Activate Car Home app without a car dock

BionicRasher

Just downloaded Car Home from Google http://www.appbrain.com/app/car-home/com.google.android.carhomeand trying to get it to run but cant. I dont have a car dock so wondering if there is anyway to get it to run when the phone is not docked.
I have read that the car dock has some kind of magnet in it that activates the Car Home app but is there a way around this? I have a car holder so maybe i need to stick a magnet to that ???

voxpop

magnets + electronics =

elderlemon

I did it another way. I have a bluetooth handsfree in the car and I bought and installed tasker which automatically starts car home whenever the phone connects to the handsfree kit.

tui0hcg wrote: »

Just downloaded Car Home from Google http://www.appbrain.com/app/car-home/com.google.android.carhomeand trying to get it to run but cant. I dont have a car dock so wondering if there is anyway to get it to run when the phone is not docked.
I have read that the car dock has some kind of magnet in it that activates the Car Home app but is there a way around this? I have a car holder so maybe i need to stick a magnet to that ???

Idleater

Is this different to the car panel? I have that from modaco and you just run it like a normal app. The screen doesn't sleep so the buttons are always visible.
In the settings there is an option to open automatically when bt connects.

Abelloid

I don't think it is a magnet, isn't it the cable that triggers it? Does it not show as a normal app?

BionicRasher

ok looks like Car Home has been pulled from the market but I got the apk files here

You need to install the .....carhome-1.apk first and then the CarHomeLauncher apk they work a treat and the app launches on bluetooth connection etc only problem is the screen goes to sleep after the default 1 minute so if anyone can point me in the right direction to getting that fixed then I think we will be there

BionicRasher

new version of Car Home for Android (Update: currently for Nexus One and Motorola Droid, only)
looks like it not available for all Android phones but use the apk files and it will work

elderlemon

you can also try "custom car home" which is a free alternative and works quite well.

tui0hcg wrote: »

ok looks like Car Home has been pulled from the market but I got the apk files here

You need to install the .....carhome-1.apk first and then the CarHomeLauncher apk they work a treat and the app launches on bluetooth connection etc only problem is the screen goes to sleep after the default 1 minute so if anyone can point me in the right direction to getting that fixed then I think we will be there