Description
"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)
Free version includes Trial of features available in the Car Widget Pro.
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.
A Google User
Apr 22, 2013 10:37:36 PM
Love it Blackbearblanc is slowly taking over my device, once again understated minimal design genius, love you're work jep
A Google User
Apr 21, 2013 11:08:56 PM
Works great also a good idea I actually use it
A Google User
Apr 20, 2013 6:13:07 PM
Used to work great It made my icons look sleek and didn't take up much space, but lately "Car Mode" keeps activating out of nowhere, several times a day, and its f*clog annoying because it closes all of mu programs. Uninstalling because of this.
A Google User
Apr 13, 2013 10:38:23 PM
Super app All of our phones have them
A Google User
Apr 13, 2013 3:54:13 PM
Brilliant! Thanks.
A Google User
Apr 5, 2013 12:24:32 AM
Nice Good software
A Google User
Mar 25, 2013 3:46:59 AM
Love it! Exactly what I needed. No fumbling while driving! Perfect in its simplicity!
A Google User
Mar 24, 2013 7:47:54 AM
Bad app Doesn't enlarge the pictures of contacts
A Google User
Mar 21, 2013 7:36:44 PM
Great app I use this as a daily driver together with Tasker
A Google User
Mar 5, 2013 10:41:28 PM
Can only add a limited selection of apps You can only add a limited selection of apps, I would like to add play music and tom tom but it won't let me.