05-22-2013, 01:19 PM
Insignificant and boring update on my little pet project here:
I tweaked one of the existing themes to suit my own preferences and maximize visibility. I have bright white dials/numbers with bright red indicators over a plain black background. I wish the themes were more customizable so you could set specific dimensions for certain parameters to make the best use out of whatever screen size you have, but the themes are just set by a parameter file with a really limited set of values.
^ This is where I'd drop a screenshot of my layout, except apparently taking a screenshot on an android device requires fucking rocket surgery, and I refuse to root for something that stupid, and I dont have access to a PC at the current moment to install the stupid fucking screenshot program because I'm a macfag (and I love it).
Because I'm a dipshit, the cig-lighter-to-USB thingy I got only charges at .5a, which is about 1/4 the rate of consumption of the actual phone. I just ordered another 2.1a thingy and when I have it in the car permanently the only things running will be the app and bluetooth, with all other data and apps shut down. Hopefully that will keep it from dying while on standby over night.
Also, my do-it-all dashboard/windshield mount does not stick to the dashboard for longer than 4 seconds, so I ordered a little disc with 3M adhesive on one side for $3 to give it a flat place to stick itself too. Mounting it on the windshield makes it too high and too far away, I want it right next to the instrument cluster above the vent.
Once this Amazon order shows up and I've verified that I can charge the battery faster than the little piggy can gobble it up, Ill break out the dremel to hide the cable and make the install permanent-ish, the post a pic.
I tweaked one of the existing themes to suit my own preferences and maximize visibility. I have bright white dials/numbers with bright red indicators over a plain black background. I wish the themes were more customizable so you could set specific dimensions for certain parameters to make the best use out of whatever screen size you have, but the themes are just set by a parameter file with a really limited set of values.
^ This is where I'd drop a screenshot of my layout, except apparently taking a screenshot on an android device requires fucking rocket surgery, and I refuse to root for something that stupid, and I dont have access to a PC at the current moment to install the stupid fucking screenshot program because I'm a macfag (and I love it).
Because I'm a dipshit, the cig-lighter-to-USB thingy I got only charges at .5a, which is about 1/4 the rate of consumption of the actual phone. I just ordered another 2.1a thingy and when I have it in the car permanently the only things running will be the app and bluetooth, with all other data and apps shut down. Hopefully that will keep it from dying while on standby over night.
Also, my do-it-all dashboard/windshield mount does not stick to the dashboard for longer than 4 seconds, so I ordered a little disc with 3M adhesive on one side for $3 to give it a flat place to stick itself too. Mounting it on the windshield makes it too high and too far away, I want it right next to the instrument cluster above the vent.
Once this Amazon order shows up and I've verified that I can charge the battery faster than the little piggy can gobble it up, Ill break out the dremel to hide the cable and make the install permanent-ish, the post a pic.
Now: 07 Porsche Cayman S | 18 VW Tiguan
Then: 18 VW GTI Autobahn | 95 BMW M3 | 15 VW GTI SE | 12 Kia Optima SX | 2009 VW GTI | 00 BMW 540i Sport | 90 Mazda Miata | 94 Yamaha FZR600R | 1993 Suzuki GS500E | 2003 BMW 325i | 95 Saab 900S