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)
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.
Un utilisateur Google
6 déc. 2012 21:49:58
Indispensable pour la sécurité Devrait être intégré à toutes les versions d'Android !
rochette
3 nov. 2012 10:00:14
Tres bonne idée N'est pas déplacable sur la sd et in french is not avainable je donnerai un apres cette mise a jour un five star, 5 étoiles xperia arc merci au developpeur d'avance.
Guillaume
28 mai 2012 19:25:35
Very useful! Superb widget. Large icons, access to direct call. I wish it could switch directly on the desktop where the widget is located when in car mode is automatically set
Daniel
16 déc. 2011 00:02:23
Sympa Fait ce qu'on demande
pascal
2 nov. 2011 17:32:08
Le top Très bien sur HTC HD
Christophe
3 juil. 2011 09:33:36
Très utile en voiture
Renaud
28 mai 2011 07:56:07
Très bien Dommage que la page du widget ne s active pas automatiquement au passage ébauches mode voiture.