CarAuto BT: Bluetooth Car Home

HMP Software

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About this app

CarAuto BT is not a simple Car Home application with just big shortcuts, but is an all-in-one application which includes: trip computer, speedometer, automatic bluetooth connection, map view, music controls, trips diary and car locator, with different kind of customization!
This is a free version with advertising banners and some feature limitations (see below).
If you like it you can unlock full features and remove banners purchasing the CarAuto BT Unlocker.

AUTOMATIC ACTIONS
Save time for your everyday in-car phone configuration and let CarAuto BT do the work for you!
You can automatically enable bluetooth when you plug your phone to usb car-charger and connect to your preferred A2DP bluetooth device (speakers, car stereo, stereo headset, viva voice, bt receiver, etc.).
It is possible to configure a set of predefined actions to be automatically executed.

TRIP COMPUTER
Some trip information about:
- Distance
- Speed
- Duration

TRIPS MANAGEMENT*
Collect and review your past trips and compare similar paths:
- Order trips by date, distance, duration
- Show similar trips
- View trip's map and details

* (details for trips older than 3 days are available unlocking the full version)

MAP
Three different map views to quick check streets and traffic

CAR LOCATOR*
Easily find your parked car using the integrated map and radar.
GPS position is automatically stored when your trips end, but you can also manually update it.

* (feature available unlocking the full version)

DASHBOARD
A useful page with a lot of features:
- Configurable speedometer (current speed in km/h or mph)
- Geolocalization with current street address (requires Google Play Services)
- Current Artist/Track info for music playback*
- Quick music commands to play/pause and change tracks using your favourite music player
- Digital clock
- Interactive screen: you can change displayed information (top bar and display monitor) or interact with some feature (i.e. launch associated music player...) with a simply display touch.

* Notifications from following players are currently supported:
Google Android player, HTC Music, MIUI Player, Real Player, Spotify, SonyEricsson Music Player, rdio, Samsung Music Player, Winamp, Amazon, Rhapsody, PowerAmp, Apollo, Deezer (and much more...)
(If Artist/Track informations from your music player cannot be received please notify me at [e-mail])

SHORTCUT PAGES *
Up to 5 configurable pages to quickly access the application you need.
Simply press the "plus" icon to add a new shortcut.
Hold press an existing shortcut to remove button association.
Nothing easier!

* (only one page is available in the free version)

CUSTOMIZATION
Personalize dashboard look&feel using different themes.*

* (feature available unlocking the full version)

PERMISSIONS
Permission required are necessary to interact with system settings (GPS, wifi, bluetooth, display, etc..) and to
access the Google services (geolocalization, maps)

BATTERY AND DATA USAGE
This application can be very battery intensive with all settings enabled. Use it preferably in combination with a car charger.
This application makes use of data connection to load online maps and get street address information.

Ratings and reviews

Honestly it's not bad, and improves on a number of things I have been bothered by in other auto mode apps, but the lack of a landscape mode is, unfortunately a hard stop for me. My car is small, and if I can't have my phone in landscape, it just doesn't fit right. (I love my mini, but space is limited.)

Not bad, but does not do the one thing I want most... it does not start automatically when I get into my car when the Bluetooth in my car and phone are both ON. I would have thought that it would start automatically!? The second problem is the app starts on the dashboard screen. I would never want to use the dashboard at all, I would want to start on the screen with shortcuts. 3/ It would further be improved by having a full screen music stop pause playback screen with current track cover art. 4/ Lastly the Map section... why is it there? It is just a hindrance... gets in the way of app navigation and if you find a route on google maps, this one doesn't show the same route!!? So what is it for?

App was better before the update. Now keeps restarting and does not turn off bluetooth automatically upon exiting the app. Pls fix or return to the previous version!

What's new

Trips analytics and charts section added to Trips Management
Park widget added
Trip details page reworked
Minor changes
Bug fixing