Anyone tried the HTC Droid DNA CaseDuo Car Mount Charger
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Anyone? I'm thinking of ordering this. I've never tried any car dock yet but I've been meaning to.
Any other recommendations?
dwkeepinup said:
Anyone? I'm thinking of ordering this. I've never tried any car dock yet but I've been meaning to.
Any other recommendations?
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There's another one by iBolt that looks good, but it doesn't have audio out through the usb port. I don't know if the case duo has audio out, if I have to, I will use the headphone jack. I have a mount for my droid3 and it's awesome. The droid3 mount doesn't even have to be plugged in, it just sits on the plug. I ordered the case duo, I'll report back.
I got the case duo yesterday. It's sturdy, supports the phone well on my windsheild and dash. The case duo does not launch carmode automatically qnd does not have an audio out through the mini usb port. I think the iBolt would've been better. The iBolt will automatically launch carmode an it's probably adjustable to fit another phone. The case duo is specifically designed to fit the DNA so there's no chance of fitting another phone without serious modification.
Thanks for the info!
UltraMagnus0001 said:
I got the case duo yesterday. It's sturdy, supports the phone well on my windsheild and dash. The case duo does not launch carmode automatically qnd does not have an audio out through the mini usb port. I think the iBolt would've been better. The iBolt will automatically launch carmode an it's probably adjustable to fit another phone. The case duo is specifically designed to fit the DNA so there's no chance of fitting another phone without serious modification.
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You could use NFC tags to launch your car into car mode turn on bluetooth and turn up screen brightness and such. I plan on insetting this case and that is what i plan doing with it. thank you for review. The app i am using to run those task is NFC task launcher
I use tasker to do things when bluetooth is on. I have th app from ig88 called car mode that automatically launches carmode. I also use cardock home from ig88, because it has live wallpaper, widget support an I can see music visualizers on it. They have a speedometer widget and shortcuts to play and stop music. When car dock home launches it turns on bluetooth, so my torque app connects, auto brightness off, brightness to 255, vol up, hotspot on(for kids and their nexus), and netron music app starts playing. I tried NFC, but it was too much to tap it again to undo everything, tasker works better for me.
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OK guys I just want to share an app that I've been using since the nexus one but missed it with my amaze which is a good car dock app. HTC has Car Panel which is nice but not as good as Google's Car Home which you can customize.
HTC Car Panel
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Google Car Home
To install Google Car Home you will need to install HTC Car Panel too because for some reason Google Car Home doesn't install an icon for sense roms.
This is where Car Panel comes in, when you open the app drawer select Car Panel select Car Home.
One of the things I like about Google Car Home is the fact that it can automatically open the app once it sees that you are connected to your cars bluetooth and disables it once you disconnect.
The only thing that doesn't work is when you go to settings and select Android Setting it will force close(probably cause of sense)
Enjoy!
EDIT: Oh sorry I just saw that they are 2 different apps. NVM
what is the difference in the 2 attached files? I do see one file is bigger than the other in kb size.
crxtasi said:
OK guys I just want to share an app that I've been using since the nexus one but missed it with my amaze which is a good car dock app. HTC has Car Panel which is nice but not as good as Google's Car Home which you can customize.
HTC Car Panel
Google Car Home
To install Google Car Home you will need to install HTC Car Panel too because for some reason Google Car Home doesn't install an icon for sense roms.
This is where Car Panel comes in, when you open the app drawer select Car Panel select Car Home.
One of the things I like about Google Car Home is the fact that it can automatically open the app once it sees that you are connected to your cars bluetooth and disables it once you disconnect.
The only thing that doesn't work is when you go to settings and select Android Setting it will force close(probably cause of sense)
Enjoy!
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P.s. FOOTPRINTS WILL NOT work, because we do not have that app on our phone...I see no benefit to using HTC car panel, I use car home, in conjunction with vlingo car mode.....flawless...I just wish vlingo car would start up on its on when I plug it into my car charger but its in beta for now...If I could I would use vlingo car for everything...I has everything I need.
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OK guys I just want to share an app that I've been using since the nexus one but missed it with my amaze which is a good car dock app. HTC has Car Panel which is nice but not as good as Google's Car Home which you can customize.
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Hey thanks for sharing this man, I for one, and surely others will check this out - don't understand some folks - what can I say, some do not read anything -
and then others........... ??????
I am using car home ultra it is by far the BEST!!! CHECK IT OUT. They have 30 day free trial.
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doh, i been looking for this ever since i picked up one of those car kits tmobile is sellin (very nice looking, albeit fragile, contraption btw, i highly recommend)
do either of these autostart when the phone gets plugged in do they?
regardless, thanks for sharing =)
Hi All,
My Peugot's built-in radio/CD player has broken, and I just want to interface my phone and the car's speakers. I understand I'll need some sort of amplifier at some point along the chain.
Apparently this is a strange request, but I want to listen to content off of my Atrix in my car through the car's speakers, and I would rather use the phone's excellent touch screen interface rather than a head unit with a load of crappy push buttons and knobs etc.
I could maybe cope with a volume knob... but that's not essential.
Basically, something like this but for non-iPhones and therefore not costing £200:
http://www.oxygenaudio.com/o-series/363-o-car.html
I had a look in Halfords and the conversation with the Sales Nerd went a bit like this when he showed me what he thought I wanted:
Me: What is it?
Sales Nerd: It's got a CD changer!
Me: A CD changer... a CD changer? I don't even own *a* CD, let alone many CD's that would necessitate an entire changer. What am I gonna do with a CD changer? Are you mental?
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So, I don't own any CD's (nor - FSM forbid - any tapes), I don't carry small USB pendrives with MP3s on them around with me, I don't listen to radio, I do take all my media/GPS/calls through my phone: are there any "head units" with nothing but an amp and a 3.5mm jack input ("aux") or A2DP? Surely this should be cheaper for Kenwood etc. to make?
I remember this thread where the OP configured his jeep to use a Nook Color as a multimedia interface and used an active EQ connected to the amps.
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In addition to the Nook, I'm adding a Hifonics HFEQ. This will allow me fine control over the signal being sent to the amps. I can switch between inputs and use it as the main volume control.
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I hope this points you in the right direction. If it does, just remember the OP.
~Chef
at the mo i use the Moto cardock and a tape2phono adap to connect up in my van (Wires everywhere ). But amp could be pain in the butt if your not fond of wiring. For not much more money and probablly less hassel than that amp u can get a new headunit with builtin inputs Phono/usb/bluetooth that your phone could jack upto. My old Pug (306gti6) was Standard iso connectors so headunit would be straight swap. Also my old headunit had rear phono connector so all wiring was behind the dash and phone would charge via the dock,
If you wanted to be posh you can connect via bluetooth and control you phone via your headunit and you phone goes into the headunit. But never used this method yet.
caraudiosecurity.com/shop/product_list/c_path/9_1215/spd/mechless-car-stereos--no-cd-.html
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You need a head unit that can stream music from your phone or media device via blue tooth or via USB connection
Hello,
Im trying to create a larger size galaxy note for a class project, would anyone be able to help me?
Basically I want to export the Note to portrait mode on to a Vertical screen, anyone have any ideas?
I was thinking of a tv that has portrait mode.
Do you have an MHL adaptor? I use my note many times to give a lecture sending the note screen to an LCD projector.
I also set my note under a doc cam and project that too.
If you only want a static picture take a picture of your note and print it on plastic transparancy film and use an overhead projector.
Or take the picture to Kinkos FedEx and they will print a poster.
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MHL adaptor connects through micro USB port to t.v. High Def input.
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Do you have an MHL adaptor? I use my note many times to give a lecture sending the note screen to an LCD projector.
I also set my note under a doc cam and project that too.
If you only want a static picture take a picture of your note and print it on plastic transparancy film and use an overhead projector.
Or take the picture to Kinkos FedEx and they will print a poster.
MHL adaptor connects through micro USB port to t.v. High Def input.
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Hi ranger,
thanks for the reply, I do have an MHL adapter and it does export properly. Basically I have to recreate the phone as it it was standing in portrait mode while have the same functionality as you were to look at a working demo while making the tv vertical. (refer to pic) Once it works im thinking of putting a frame over to make it look like the actual phone. Im think I would need a tv that's capable of a vertical display.
A large monitor is more like it.
You can use a wii remote control to make the monitor behave like a touch screen.
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A large monitor is more like it.
You can use a wii remote control to make the monitor behave like a touch screen.
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the main challenge is running the phone in portrait mode while the screen is vertical.
most of the time it will look like this
Some monitors can rotate. I don't know that a tv can.
Notice you said we can use a wiimote with the Note to make the tv behave like a touch screen? would you mind explaining how I can achieve that? I currently have my ps3 remote working with it, but it isn't the greatest for navigating the interface
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A large monitor is more like it.
You can use a wii remote control to make the monitor behave like a touch screen.
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Hi,
I have a GPS Navigator for my car, which is GARMIN, but I prefer the Google Navigator and Google Maps.
My question is clear, Is there an Android-based GPS Navigator device?
Or
Can I flash Android to my car's GARMIN device?
Is there a reason you don't want to use an Android phone to run the Google Maps/Nav application ?
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Is there a reason you don't want to use an Android phone to run the Google Maps/Nav application ?
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My thoughts exactly. Why put Android onto a dedicated GPS device when you can have GPS within Android?
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I have the same question, I've got 3 Garmins and they are all giving out. New Garmin devices have reduced functionality and the prices are higher! Its completely retarded.
I actually did try using an Android phone as a GPS, as I've got a spare Galaxy device with dock, audio out, and hard wired power adapter. There is no way a phone will do the heavy lifting that my Garmin devices do. Here is a list of requirements that you need in a GPS that Android on phones don't meet.
Visibility with a matte screen. For use in a standard car or a convertible, you have to have a matte screen for seeing while driving.
Power on automation and reliability. The device needs to power up on its own and be ready to go without any user interaction. One of my Garmin devices starts playing my MP3 playlist on boot up through AUX in my stock head unit.
Rock solid GPS reception. I've never had a phone be near as accurate as a GPS unit.
Offline maps
I used Sygic on my Galaxy and the processor ran at full speed to keep the app running smoothly, overheating it after a while. Partially due to being in the sunlight on my dashboard. The screen was practically unreadable due to glare.
Here are some features I would love to have if I had a Garmin form factor and screen with Android:
Wifi auto connect to my house when I part, for map updates and to rsync my music collection
Better bluetooth connect and phone call interrupt
AUX input for an analog trucker style radio, to communicate with other cars and trucks
Any ideas? Maybe a device that supports custom ROMs, Android or non-android?
Pics of my setup:
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Hello all, im hope i correctly chose forum.
I have a small but annoying problem: my RAZR dont detect orignal Car Dock., without this not working audio-by-microusb cable (original cardock cool feature). I test two other razrs and two other cardocks, and have trouble only with my phone.
I tried flash by rsdlite stock flash, i tried three modded ROMs, and no effect. Phone not detect dock, for example my razr with cm10 have in settings panel "dock settings" item, where show status of dock connecting. My razr never show "connected", razr of my girlfriend show it always.In MIUI - razr of my friend working normally, my razr didn't work.
One time my phone is dead even on charge, when i used navigation and music simultaneously. I think its hardware problem in charge controller, but i dont know how check it out.
Is any method to software force REAL carmode? Utilities like "Car Mode Control" only start car-shell, and in "dock settings" phone displayed as not connected with car dock.
U can make direct acces to the function.
On Nova Launcher is the third option when u hold finger on launcher then the second one.
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leisures said:
U can make direct acces to the function.
On Nova Launcher is the third option when u hold up finger on launcher then the second one.
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Activities i tried also, and this is like CardockControl app - only launch carmode shell, in dock settings nothing changed (still "not connected") and no microusb audio too. In CM10 (by dtrail) this activities not present at all.
EDIT: there is few threads on my problem founded: 1 and 2. But no working solution =(
If you're still looking for this I found an app called Car Mode Control where just enables car mode, not a dock shell, it will actually on load a shell if you already have one built into your phone. my problem was that I couldn't figure out how to get out of car mode and had to reboot the phone to get out.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=net.cwfk.ig88.carmode
Car mode i can enable with many programs (i use InDrive now), but this not enable cardock mode. I wand use feature of original car mount - audio over microusb.
The link I posted should enable your audio over microusb, It's not a car dock app, it switches on your phones own car mode.
No, it dont. Phone not really switch "cardock" mode, like it do it in real car mount. Simple, only car mode (change launcher to "car shell" if installed).
Sorry to hear that. It worked on my phone except that i couldn't get it out of car mode.