Question about Car Mode - Samsung Galaxy Nexus

I use my nexus mounted in my car and always connected to the car charger. Is there a way or app that will automatically switch the phone on off like airplane mode and standby mode when the power to the charger/car is on? I am looking for a way to do this without having to manually power the phone on/off and keeping the battery from going dead while not in use.

nirvana84jcw said:
I use my nexus mounted in my car and always connected to the car charger. Is there a way or app that will automatically switch the phone on off like airplane mode and standby mode when the power to the charger/car is on? I am looking for a way to do this without having to manually power the phone on/off and keeping the battery from going dead while not in use.
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Tasker can do that I believe.
Swype'ed on my CM10 Galaxy Nexus

NFC tag! Or tasker context (orientation + USB power), but you might accidentally trigger it when you don't want to.

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Anyone know where I can buy a USB cable to make the phone think its in car mode..?
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senectus said:
Anyone know where I can buy a USB cable to make the phone think its in car mode..?
If you dock the phone into a proper car dock it auto clicks it into car mode, if you plug it into the same power source with a normal cable it doesnt do the same thing. So it has to be a pin configuration in the dock/cable...?
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Google is King:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1475272
Why not just use tasker then say when plugged into power run the car app. Any cable would work then
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Fazziebear said:
Why not just use tasker then say when plugged into power run the car app. Any cable would work then
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because that would happen every time, next to my bed, at my desk at work etc... I dont want that.
senectus said:
because that would happen every time, next to my bed, at my desk at work etc... I dont want that.
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You can config multiple tasks.
For example my setup:
-when connected it turns on bluetooth, wifi and gps.
-if it connects to my car stereo via bluetooth, it opens the gps app, and starts to play music
-if it connects to my home wifi, and is at night, it goes to silent mode
-when disconnected from power it turns everything to it previous state
Try to play around with settings, with the right configuration you wont ever need any kind of special dock again.

Screen On/Off via USB or headphones jack???

Hi.
Do you guys thing it would be possible to build some sort of button/switch plugable to the phone via USB or headphones jack so I can turn screen ON/OFF?
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So perfect solution would be some sort of switch mounted close to handlebars, somehow plugged to the phone, allowing me to control screen with it?
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Thanks
Tasker profile?
063_XOBX said:
Tasker profile?
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Yes! Great. Now, physical button....
How to plug it in? what pins etc?
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Ok heres the setup, I have a qi charger mounted behind the car dock I have created. external power is supposed to wake the screen when i turn the ignition key to the on or acc position and turning the key to the off position cuts the power to the qi charger triggering automatit to screen lock and off via screen off and lock app. Heres the problem I am having, if the nexus 7 is left in the dock after power is disconnected when power is reapplied it won't wake the screen till i physically move the tablet away from the charger and put it back on the charger.
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solved: tasker + secure settings plugin ftw
b22ri22an said:
solved: tasker + secure settings plugin ftw
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Could you please provide the Tasker Profile? (Value for Magnetic filed?)
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