So I have a car mount that puts my evo in car mode when I use it. However if I don't use the screen for a while it turns off and to get back to car mode I need to use the lock screen. Unlocking the phone and putting in my password sort of defeats the purpose of car mode. Is there any way to disable to lock screen or keep the phone from sleeping while in car mode?
I'm using CM 7.
Go to settings > CyanogenMods settings > tablet tweaks there is a setting for disabling lockscreen.
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This is the first root-free method I've seen. The only downside is that it requires Tasker or a similar app, but I'd be willing to bet most people here have it installed anyway. I've been trying to get Google's car home working ever since I got my GNex (VZW version), but the only solution thus far has required root. I just stumbled upon a solution:
Install this apk: http://www.mediafire.com/?31b3q1f5xibbg0j. The installation won't fail like other Car Home apks, but the app's icon will NOT appear in your app drawer. That's why you need Tasker.
Launch Car Mode with Tasker (https://market.android.com/details?id=net.dinglisch.android.taskerm). The proper action category is Display > Car Mode. I personally have it set to launch when my phone connects to my car via bluetooth, but you can launch it any way that Tasker allows, including making a home screen toggle widget.
Thanks dude! This is exactly what I needed. I had the APK but I was missing Display > Car Mode in Tasker. Just launching the app would open it but it wouldn't be in proper Car Mode. Now I can enjoy this app again.
So I just got my iBolt xProDock and was disappointed when I plugged in my phone and there doesn't appear to be a car mode. Is this something I need to enable or does Samsung no longer offer a car mode app that runs when plugged into a car dock?
I personally don't like car mode, and mine car dock is just a holder. I don't recall seeing anything in the apps list in Titanium Backup.
I saw on a Amazon review of the car dock (linky), iBolt offers one. If you got it an amazon, it should be free.
Usually car mode was enabled because USB plug in car docks had the pins to trigger it. When I looked in the settings, I did not see anything for Car Mode. On my Evo 4G, I could enable car mode without the dock dock since I could access it in the settings.
Worse case scenario, there are plenty of car mode apps, and I'm sure a few good ones that are free.
When you plug in the phone or will turn your main home screen into dock mode just like the is a pen mode and earphone mode. I bolt offers a free app that is actually quite nice that can replace the docking mode with a car mode or is available in the play store and can either be accessed like any app or at to be launched when you plug in the cable they provided
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Theres a toggle for driving mode in my pulldown, did they remove it on ma7 it's the 3rd one from the far right on stock ljc.
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It is still in MA7, in the drop down menu, unless the end user took it off their drop down, if they did they can put it back, or go into settings and click on language and text/scroll down to text to Speech/enable driving mode from there.
If they took it off their notification panel, to put it back, simply hit Menu/Display/Notification Panel, and drag it back up to the panel, cheers
DonB. said:
It is still in MA7, in the drop down menu, unless the end user took it off their drop down, if they did they can put it back, or go into settings and click on language and text/scroll down to text to Speech/enable driving mode from there.
If they took it off their notification panel, to put it back, simply hit Menu/Display/Notification Panel, and drag it back up to the panel, cheers
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I couldn't remember if it was on ma7 to save my life lol. I'd only ran it for like 2 days while testing my updates to my rom and then jumped to carbon for a while then back to my ljc build of my stable rom while I work out some kinks in my ma7 build
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I'll have to try the iBolt app (or another free one), but I don't see that there is a Car Mode app on my phone anymore. The "Driving Mode" that is in the notification bar isn't what I'm looking for, I want an actual app to run when I plug my phone in that makes navigation, music, ect. easier to use when driving. I'll try the iBolt app tonight and leave feedback.
Thanks!
Mustang46L said:
I'll have to try the iBolt app (or another free one), but I don't see that there is a Car Mode app on my phone anymore. The "Driving Mode" that is in the notification bar isn't what I'm looking for, I want an actual app to run when I plug my phone in that makes navigation, music, ect. easier to use when driving. I'll try the iBolt app tonight and leave feedback.
Thanks!
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So the iBolt app is something like what I was expecting to have pre-installed on my phone, that'll work. Now just wondering if I'm missing a setting to make the app run automatically when plugged into the dock (like my HTC did) or if this isn't a feature that works on Samsung phones?
Mustang46L said:
So the iBolt app is something like what I was expecting to have pre-installed on my phone, that'll work. Now just wondering if I'm missing a setting to make the app run automatically when plugged into the dock (like my HTC did) or if this isn't a feature that works on Samsung phones?
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Driving Mode is not the same as Car Mode. Driving Mode just speaks email and text notifications. Rather than trying to find a dock with Car Mode in it, just get a few NFC tags, stick one on your existing dock, and program it to toggle Car Mode off and on. Easy Peasy.
Mustang46L said:
So I just got my iBolt xProDock and was disappointed when I plugged in my phone and there doesn't appear to be a car mode. Is this something I need to enable or does Samsung no longer offer a car mode app that runs when plugged into a car dock?
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The Note 2 doesn't have a Car dock Mode. That's been taken out by Samsung and it only has a smart dock mode so you'll need to do a couple of things.
First go into “Settings-Accessory” and select “Desk home screen display", now you'll need a car dock launcher like car home ultra (not all apps support Samsung's new dock mode) . Once you've installed a car home app go ahead and dock your phone on the iBolt and you should be given a prompt to choose your default down app. This video explains it all starting at 1:05
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hkmr5wYWcMA&feature=youtube_gdata_player
JimSmith94 said:
Driving Mode is not the same as Car Mode. Driving Mode just speaks email and text notifications. Rather than trying to find a dock with Car Mode in it, just get a few NFC tags, stick one on your existing dock, and program it to toggle Car Mode off and on. Easy Peasy.
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Problem isn't his dock it's Samsung for removing the separate car dock mode for one unified Smart dock mode.
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The Note 2 doesn't have a Car dock Mode. That's been taken out by Samsung and it only has a smart dock mode so you'll need to do a couple of things.
First go into “Settings-Accessory” and select “Desk home screen display", now you'll need a car dock launcher like car home ultra (not all apps support Samsung's new dock mode) . Once you've installed a car home app go ahead and dock your phone on the iBolt and you should be given a prompt to choose your default down app. This video explains it all starting at 1:05
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hkmr5wYWcMA&feature=youtube_gdata_player
Problem isn't his dock it's Samsung for removing the separate car dock mode for one unified Smart dock mode.
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All, here's a new video from us here at iBOLT explaining the "DockMode" (as we now call it) in Samsung phones. Also visit Google Play and download the iBOLT Dock'n Drive app.
Video link:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9lBV3Ag9Tco
App link: https://play.google.com/store/apps/...arhome&feature=nav_result#?t=W251bGwsMSwyLDNd
I hope this clarifies it a bit?
Hello everybody. I have switched from a Galaxy S4 to a G4 and one thing I miss (or haven't enabled) is the desktop dock. On my S4 I just put it in the dock (also a Samsung) and it triggers dock mode and then I use Desk Clock Plus. But on G4 nothing gets triggered. Does anybody know if there is such a mode and if there is... am I missing a setting somewhere? Or maybe the Samsung dock is incompatible...
Thanks.
settings, display, daydream dont lock phone while putting it on dock (start up settings both, in daydream)
I have it on dock and it doesn't work. I have an workaround by using the slow charging notification (I have a 700mah power adapter to stress the battery as little as possible) and Trigger app to read the notification and launch the Desktop Clock. But it is just a workaround not the answer.
I want it to launch only when docked otherwise it works correctly if I allow day-dreaming when charging.
Using the Samsung keyboard, when I place the Tab S4 in the keyboard groove it automatically goes into Dex mode which is good. But when I go back to portrait mode the tablet stays in Dex mode until I go into Settings to turn off Dex mode. Is there any way to have the Tab S4 automatically exit Dex mode after going back to Portrait mode?
If there is, I haven't found it either. There's an option to disable automatic DeX mode when you attach the cover (which I did, since sometimes I don't want it), but I haven't seen the opposite.
Looking for the same functionality, it seems Samsung didn't think this feature through. Why would you keep DeX mode without the keyboard?
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I agree. Even an icon on the desktop you could click to toggle Dex or not Dex would be useful.
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I agree. Even an icon on the desktop you could click to toggle Dex or not Dex would be useful.
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There is an icon in the quick launch menu that you pull down or the up arrow in the Dex task bar. That is what I use to toggle back and forth.