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Pics of the HD Entertainment Center / Webtop Access Kit

Fyi,
Some pics on a 19inch 720p extra monitor I had to test out the kit that arrived today. Here are some Pics.
It includes
Remote control for media
Bluetooth Keyboard
Bluetooth Mouse
Docking Station w/ usb ports (Perfect for external 1tb hdd w/ media)
*Next test is the 46"LED TV (when the wife is done... *sigh*)
The worlds most powerful smartphone, streaming Pandora, surfing the web, a little facebook, some XDA, and speedtest.net (I tried to install Chrome, #fail )
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regards,
Killster

PS.. I have the body glove case, and you have to remove it for the dock.
killster

Looks like a nice setup. How long does it take the actual webtop to become usable?

loztboy said:
Looks like a nice setup. How long does it take the actual webtop to become usable?
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when you dock the phone, it does its "little" thing and you are at a usable desktop in about 30-45 seconds.
Killster

Mobile Viewe
Is there a way to get just the Mobile Viewer part on my computer when i connect the USB?
I want to be able to control my phone through my computer, I dont need the rest of the webtop stuff.

Room7 said:
Is there a way to get just the Mobile Viewer part on my computer when i connect the USB?
I want to be able to control my phone through my computer, I dont need the rest of the webtop stuff.
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Me too -- the normal apps that I've used in the past to control via VNC or web don't seem to work with the Atrix :/

Nice pics, they came out good. I couldn't get a good angle without reflection for pics of mine..Heres my unboxing and small demo of the entertainment pkg.. I got it for 161.99 at amazon and it came with the multimedia dock, bt keyboard and mouse, and remote... I didnt want to start a new thread since I saw yours..
Heres my vid
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cfnduazUEHs

Whats the highest resolution it supports? I have a 2650x1600 monitor and am worried it will look bad with the dock.

Thanks for the pics
How is the experience with the keyboard and mouse? Is it like using a regular computer if you are on wifi? Is the mouse smooth and not laggy?
I did the webtop mod and used my flat panel..it was viewable but using the phone keyboard/mouse just didn't work well. I also tried a Logitech DiNovo mini but the keyboard was too small and the n and 1 keys worked only some of the time. I am thinking about springing for the bundle like you did.
Thanks,
Ron

@ash dog check out this link for the resolution specs for it...
https://motorola-global-portal.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/63272/~/webtop---display-resolutions
@rpolansky it is very smooth on both the keyboard and mouse end, the only thing I found to ever have lag is the built in webtop firefox browser. But that has nothing to do with the accessories.. when i use the mouse and keyboard for games or text messaging, I have yet to have a lag..

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@ash dog check out this link for the resolution specs for it...
https://motorola-global-portal.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/63272/~/webtop---display-resolutions
@rpolansky it is very smooth on both the keyboard and mouse end, the only thing I found to ever have lag is the built in webtop firefox browser. But that has nothing to do with the accessories.. when i use the mouse and keyboard for games or text messaging, I have yet to have a lag..
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Thank you, sir! That made my mind up I am going to order it...
Ron

Thanks for the info on the rez!
I'm leaning toward the lapdock now.

ashdog said:
Thanks for the info on the rez!
I'm leaning toward the lapdock now.
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No problem....yeah the lap dock looks awesome but I won't pay that price. I would pay 250$ tops..I'm sure it will come down
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[APP] Google Car Home 2.2.1.4

I've got the Car Home app working for Galaxy S2. As you can see, it is not available into Market for our phone.
Download the Car Home app and make sure you install first com.android.cardock-8-2.2.apk file.
For those of you with rooted phones, flash the Google signed package from CWM recovery. This is the package I currently have installed on my phone.
The app features the Voice Search integration, allowing you to perform various tasks like calling a contact directly with a command similar to "call Alex mobile" or "listen to Michael Jackson". It also has a cool automatic mode (Day/Night) and links with your bluetooth car system.
Screenshots:
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Can anyone confirm if the Car Home starts automatically once you place the phone into Samsung Vehicle Dock kit? It should from what Google says... I'm going to get the dock, is damn sweet.

Confirmed. Use it every day!
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Awesome! Can you tell me the feature you like most while driving? Can't wait to test it with a mount.
I updated the screenshots to show the shortcut created by apk...
I like that it starts the Google Music app, if you click on Music shortcut.

Here is a flashable zip. Flash in cwm. Will install apps to system folder.
http://db.tt/C1hWUUU
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Thanks for the new files. I really hate that I cannot get the app from the Market, so we get proper updates... Probably Samsung did not wanted the app because they went the VLingo way ("Hi Galaxy") and Google banned the app for all related models.
How I got the app working on my phone:
I Googled forever until I found a compatible cardock launcher file with 2.2.1.4, which for some reason everyone had it named CarHomeLauncher.apk instead of com.android.cardock-8-2.2.apk. Then, I exported both apps with the proper name and version assigned to each file.
Edit: I just found a Google signed package and link it to the first post. I flash it and everything works great.

awesome, thanks

Superb, loving it...
only question -
do you know if it is possible to add a direct dial for a contact?
I can add a contact, but when I press on that added contact I get the contact's options (message/call/email etc...)

Personally I use Voice Search option in Car Home. If I want to call Alex, I just say "Alex" and it will pop the contact. If anyone has other tricks, please share them.
Edit: Whoaa, I just tried the Voice Search feature: "call Alex mobile", it worked!
Works well with specific songs I want to listen to. I said "listen to Thriller":
This is a great app... I'm playing with the other Voice Search options as we speak.

Thanks!
Installed and working perfectly on Epic 4G Touch (SGX2). Thank very much!
So lame that they block us from installing it from the Market. I wonder if it's because of the car-centric crapware that gets bundled on our phone...

yqed said:
Can anyone confirm if the Car Home starts automatically once you place the phone into Samsung Vehicle Dock kit? It should from what Google says... I'm going to get the dock, is damn sweet.
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Yuck nasty suction mount.
Look up a Brodit Active cradle for the GS2. use inconjunction with the specific pro-clip designed for your car.
You'll never look at another brand of car mount again.

I own a Nokia CK-300 car kit, it connects through the car speakers, mute's them on phone call, connects through bluetooth and streams music through a2dp perfectly. Has a small microphone usually placed close to the driver's head. Also has a small remote control, useless with this phone (voice commands!!)
Will this app work with this car kit? I wonder if Google Car Home will accept commands through BT connection......

RixNox said:
Will this app work with this car kit? I wonder if Google Car Home will accept commands through BT connection......
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I don't think Google Car Home is what you think it is. All it is is essentially just a launcher with big icons which are easy to see while driving. It also allows auto-launching when it detects connection to any bluetooth device.
Any voice-activated programs are a totally separate thing.

I mean, will Google Car Home accept voice commands passing through BT connection?

RixNox said:
I mean, will Google Car Home accept voice commands passing through BT connection?
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Google Car Home has nothing to do with voice commands!
If you are talking about Google Voice Search, then no, I haven't found a way to get this to work through a bluetooth microphone. Would be cool, though. In any case, this is off topic and is probably discussed elsewhere.

xak944 said:
Google Car Home has nothing to do with voice commands!
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That is simply a button which launches this app: https://market.android.com/details?id=com.google.android.voicesearch

Ok, it could have been a process controlled by Google Car Home....

please help
thanks for this post my Samsung galaxy sii t989 needed this

Thanks for the files working great on my T989.

Google CarHome- Not Available for you Device

Anyone go on the Market yet and try to download the Google CarHome App?
I get a error message telling me it's not avail for my device. I've gotten that message on my old Thunderbolt as well. I like the CarHome layout... anyone using something different?

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Anyone go on the Market yet and try to download the Google CarHome App?
I get a error message telling me it's not avail for my device. I've gotten that message on my old Thunderbolt as well. I like the CarHome layout... anyone using something different?
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you can find it.works fine.google it
pm me if you cant find it

I had installed the Google Car Home in the Thunderbolt previously using Root Explorer. Wonder why it says that though on a Google phone?
But thanks. I'm assuming I would use the same install method on this as I did the T-Bolt...

I prefer CarHome Ultra, https://market.android.com/details?...51bGwsMSwxLDEsInNwaW5uaW5naGVhZC5jYXJob21lIl0.
It's not free, but it's way better, imo.

Try this, flash the car home apk then the launcher apk, let me know.

Just found that CarHome Ultra right before you posted it. It's a trial? Didn't see where it asks you to pay for it. Looks nice though.
Thanks for the heads up.
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I prefer CarHome Ultra, https://market.android.com/details?...51bGwsMSwxLDEsInNwaW5uaW5naGVhZC5jYXJob21lIl0.
It's not free, but it's way better, imo.
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usafle said:
Just found that CarHome Ultra right before you posted it. It's a trial? Didn't see where it asks you to pay for it. Looks nice though.
Thanks for the heads up.
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There is a license, that you can purchase for $1.99.
https://market.android.com/details?...DEsInNwaW5uaW5naGVhZC5jYXJob21lLmxpY2Vuc2UiXQ..
I don't even look at my car's speedometer, anymore. I just glance at my phone.

spotmark said:
There is a license, that you can purchase for $1.99.
https://market.android.com/details?...DEsInNwaW5uaW5naGVhZC5jYXJob21lLmxpY2Vuc2UiXQ..
I don't even look at my car's speedometer, anymore. I just glance at my phone.
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This is a very nice app. I don't understand why Google doesn't update their own apps with there OS.

If anyone wants Google Car Home with a stock phone, unlocked, unrooted, unanything I've gotten it working through this method:
Google Car Home on the Galaxy Nexus.
How I did it:
Follow the instructions here:
http://www.droid-life.com/2012/02/0...m-the-market-on-the-verizon-lte-galaxy-nexus/
Just type 'Google Car Home' whenever it refers to Google Wallet.
The app will install, but then give you a message that it's not compatible. You will not see it in your apps - however if you go to settings-->apps it's in the list - there is just no icon available.
So there is a final step, install this app:
https://market.android.com/details?...1bGwsMSwxLDEsIm5ldC5jd2ZrLmlnODguY2FybW9kZSJd
All this app does is give you a toggle to launch the default car home app. If you have more than one installed, it will as which you want to use.
I've used Google Car Home on my Verizon Nexus today and it works great. I've also changed the colors now so they match 'ICS blue'.
Will see if I can attach the image:

Waou it works perfectly...
Thank you so much... i've been looking for a way to install car home on my GNexus non rooted for age, and finally i have it, thanks to you.
I was stuck at first, cause i wasn't going on the car home page but stayed on the search results page (where you can actually clic install directly) and the market did the same and it didn't work... but then i did it properly and it's perfect.
I've downloaded apk from xda also, and it allowed me to have the exact same icon than the original (and not the car mode icon).
Anyway, works flawlessly.

Where did you find the APK? I've tried this method but I couldn't get it to work...

Just to say thanks to Mcdeadagain - finding a launcher was my issue.
apk can be found in this thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1569027

[APP] Revamped Spotify

Any thoughts on it? I think it's awesome. Looks way better but I think they took out the function where you can skip ahead in the song
Link for those interested
http://download.spotify.com/android/PreviewSpotifyAndroid.apk

Is it free mate?
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jameslfc5 said:
Is it free mate?
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I wish it were. As far as worthwhile music apps this is the one you want though. I pay $10 a month and it's worth every penny there's also a $5 dollar one if I remember correctly.
It's free to use on pc though

Lockscreen
I love the new app but the lockscreen controls don't seem to work half the time. Anyone else notice this?

marinersontop1 said:
I love the new app but the lockscreen controls don't seem to work half the time. Anyone else notice this?
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How do you get lock screen controls? I'll let you know how mine work if you tell me how lol

Mrcojocaru said:
How do you get lock screen controls? I'll let you know how mine work if you tell me how lol
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Assuming you downloaded the new version of Spotify and have a G Nex, when you are playing a song just let the screen time out. It will appear on the lockscreen much like Google Music does.
If that doesn't work try clearing the data for Spotify.
The problem is when I pause a song in the lockscreen and leave for a minute it won't play again.

marinersontop1 said:
Assuming you downloaded the new version of Spotify and have a G Nex, when you are playing a song just let the screen time out. It will appear on the lockscreen much like Google Music does.
If that doesn't work try clearing the data for Spotify.
The problem is when I pause a song in the lockscreen and leave for a minute it won't play again.
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Oic... Sounds like Android is closing the program because it thinks it's being unused. I'll try

Yeah, the lockscreen control is iffy. No scrobble to last.fm. And pause stops all together. You have to re-enter the app to start it all over.
I'd never tried spotify before so I got the 48 hours free. And then I'll sign up for the 30 days free; however, the Rdio app has a lot more extras and functionality. And it's also recently been updated to holo theme, as well.

When I came across the review of the new Spotify revamp over on Engadget today, I couldn't help but...
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The old Spotify app used to FC, freeze, and fail to successfully sync music for offline use. The revamped app has solved all these issues for me. Not to mention the app is MUCH more responsive than the old version.
If you are a Spotify user this is a must have.

But in my case, all the starred items in that playlist do not appear. Anybody else experiencing this?
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The Spotify Preview works so much better than the one listen in the Play Store. I do notice some pausing while streaming. Is this happening to anyone else? It may just be my cruddy data connection in the office. Dunno though.

Does the alfa tags work via blue tooth (does it show the name of the song in car stereo, when streaming through blue tooth)?

One problem I'm having that I'd like confirmed or not is that there seems to be no way now to listen through your entire music collection as one giant playlist. I used to do this quite a lot on the old spotify and set to shuffle to jump randomly between all playlists. Don't seem to be able to do that now. Am I missing something?
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absolutely LOVE it!!!!

Thanks so much for posting that!!! Love the service but hated the app. It was super buggy with a horrible UI and limited features. This is so much better.
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Car Home

I had car home back when I had my vibrant. Wondering if there is a version for the S3?

richmc73 said:
I had car home back when I had my vibrant. Wondering if there is a version for the S3?
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For whatever reason Google has limited the phones that can download this from Google Play - it's been a long-time favorite of mine...
There are many other car home replacements on Play, but if you want the official Google car home just use Google and search for "download google car home apk" - it's pretty available.
Good luck.

Nothing only for the GS3, but you can get any of the ones from the market and they should work just fine.

look in the general section. There was a topic about car home and there was a link to the APK.

here you go. Ive had this for a very long time. Lol
http://db.tt/2aaWyi9H
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Thanks Xcor3. Did you have any problems installing this? When I go to install, it says done but doesn't give me the option to open and there is no icon in my app drawer.

richmc73 said:
Thanks Xcor3. Did you have any problems installing this? When I go to install, it says done but doesn't give me the option to open and there is no icon in my app drawer.
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Same here. When I look in App Manager, it's there but the only option is to uninstall.

Probably has to be installed to /system/apps to work...

If it is one of the ones I have used in the past them it doesn't have an icon and just auto opens when you put the device in an official dock. If you don't have an official dock then I suggest using one of the others from the market.

I don't know why. I pulled it using titanium. Ive had it backed up for a very long time. So how about I pull my whole backup then restore it using titanium? You just gotta put the files in wherever your titanium directory is.
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Download the files and put them in sdcard > titanium backup. Restore using titanium and it should show.
You can also try pushing to system/app and set to rw-r--r- for permission.
http://db.tt/eWWFMp9V
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This is what it looks like. I don't have a car dock and I can open it
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JFYI...I think Car Home Ultra is pretty nice.

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Here you go there s 2 files I installed the first one and it pulled up Samsung s s voice car app the 2nd one installed Google car home . THERE is a icon in the drawer

ewingr said:
JFYI...I think Car Home Ultra is pretty nice.
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Agreed. That's what I use. Nice features, stable, and has worked without complaint on many phones and ROMs.

LudoGris said:
If it is one of the ones I have used in the past them it doesn't have an icon and just auto opens when you put the device in an official dock. If you don't have an official dock then I suggest using one of the others from the market.
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To create the shortcut for Car Home (after installing it) you need to download "Anycut" from Play and install it. Once installed select: New Shortcut - Activity - (Scroll and Select) Car Home (or anything) for it to place an icon shortcut on your home screen.

I wish there was a map and music player plugin for torque.
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ewingr said:
JFYI...I think Car Home Ultra is pretty nice.
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+1 on this, I use Car Home Ultra too... love it!

deeznutz1977 said:
Here you go there s 2 files I installed the first one and it pulled up Samsung s s voice car app the 2nd one installed Google car home . THERE is a icon in the drawer
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Hey Deez... I want to THANK YOU for posting this APK. I was so annoyed when I pulled up Car Home on Google Play and it said it was incompatible with ALL of my devices (which all run ICS) so I am grateful, once again, for you as well as XDA in general!