Car Widget
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App Watcher
"Car Widget" make easier and quicker access to phone feature during driving.
With the widget you can assign one or more screens on your home launcher to be dedicated for usage inside the car.
Unlike Car Home applications, you still will have access to all other screens of your launcher.
HOW TO USE/OPEN/ADD
On any home screen press "menu", then "add", select "widgets" and choose "Car Widget" from the list of available widgets.
You might need to restart the device in order to widget to appear in the list.
Main features:
* 4x4 widget
* You can assign 6 shortcuts per widget
* 5 Skins: Holo, Glossy, Car Home, Metro (Windows Phone 7), BlackBearBlac
* Customization options: background color
and opacity, font size and color, icons tint
* Replacement for "Car Dock" / "Car Home" applications.
* Apply custom icon and edit title of shortcut
* Apply ADW Icon pack
Available shortcuts (can be expanded by installed applications):
* Applications
* Bookmark
* Contact
* Direct dial (require CALL_PHONE permission)
* Direct message
* Directions & Navigation (Using Google Maps)
* Gmail label
* Music playlist
* Settings
* Built-In Shortcuts - (InCar switch, Play/Pause, Next, Previous - Experimental)
Car Widget Pro features:
Detects when you inside the car and adjusts settings of your phone.
Detection: (possible to combine all of the options):
* When power cable connected
* When headphones connected
* When Bluetooth device connected
Actions:
* Turn on Bluetooth
* Disable screen timeout
* Adjust screen brightness
* Adjust volume level of media
* Switch off Wi-Fi
* Route call to speaker
* Auto answer (Experimental)
* Autorun App
* Shortcuts in notification bar (Android 4.0)
Limitations:
- It's not possible to unlock screen from widget
- It's not possible to switch to specific screen from widget
Permissions:
CALL_PHONE (Directly call phone numbers)- used for direct call shortcut
WAKE_LOCK (Prevent phone from sleeping) - used to disable screen timeout
WRITE_SETTINGS (Modify system settings)- used to adjust brightness settings
ACCESS_WIFI_STATE and CHANGE_WIFI_STATE - connect and disconnect from WiFi
BLUETOOTH and BLUETOOTH_ADMIN - required in order to switch bluetooth state
(Modify or delete the contents of your USB storage) - Backup/Restore functionality
Tips:
* On some devices you have option "Stay awake" (Under Settings -> Applications -> Development), you can enable it if your want to prevent phone from sleeping.
* Landscape mode: Not all launchers allow to use phone in landscape mode, just replace yours with alternative one that supports it (like LauncherPro or ADW).
You can find Car Widget Pro also in androidpit.com market.
(This marketplace have an option for PayPal)
IMPORTANT
Please exercise caution when using this application and do not manipulate your device while driving. Always pay attention to the road.
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With the widget you can assign one or more screens on your home launcher to be dedicated for usage inside the car.
Unlike Car Home applications, you still will have access to all other screens of your launcher.
HOW TO USE/OPEN/ADD
On any home screen press "menu", then "add", select "widgets" and choose "Car Widget" from the list of available widgets.
You might need to restart the device in order to widget to appear in the list.
Main features:
* 4x4 widget
* You can assign 6 shortcuts per widget
* 5 Skins: Holo, Glossy, Car Home, Metro (Windows Phone 7), BlackBearBlac
* Customization options: background color
and opacity, font size and color, icons tint
* Replacement for "Car Dock" / "Car Home" applications.
* Apply custom icon and edit title of shortcut
* Apply ADW Icon pack
Available shortcuts (can be expanded by installed applications):
* Applications
* Bookmark
* Contact
* Direct dial (require CALL_PHONE permission)
* Direct message
* Directions & Navigation (Using Google Maps)
* Gmail label
* Music playlist
* Settings
* Built-In Shortcuts - (InCar switch, Play/Pause, Next, Previous - Experimental)
Car Widget Pro features:
Detects when you inside the car and adjusts settings of your phone.
Detection: (possible to combine all of the options):
* When power cable connected
* When headphones connected
* When Bluetooth device connected
Actions:
* Turn on Bluetooth
* Disable screen timeout
* Adjust screen brightness
* Adjust volume level of media
* Switch off Wi-Fi
* Route call to speaker
* Auto answer (Experimental)
* Autorun App
* Shortcuts in notification bar (Android 4.0)
Limitations:
- It's not possible to unlock screen from widget
- It's not possible to switch to specific screen from widget
Permissions:
CALL_PHONE (Directly call phone numbers)- used for direct call shortcut
WAKE_LOCK (Prevent phone from sleeping) - used to disable screen timeout
WRITE_SETTINGS (Modify system settings)- used to adjust brightness settings
ACCESS_WIFI_STATE and CHANGE_WIFI_STATE - connect and disconnect from WiFi
BLUETOOTH and BLUETOOTH_ADMIN - required in order to switch bluetooth state
(Modify or delete the contents of your USB storage) - Backup/Restore functionality
Tips:
* On some devices you have option "Stay awake" (Under Settings -> Applications -> Development), you can enable it if your want to prevent phone from sleeping.
* Landscape mode: Not all launchers allow to use phone in landscape mode, just replace yours with alternative one that supports it (like LauncherPro or ADW).
You can find Car Widget Pro also in androidpit.com market.
(This marketplace have an option for PayPal)
IMPORTANT
Please exercise caution when using this application and do not manipulate your device while driving. Always pay attention to the road.
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Recently changed in this version:
1.52:
* 2 new skins, new default skin
* Widget preview
* Icon themes support
* Built-in shortcuts (InCar switch, Play/Pause, Next, Previous - Experimental, TuneIn Car Mode)
* Support more formats for custom images
* Action bar
* Fix Android 4.2
Pro version:
* Add 3 shortcuts in notification - Android 4.0
* Fix bugs with brightness switch, route to speaker
Comments and ratings for Car Widget Pro
(66 stars)
by Jim Thomas on 25/04/2013
I get "In car mode disabled. Enable it in widget settings in order to use shortcut" error. I have spent at least 1 hour futzing with this app and the setting on my device to get this to work to no avail. Any suggestions?
(66 stars)
by Kanak Bhandari on 19/04/2013
Excellent app.. And best is auto answer calls. Please add option for auto speaker mode for outgoing calls. This is the only shortcoming else 5 stars all the way...
(66 stars)
by Paul Atwood on 15/04/2013
not happy with app
(66 stars)
by Mel Creso on 14/04/2013
I use it all the time .
(66 stars)
by A Google User on 12/04/2013
Wish you could adjust button color/transparency without changing the background of the whole widget. That would be a 5 star app.
(66 stars)
by lee cheets on 24/03/2013
Makes my life easier nice one
(66 stars)
by Jeff Todd on 14/03/2013
Why cant i add applications to shortcut tab dude? Keeps crashing...