Car Home Ultra

A car dock app that simplifies listening to music and managing your phone.

Car Home Ultra is a car dock application designed for easy phone management while driving.

It automatically launches when your car's Bluetooth is detected, and you can always return to CHU by tapping the home button or the overlay button (see Settings → Startup Options).

Car Home Ultra offers numerous task automation features to configure your phone for in-car use, including Auto Startup, Display Brightness control, volume adjustment, WiFi settings, and more.

Additional Features:

• Create unlimited custom shortcuts to launch apps, direct dial numbers, or navigate to specific locations.

• Use the media controller with large, easy-to-see buttons to manage any music or podcast app.

• Stay informed with built-in data widgets for speed, location, weather, altitude, and more.

• Choose from multiple skins and color schemes for hundreds of unique looks.

• Automatic Day and Night color schemes to protect your night vision.

• Automatic SMS Response helps you stay focused on driving.

• Speed Alarm to help avoid speeding tickets.

• Full feature list provided below.

Mark the Geek: "CarHome Ultra for Android - Perfect App for in Car Dock"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9g-Aonh645Y

Android 4.2+ users can enable Google Voice Commands for a fully hands-free experience. Details here: https://support.google.com/websearch/answer/6031948?hl=en

This is a 30-day trial. If you enjoy the app, please purchase the CarHome Ultra License for unlimited use.

Data Widgets:

- Speedometer (speaks when pressed)

- Compass

- Altimeter

- Battery Meter

- Clock

- Current Weather Conditions (speaks when pressed)

- Current Location (speaks when pressed)

Other Features:

- Integrated Media Controller (Play/Pause, Next, Previous, Artist, Title)

- Unlimited custom shortcuts

- Location alerts

- Custom Day/Night color schemes

- Multiple skins and color schemes

- Auto switch between Day/Night based on sunrise and sunset

- Optional speakerphone mode when docked

- Starts CarHome when Bluetooth connection is detected

- Optional auto Bluetooth on with Car Mode

- Optional auto Bluetooth off when exiting Car Mode

- Optional auto Wi-Fi on/off with Car Mode

- Displays speed in KPH or MPH

- Displays temperature in Celsius or Fahrenheit

- Full Screen Mode

- Support for Icon Packs

- Lock Screen Rotation (landscape, portrait, reverse landscape, and reverse portrait)

- Android 5 Material Design

- Brightness and Display Mode Controls

- Volume Controls

- Tactile Button Response

- Mute Alerts

- Three Page Types: 6-button, 8-button, and media controller

- Sleep Mode: saves power and reduces heat

- Keep Display On until you exit the app

- Stop music/media on exit

- Android Auto was partially inspired by this app (true story).

HAVE A PROBLEM? Please email us: [email protected]

App Permission Descriptions:

Device & App History – Required for the Media Controller to detect if a media player can accept media requests.

Contacts/Calendar – Needed to set up a direct dial shortcut. Calendar permission is bundled with contacts.

Location – Required for GPS access for speedometer, compass, altimeter, weather, etc.

Phone – Required for the Direct Dial shortcut.

Photos/Media/Files – Required for the Debug Log feature. Photos and Media permissions are bundled; the app does not use them.

Camera/Microphone – Microphone permission is required for the media player visualization (attaching to audio stream) and any future voice-activated features. Camera permission is bundled but unused.

Wi-Fi Connection – Required to enable or disable Wi-Fi.