About Car Widget
"Car Widget" makes easier and quicker access to phone features when you're in the car. 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...
"Car Widget" makes easier and quicker access to phone features when you're in the car.
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 home launcher.
To access widget
settings use application shortcut.
HOW TO USE
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
* 4,6 or 8 big shortcuts per widget
* 5 Skins
* Customization options: background color, opacity, font size and color, icons tint
* Replacement for "Car Dock" / "Car Home" applications.
* Custom icons and titles for shortcuts
* Icon pack support
Available shortcuts (can be expanded by installed applications):
* Applications
* Bookmark
* Contact
* Direct dial/ 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 the features available in the Car Widget Pro.
Car Widget Pro features:
Automation for your car. Detects when you inside the car and adjusts settings of your phone.
Trigger (possible to combine all of the options):
* Power cable connected
* Headphones connected
* Bluetooth device connected
* Activity recognition
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 the screen from widget
- It's not possible to switch to the specific screen from widget
- Not possible to switch GPS
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 Wi-Fi
BLUETOOTH and BLUETOOTH_ADMIN - required in order to switch Bluetooth state
(Modify or delete the contents of your USB storage) - Backup/Restore functionality
Tips:
* 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 has 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.
Previous Versions
Here you can find the changelog of Car Widget since it was posted on our website on 2015-04-25 03:00:00.
The latest version is 3.1.0 and it was updated on 2024-04-22 13:11:30. See below the changes in each version.
Car Widget version 3.1.0
Updated At: 2024-03-02
Changes: Add option for 12 and 14 shortcuts
Improve stability
Upgrade libraries
Car Widget version 3.0.2
Updated At: 2023-12-23
Changes: Stability improvements and libraries upgrade
Car Widget version 3.0.1
Updated At: 2023-10-29
Changes: 3.0.1
Trying to fix crashes
Update edit shortcut layout
Update libraries
Update translations
3.0.0
App was rewritten to support new Android versions.
New material YOU theme
App was open sourced and all paid functionality that still supported in new Android is available for free
Car Widget version 3.0.0
Updated At: 2023-09-16
Changes: App was rewritten to support new Android versions.
New material YOU theme
App was open sourced and all paid functionality that still supported in new Android is available for free
Car Widget version 2.1.6
Updated At: 2023-09-09
Changes: Add scroll in About tab
Car Widget version 2.1.5
Updated At: 2020-10-04
Changes: Crash fixes
Car Widget version 2.1.4
Updated At: 2020-08-04
Changes: Basic support for new app shortcuts format (Limited by Android)
Bug fixes
Car Widget version 2.1.3
Updated At: 2020-05-10
Changes: Tweak UI
InCar: Add alternative option to keep screen on for Android O+
Car Widget version 2.1.2
Updated At: 2020-03-16
Changes: 2.1.2
Rewrite backup for Android 10 (now it's just 3 buttons in about screen)
Upgrade libraries and rewrite deprecated functionality
Tweak app theme
Add app shortcut to switch incar mode
Ask for ACTIVITY_RECOGNITION permission for Android 10
Car Widget version 2.0.6
Updated At: 2019-02-12
Changes: Fixes for reported issues:
- Generate densities for vector images
- Trying to fix media buttons
- Remove hotspot toggle for Oreo (cannot be supported anymore)
- Update icons to svg
- Adding log to crash reports
Disclaimer
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