Hey Guys,
I am looking for advice on the best Android options (custom rom, apk, skins etc) for an in- car device I am trying to build. The device will run Android and connect to a smartphone for data and notifications (like Android Wear). I would like for it to have the following capabilities, without touch input/ voice only :
Device Capabilities/ Characteristics:
- minimal UI
- Basic Phone Functions (make calls, reply to sms, and get directions - all without touch input)
- A few select Car apps, from the Play store Apps (the issue is navigating the UI without touch)
A few options I've tried:
- Google Glass apk (issue: buggy, no play store apps)
- Google Now (voice commands), with Launcher (UI), Tasker (custom commands) (issue: navigation of UI, smartphone connection)
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Hello all,
today I have AP4.0 running on my Ameo. Is good stuff, however there are lots of things I don't need at all.
Meanwhile "thousands" of good ROMs are existing - therefore I am asking for a few suggestions which ROM to test. Yes, indeed, I could make a test with all ROMS one by one - but I'm using the Ameo for business purposes and can't afford to have a non-running Ameo.
I'm using my device for:
- Internet access (opera is working excellent)
- Calender, Contacts, Tasks when being "on the road"
- Reading pdf-files
- taking snap-shots with the camera
- watching video (TCPMP)
- playing mp3 (connected to my car audio system)
- Routing through GPS (not yet installed, coming soon)
What I like in AP4.0 and should be included in any other ROM:
- mass storage functionality
- today screen with fast access to most important funtions/programs
- mp3 Player
Thanks in advance
Dieter
my rom have:
- opera in the addins (extended rom)
- iContact + poutlook features (of course)
- Acrobat Reader 2.5
- HTC Camera
- TCPMP with all plugins
- Audio Manager and wmp fully working + mp3 trimmer
- it have usb to pc and wm5torage for mass storage functionality
- htc home + calendar + device lock
bye
Just want to find out if we can live with the custom ROM by sticking to manufacturer's ROM.
The requirements and opinions are my own and any suggestion to improve would be greatly appreciated. I am sure there are those of you who decided to go back to the original ROM (rooted).
1. Baseband 55 (latest)
2. Which Cyanogen theme?
3. Wifi Tether for Root users (available on market place)
allows my IPAD to work while I am away from home.
4. APP2SD or Link2SD - can someone please tell me the difference?
5. Music player recommendation?
6. Animated Weather and clock (available on market place)
7. Sip client - sipdroid (available on market place)
8. Browser (standard or firefox)
9. Google sky map (market place)
10. Bluetooth for car kit (I cannot get the standard bluetooth to work with my parrot car bluetooth. It will connect but the sound isnt patched through)
11. 3G Watchdog (market place)
12. Time Mobile app
13. Dictionary.com app
14. Amazon kindle app
15. Swype / SlideIT keyboard
Of course you can recommend other good apps.
Thanks
Sasuke
After connecting my Hi-Fi system to my home server using an USB DA Converter (HRT Music Streamer II+) I needed a remote control solution for the foobar2000 music player that run on Windows Mobile (for my home automation system I use a bunch of HTC HD2 as remote terminals). Unfortunately, I did not found anything that I liked.
As I had some spare time I decided to develop a solution myself building a web service server based on the foo_comserver2 foobar plugin and a Windows Mobile client that access the server over Wi-Fi.
They offer:
- basic playback control (play, stop, pause, next, previous)
- playlists listing and selecting
- selected playlist track listing
- media library access as a author/album/track tree
- media library search
- filling a playlist with albums or tracks from the media library
The client supports touch scrolling and (optionally) rotation.
As I developed them and they works at my home I post them here. Note that they are not commercial grade software (no installer, no configuration utility, the client is fairly dependent on HTC HD2 hardware) but
- the HTC HD2 is fairly common and the client might run on similar WVGA devices
- the server is more general and many tools can develop applications that interface to a web service
- full source code is included
Server requirements
- .NET framework V3.5
- foobar2000 V1.1.5 (or later) with these plugins
- foo_comserver2 V0.7
- foo_runcmd V1.1
- foo_playlist_attributes V0.3.0
Client requirements
- .NET compact framework 3.5
- HTC HD2 (or something very similar)
- optionally (required for rotation support) TouchLockPro 2.12.8 with GSensor
enabled (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=444215).
READ the ReadMe.txt inside the archive and Good luck!
foobarWCF.V1.5.4.zip (RapidShare)
USUAL LEGAL DISCLAIMER
Use this software at your own risk! NO WARRANTY! Although running these applications does not seem to produce any damage on my computers and phones, I take no responsibility for any kind of damage or major or minor inconvenience caused to devices or data or person or whatever else due to these applications and their usage.
The source code is offered free for any use, again at your own risk, but bashing the developer (to my excuse I jotted it down in a pair of days).
After some work to set things up it works very well on my HD2.
Thank you very much!
Its great ! Now I have ultimate remote for foobar! even if I'm on second floor
I use my car dock and I'm glad to have it. However, I don't like several aspects of it. I'd like to be able to change what apps it gives shortcuts for (specifically want google play music and pandora) and want it to auto start bluetooth (but not auto turn-off when removed). Would anyone point me at instructions for modding the factory app or make any recommendations for 3rd part apps?
I like an app called Car Widget at the Play store?.
Google Car Home still works on this phone, you need to hunt down the apk, it won't show available in the market.
[APP REQUEST] Car Security Video Recorder Surveillance
Good Morning Everyone!
I have spent a lot of time trying to find an app that meets the following requirements and so far just havnt been able to find anything close that works. Multiple apps are fine. I am mostly concerned with someone breaking into car and stealing stuff. I had origianl post all typed then lost it so im trying to recreate this but think im forgetting a few things.
I am planing to:
- Mount phone in car and conceal it permently or semi-permanently. (Access will be available but limited and difficult.)
- Hardwire for full time power.
- Not have cellular service so scanning and connecting to any open or known (such as the secured wifi at home) for cloud uploads/monitoring/etc... ( sugestions to improve the built in android wifi utility are welcome)
- Will not pay monthly service charges for any service, app, Web site, etc...
Features:
- Everything hands off/auto start apps/recordings upon system start.
- Start video record on any of following:
- motion detected from camera(someone breaks in)
- motion detected of phone/vehicle (someone steals car)
-Any Audio is detected (not expecting to be able to cover entire car or if some hits car exterior, etc.. )
- Delete oldest files if run out of storage before upload/sync completes.
- Cloud upload capabilities (Might be able to perform via other known methods but would like ability to split files based on specified file size if no cloud integration).
- GPS/Location tracking and recording. (Google location services will probably work if not integrated).
-Record Post video when record event is triggered.
-Bonus if user adjustable, say from 1-60 mins.
- Double Bonus if capable of buffering video to save specified length of video prior to triggered event. (Say if someone keeps walking by car trying to case out but motion didnt trigger or if someonw hits car would be nice to see prior few minutes of them driving down the road before impact.)
Nice added bonus:
-Event alarms: email is fine, text even better(using free text service). Pics attached even nicer.
-Remote control of device. Only while connected to local lan is ok.
-Ability to provide Live video/audio/location information if connected to wifi as long as the recordings do not get disturbed. (So i can check if i locked doors, windows are up, etc).