Building in car tablet - Android

[Adrian@TORQEN]

Apps I found usefull while building the in-car tablet:

 

NAVIGATION

https://play.google.com/store/apps/deta ... ckout_eu40

https://play.google.com/store/apps/deta ... sygic.aura

https://play.google.com/store/apps/deta ... owl.torque

 

TV & RADIO

https://play.google.com/store/apps/deta ... ime.player

https://play.google.com/store/apps/deta ... m.gzero.tv

 

RSS NEWS

https://play.google.com/store/apps/deta ... .readerpro

 

SYSTEM

https://play.google.com/store/apps/deta ... onlauncher

https://play.google.com/store/apps/deta ... ransferpro

https://play.google.com/store/apps/deta ... eov.shotux

https://play.google.com/store/apps/deta ... te_license

 

FORUMS

https://play.google.com/store/apps/deta ... o.activity

 

SCREENSHOTS FROM MY NEXUS 7

 

THE 5 CONFIGURED SCREENS USING CHAMELEON LAUNCHER:

 

 

 

 

 

NAVIGATION:

 

SYGIC

 

 

 

 

NAVIGON

 

 

 

 

 

GOOGLE NAVIGATION

 

 

 

 

 

 

RADIO, TV, MUSIC:

 

 

 

 

OBD:

 

 

FORUMS:

 

 

SYSTEM:

 

 

 

 

Feel free to add to this list please!

[docwra]

Awesome, Im considering doing this myself having seen one in action. Have you got a thread showing what you did and what you got??

[Flex]

Cool list! Thanks for taking the time to post!

[smudgedon]

What browser do people use? I find that Chrome crashes quite a lot

[Adrian@TORQEN]

Awesome, Im considering doing this myself having seen one in action. Have you got a thread showing what you did and what you got??

 

No, not yet, but will add some description and photos when doing it, probably later this week, need to finish the engine bay first.

 

I use Google/Asus Nexus 7 to replace the tablet I installed with Cookie last year, I've got some videos from when we were doing it, will post these as well.

 

So far I've rooted the tablet, installed the apps listed in my first post, toghether with the usual - Facebook, Twitter, Skype, Instagram, etc, defined different layouts in the Chameleon Launcher, like Driving, Social, System etc, tested the tablet for about a week, works flawlesly, no crashes, nor any other problems.

 

Next will take it apart and solder the buttons for Volume Up, Down and Power to the buttons in the satnav cubby in my old setup, stick the screen in the cubby with a plastic gun, link it to the power, connect Torque to the OBD port through Bluetooth, jack into the stereo system and we're good to go.

 

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[glrnet]

Awesome, Im considering doing this myself having seen one in action. Have you got a thread showing what you did and what you got??

 

No, not yet, but will add some description and photos when doing it, probably later this week, need to finish the engine bay first.

 

I use Google/Asus Nexus 7 to replave the tablet I installed with Cookie last year, I got some video from when we were doing it, will post this as well.

 

So far I've rooted the tablet, installed the apps in my first post, toghether with the usual - Facebook, Twitter, Skype, Instagram, etc, defined different layouts in the Chameleon Launcher, like Driving, Social, System etc, tested the tablet for about a week, works flawlesly, no crashes, nor any other problems.

 

Next will take it apart and solder the buttons for Volume Up, Down and Power to the buttons in the satnav cubby in my old setup, stick the screen in the cubby with a plastic gun, link it to the power, connect Torque to the OBD port through Bluetooth, jack into the stereo system and we're good to go.

 

 

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[Goldcrest Four]

Useful list - Thanks.

 

Regarding a browser; I find Opera Mini very stable and fast.

[rabbitstew]

I've been using waze for my nav app for last year or so and love it.

[glrnet]

I've been using waze for my nav app for last year or so and love it.

Must admit, I've used it a couple of times on my iphone when driving other vehicles, seems pretty good

[Adrian@TORQEN]

 

First post now updated with screenshots

[The Bounty Bar Kid]

Got a picture of how its mounted in the car?

[Adrian@TORQEN]

Got a picture of how its mounted in the car?

 

Sure, old setup here:

 

 

[The Bounty Bar Kid]

So you used the same holder for the nexus. Is it removable, permanent or did you strip the nexus to get it to fit?

[Adrian@TORQEN]

That is the old setup, I don't think I can squeeze it in as it is, need to strip the case. Will update when I get to it

[The Bounty Bar Kid]

That is the old setup, I don't think I can squeeze it in as it is, need to strip the case. Will update when I get to it

 

Ah right! Thought you had already done it. Look forward to that. Would love to do the same with my nexus. But ideally I wanna make mine removable.

[Adrian@TORQEN]

I'm more after a OEM look than mobility of the device, you can update and upload wireless on it, what's the point to remove it?

 

I use the iPad for browsing and stuff when I'm not on the macbook

[smudgedon]

Might need your help when i decide to do mine looks like a quality install from the pics

[BulletMagnet]

I'm kinda curious about the Nexus 7 myself now, especially after seeing that my local GAME store buys old iPhone 4 @ £150 and sells Nexus 7 @ £135, and happen to have an old iPhone 4 laying in a drawer

[rabbitstew]

I'm kinda curious about the Nexus 7 myself now, especially after seeing that my local GAME store buys old iPhone 4 @ £150 and sells Nexus 7 @ £135, and happen to have an old iPhone 4 laying in a drawer

 

Thats not a bad price. Ive a nexus 7 i use at home quite a bit, but for my own android in car install, I opted for a cheapie chinese 7" android tablet instead. simply because the one I used has all on screen controls, whereas for the nexus 7 id have to solder up some external buttons. Also I think on the nexus 7 the glass is bonded to the screen and the circuit board inside is quite big, which makes the tablet a lot bigger than the actual screen itself. The tablet i used has literally no screen surround at all, the screen goes from edge to edge.

[Adrian@TORQEN]