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Tonight Google released Car Home as an independent app in the market. It has a ton of improvements like assignable buttons and drag and drop icons. I can't get it to download with Cyanogen(Koush) nightly 09302010 but I know I can through ADB.
Let me know if you can get it to install through the market.
If u have root explorer just delete car home then install from market
I was able to get it to install from the market on Skyraider Vanilla 3.0 RC3. Works well except for the fact that you cannot assign shortcuts to the customisable buttons (e.g. direct dial shortcuts), only app and navigation shortcuts. Seems like a peculiar oversight.
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Anyone post the apk?
GMK83 said:
Anyone post the apk?
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Why? Its a free app.
tdavis42 said:
Why? Its a free app.
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I wouldn't ask you to post a paid app
I got Car Dock to install from the market after deleting the old car home apk but I cannot see an icon in my apps listing. I checked under Applications-Manage Apps and it is there. Any ideas?
EDIT: Nevermind. AppBrain allowed me to download it. To those who can't get it from the official Market, use AppBrain.
CyanogenMod CarHome Instructions
Car home contains two components, the activity (this is the app we're updating) and the launcher. The activity contains the guts of the program, but the Launcher allows it to show up in the app drawer.
If you're using CM6, you have CarHomeLauncher.apk already in system/app and just need to install the com.google.android.carhome-1.apk file. If you are not using CM6, then you may need to install both the Launcher and the carhome apk if the carhome app doesn't show up in the app drawer.
adb remount
adb shell
mv /system/app/CarHomeGoogle.apk CarHomeGoogle.apk.bak
install attached apks. Let me know if there's issues.
As an aside, both LauncherPro and ADW have the capabilities to create shortcuts for activities, bypassing the need of the Launcher, but it still will not show up in the drawer.
When I installed from the market it put com.google.android.carhome-1.apk in the /data/app folder, is this the correct location?
When I go to the app from appbrain it shows it as installed but the open button is grayed out.
Reading the app comments it looks like you can't launch it independently anymore but will launch when placed in the dock, I have yet to verify this.
Works, but has to be in the dock.
I'm running a Sense ROM (Virtuous 2.7) and I installed the Google Car Home using Appbrain. If you click on the Sense Car Panel App in your drawer, you're presented with a pop-up to choose which app you want to use: Sense Car Panel or Google Car Home. I just checked the "use as default" box and selected the Google Car Home. Now when I click the "Car Panel" icon in my app drawer the Google Car Home launches instead of the Sense Car Panel.
Where is the information that shows this is a product made by google?
If you're using ADW.Launcher, you can make a new Custom Shortcut, choosing ADW's Activity List, then selecting Car Home's main activity CarHome(.CarHome)
You can then launch it fine without any problems without needing a dock. Atleast it works for me...
tdiman said:
CyanogenMod CarHome Instructions
The key here is to leave the CarHomeLauncher.apk alone in system/app. This way it will show up in the app drawer.
adb remount
adb shell
mv /system/app/CarHomeGoogle.apk CarHomeGoogle.apk.bak
Thats in, now install Car Home from App Brain (don't know why it won't show up in the Market).
Alternatively, APK is attached, although unverified if this works.
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Thanks for posting the APP, it wasn't showing for me in AppBrain or the Market.
I hv installed Google Car Home app yesterday and cannot see it in app drawer, nor in the applications settings despite it is shown in downloads tab in the market app, but open button is inactive. How to run and use it? confused!
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iLHaNroID said:
I hv installed Google Car Home app yesterday and cannot see it in app drawer, nor in the applications settings despite it is shown in downloads tab in the market app, but open button is inactive. How to run and use it? confused!
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I updated my post with a link to a Launcher APK. Install it and it should allow car home to show up in the app drawer. It is from CM6.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=8404454&postcount=9
Thank you so much tdiman.. it is now working... happy
just wondering why it is not working orginally and why google retrieved it from the market
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I added the app from a link I found on droid-life. You don't need a home replacement as they state.....
I simply used BetterCut to place the "activity" of the car home on my screen. Once in I started customizing things like removing the Music Icon (since it doesn't work) and replaced it with Mixzing. I also removed the People Icon and Dialer as I can just use the Voice Search to do everything in the car so I don't need to look at the phone.
My only wishes for this: that you could add toggle widgets (such as Vlingo's Safereader) and that google would allow Bluetooth to initiate voice search instead of a call directly.
iLHaNroID said:
Thank you so much tdiman.. it is now working... happy
just wondering why it is not working orginally and why google retrieved it from the market
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You're welcome!
You can't install it in the first place because you can't update apps in system/app through the Marketplace. This is also probably why it doesn't show up in the Marketplace - Verizon doesn't sell any "google experience" phones so they disallow it on Verizon (this is just a theory).
The reason it didn't show up for you might be because whatever ROM you have installed (default HTC Incredible ROM?) doesn't have the Launcher built in.
It is working but there are some bugs, which can be the reason why Google retrieved it back from market; I get FC when trying to set a custom background from gallery and also as soon as tap on the "android settings" option in the app settings menu.
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Anybody know of a home/launcher alternative for android that is JUST an app drawer? When I press the home button I would rather be taken to an alphabetical app drawer. I don't use Widgets and I'd rather not be required to organize icons on home screens. (Don't say anything about iPhone, please)
I don't think there is. In fact I am 99% sure there isn't. Sorry
Hit the thank button if this helped!
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MIUI used to be like that... I can't confirm new releases though...its been ages since I ran it.
thanxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
There is no only app drawer launcher for a reason. Why would you want it ? xD.
And MIUI has everything except a App Drawer.
SOLUTION
So, I figured out a way to make this happen if anybody is interested.
Target Home Launcher lets you set any app as a home app.
https://market.android.com/details?id=com.bh.android.TargetHomeLauncher
AltDrawer is an app drawer app.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1154299
Simply use Target Home Launcher to set AltDrawer as the home app.
In my case
To disable widgets, and since kids using only media and games
I will try "AppDrawer (MIUI App Drawer)" app on google play.
I wish there was, but unlike you, I have searched to no avail.
Also on Google Play Store!
Hi everyone,
I've developed a Google Voice extension for the awesome DashClock widget.
Features:
Displays unread message count and last received Google Voice message
Widget updates instantly when new notification arrives. No need to turn off/on the screen
Tap on the extension to enter Google Voice app, which also clears the extension notification
Please provide feedback and report any issues you find
Changelog:
Code:
Mar 1, 2013 - v0.3
- Added option to stack all received messages
- Added option to always show extension
Feb 24, 2013 - v0.2
- Changed app name and icon to be in line with Google Play store
- Added options to display message in expanded mode
- Fixed some bugs and crashes
Feb 21, 2013 - v0.1.1
Removed unnecessary permission. Sorry :p
Feb 20, 2013 - v0.1
Initial release
just what I've been waiting for
I just installed this and it's working great! This was the one extension that I was hoping for most.
ctbear said:
Hi everyone,
I've developed a Google Voice extension for the awesome DashClock widget.
It will display the number of new messages in minimized mode, and the last received message in expanded mode.
The extension notification is cleared when Google Voice app is entered either by tapping it or by launching the app manually.
This is my first Android app ever, so please provide feedback and report any issues you find
Changelog:
Code:
Feb 20, 2013
Initial release
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This works quite well since I wasn't having luck with AnyDash. nothing to complain about thus far.
Thanks!
Minor update, see changelog
Looks great! Thanks!
Was just looking for GV ext on the Play store this morning. Works great, thanks for making this.
Re: [APP][4.2+] DashClock Google Voice Extension
Question. How do I see the options for this? I'm running 4.2.2 cm10.
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Galaxysm said:
Question. How do I see the options for this? I'm running 4.2.2 cm10.
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There are no configurable options yet. The only "option" you will see is at the setting screen and it directs you to the accessibility settings.
New update. Also available on Google Play
New update
Has anyone experience battery drain using this app. I lose about 15% over 7 hours when phone is idling.
bloodyduster said:
Has anyone experience battery drain using this app. I lose about 15% over 7 hours when phone is idling.
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This should not happen. Can you check BBS and see what wakelock is causing it?
Downloaded the extension from the play store, and not getting notified of texts from gv in the dashclock widget. Followed instructions of turning on accessibility. Any ideas??
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Downloaded the extension from the play store, and not getting notified of texts from gv in the dashclock widget. Followed instructions of turning on accessibility. Any ideas??
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There might be a conflict with other accessibility services that you have. Try turning off those services and see if that works.
Maybe has something to do with new gv update?
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ajohnson5080 said:
Maybe has something to do with new gv update?
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As long as the GV app creates a notification, it will not break the extension. Did you try disabling other accessibility services?
I was hesitant, only because I rely on the other services accessing the option. If it is that, unfortunately the extension will be of no use to me, but I will try. Also, it may be that I do not have the notification option in status bar checked in the Google voice options? I don't have it checked because I don't want it in the status bar as well as the widget. I have another app, google voice + messaging, and it does not require this. I will give your suggestion a whirl. Thanks.
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I was hesitant, only because I rely on the other services accessing the option. If it is that, unfortunately the extension will be of no use to me, but I will try. Also, it may be that I do not have the notification option in status bar checked in the Google voice options? I don't have it checked because I don't want it in the status bar as well as the widget. I have another app, google voice + messaging, and it does not require this. I will give your suggestion a whirl. Thanks.
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The reason I suggest turning off other services is solely for debugging purposes. If two accessibility services monitor the same events, only one of them will actually receive it, depending on which service is registered with the system first.
And yes (I'm 95%+ sure), you need notification for GV on for the extension to have something to monitor on. Blame all these on a lack of GV api from Google
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The reason I suggest turning off other services is solely for debugging purposes. If two accessibility services monitor the same events, only one of them will actually receive it, depending on which service is registered with the system first.
And yes (I'm 95%+ sure), you need notification for GV on for the extension to have something to monitor on. Blame all these on a lack of GV api from Google
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Thanks. Tried unchecked all other apps that have accessibility access. Allowed notifications in status bar, checked to forward email notification, too, just in case and still nothing.
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Thanks. Tried unchecked all other apps that have accessibility access. Allowed notifications in status bar, checked to forward email notification, too, just in case and still nothing.
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Have you tried re-enabling the service and re-adding the extension, after disabling other services?
While playing around with setting wallpapers I must have accidentally deleted the default wallpapers that came with the Nexus 5.
I know there are a gazillion other wallpapers out there but I would like to regain the default ones.
Anyone know
1. In which folder they are normally kept? (I am rooted)
2. How to redownload them?
Thanks.
Try this thread:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2506362
Is that what you need?
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You are wonderful. Exactly what I was looking for.
Thanks.
No problem
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They're built into the launcher so you can't have deleted them. If you're using a different launcher, they may not be available however.
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extract wallpapers
Anderson2 said:
While playing around with setting wallpapers I must have accidentally deleted the default wallpapers that came with the Nexus 5.
I know there are a gazillion other wallpapers out there but I would like to regain the default ones.
Anyone know
1. In which folder they are normally kept? (I am rooted)
2. How to redownload them?
Thanks.
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First off all the are default in launcher you cant delete them.
Try to extract it from GoogleHome.apk
That is very interesting. I don't remember deleting them but just assumed I must have.
Actually I use the Nova launcher and suddenly discovered I couldn't find them anymore. Maybe the latest Nova update made them inaccessible. Or maybe some setting (xprivacy?) made them inaccessible. Don't know. I didn't think I had deleted them.
Figured it out.
The built-in launcher is no longer available as an option when I click on home. I must have become disabled when I froze something else.
Here are the apps I disabled. Wonder which one messed up the default launcher.
Google search, hangouts, HP print service, iWnn (whatever that is), nfc , wallet, Korean and pinyin keyboards, play books, play movies, play music, play newstand, Google search, cloud print, face unlock, Google Hindi.
They're available to me I'm Nova so it's not an update to that
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Anderson2 said:
Figured it out.
The built-in launcher is no longer available as an option when I click on home. I must have become disabled when I froze something else.
Here are the apps I disabled. Wonder which one messed up the default launcher.
Google search, hangouts, HP print service, iWnn (whatever that is), nfc , wallet, Korean and pinyin keyboards, play books, play movies, play music, play newstand, Google search, cloud print, face unlock, Google Hindi.
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It's probably from Google Search being disabled. that needs to be enabled to access the new Google Launcher, so it probably disables them.
It was indeed Google search. I reenabled it and now the default launcher and wallpapers are back.
Interesting.
Does the Sprint Note 7 support HD voice? Just wondering. Cannot find any settings to enable it.
I thought when I made a call the day I got it I saw HD up in the corner bit I don't see it now.
I have had hd voice on a few...If you have nova or apex launcher, you can find the setting for hd voice by going to widgets and selecting (in my case) apex activities, click one of the phone, and after locating the hd setting, select it. Then click the new shortcut on your screen and you see the settings.
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I have had hd voice on a few...If you have nova or apex launcher, you can find the setting for hd voice by going to widgets and selecting (in my case) apex activities, click one of the phone, and after locating the hd setting, select it. Then click the new shortcut on your screen and you see the settings.
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What if u don't have different launcher on?
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It is already enabled by default...that is just one way to turn it on or off. There may be a widget you can download on the play store that lets you add settings shortcuts.
One of my first calls popped up as HD.