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
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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.
My wife and I both have the captivate and for some reason her GPS is always on. (The icon in the notification bar is always blinking) Its getting to be really annoying since her battery life has gone to complete crap, lasting no more than a few hours at most. How can I figure out what is causing the GPS to constantly be running?
I don't have this problem on my phone, it is just hers that does it.
It's likely an app still running in the background, grab one of the plethora of free task managers on the market, should help you narrow it down
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Will one of these programs list everything that is running? I ask this because the GPS turns on immediately as the phone boots, and stays running. So, I know its not an errant app.
Yes they will
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You can turn off GPS
You can trun off the GPS by going to settings->location..-> uncheck use GPS
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You can trun off the GPS by going to settings->location..-> uncheck use GPS
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While this is a good temporary solution for saving battery, I don't consider it a fix because then the phone would have no GPS capabilities at all.
The phone should behave the way mine does, when something requests to use the GPS, the icon shows up in the notification bar, otherwise, it does nothing. Her notification bar ALWAYS has the icon on it, blinking away and doing something.
I am going to try some task managers tonight and see if we can narrow it down.
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Will one of these programs list everything that is running? I ask this because the GPS turns on immediately as the phone boots, and stays running. So, I know its not an errant app.
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Apps can start as soon as the phone boots. Again, I suggest going through the apps you have installed that use GPS and review each one to be sure nothing is amiss.
My friend got a Captivate this week. His GPS also runs constantly. I compared our phones side by side, and he had almost no apps running - just the basic apps. We totally cleared out his home screens. I was completlely puzzled why his GPS was running.
We both went to Settings->About Phone. He was running firmware 2.1, I was running firmware2.1-update1. He just got his phone, I'm not sure why it has the older firmware on it.
I'm wondering if this is the reason?
Perhaps deactivate google location update information services.
If it happens from the get go with no apps running, your gps could be running simply to let google know your location. Reset system to factory and opt out of (allow my location - or something like that)
give Startup Auditor a try - free app on android market
If you are within return period take it back and have it replaced. You shouldn't have to use any fixes on a brand new unit. Now if you've messed with custom ROMs or kernals that could be the cause. If you've done nothing to it and it's stock I'd do an exchange.
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It's got to be an app running in the background. You didn't happen to go into the GPS test service menu, did you? Because I know some people go there and press home instead of back to quit it, and the test app runs in the background (though I would imagine once the battery dies and the phone is recharged and restarted, it probably wouldn't still be running...
Last week, I traveled to some remote area that only has 2G data service. I found my phone's GPS stayed on when I fired up the Google map and closed the app right after. This never happens when I'm in 3G data service area. The GPS will be off automatically even before the home screen shows up.
I have to use the power widget to toggle the GPS off and on to turn it off.
So, it may be something special about EDGE service.
I was able to produce a similar issue twice by switching away from the camera app using the home button without having taken a picture. This is obviously with geotagging turned on in the camera options. I even turned GPS off, but it went right back to searching for satellites when I turned it back on.
This is inside a building with no hope of getting a GPS fix.
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Try use the back button instead of home button to get out of your camera app. Most apps will do a cleanup/release resources when using back button. But if you use Home button, most apps will stay running in memory without release any resources.
I used to do this all the time on my TyTN 2, but I still haven't been able to get it working on my N1. I use GPS to navigate on my bike, where I can't plug it in to charge and there is no cradle. I keep my phone in my pocket, and listen to the directions in one ear on my headphones. It was pretty easy to turn off the screen of my WM and keep the GPS running, keeping the battery use down. On my N1, I haven't found any way to kill the screen without killing the GPS app. This makes it impractical for navigating around Jakarta, where I might kill my battery sitting in traffic with the screen on. Is there any way to turn off the screen without locking everything up?
Thanks for your help.
this annoys me too, and i both love it and hate it. currently there is no way you can do this without altering the maps code. the onPause obviously seems to be programmed to suspend the GPS signal when activity loses focus, and nothing short of changing that code i imagine would fix this issue.
though i do commend google for how they set android up to function this way, its different and novel, but i dont ALWAYS necessarily like it, like this situatino in particular.
I don't understand the problem. I turn the screen off all the time.
I don't have a car dock, so I start navigation and place the phone on the seat beside me, I turn the screen off to save battery and then just listen to the directions all the way to my destination.
Never had a problem.
And I've used the My Tracks program to track my mountain hikes, screen off and in my pocket.
Both ways worked both before and after I rooted and installed CyanogenMod.
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I don't understand the problem. I turn the screen off all the time.
I don't have a car dock, so I start navigation and place the phone on the seat beside me, I turn the screen off to save battery and then just listen to the directions all the way to my destination.
Never had a problem.
And I've used the My Tracks program to track my mountain hikes, screen off and in my pocket.
Both ways worked both before and after I rooted and installed CyanogenMod.
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weird everytime i've turned off the screen i believe the GPS disconnects, which can be seen as soon as the screen is turned back on and it reaquires the lock. even in maps if it briefly lsoes foreground focus the GPS signal stops. perhaps i never tested enough during actual navigation, but i thought this is what happened to me. hmmm
Well, try Navigation and My Tracks. I've gotten some pretty detailed longer (3-5 hour) hikes mapped. The screen was off the whole time.
And I've probably used Navigation with the screen off at least 10 times. And some trips over 30 minutes. It always told me when to turn at the right time.
The GPS turns off if maps isn't in focus and I'm glad. It would kill your battery if it ran all the time. But it caches your location and automatically turns GPS on when you open the app.
But if you start navigating the only way to get it to stop is by hitting Menu-Exit Navigation. Locking your screen is okay. I do it all the time.
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Sounds like it isn't a system level problem then.
Navigation will lock the GPS on for you so turning it off isn't a problem.
The same with My Tracks then too.
So to the OP, if the program you are using is not forcing the GPS to stay on when the screen is off, you could try contacting the developer and asking for that option.
Ok I just tested this and I was wrong, when the screen is off the lock stays in tact completely and same accuracy. So if does indeed work. This was tested running navigation in maps.
I guess I should mention that I'm using igo. It was the first program I found with offline maps available for Indonesia. When I turn the screen off, it definitely loses its lock and has to search again when the screen comes back on. So, it sounds like switching programs should solve my problem. Is that right?
Edit: just opened navigation, and it says it's not available here yet. I might just have too bring my WM with me when I need navigation on a ride. Oh, well; by this time next year I should be back in the states where features aren't geographically blocked. Thanks for your help.
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I guess I should mention that I'm using igo. It was the first program I found with offline maps available for Indonesia. When I turn the screen off, it definitely loses its lock and has to search again when the screen comes back on. So, it sounds like switching programs should solve my problem. Is that right?
Edit: just opened navigation, and it says it's not available here yet. I might just have too bring my WM with me when I need navigation on a ride. Oh, well; by this time next year I should be back in the states where features aren't geographically blocked. Thanks for your help.
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yeah it seems to depend on how the developer coded the app you're using. google maps navigation seems to leave the GPS on with the screen off. the app you are using must not, but maybe you could contact the developer and ask them to change this?
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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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.
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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.
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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.
I 7se Google Maps daily on the S10. But if the screen goes off it stops giving directions and I have to hit Start again and resume. Only way it stays on is if I start the trip and physically hold the phone and not let the screen lock. Anyone else? Never had this issue with any other phone, Galaxy or otherwise.
I have the same issue. I use Automate to automatically turn AOD on and off based on received notification. I originally thought it causes this problem. Unfortunately, I can´t proove it because I needed to drive and hadn´t time to play with the phone. Just an idea to consider.
Edit: maybe it is Google maps bug. Have you tried uninstalling app updates?
Might have to do just that. But it does seems like a Maps bug, yet it was fine on my Note 8, and the iPhone X before that. So idk if it's Maps or a software bug with the S10. Normally I just tap "start" and then immediately click the lock/wake button and set the phone down and it sends the directions through the car or headset.
Verizon variant here by the way 100% stock.
Try to prevent the phone to set the Maps app to sleep. I had a similar thing with the old version of Maps (V6 which I still use).
Just search for 'Sleeping Apps' in your settings