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I'm looking for an app (probably Tasker, but hopefully not $6!) that will invoke a profile (for instance) when I connect to a specific bluetooth device, or when car home is opened. Car Home (and every Car Home app I can find) is missing this simple option.
For instance, I have the Google Car Home set to open automatically whenever my phone is connected to the bluetooth in my car. Great. Only problem is I can't force the brightness, volume, sleep setting, etc., that I want at the same time. I would love to have Profile Valet invoke a specific profile when I am connected to a specific bluetooth device or when Car Home is open, but I don't see options as such.
Anybody have any ideas?
Thanks!
I believe "Setting Profiles"can use BT connections to trigger profile changes.
Just created this thread to find out what kind of car setups do you guys have with your Galaxy Nexus?
I just created mine using NFC, BT and Tasker to send all music and calls to car stereo when I enter the car, read out sms while driving, turn up backlight during daytime etc and then go back to previous state when I exit.
Details here: My Android NFC BT Car Audio Setup
What have you done to pimp up your car with your beloved GN?
I have a 3.5mm audio in jack for aux, I purchased a XtremeMac InCharge BT for wireless music. No special "read text aloud" apps or anything, I just try not to text in the car.
shantzg001 said:
Just created this thread to find out what kind of car setups do you guys have with your Galaxy Nexus?
I just created mine using NFC, BT and Tasker to send all music and calls to car stereo when I enter the car, read out sms while driving, turn up backlight during daytime etc and then go back to previous state when I exit.
Details here: My Android NFC BT Car Audio Setup
What have you done to pimp up your car with your beloved GN?
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I have a Parrot MKI9200. I get in the car, it connects and I drive off. No point in turning BT off (very low power in standby) and you can do the other stuff with a BT on-connect event in Tasker. Don't generally bother, TBH. Lazy, me
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Interesting. Right now I just keep Bluetooth on always, and then manually open the Pandora app (for music) when I'm in the car (built-in BT stereo). Leaving the car, it turns off automatically. Eventually I'm going to set up Delayed Lock to turn off lock screen while connected to BT.
daern said:
I have a Parrot MKI9200. I get in the car, it connects and I drive off. No point in turning BT off (very low power in standby) and you can do the other stuff with a BT on-connect event in Tasker. Don't generally bother, TBH. Lazy, me
Daern
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I wanted to go that route too earlier but I connect to other BT devices as well through the day . Hope Tasker adds rules for specific devices soon.
zAlbee said:
Interesting. Right now I just keep Bluetooth on always, and then manually open the Pandora app (for music) when I'm in the car (built-in BT stereo). Leaving the car, it turns off automatically. Eventually I'm going to set up Delayed Lock to turn off lock screen while connected to BT.
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Do try out tasker along with secure settings plugin. You will pay just a little bit more but acquire this and lot more functionality.
I'm using a Kinivo BTC8 bluetooth to fm
With the OEM car dock.
NFC key-chain and NFC Task Launcher to change my settings
Works great for music, calls, navigation, etc
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I wanted to go that route too earlier but I connect to other BT devices as well through the day . Hope Tasker adds rules for specific devices soon.
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Doesn't Tasker already do this? When I select a context for "Bluetooth Connected," it opens a dialog where I can choose the name or address of the Bluetooth advice from a list of devices I've paired with. I choose to pair with my Parrot device, and it's always worked for me.
I should admit that I very rarely pair with any other device, so I might not notice whether Tasker is only responding to the fact of the Bluetooth connection, rather than the specific device. But if that's the case, why provide an option for you to select the specific device?
dan in la said:
Doesn't Tasker already do this? When I select a context for "Bluetooth Connected," it opens a dialog where I can choose the name or address of the Bluetooth advice from a list of devices I've paired with. I choose to pair with my Parrot device, and it's always worked for me.
I should admit that I very rarely pair with any other device, so I might not notice whether Tasker is only responding to the fact of the Bluetooth connection, rather than the specific device. But if that's the case, why provide an option for you to select the specific device?
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Ah thanks for letting me know about this. I had tried this very long back when Tasker had just been released and didn't think of seeing again if it had been changed. Will try this.
I am interested in using the Smartwatch for running as it has GPS and can play music.
What I would like to know is if you can connect a Bluetooth Heart Rate Monitor to the watch?
Has anybody tested this yet?
Thanks
At the moment that's not possible.
The only app that works without the phone in "offline" mode for sports is My Tracks from Google. So there is no app to use any Hear Rate Monitor.
The big thing, and I hope it's coming soon is new versions of Runtastic/Runkeeper etc with the same offline mode. Then, may be they let us use chest BT heart rate monitors.
We have to wait.
Question: is it possible to connect HR monitor and Smartwatch (so 2 BTLE devices) to the phone at the same time?
Example: go running, have the phone handle GPS and get heart rate data from a Bluetooth chest strap, and show it on the Smartwatch?
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Yes. Perfectly possible. Runtastic would show all the info in the watch.
I really hope they add support for untethered mode with SW3. Their wear app is more flexible and better visually than runkeeper.
king conan said:
Yes. Perfectly possible. Runtastic would show all the info in the watch.
I really hope they add support for untethered mode with SW3. Their wear app is more flexible and better visually than runkeeper.
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Cool! Thanks! Will buy it and use it like that with Endomondo until it will be possible to use a Heart rate strap directly with the watch. Don't really need music.
I see Strava has a Android Wear app. Is it possoble to connect i.e. Zephyr HxM Bluetooth Heart Rate belt to this watch?
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I'm using a Polar H7 Bluetooth Smart HR strap together with this watch. Using ghostracer app. Works pretty well now.
Basch88 said:
Cool! Thanks! Will buy it and use it like that with Endomondo until it will be possible to use a Heart rate strap directly with the watch. Don't really need music.
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I am also hoping that it will be possible to connect a chest worn heart rate monitor directly to the watch... I would be lining up to buy the SW3 if that were the case. But without that feature, what function does the watch serve if you still have to lug your phone around?
Second question, people were talking about off line mode above... Does Google Fit work in the so called off line mode??
Kodiak1 said:
I am also hoping that it will be possible to connect a chest worn heart rate monitor directly to the watch... I would be lining up to buy the SW3 if that were the case. But without that feature, what function does the watch serve if you still have to lug your phone around?
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Guess you gonna have to go buy one then
HR Strap works perfectly with Ghostracer
Basch88 said:
Guess you gonna have to go buy one then
HR Strap works perfectly with Ghostracer
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Ya I saw that... But I'm want to be able to use it with Endomondo or Google Fit to track all sports and activities, not just running and biking. This is a good sign though.
Does the watch track Google Fit activity when not tethered to a phone?
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Ya I saw that... But I'm want to be able to use it with Endomondo or Google Fit to track all sports and activities, not just running and biking. This is a good sign though.
Does the watch track Google Fit activity when not tethered to a phone?
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I only know that it tracks steps... Haven't really tried to go for a run without turning on Ghostracer...
Looks to me though that you are looking more for something like a Polar M400 or V800... Perfect sport watches and the next update will bring smartphone notifications...
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I'm using a Polar H7 Bluetooth Smart HR strap together with this watch. Using ghostracer app. Works pretty well now.
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I've been trying for a few days to get my Polar H7 to connect with my SW3 and I"ve had no success. If I go to Bluetooth devices in Settings, I see it available and sometimes I can get it to pair. However, I've never been able to get it to connect, it's always stuck at Connecting.... I know the HRM works fine, I use it daily. I tried turning the phone off, resetting the watch but no luck. Is there something that I'm doing wrong?
There's no need to pait Bluetooth LowEnergy (BLE) devices. Enable on the phone in settings/AndroidWear/BetaHeartReate. Then simply start Ghostracer and watch the heart symbol turning from grey to white when it is connected to your heart rate strap. That's all. To monitor your HRM frequency use "customise screens" (you need to buy the full version) and add the HRM from data field "sensors".
How did you managed to get the HxM working with GhostRacer or Endomondo on the watch? I'm not sure I get it...
Do you connect the HxM with the Phone or the Watch?
Do you run the app on the phone or on the watch?
So far I tried connecting with the phone, setting it up with endomondo but I don't get the BPM on the watch (altough I do have it on the phone)
I tried pluging it on the phone directly, but Endomondo still doesn't show it...
I tried opening GhostRacer but I don't even get a pace/GPS reading...
I don't have any options to "enable heartrate monitor" under Wearable neither...
If someone would guide me on this, it would be greatly apreciated!
Hi,
I want to keep BT enabled on my SGS7 but also I no need to have watch connected all the time (annoying notifications). For example, I am at home and I need BT to control light in room but I no need phone to be connected with Huawei watch. How to disconnect watch (temporary) but keep BT enabled?
P.S I don't want to unpair watch because I need to quick connect after I leave house (manualy).
I used to use Secure Settings in a Tasker profile to disconnect my watch while on a phone call and reconnect when the call was over. You could probably do the same thing based on your location (at home or away).
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I used to use Secure Settings in a Tasker profile to disconnect my watch while on a phone call and reconnect when the call was over. You could probably do the same thing based on your location (at home or away).
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My focus isn't automatic switching, but keeping BT enabled while watch is disconnected. I want to manualy connect/disconnect watch. There must be native option for that, but I can't find.
Now it works like this:
I enable BT on my phone -> Huawei watch connect to phone automaticly.
And I want:
I enable BT on phone -> watch stay disconnected. I manualy connect watch with phone when I need, and disconnect when I no need watch anymore. So I can use phone BT to do other things.
I've never done it, but Tasker can create a widget that would let you run the toggle profile manually.
Voterx said:
Hi,
I want to keep BT enabled on my SGS7 but also I no need to have watch connected all the time (annoying notifications). For example, I am at home and I need BT to control light in room but I no need phone to be connected with Huawei watch. How to disconnect watch (temporary) but keep BT enabled?
P.S I don't want to unpair watch because I need to quick connect after I leave house (manualy).
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Android Wear app on phone.
Gear symbol upper right
Touch :"HUAWEI WATCH connected"
Toggle "Connected" slider off
That leave phone BT on and does not require repairing watch, just slide it back on and the watch reconnects.
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Android Wear app on phone.
Gear symbol upper right
Touch :"HUAWEI WATCH connected"
Toggle "Connected" slider off
That leave phone BT on and does not require repairing watch, just slide it back on and the watch reconnects.
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That's it! Thank you so much!
Hi All,
SO, I like to use Android Auto directly on my phone as my car stereo doesn't support it. I've set Android Auto to start automatically when connected to the car's bluetooth. Smartlock is also set to unlock the device when it detects the car's bluetooth.
IT DOESN'T WORK. My screen still stays locked when Android Auto starts, and I have to manually unlock it just so I can see it.
I figure I'm either missing a setting or the software is working as designed (ie...buggy).
Thanks in advance.