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Car Dashboard
Created by Mandaria Software
Car Dashboard

Licence
Free
Android version
1.6 and up
Team note
8 / 10
Users note
8 / 10
Downloads
about 100000
Size
1 Mo
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Team review

" The speedometer. "

The application has not yet detailed description, however the team assigned the note of 8 / 10. This note is based on the following criteria: Quality, Usefulness, Ease of Use, Privacy Concerns of user data (depending on the permissions required)..

The app is compatible from version 1.6 of Android. Any supperior OS version will support it.

Its weight is very light, less than a megabyte is sufficient to store and operate.

Its number of downloads in the Android Market (Google Play) makes it a popular application. Over a hundred thousand users have downloaded on their smartphone or tablet.


User reviews

40 users have given their review on Car Dashboard.


Negative review Boo by anonym
This app somehow disabled my ability to use any widget that I downloaded after it. Simple fix: uninstall app. 1/5
Positive review Best app ever by anonym
5/5
Positive review Very useful by anonym
This app is cool, especially with the shortcut options. Way to go Bryan, keep coming out with more apps. 4/5
Negative review Worthless by anonym
Can't add Telenav to it or the music app I use. 1/5
Positive review useful by anonym
i like the option to set the dashboards to my likng. 4/5
Positive review Good by anonym
Its great app 5/5
Positive review Great, once you install Media Keys by anonym
Beautiful, elegant app. Yeah, it has only four buttons per screen but when you hit Home (in Car Mode) it goes to the middle screen so you always know where you are without looking (otherwise, just hit Back). Love the big speedo but. I wish the clock and compass heading were bigger. The altitude is a nice plus for when traveling. I deleted all the speed alerts but at least there's a button for doing that. For those complaining about a lack of a brightness control, just d/l Brightness Level and add it to one of your buttons. I have a paltry supply of data so I don't use it for this (I use Copilot) so I really don't need the location feature. I have tried the other Car/Dock apps and settled on this one. Edit: Oops, the Media Control shortcuts disappeared when I uninstalled Car Home Ultra. No problem. Just install Media Keys. They work better anyway. 5/5
Positive review Worked Well Until Recently by anonym
On my Google Nexus w/the latest version of Jelly Bean, it worked well until this last week, where it will just randomly flash on and off without the ability to turn it off, forcing me to hard reboot my phone. Not sure if anyone else is experiencing that, but hopefully it's an easy enough fix. Other than that, its a super useful and great app! 4/5
Positive review Very good. by anonym
Works very well. I replace the stock motor app. 5/5
Positive review Great in car app by anonym
With this you can create a dashboard of all the apps you need when driving. Eg voice command, take call, music and maps. Nice one! 5/5
Positive review Great App! by anonym
This app is absolutely awesome! It is stable, concise, informational, and allows me to be able quickly and safely operate my mobile device via voice and/or short taps while in my vehicle. The onboard speedometer works great and is very accurate. Not too much of a power hog, either. I'll be purchasing the full version. 5/5
Neutral review Update for tablets by anonym
Ugly looking icons, please update, great app. Would love to buy the pro if the icons are updated 3/5
Negative review Low red app icons--Nexus 7 by anonym
Works as advertised but I would love to have high res app icons. They look terrible on the nexus 7!!!!!!!! Also would be nice to have more buttons. Or an option to toggle between 4 app buttons and 6 buttons. 2/5
Positive review A Fine Replacement to the Standard App by anonym
This app serves as a fine replacement for the standard Google app. Many people after the Ice Cream Sandwich update could no longer use an app to trick the phone into car (renamed "Vehicle") mode. Now all it takes is a cleverly created smart action + this app and you don't lose a minute of your time. 5/5
Positive review Perfect on my S3 with... by anonym
Phone Weaver to force Car Mode since the S3 does not have a Car Mode (don't confuse it with Driving Mode) 5/5
Positive review Love it by anonym
My Touch 4g Im going pro 5/5
Positive review Great Dashboard App! by anonym
I have used this on a Droid 4, Droid X and a Razr Maxx so far. It is great on all of them. Will be purchasing the Pro version soon! 5/5
Positive review I like by anonym
Thanks 5/5
Negative review I *thought* it was a nice alternative... by anonym
This is an update to a previous review I wrote. I still like the app overall, but I uninstalled it because it interfered with my handsfree Bluetooth connection to my car. When I received a call, I could answer it via the car's Bluetooth controls, but the audio did not come over the speakers. The same happened if I initiated a call either from the handset or using the car's Bluetooth controls. It didn't matter if Car Dashboard was actively running or not. Tried every app setting I could to get it to work. It would not. Uninstalled the app, and my phone's Bluetooth connection to the car is working like normal. Guess I will live with the default Android Car Dock because no others seems to fit the bill (at least not the free ones). 2/5
Neutral review Voice Typing? by anonym
Haven't used it yet, but looking through the settings, it'd be nice if the app could make voice typing the default keyboard. 3/5
Positive review Great free car mode by anonym
I'll rate rate this 5 stars if you can add option to rotate to right for landscape mode 4/5
Positive review Best car home by anonym
Best car home application. 5/5
Negative review Great idea, but lacking use by anonym
It only lets you select shortcuts, not apps. A severe disadvantage especially with only 4 boxes! 2/5
Negative review Not so good by anonym
I gave it 2 stars because it looks like the screen shots. The missing 3 stars are for the following fails. Speed warning at 36 mph on the highway. Showed a contact but couldn't call that contact. Thermometer didn't show data. Limited items for shortcuts. 2/5
Negative review Shortcuts limited by anonym
I can only use some shortcuts. Very limited 1/5
Negative review Not great by anonym
Speed warnings are totally wrong. It displays maximum speed of 40 but blinks in red at 35. Some times at 41. Also, you can choose only few shortcuts and not apps for the home screen why? 2/5
Positive review by anonym
4m51 i wanted so much. 5/5
Positive review Good App by anonym
Add a setting on this app so that the GPS will automatically turn on when app is opened and off when app of exited (like bluetooth). 4/5
Neutral review S4 not working by anonym
I have had the S3 but just got the 4 with an ibolt and it doesn't work. Having to use the ibolt app but I like this one better. 3/5
Positive review by anonym
Doesn't always close app when undocking. 4/5
Positive review It Just Works by anonym
I have a Galaxy SIII and the iBolt car mount. I jump in my car and dock into the mount, Car Dashboard pops up with no fuss. I can easily select the apps I want to run. Integration with my car is seamless. I have not experienced any issues with power or Bluetooth as others have noted. When I unplug from the car dock, it exits. If you set up the app right, it works like magic. The only thing holding me back from giving this excellent app 5 stars is that it puts my phone in "car mode" but not "driving mode" which is more an issue with the SIII than the app. So, I agree with upgrading the icons for high res phones but I tend to stay in my podcast or music or map app all the time so its not a big deal. BUT if you could make my SIII go into driving mode then you get 5 stars and $$. 4/5
Negative review Disappointed by anonym
I had an older version on my old phone. On my new Galaxy S3 it starts & runs fine... but it won't turn off without restarting the phone. Please fix or the delete button will get a work out! 2/5
Negative review Disappointed. by anonym
This app needs update makeover. Not close to the quality of other dashboard/car dock apps. Long press can only add shortcuts, not apps & UI kinda out-dated now. 2/5
Neutral review Older version worked better by anonym
Now back button won't exit the app regardless of whether "disable back button" is toggled or not, and as a result car mode doesn?t disable when Dashboard exits. Good as a free app, but there have to be better, simpler alternatives. 3/5
Positive review Korbin jamisson by anonym
Its the best thing ever ha ha ha no one would believe that don't fownload its sucks 5/5
Negative review App is probably awesome but..... by anonym
Don't have access to the settings on galaxy s5 due to not having a dedicated settings button. 2/5
Positive review by anonym
Super smart app. 2 thumbs up! Thank you guys I really need this app. my brothers ford SUV speed odometer not working and too expensive to fix whole dash cluster. Now I can see speeds by using this app. 5/5
Positive review Can't edit speed alert settings by anonym
Always forced close. Please help. Note 3 5/5
Positive review Great!! by anonym
Free, not a trial like all others, works, great for safer driving, and has ability to ad any app. I wish there were 6 buttons instead of 4. I also wish it was possible to disable some/all features (speedometer, altitude...etc) to save more battery and make space for more shortcuts. Thanks for making a free ad supported version for us & PLEASE consider adding 2 buttons and disabling option for features! Thnx~ 4/5
Negative review by anonym
Crashed 1/5

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