Hello Guys,
before Froyo it was possible do "disable" the Car mode by deleting the CarHome.apk.
But since Froyo, if you delete this apk, the Phone still switches to CarMode in the CarDock....
And maybe thats a reason for the loudness problem in the Cardock...
Does anyone know how i can disable the Carmode Completely?
thanks a lot
Install "dock nothingness" from market.
Also you have posted in the wrong forum. If it is a question, it goes to Q&A forum.
ive noticed as well, since 2.2 i havent been able to adjust the audio when it is docked in the car, is that just me? I use audiomanagerpro but i also tried to adjust the media volume from the settings menu as well
I'm so happy to KILLED the evil Car Mode - here's how
Car Mode would pop up constantly on my HTC Incredible 2. It had nothing to do with the usb. Most times, the phone wasn't even plugged it and Car Mode would still pop up and Yes, I could click on it and disable it. For about 5 secs, then it was back. The worst part was that it would force-close the program that I was in to launch. It took me about 8 hours of research. Car Mode is a system app, and therefore can not be removed like other applications. You have to root your phone then delete, freeze or rename. Ok by me, but rooting apparently isn't stable yet for the Incredible 2 if you have a later os version than 2.2. Guess what? I have 2.3. No problem, how do i revert. Oh, i find out, you can't without resetting the phone to factory, which by the way is what verizon support suggested. I thought not before I back up, but lo and behold you can't back up more than contacts and pics without rooting. Arrrrgh! Next, I looked for an app to help me battle this devil Car Mode, so I tried apps from Amazon and market:
Advanced task killer Free
Astro
Gemini App Manager
Dock Nothingness
Dock no-op
Disable car home
and NONE of them worked, at least not for the Incredible 2.
I had a new idea, if you can't beat them, join them so I installed the latest version of Car Dock Home, hoping that at least it would give the option to not launch. Nope, didn't work. Luckily, I'm good at my job just because I don't give me 'easily'. Anyway, finally on my 14th try, I used 'DockNothing Free' from Amazon. At first, I didn't think this worked either. There was no input screen or settings but that's because the app doesn't initiate until the Car Mode launches, then it allows you to choose to select DockNothing as the default program. I had to do that 3 times: 1) Car Panel 2)Car Dock 3)Home Dock. Now I actually see a little popup that says 3 tasks killed. YEA!
Sorry for the long post, but I'll bet if you're here, you are going crazy because of Car Mode. And I read a lot more than just this much to get mine fixed.
ps. Car Mode actually looks pretty neat and seems useful IN THE CAR. But I have been too afraid to release the monster to check it out. I might at the next update. Might....
interesting, i love car mode in the car, no idea why yours is coming up while not in one lol
patience, htcdev website just released the unlock bootloader over the web for the uk sensation today, should probably hit for the other htc phones soon
Im having the same issue here on a desire z.. The Dock nothingness and simmilar applications doesn't help with the "car mode" at all
it just replaces the "Car Home" App
It's the "Car Mode" that is the problem for me atleast.
when the phone enters/exits car mode the phone always returns to the homescreen.
Any progress on disabling this?
I got rid of it on my Desire by adding a shortcut to the homescreen and choosing Settings > Car Dock and then unticking Auto Launch. I never saw car mode again so it either fixed it or it was a coincidence.
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As discussed in a specific thread, ICS is not managing the car mount supply power that, by activating the "car mode" (basically voice commands and phone calls in horizontal), causes ICS phone application to crash and the system crashes completely!!!
I tryed closing the voice commands interface (opened authomatically when connecting the power supply in the car mount) but that is not enough and the phone crashes at the first phone call or bluetooth stereo audio interaction
While waiting for a fix in ICS, I was wondering if the community here knows how to avoid that the "car mode" is activated, as a temporary turn around
The issue, you can imagine, is that we cannot charge the battery in the car mount, critical for instance while using the navigation app that drains battery!
dengi_it said:
As discussed in a specific thread, ICS is not managing the car mount supply power that, by activating the "car mode" (basically voice commands and phone calls in horizontal), causes ICS phone application to crash and the system crashes completely!!!
I tryed closing the voice commands interface (opened authomatically when connecting the power supply in the car mount) but that is not enough and the phone crashes at the first phone call or bluetooth stereo audio interaction
While waiting for a fix in ICS, I was wondering if the community here knows how to avoid that the "car mode" is activated, as a temporary turn around
The issue, you can imagine, is that we cannot charge the battery in the car mount, critical for instance while using the navigation app that drains battery!
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Though have never used the car mode/mount but you can freeze it using Titanium Backup if you have root.
abhisahara said:
Though have never used the car mode/mount but you can freeze it using Titanium Backup if you have root.
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I see, thanks. My doubt is if indeed "car mode" is managed by an app that we can kill/freeze or instead is just a sort of "system configuration" activated by the car mount chip
Well as i told earlier haven't used it so never looked into it. But the car mount gives the system a signal (yeah the pin connectors position should be different...look inside your normal usb connector and the the car dock connector...they should have the pins placed differently...) that the phone has been docked to the car and hence the CarHomeGoogle.apk gets activated. So if you freeze this app the system will still give the command to activate the app but since its freezed it wont run.
I might be total wrong.....but just what i thought!! Never experienced it so learning it
Your advice makes a lot of sense. I didn't know the name of that apk, it might be the one to be freezed!
I just asked in the specific thread here if somebody else can give a try, as at the moment I have not got root rights on my ICS... let's see!!
Thank you very much for your advice!
Try this:
Install this app
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.megagram.docknoop
and set as default when you insert in car dock.
MAHD
Official desk dock.
Apps constantly running:
-Battery Widget Reborn Beta
-1Tap Quick Bar
-My Data Manager
-LiveWare manager (getting smartwatch any day now)
i connect my MAHD to the dock and the menu for the docks pops up. the Office Dock and 3rd party docks work fine, but for some reason the bedside dock crashes and shows "Unfortunately, Smart Dock has stopped." I can sometimes get it working by restarting the phone while it's in the dock. it crashes very easily (just turning the phone to vertical position).
I like this dock and i wish i can find a way to make it work.
please someone help.
p.s. also had light flow lite running before and i think it messed up my accessibility stuff because talkback turns on with anything else turned on, i've since had the app removed.
thank you for anyone who spends their time helping me.
ML417 said:
MAHD
Official desk dock.
Apps constantly running:
-Battery Widget Reborn Beta
-1Tap Quick Bar
-My Data Manager
-LiveWare manager (getting smartwatch any day now)
i connect my MAHD to the dock and the menu for the docks pops up. the Office Dock and 3rd party docks work fine, but for some reason the bedside dock crashes and shows "Unfortunately, Smart Dock has stopped." I can sometimes get it working by restarting the phone while it's in the dock. it crashes very easily (just turning the phone to vertical position).
I like this dock and i wish i can find a way to make it work.
please someone help.
p.s. also had light flow lite running before and i think it messed up my accessibility stuff because talkback turns on with anything else turned on, i've since had the app removed.
thank you for anyone who spends their time helping me.
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I have this issue too, it's actually the last couple versions of Google Play Music that is causing it (it's integrated in the dock). Reverting to Music version 4.1.513 resolves the issue, with some caveats. Uninstalling the Music updates will cause your settings to be lost, and furthermore it breaks syncing capabilities (music is missing in the account settings) unless you fully clear out the data. You will need to re-download music you had marked for offline availability as well.
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I have this issue too, it's actually the last couple versions of Google Play Music that is causing it (it's integrated in the dock). Reverting to Music version 4.1.513 resolves the issue, with some caveats. Uninstalling the Music updates will cause your settings to be lost, and furthermore it breaks syncing capabilities (music is missing in the account settings) unless you fully clear out the data. You will need to re-download music you had marked for offline availability as well.
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Ah thanks for the solution, been fighting this before bed every night for a month now. Something about the bedside clock just makes it better than the standard one. Luckily I don't have any music or even much to sync so I'll give this a try.
Here is a link to a thread with the .apk for Google Play Music 4.1.513
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1533816
I just installed this version, hopefully when I get home to my dock tonight it will have solved the crashing issue. As of last night, even rebooting while in the dock couldn't get around the crashing!
It seems that the latest update of whatever fixed the issue for me.
I'll have to update. Last night when I put my phone in the dock I got the message again, even with 4.1.513.
I'm now occasionally having a problem of it going into a black screen and not loading, but no longer having the stopped working error message
I am having to reboot every night.
A couple nights ago it powered down and wouldn't power back up. Was giving some sort of recovery error, a picture of the green android guy on his back with a hazard sign over his chest (if I remember right). Eventually using some combination of holding power and volume buttons I was able to get a clean reboot. Had me stressed out for a while!
I really miss being able to pull a battery for a reset when things go funky...
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I am having to reboot every night.
A couple nights ago it powered down and wouldn't power back up. Was giving some sort of recovery error, a picture of the green android guy on his back with a hazard sign over his chest (if I remember right). Eventually using some combination of holding power and volume buttons I was able to get a clean reboot. Had me stressed out for a while!
I really miss being able to pull a battery for a reset when things go funky...
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That happens to me on occasions, I usually am just irritated by it, but i do try to hold the power and volume buttons to reset the phone and get a clean boot.
ML417 said:
That happens to me on occasions, I usually am just irritated by it, but i do try to hold the power and volume buttons to reset the phone and get a clean boot.
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Oddly enough, I used the bedside dock every day when I was visiting family over Thanksgiving, and several days at work after coming back, then today I plug it into the dock and have this issue occur. Rebooting did not help. I also cleared data on "Motorola Dock Service" and "Smart Dock" which has helped with similar docking issues in the past. As others have pointed out, the other dock types seem to work fine. I just checked Google Play Music and the last update was on 11/12, so I'm not sure what changed and why it was working but will no longer work. Strange.
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I wonder if the SmartActions app could be related to this issue. I know it updated on 11/28. Is there an alternative bedside dock application that contains most of the functionality of the Motorola one? I know Gentle Alarm is dock aware and the built-in Alarm & Timer app. I like the autodimming of the Motorola one, but if I can't launch it, it doesn't do much good.
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Aha! See post 7 (and my reply in post 8) in this thread on Android Central. Essentially, Motorola Tech Support suggested the person clear data for Google Play Music, although my solution was to actually start playing a track.
Good morning. I have been having a particular, repeated issue since the last google maps update (7.0.2). Whenever I get into my truck I put my One in the OEM dock and it goes into "car" mode. Overall I love this app and find it incredibly efficient at doing its job.
However, since the last update from Google maps (which is also pretty indredible) I have been having a very specific error, that I believe is related to HTC's car mode. If I start navigation though the car dashboard and some event happens that pulls it from navi to the dashboard (i.e. a call comes in or a message) then when I return to navigation it again asks me to select the destination and I have to hit start. This will cause a "maps stopped working" error about 75% of the time.
What I believe is happening is that maps is already navigating but when in car mode you have to click on the "navigation" icon to get back to it, and it tries to launch another instance or over itself. This will also happen if I start navigation while not docked (i.e. walking to my truck) and docking, then launching the app. Also, maps is the one app that actually leaves car mode (you can see the system tray and then navigate to other non car mode apps) and I believe this is the root of the issue.
Since the car mode is (I believe) part of Sense, this would seem to be something specific to this. I thought there would be lots of inquiries into this but could find none. Thoughts?
I'm getting this too. It's deeply annoying and quite dangerous when going down the motorway. Considering going back to previous version.
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It's an issue with the new Maps app. It sucks balls. I have those issues and I don't have the car dock.
Take a call or something else then when you try to go back to nav by selecting it from the notification panel, it does nothing or crashes or takes you to regular map and have to restart your route.
I hate it. It's pretty but so buggy. I reloaded the old version.
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HTC car mode and Google maps
I am also having same problem. UN installed update and gone back to the much better old version
Workaround that works 100% of the time for those having trouble connecting.
Unlock phone and turn on car or head unit. Note you should have android auto installed already before this will work. Plug in the cable to your phone and you will hear the link sound and the screen on your phone will flash off for just a second. As quickly as possible once the screen goes black on your phone uncable the phone and reconnect it. I know this sounds janky, but it really works. You can tell it is working by the screen on your head unit going black in the background and you will see the android auto icon sI have tried all suggested fixes and this is the only one that works 100% of the time. It also does not take over the telephone's display so you can navigate to other apps and still have android auto running. It is quick and gives you the best of both worlds. I almost returned my 2016 gti due to the frustration from this issue, but now it is no big deal.
Hope this helps guys and gals.
No. For what I read , the only API available for 3rd parties are to send messages and music, and that, using google interface. No other developer can do anything with AA.
Hey! I haven't figured this out yet but, when you attach your moto to the Incipio Car Moto Mod Dock, it automatically puts it in Android Auto mode. Personally, I hate Android Auto, but I can't figure out a way to stop it from automatically launching. I've tried just deleting Android Auto, but it makes it so you have to click multiple notifications every single time you dock it to turn it off. Has anyone had any luck disabling this?
I don't think you can do it through any built-in means. I personally like that it goes into Android Auto when attached, and immediately exits when disconnected, but I do wish there was more control - specifically to start playing Google Play Music automatically when connected too.
It would be really sweet of Motorola made a suite of controls for Moto mods, that would allow more customization. Like when a certain mod is attached I get to choose what, if anything, is launched automatically.
That said, I'm totally happy with the car-dock, even considering how stupid-expensive it was to get it here in Canada.
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I don't think you can do it through any built-in means. I personally like that it goes into Android Auto when attached, and immediately exits when disconnected, but I do wish there was more control - specifically to start playing Google Play Music automatically when connected too.
It would be really sweet of Motorola made a suite of controls for Moto mods, that would allow more customization. Like when a certain mod is attached I get to choose what, if anything, is launched automatically.
That said, I'm totally happy with the car-dock, even considering how stupid-expensive it was to get it here in Canada.
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I definitely agree, I LOVE the dock, I just am not a fan of Android Auto, so as a result, I have to exit out of it every time I dock my phone which gets annoying :/
holabola said:
I definitely agree, I LOVE the dock, I just am not a fan of Android Auto, so as a result, I have to exit out of it every time I dock my phone which gets annoying :/
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What about to uninstall or disable Android Auto if you don´t use it at all.
A YouTube video this week said that the latest MZP Nougat upgrade added the ability to turn Car Mode off. You have to go into the settings while the Car Dock mod is attached. I haven't tried it yet as I like Android Auto auto-launching.
Search Youtube for "Incipio Car Dock Mod update.."
sonex293 said:
A YouTube video this week said that the latest MZP Nougat upgrade added the ability to turn Car Mode off. You have to go into the settings while the Car Dock mod is attached. I haven't tried it yet as I like Android Auto auto-launching.
Search Youtube for "Incipio Car Dock Mod update.."
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I confirm that. I'm on Nougat and when attached to Moto dock I see option to uncheck auto launch Android auto when attached to dock. As it doesn't work in Poland where I live it was useless future for me.
I can confirm now as well. I'm beyond happy. This was pretty much my only gripe I had with my phone and it's fixed. This is the best.
One strange problem I am having with the Incipio Dock is with audio. I am connecting to my car stereo via Bluetooth and my car is not Android Auto compatible. If I plug into the dock, Android Auto launches and Google Play starts playing MP3 but I have to hit a volume button to hear the audio. Just a single tap is all it takes. If I leave the phone in my pocket, the file starts just fine. Haven't found a fix yet.
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Pioneer Android Auto head unit
Does anyone know if this will work the same as plugging in the USB cable to launch on compatible head unit? I know it's not much more seamless than plugging in a cable but would save wear and tear on the phone port over the life of the device...and look cooler.
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Does anyone know if this will work the same as plugging in the USB cable to launch on compatible head unit? I know it's not much more seamless than plugging in a cable but would save wear and tear on the phone port over the life of the device...and look cooler.
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That's exactly what I'm trying to do: dock my Z3 Play to the Incipio Car Dock, which is plugged into my Andriod Auto compatible head unit so I can use Android Auto on my head unit.
Despite all my efforts, whenever I dock my phone, it either launches the Android Auto interface on the phone, or optionally doesn't automatically launch the Android Auto interface on the phone - but in either case, my head unit doesn't detect that an Android device has been connected via USB.
#frustrating
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The USB-C port on the dock is for charging only. No data transfer. Does it work if you connect using the USB-C port on the phone instead of the dock?