keeps screen on? I was thinking Tasker...
How would I go about Navigation? I was thinking tethering my phone to it, seems like best solution. I have the Wifi only Nexus 7 2013.
And as for audio, is USB an option? I would like to use my steering wheel controls, if not I have a bluetooth auxiliary adapter.
Thanks guys
What I would like to know before I proceed is a few things:
How would I go about powering my Nexus 7?
I pulled a 2 amp line from my panel under the dash. You can do this, or you can run a fused connection off the lighter/aux power supply in the vehicle.
How can I have it setup that when theres no power, it sleeps(deep sleep), and when power is present it wakes up and keeps screen on? I was thinking Tasker...
In developer options, there is a "don not sleep when plugged in" option. I use that in combination with Flar2's kernel, which include DT2W (double tap 2 wake) so any double tap on the screen wakes the device. My buttons are not accesible in my custom molded dash insert.
How would I go about Navigation? I was thinking tethering my phone to it, seems like best solution. I have the Wifi only Nexus 7 2013.
And as for audio, is USB an option? I would like to use my steering wheel controls, if not I have a bluetooth auxiliary adapter.
Steering wheel controls will not work. That is one area that I do envy iOS users. I use GMD Gesture control, with DT2W for navigation. I also have a volume plug that goes to an auxiliary input on my head unit, but will often use BT.
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GSLEON3 said:
What I would like to know before I proceed is a few things:
How would I go about powering my Nexus 7?
I pulled a 2 amp line from my panel under the dash. You can do this, or you can run a fused connection off the lighter/aux power supply in the vehicle.
How can I have it setup that when theres no power, it sleeps(deep sleep), and when power is present it wakes up and keeps screen on? I was thinking Tasker...
In developer options, there is a "don not sleep when plugged in" option. I use that in combination with Flar2's kernel, which include DT2W (double tap 2 wake) so any double tap on the screen wakes the device. My buttons are not accesible in my custom molded dash insert.
How would I go about Navigation? I was thinking tethering my phone to it, seems like best solution. I have the Wifi only Nexus 7 2013.
And as for audio, is USB an option? I would like to use my steering wheel controls, if not I have a bluetooth auxiliary adapter.
Steering wheel controls will not work. That is one area that I do envy iOS users. I use GMD Gesture control, with DT2W for navigation. I also have a volume plug that goes to an auxiliary input on my head unit, but will often use BT.
Thanks guys
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So I can use the 12v adapter to charge the device? Ehh, then I would have to hide the cable. Please bear with me, I am new to this lol. What do you mean by I pulled a 2 amp line from my panel under the dash? Can you explain how to do that?
Okay, so the screen will turn on with the DT2W and stay awake while charging,and the screen will sleep after the set amount time in settings(when disconnected). Got it.
Yeah, as for audio, I will stick with my Bluetooth adapter(http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B009NLTW60/ref=oh_details_o02_s00_i00?ie=UTF8&psc=1).
So I just realized, what about hot summers? I live in Nor Cal and it gets well over 100 during summer...
You should have a fuse panel somewhere under your dash or on the driver side above your feet. You can run a fused cable to power the 12V car charger. That way, everything is hidden behind the dash and the bezel. The custom housing from your link is really meant for the portable navigation systems (TomToms, Garmins, ect). I'm not sure if it could hold up a flat device like the N7 without any type of modification.
Asus_USA said:
You should have a fuse panel somewhere under your dash or on the driver side above your feet. You can run a fused cable to power the 12V car charger. That way, everything is hidden behind the dash and the bezel. The custom housing from your link is really meant for the portable navigation systems (TomToms, Garmins, ect). I'm not sure if it could hold up a flat device like the N7 without any type of modification.
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I am willing to work with it, anyway the fuse panel is on my drivers side door and it looks like a bunch of switches, what do you mean by run a fused cable to power the 12V charger?
Doesn't have to be this exact one, but something similar to this: http://www.ebay.com/itm/12V-Motorcy...09?pt=UK_Motorcycle_Parts&hash=item43b3618f71
Connect the wire ends to a 12volt source and ground from the fuse panel or steering column. The other end will replicate a cigarette socket. Plug a compatible cigarette/car charger into it and run the other end up to your tablet. You can keep the wires hidden this way.

Nexus 7 for Car Use, need some tips/suggestions

Hi All
I am getting a 2013 N7 that will be mounted permanently into my car.
I'm looking for app suggestions etc to get the best experience possible out of it in this function.
I will be using it mainly for Music/Emails/Navigation and maybe the odd video etc.
- What Car App's would you all recommend? I have started trying this one IG88 Car Dock Home (sorry I can't post a link, its on google play though)
Which looks good so far (testing out on my S3), I can manage to get it looking nice with a button for navigation and a widget for my gmail. The main thing I'm looking for to make this Car app better is a large music player widget? I currently use Mixzing, but the play/forward buttons are too small on the widget for this Car app.... Does anyone know of any music players that have a massive button widget? All I really need to see is play/pause, skip and the band and song name on the widget. Nothing else really?
- I will be getting a microphone installed (hopefully in the steering wheel). So is there any decent voice control apps? For this I imagine I would love to control music, and navigation. And maybe dictate emails perhaps by voice?
- I plan to make a wifi hotspot on my phone when ever I get into the car (so the tablet can use my mobile internet for navigation/emails). Is there a way also to take my calls from my phone through the tablet (and thus through the car speakers and microphone?
- I am planning to look into Tasker to set all this up to run smoothly. Like when the car gives the tablet power, to bring it out of sleep mode, turn things on and start the car app etc. Is there a way to do this on my phone (currently S3), so that when I get in the car, my phone automatically starts a wifi hotspot?
- Would there happen to be an andriod accessory that could send play/pause/skip commands to the tablet? Like a remote control I guess. As I could gut this and mount it into the steering wheel?
Lots of questions I know, there will probably be more to. The main one is the music widget to be honest, that car app looks pretty good as long as I can get the music control widget buttons big enough for ease of use in a car. (I'd almost be willing to pay someone to develop a little music control widget if its not that hard)
Thanks in advance for all your help.
About apps.. You can try this one : http://nexus7.wonderhowto.com/how-t...ic-heads-up-display-hud-for-your-car-0148499/
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Thanks for ths suggestion. Ill check it out, though it doesn't look to be what I'm after as I dont need a speedo etc.
Have you tried Car Home Ultra? Awhile back I was following mp3car.com and he was using that on his head unit, I've used it before but you'd have to try it yourself to see if you like it.
As far as getting your phone to start tethering automatically; if your car always stayed at the same location it'd be easy, but the only thing I can think of is using an NFC tag to swipe your phone by, or lay on, when you get into your car. And use Tasker from there. There's got to be something better though with two devices knowing they're in close proximity in some instances, I don't know.
For the wireless audio controls... Sixaxis would work, but you'd have a ps3 controller floating around your ride. And your bluetooth would be tied up.
Edit : Here is a good read.
http://www.mp3car.com/blogs/146478_...e-android-head-unit-build-apps-that-rock.html
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Nexus 7 Custom Dock
heres my nexus 7 car install
GMD Gesture Control
Tablet Talk
Zooper Widget Pro
Media Utilities
Tasker
Secure Settings
Car Mode Control
Car Home Speedometer
ADWLauncher EX
No Lock
that about sums up my app list for car use
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follow up to my post
use zooper and media utilities to make a large widget for music metadata and cover art
use gmd gesture control to make gestures for play/pause next and previous shortcuts from media utilities
gmd gesture control will also have gestures to pop up 5 different docks that you can put whatever apps you want on, they hide as soon as you select something \
best thing about gesture control is that you can do the gesture anywhere on the screen from any app on the screen so you can play/pause skip or back track while maps is on the screen or any other app, so rather than looking for a music widget with bigger buttons just use gesture its far superior
Car Home Ultra is a great dock app for a standard dock but I find creating your environment yourself far more rewarding and more informative, standard docks rely on making big easy buttons I like having no buttons and being able to use everything i traditionally use a home screen for on any screen I am looking at whether its maps gmail pandora play music or even the play store I can launch my docks with that app open
going to make another video of my dock using gesture control and will link it here as well
I've gone the way of a full fledged car pc a few years back...
http://www.mp3car.com/show-off-your-project/150890-toyota-camry-2007-white-beauty.html
I've come out of it a fabricator, but realized what features are important in a car entertainment system and what are... fluffy.
1. Find a way to control as the driver. No one will use this system more than you.... while you drive. I had grand ideas of air mouses and fancy keyboards, but IMO nothing can replace a few well though out buttons as near to you as possible. If your car has built in steering wheel controls, but this!
http://www.rcjoycon.com/base_3/menu_10.php?com_board_basic=read_form&menu=10&com_board_idx=14
even if it doesn't buy a few resistive switch buttons and this board will still work. You can map the keys to do whatever you want them to do on your tablet.
2. audio quality.
If you're rocking stock audio basic system, bluetooth would suffice. but if you've put any money into your system then bluetooth is just such a sacrafice in fidelity. Some people are using digital to analog converters. I've always been able to get excellent quality from the 3.5mm.
3. OTG cable.
currently there is very limited support of this feature of the gen 2 nexus 7. Elemental kernal provides support, but especially with the new release of 4.4 it's working through buts. But i feel relieable otg/charging y cable is essential this provides:
a. slot for removable storage
b. periferasl (mouse, keyboard, joycon)
c. reverse camera
d. charging
4. Apps
-n7 player
-audio glow wallpaper (SOO slick)
-google experience launcher (GEL), incorperates translucent nav and status bars which adds a lot of vertical screen, excellent voice command integration (good for driving).
-nexus media importer
-Torque (need correspondingblue tooth module)
...still working on this list myself
5. Freedompop (should be number 1, can't believe i forgot this)
I bought a wireless hot spot device from them for 40$. It was a sale, it includes 1 month of free 2gb internet. BUt this is they key... after the first month you can continue to use 2gb of data for 20$ montly, or downgrade to 500mb... FOR FREEE.
Will you be streaming videos, no of course not, but this would allow ample bandwidth for the important activities in a car, namely: navigation google maps, plenty of data to browse with, and even moderate music streaming.
I did the whole create hot spot with phone thing for a bit and phone gets hot, drains battery like nuts, and i never figured out a way to automate it.
It is SOOO nice to just have one dedicated device that sits in the car and provides free internet for not just me but guests.
Wow thanks guys for the responses, seems I have a lot to work through.
I think I'll tackle one question at a time.
So it seems that I need to set up this OTG cable thing.
My questions is, I need to have the power permanently attached to the microUSB port of the Nexus (otherwise it will go flat haha). From google a OTG Y Cable is what I need as it can charge and give usb data at the same time?
I have searched and searched around NZ sites (I live in NZ) and I can't seem to find one, I can find plently of OTG cables, but not one with a USB for power and USB for devices.
So after more googling it looks like I could go down the OTG cable to Powered USB hub path? With a powered USB hub would I be able to plug the power supply into one USB port, and then a remote/memory stick etc into the others? Would this provide charging and use at the same time?
In regards to powered USB hubs, do you guys know of any well known products that I can use in a car environment? (voltage and all that)?
Thats it for now, its all quite complicated and confusing to me so I'll just ask one topic at a time
Thanks in advance
I understand what you are doing but couldn't you use a unlocked n7 (im sure you got your n7 already). And with kitkat and google always on would you have a need for a lot of the add ons. I,was thinking of doing the same thing. So I will follow this thread for a while.
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Well I'm certainly keen for some physical buttons on the steering wheel. I am installing it into a Mazda Atenza dash navi compartment thing replacing the not functional japanses navi screen. Its a bit of a reach from the drivers seat so basic media controls would be awesome in the steering wheel.
And to use that thing for steering wheels I would need a spare usb port (as well as charging).
I just ordered a Y cable OTG from Ebay (that ships to NZ woo) but that might take awhile so I am going to have the car installation guys install everything so I can access it through the glove box. So I can set this up later.

			
				
About the accessories to control music play/pause/fwd/red:
I know of two options:
1. Paired Pebble watch (unfortunately it only pairs with one device so you would have to manually pair it of you also wanted top use with your phone)
2. Paired Bluetooth audio control in the car (mine only pairs with one device) like this: http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B009NLTW60/ref=mp_s_a_1_7?qid=1385907362&sr=8-7&pi=AC_SX110_SY165_QL70
I use 1. With my phone and 2. With my tablet and have a switch installed so I can control where the audio is generated from to my car speakers.
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kisrita said:
About the accessories to control music play/pause/fwd/red:
I know of two options:
1. Paired Pebble watch (unfortunately it only pairs with one device so you would have to manually pair it of you also wanted top use with your phone)
2. Paired Bluetooth audio control in the car (mine only pairs with one device) like this:I use 1. With my phone and 2. With my tablet and have a switch installed so I can control where the audio is generated from to my car speakers.
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I must be missing something here lol. The 2nd option, how does that control the music player on the tablet? It looks like a bluetooth hands free kit?
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I must be missing something here lol. The 2nd option, how does that control the music player on the tablet? It looks like a bluetooth hands free kit?
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It is, but it has controls on it. Play/pause by a push on the device itself, fwd/rwd on the top edge. It controls Google play music without any kind of set up. Though you probably have to start it on the tablet first, I'm not sure if it can start the music app too like the pebble does. They both use Bluetooth to connect and control.
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It is, but it has controls on it. Play/pause by a push on the device itself, fwd/rwd on the top edge. It controls Google play music without any kind of set up. Though you probably have to start it on the tablet first, I'm not sure if it can start the music app too like the pebble does. They both use Bluetooth to connect and control.
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Ah ok didnt see the controls, so that 2nd one can connect to the tablet (which has all the music and music player on it) and can control the music? So there's no need to actually plug it into anything as the controls are all sent via bluetooth?
But I wont be able to pair it to my phone at the same time right?
This might be a good way to go as it doesn't require massive cable work.
Edit: Ah I see, no I dont think this will work... The Nexus 7 tablet sound out will be connected directly to the head unit under the dash (hard wired). What I need is something to bluetooth media controls to the tablet, and the tablet to send out sound to the head unit like normal. I think this thing takes the sound via bluetooth to the kit thing and then the kit thing plugs into the aux port on the head unit?
Would it be possible to just not plug in the kit thing? And have it just send media controls but not recieve sound?
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In my scion, I have both my HTC One X and N7 connected. You need to disable Media Option on your phone in bluetooth.
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In my scion, I have both my HTC One X and N7 connected. You need to disable Media Option on your phone in bluetooth.
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The Nexus 7 is getting mounted into the dash professionally so I don't need a mount, I'm currently investigate ideas on how to get controls onto the steering wheel for the media part of the tablet.
You say "disable Media Option on your phone in bluetooth"
Would this mean that I could use the bluetooth handsfree kit suggested above as a controller only? With the sound still going out the tablets 3.5mm jack?
Scosche Universal Bluetooth Handsfree
a cheap bluetooth media controller, just make sure when its paired you unselect media from the bluetooth properties
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The Nexus 7 is getting mounted into the dash professionally so I don't need a mount, I'm currently investigate ideas on how to get controls onto the steering wheel for the media part of the tablet.
You say "disable Media Option on your phone in bluetooth"
Would this mean that I could use the bluetooth handsfree kit suggested above as a controller only? With the sound still going out the tablets 3.5mm jack?
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Possible with soundabout
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Ah ok didnt see the controls, so that 2nd one can connect to the tablet (which has all the music and music player on it) and can control the music? So there's no need to actually plug it into anything as the controls are all sent via bluetooth?
But I wont be able to pair it to my phone at the same time right?
This might be a good way to go as it doesn't require massive cable work.
Edit: Ah I see, no I dont think this will work... The Nexus 7 tablet sound out will be connected directly to the head unit under the dash (hard wired). What I need is something to bluetooth media controls to the tablet, and the tablet to send out sound to the head unit like normal. I think this thing takes the sound via bluetooth to the kit thing and then the kit thing plugs into the aux port on the head unit?
Would it be possible to just not plug in the kit thing? And have it just send media controls but not recieve sound?
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My tablet is not permanently installed, but needs no wires. The Bluetooth kit connects to the car's aux in jack, and the N7 connects to the Bluetooth kit wirelessly via bluetooth. So you can have sound through the car speakers whether the tablet is docked, in your coat or purse or wherever. I also have a home made version of a qi charger dock, to avoid dealing with usb charging wires when I need the display. (It barely charges so i need to improve on that). I don't know how this would change for a permanent install. I do have a switch to control input to my aux in jack, because my phone dock audio is connected to that also. You may be able to rig up something but its beyond what I know.
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My tablet is not permanently installed, but needs no wires. The Bluetooth kit connects to the car's aux in jack, and the N7 connects to the Bluetooth kit wirelessly via bluetooth. So you can have sound through the car speakers whether the tablet is docked, in your coat or purse or wherever. I also have a home made version of a qi charger dock, to avoid dealing with usb charging wires when I need the display. (It barely charges so i need to improve on that). I don't know how this would change for a permanent install. I do have a switch to control input to my aux in jack, because my phone dock audio is connected to that also. You may be able to rig up something but its beyond what I know.
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I've heard that bluetooth audio is bad though.
I sent an email to Kinivo about that product, and they replied back saying they tested my scenario in their lab and it worked, so I might be going down that route after all.

[Q] Car mode

Does G4 has car mode? Is there appropriate cable, car dock?
Also interested in knowing this.
I just got my Sprint G4 and Car Mode is working fine, including "home" going back to the car dock app. I'm using Car Dashboard for the app. I'm also using Bluetooth Car Mode to set the phone to car mode when it connects with my car.
It "just worked" for me... but I also did an LG Backup from my old G2 to the G4, and that transferred all this over to the G4.
There IS a car mode, but as far as I know, not launchable in the conventional sense. I use Tasker to activate car mode when I plug the phone into the car. You can also set it to car mode when connected to your car BT.
What does the car mode look like, or how could I try it out on my phone?
Nothing really - just an icon in the notification bar, and that screen brightness is at max. There's no Google Car Mode app or anything built in.
Can just add: when Car Mode is initiated, the call AutoAnswer becomes active and works without switching on Call auto answering in LG menu
I use Bluetooth Car Mode Starter to start car mode when the phone pairs with my car's bluetooth:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.mohammadag.bluetoothcarmodestarter&hl=en
Prior to that, I used the Car Mode app to enable car mode manually:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.schwimmer.android.carmode&hl=en
(alternately, as mentioned about, you can use Tasker)
The Car Dock Settings app is helpful:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=net.cwfk.incar&hl=en
I've actually got the old Google Car Dock on my phone; I plucked the APK off my Galaxy Nexus and Google has moved it forward for me every phone I've had since. It's really ugly. As I said, I prefer "Car Dashboard".
alamo76 said:
There IS a car mode, but as far as I know, not launchable in the conventional sense. I use Tasker to activate car mode when I plug the phone into the car. You can also set it to car mode when connected to your car BT.
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I was trying to do exactly this. Do you know what activates car mode? I know I can use NFC but I was hoping to replicate a setup I had on my S4 where I plug into a dock and tasker detects it is in dock mode. If I recall on my Samsung S4 had to modify a USB cable for the S4 to detect this.
Cheers!
db2boy said:
I was trying to do exactly this. Do you know what activates car mode? I know I can use NFC but I was hoping to replicate a setup I had on my S4 where I plug into a dock and tasker detects it is in dock mode. If I recall on my Samsung S4 had to modify a USB cable for the S4 to detect this.
Cheers!
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Within Tasker I can search for Car Mode, but I have no idea how to find and initiate merely from the phone.

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