I'm looking for a program that will automatically connect to my in-car handsfree. Is there a program that will every xx minutes/hour turn on bluetooth and search and if a device that has already been set up (in this case, Sony XPlod) is found, it will connect, and if not, it will turn off bluetooth?
I could always use a bluetooth scheduler, but the "bluetooth ping/sonar" program will be more convenient.
Not sure if this is quite what you meant, but there is an application called BluePower that will switch on Bluetooth when it detects an AC power source - i.e. when you've plugged your phone into your car charger, desk charger, etc.
Check it out at http://www.kixass.net/bluepower/.
HTH,
Mark.
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Hi Please
Is there amethod on the Kaiser or any HTC that would on mains charger on automatically enable BlueTooth and activate A2DP? My reason is Id like not to switch it on when I place the phone into its car charger.
Turn on bluetooth when detecting external power
See this thread:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=316747
For starting AD2P you might need some additional scripting/executables.
slarty01 said:
Hi Please
Is there amethod on the Kaiser or any HTC that would on mains charger on automatically enable BlueTooth and activate A2DP? My reason is Id like not to switch it on when I place the phone into its car charger.
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It may be more than you are looking for but I could not live without phoneAlarm. It is available at pocketmax.net or handango etc. It is the best money I have spent on my phone other than the phone itself!
Many thanks I'll go for it
Here is what I have observed:
1.) If the phone is already paired with the Pioneer, and currently connected, AA uses that pairing/connection if you then connect the phone to the USB port.
2.) If you shut the car off, leave the phone plugged in, on restarting the car you get another pairing created, and the one pairing you had before is gone.
3.) If Bluetooth is not on, plugging the phone into the USB port will turn on the phone's bluetooth, and connect to the Pioneer, usually with a new pairing.
While I guess this can be seen as a convenience to automatically turn on Bluetooth and re-pair your phone when you connect to the USB port, it pales in significance to the inconvenience associated with re-pairing my phone and resetting it up as a trusted device when I choose not to use Android Auto on a short trip. Plus you have to make sure your phone is unlocked before plugging it in anyway (or nothing happens), so it's simple to see if Bluetooth is on at that point.
And while this may be due to bugs in Lollipop 5.0, I know that if my phone is paired with the Pioneer, and I do not plug it into the USB port, that pairing auto-connects via Bluetooth as a trusted device every time.
Wish I could explain it.
Solutions Etcetera said:
Here is what I have observed:
1.) If the phone is already paired with the Pioneer, and currently connected, AA uses that pairing/connection if you then connect the phone to the USB port.
2.) If you shut the car off, leave the phone plugged in, on restarting the car you get another pairing created, and the one pairing you had before is gone.
3.) If Bluetooth is not on, plugging the phone into the USB port will turn on the phone's bluetooth, and connect to the Pioneer, usually with a new pairing.
While I guess this can be seen as a convenience to automatically turn on Bluetooth and re-pair your phone when you connect to the USB port, it pales in significance to the inconvenience associated with re-pairing my phone and resetting it up as a trusted device when I choose not to use Android Auto on a short trip. Plus you have to make sure your phone is unlocked before plugging it in anyway (or nothing happens), so it's simple to see if Bluetooth is on at that point.
And while this may be due to bugs in Lollipop 5.0, I know that if my phone is paired with the Pioneer, and I do not plug it into the USB port, that pairing auto-connects via Bluetooth as a trusted device every time.
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I had a similar experience when I was using Android Auto. I tried it once to see what it was like, and thought it was nice but noticed that it took over my device anytime I plugged it in to USB, which I thought was excessive. But since Pandora has not released a compatible version of their program, I stopped using it. I had to remove the Android Auto application off my phone to get it back to just a normal trusted device. Peace.
Hi guys i have a nexus 7 2013 installed in the dash car as entertaiment system.
I would like to ask you some help to share the internet access of the phone with the tablet, that has a low data subscription.
I tought about a profile on the tablet trigged by screen on that turn on bt and some how tells to the phone to active the bt, pair with the tablet and share the internet access.
Can you please help me? I don't know where to start.
Thank you in advance.
I have something sort of similar set up, but the other way around (profile is on my phone, car head unit doesn't need tasker). It looks like:
Profile:
State=BT connected 'Car Kit'
Task=WiFi Tether set On
Exit task=WiFi set On
So...when the phone sees it is connected to the car via bluetooth, it turns on mobile hotspot. The phone is a known wifi network to the car, so the car connects automatically. When the connection is dropped (i.e.; the car turns off), the phone turns wifi on which also turns off the hotspot.
Not exactly what you're trying to do, but more or less the same effect.
I would like Android Auto to be available directly after USB connection has been established. Right now I need to unlock my phone before I can select Android Auto on my cars head unit. Optimal would be that the phone does not unlock, but simply just lets the car communicate as what is needed for Android Auto to work.
Also it would be nice if phone "unmutes" automatically if muted before USB connection made. Or if possible to unmute on cars headunit.
This is because my phone is placed in a location in the car where it is difficult to operate when connected to USB.
Not sure if I am clear in my question, but please feel free to ask for further info if needed.
Regards, Lars.
If this isn't happening by default (it does on my devices), check Android Auto (Phone) > Settings > Connected Cars, your car should be "accepted".
If this still doesn't do it, you'll likely have to use Tasker, or change the USB settings on the phone itself
I am trying to achieve the following effect and for my life can't figure out how to do it.
Hardware: Samsung Galaxy Watch, Samsung S10+ (unrooted) and My Car with android auto
So the Galaxy Watch should connect to bluetooth when my mobile is connected to wifi, disconnect the watch when the wifi is disconnected so that it is automatically connected to the car when I turn on the ignition. However, if the car is not connected with my mobile in 15 mins, the watch should connect again irrespective of the wifi state.
Basically, i want my phone to connect to my car bluetooth if i am in the car and to the watch if not. I was hoping to use the Wifi connection as a determinator that I am going out if not connected to it.
Satdeep said:
I am trying to achieve the following effect and for my life can't figure out how to do it.
Hardware: Samsung Galaxy Watch, Samsung S10+ (unrooted) and My Car with android auto
So the Galaxy Watch should connect to bluetooth when my mobile is connected to wifi, disconnect the watch when the wifi is disconnected so that it is automatically connected to the car when I turn on the ignition. However, if the car is not connected with my mobile in 15 mins, the watch should connect again irrespective of the wifi state.
Basically, i want my phone to connect to my car bluetooth if i am in the car and to the watch if not. I was hoping to use the Wifi connection as a determinator that I am going out if not connected to it.
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Super easy...
Create a Profile-> State ->net -> wifi
Give desired settings of your WiFi
Use task Bluetooth connect to watch
Add an exit task to the same profile to connect to car Bluetooth.
However better option is not to use WiFi rather use Bluetooth near state in Tasker .