I am looking for a simple way to recieve and send sms, even make calls, from my tablet. A car can do this through bluetooth. The contacts are already on the tablet and both devices (tablet/phone) have bluetooth. I am surprised there is not a preinstalled app for this use (MyCloud). Looking around I only found less than ideal solutions using dropbox, a server or the browser.
This would seem to be a simple problem to solve, considering the multitude of handsfree devices that can "control" your phone. I have had a Desire for the past year, rooted and S-OFF, and I like tinkering with it. But I have no idea how to write an app.
Any ideas?
what about voice search? calls emails navigate web browsing text
If you want to use your tablet to handle texting, so far the only app I can think of is LazyDroid Web Desktop. You can use it to remotely manage contacts and SMS on your phone, though the web ui is a little buggy and clearly not optimized for browsing from an Android tablet. But it does work.
With that sorted out, I just have one question for you:
Why in the world would you ever need to use your tablet as a remote to initiate voice calls on your phone? The tablet is already pretty poor on mic and speaker volume. You wouldn't be able to walk away from the tablet whilst keeping the conversation going unless you hold the tablet to your ear, or use a Bluetooth headset. And if you have a Bluetooth headset, you don't need the tablet to dial a number hands free. Cars have hands free units for operating cell phones because in many regions it's illegal to have a cell phone in your hand while driving. Likewise, if you were caught fiddling with your tablet while driving and an officer thinks it's distracting you, you can be ticketed for that as well.
Use a proper Bluetooth headset for handling voice calls.
I can see a use for it : if my phone is charging in the kitchen but I'm in my couch in the living room, it would be convenient not to rush to the phone to try to get that call...
Believe it or not, in my case, the phone always seems to ring whenever it's charging a few feet away from where I am. On the other hand, I pretty much always have my tablet close to me when I'm home.
Sync SMS, Google voice. I have used both for texting. GrooveIP for calls.
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souless poet said:
Sync SMS, Google voice. I have used both for texting. GrooveIP for calls.
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I've read some horrible reviews about delay for GrooveIP, what has your experience been like with it ?
I have a need for this.
I work out of my car all day. I have my phone paired with the Uconnect radio for making and recieving calls. I also have my TF on a laptop stand. I use it to close calls at client sites as well as a GPS. Since I have a 3g card and a zoom router, everything can sync via wireless and leave the blutooth for the radio.
I would love the ability to have my TF display contact info when then phone rings and let me press a big button to answer the phone. (sound coming from the radio still)
Or to just reach and press a big button on the TF to dial a contact.
Or to have the TF display incoming sms in a large, easy to read font.
Or to hammer out a quick sms on the TF keyboard instead of reaching for the phone.
Better yet put these features in carhome (and make it tablet aware!).
THATS what I would pay for!
MBK
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Anyone out there know of an app or some sort of mod that will allow me to change the BT audio settings. For example, I'd like to be able to stop my phone from playing messate tones thru the headset and the device.
I would also like to know if anyone has come up with any mods.
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I have a 2011 CX-7 and it connects my phone just fine and calls and music stream fine. I only have one problem, I get no track info on the screen. Does anyone else have this car and know if there's a fix?
It's working as intended. Track info (album, artist) will not show on any car head unit using Sense ROMs. HTC doesn't support the BT profile (AVRCP 1.3) which enables display of track info. Only fix is an AOSP ROM.
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Bummer. Ok thanks.
Hey, I have a bad habit of leaving my tablet at random places. Is there an app that will alert me when my phone (which is always on me) gets too far away from my tablet?
I tried using an app called macrodroid and changed the settings where if the bluetooth disconnects from my tablet then to vibrate my phone and alert me, but that has not worked.
Can Tasker accomplish this or is there an app that can?
Schism169 said:
I tried using an app called macrodroid and changed the settings where if the bluetooth disconnects from my tablet then to vibrate my phone and alert me, but that has not worked.
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Whats the range on the two mobile bluetooth devices anyway ?
Don't really know. I parked my car and left my tablet in the car then went inside a store to get some supplies. Nothing happened. Tried Tasker and did the bt connected and although my phone is paired to my tablet it doesn't say that the profile is active.
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Is anyone aware of an app that will audibly and visually notify me if I leave my Bluetooth headset/headphones behind? For example: left in car, desktop drawer, locker, stolen etc...
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You can create a tasker profile that notifies you when certain Bluetooth accessory is disconnected ...it is very straightforward.
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You can create a tasker profile that notifies you when certain Bluetooth accessory is disconnected ...it is very straightforward.
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Thanks, but I found an app in the play store, Bluetooth Notifier by Zulix Soft that works fine.
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