Multimedia program for android cars. Two weeks with Android Auto behind the wheel. Impression

Thanks to mobile applications, the life of motorists has become real honey - there are no paper maps, no traffic police ambushes, no queues at the car wash, no extra costs for repairs. We'll tell you what these applications are.

Auto expenses

On average, a Russian motorist spends about 75,000 rubles a year on maintaining his vehicle. For those who want to optimize their expenses and sort them into categories, there is the “Car Expenses” application. Using the application, you can easily calculate how much you spend on repairs and maintenance of your car, say, in a month: from paying for gasoline to parking costs.

Have you always dreamed of being a navigator? The Second Pilot app can easily replace it! The service not only warns about dangers along the way, but also looks for the shortest and safest route. You will learn in advance about the traffic situation, speed cameras or the location of traffic police officers, and thereby be able to avoid possible problems. In addition, Second Pilot is also a community of motorists who help each other, give advice and warn about ambushes.

The application of the Russian AutoMotoClub (RAMK) will be an indispensable assistant for any driving situation. If your car breaks down or you encounter difficulties on the road, you can quickly call for help using the RAMK application. Calling technical assistance through this application will take no more than 30 seconds. The application will automatically detect your location, operators working around the clock will promptly contact you and send a tow truck or technical assistance vehicle to you, in addition, free remote consultations with auto mechanics are available. Currently, the company provides services in 400 cities in Russia and throughout Europe. For members of the RAMK auto club, all of the above services will be free.

If you need to see what the consequences of this or that traffic violation are, but you simply don’t have time to read Article 12.19 of the Code of Administrative Offenses of the Russian Federation, this application will help you get information in an accessible and in an understandable form. The application “Traffic fines 2015” gives a short and unambiguous answer: stopping on the sidewalk, crossing or closer than 5 m to them faces a fine of 1000 rubles. (in Moscow and St. Petersburg - 3000 rubles), and by clicking on the link you can go to full text law and show off your knowledge to the traffic police officer. The application recognizes voices search queries, and as additional functions gives access to a database of issued fines, as well as the ability to “punch” the car’s VIN number to find out if there are any restrictions on car registration imposed by a court, investigation or customs. Access to the fines database only works in paid version programs.

An application for those who often park in different places and may forget where he left his vehicle. With this application, you can easily find your car, no matter where you leave it: the application determines and “remembers” the coordinates of the car’s location. So, when you arrive at a three-story parking lot in a shopping center, you won’t need to remember the parking lot number. All you have to do is activate the application and go about your business. And when needed, the application itself will find your car, no matter where you are! Of course, the application will not teleport the car to you, but will indicate the path to your vehicle.

The CamOnRoad application is not just a DVR, as the name suggests. It differs in that it sends video recordings to cloud storage. If a smartphone with a valuable recording is damaged (for example, in a serious accident) or stolen, the video can always be restored. The app also alerts you to speed cameras and serves as a navigator (based on maps).

Waze is social network for motorists. While standing in a traffic jam, you can “honk” the horn at the driver in the car next to you, without pressing the horn and without scaring passers-by. In addition, the application allows you to throw private message stream neighbor or create a chat that all nearby users will see. Friends can track your movements no matter where you are, and outside users with your help they can find out what prices are at the nearest gas stations or what best route prefer to avoid traffic jams. You can also send reports about accidents, dangers, police and other events, and receive this information from others.

You have a free half hour and you want to spend it usefully - washing your car, but you don’t want to call car washes looking for a free one, or don’t even know what car washes are in the area? AtoSpa will help you quickly find the nearest car washes and sign up for a spa session for your car. The application will show you all car washes within a 5 km radius, their description and cost of services. All you need to do is select interactive map suitable, indicate the time you would like to arrive, and send applications. Within a few minutes, the administrators of the selected car washes will answer you, and you can decide where you will go to wash your car.

Need to drive and have you already consumed alcohol? Using the Breathalyzer, you can easily find out the level of alcohol in your blood and the time after which you can return to the wheel. The calculations take into account the amount of alcohol consumed and its type, a person’s height, weight, age and country of residence. Launch the application, enter all the listed parameters and get a diagnosis.

Application: Breathalyzer Developer: imdev Category: Transport Version: 1.5.1 Price: For free Download:

Android Auto– this application is a car launcher. By installing it on your smartphone or tablet, the user has the opportunity to maximum comfort use the operating system while traveling. When you first launch the application, you can see that almost the entire display is occupied by a large window in which weather data, the state of the route, as well as notifications missed on the phone are located. On the right side of the application there are the most important sections for the user, providing the ability to obtain quick access To musical compositions, calls, navigation options and so on. To ensure the Android Auto experience is easy to use, all touch buttons are very large.

To date, Android app Auto can work with all vehicle models. To operate, the user needs to connect the phone to the display in the car, and then place it on the additional station. Thanks enough convenient interface management, availability large buttons and opportunities to support voice commands, you can carry out without any problems using Android Auto while traveling. With this program it is very convenient to plot driving routes, turn on audio recordings and launch your favorite applications.

It is worth saying that this application is distinguished by its resource intensity. Therefore, if you have a smartphone or tablet on Android based, which is outdated, then most likely you will not be able to execute Android launch Auto. In order for the application to run without any problems, you must have a gadget running on the operating system. Android systems 5.0 or more new version. In addition, it is necessary to provide access to the Internet. For stable operation It is recommended to update programs regularly navigation apps, maps, music and all others software products, installed on a mobile device and available for download from PlayMarket.

The application developers are actively working to make Android Auto as stable as possible. To achieve this, updates are regularly released, which involve both eliminating certain shortcomings and adding new ones. functionality. By installing this application on mobile device, you will be able to operate the car with maximum comfort.

Article about the 10 most useful mobile applications for the driver, their features and characteristics. At the end of the article there is a video about how mobile applications are created.

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Having the opportunity to use computer development, it would be foolish to refuse to make your life easier with their help. And auto life as well. But for this it is not necessary to buy highly specialized equipment such as a recorder or navigator. You just need to install it on mobile phone the corresponding program.

10 most useful and popular applications

1. Yandex.Navigator

A long-time and proven assistant to the motorist. A huge and well-developed database allows the program to competently lay out routes not only in Russia, but also in most neighboring countries - Belarus, Ukraine, Georgia, Moldova, Azerbaijan and others. The application can significantly make a driver’s life easier by promptly notifying about problems on the road and adjusting the route in accordance with incoming data.

Main functions

Route planning. To do this, all you need to do is set the coordinates and be within the network coverage area.
Monitoring the situation on the road. In the event of an accident, traffic jam or other troubles, Yandex.Navigator, taking into account the received information, plots a new route.
Driver alert. If the situation on the road changes (repairs, accidents, etc.), the program notifies the driver.
Speed alert. The function will help you avoid traffic violations and a fine.
Notification about the availability of photo-video recording. If the previous warning did not cool the driver’s ardor, then this will help him not to appear again in the traffic police database.
Voice control. The developers have tried to make working with the navigator as convenient as possible. The ability to set coordinates by voice without being distracted from the road is one of the most useful functions applications. After all, to manually enter the street name, house number and city, you would have to look for a parking space.
The ability to copy the most popular cards to the device’s memory. This allows you not only to use the navigator in any conditions, but also to save traffic.
Parking search function. Will help novice drivers and people who find themselves in unfamiliar city.
Possibility of paying a fine.

2. Google Maps

It works similarly to Yandex.Navigator based on the well-known Google maps. Just like the Yandex navigator, it plots routes, analyzes incoming data about the situation on the roads and, based on them, adjusts the route. A big plus is that the application can be synchronized with Google. For those who are accustomed to working with it, this opportunity will be useful.

3.Around Me

Provides information about nearby facilities such as banks, hotels, shopping centers, parking lots, gas stations, etc. Ideal for motorists who find themselves in an unfamiliar city or are constantly traveling/on business trips.

4. MultiGO Fuel

The application displays data about gas stations. It will help you not only find out where the nearest gas station is, but also get acquainted with prices, reviews of other drivers, etc. IN information base there are not only popular stations like
Rosneft, Lukoil, Gazpromneft, Surgutneftegaz, but also small little-known gas stations.

The information is constantly updated, using the application you can compare prices for gasoline or diesel fuel at different gas stations, which will save not only money, but also time. Also in the settings you can hide the display of certain gas stations if the driver does not refuel at them.

In addition to basic information, the application provides data on secondary services associated with gas stations - catering establishments, car washes, shops, service stations, etc.

Each registered user can leave reviews and edit data, as well as add new gas stations to the catalog.

The application is compatible with iOS, Android and Windows Phone.

5. Waze

The program combines a navigator, photo and video tracking, and information about gas stations. That is, several highly targeted applications in one. Waze plans routes, constantly updates road conditions, helps you find nearby gas stations, and more.

Many resources position Waze as ideal assistant, working without failures and complaints. However, the opinion of users is not so clear. Many argue that, despite a good idea, the program is still quite crude and has significant shortcomings - it does not recognize streets, shows directions to dead ends, has some inconveniences in the settings, etc. However, the idea is really not bad and we can only hope that new versions will become more perfect.

The application is compatible with iOS, Android and Windows Phone.

6. Roads of Russia

The application is designed in such a way that every driver can participate in creating a road condition map. Users themselves create a so-called road map, leaving in the application information about potholes, potholes and other features of a particular road. In addition to reviews, you can also upload photos.

Plus, using a motion sensor, the phone itself determines the level of unevenness of the road surface and transmits the received data through the application to the database.

7. CamOnRoad

The program allows you to turn your phone into a full-fledged video recorder, and even with additional features.

Main functions

Ability to use your phone as a video recorder. The most important thing is that your device has enough space to store data.
Saving received records in cloud storage.
Warning the driver about radars and photo and video cameras.
Warning about emergency situation on road.
Emergency rescue kit.

The application is compatible with iOS, Android.

8. Yandex.Fines

This application allows you to find out whether the traffic police database contains fines issued to the driver. In order to find out, you need to enter the number in the form provided. driver's license and information about yourself. After which the program will provide a list of available fines.

Main functions

Possibility of paying a fine through the application using a bank card or Yandex.Money. A payment receipt is sent by email.
SMS notification function. The application can be configured so that when a new fine is received, a notification is sent to your mobile phone. The function is convenient because payment can be made almost immediately after receiving the notification. In many cases, if the fine is paid within 20 days from the date of receipt, the offending motorist is given a discount.

9. Assistance in case of an accident 77

An application that you wouldn’t want anyone to use, but it’s better that every driver has it. The only negative is that the program is valid only in Moscow and the region.

Main functions

Providing the user with hints on what and how to do in the event of an accident.
Definition exact location incidents using geolocation.
Availability of a camera. Photos of the vehicle and its damage can be taken immediately in the application.
Dialing all necessary numbers emergency services- Ministry of Emergency Situations, traffic police, tow truck, etc.
Availability of information about taxi services.

The application is compatible with Android.

10. GPS radar detector

Determines the location of radars, photo and video cameras and notifies the driver about them. The program begins to operate when the vehicle speed is 20 km/h or higher.
The application is compatible with Android.

Mobile phones have long ceased to be phones in the literal sense of the word. Some necessary programs capable of turning them into a real assistant for both the ordinary pedestrian and the car owner. There are a huge variety of all kinds of applications for motorists, and all you need is to choose the most suitable ones.

Video about creating mobile applications:

Android Auto (Android Auto)– the same technology, the implementation of which, according to Google, has long excited the minds of users. Integrating your phone and car into a single technological system is exactly what this application provides.

The main idea is for a person to stop being distracted by a mobile phone while driving. To do this, all the basic things that a driver might need are transferred to the screen of a car compatible with the technology. Once the phone is connected to the car, the former goes into "sleep mode", implying that it is dangerous to use while driving. Further, its functions are performed by the vehicle screen.

There are few opportunities yet. Of course, first of all, the navigator is displayed, with the help of which routes are built. The user can also reply to messages via WhatsApp, Skype or SMS. Well, what trip would be complete without good music? Play Music is also controlled from the car screen.

The main disadvantage of the application is the implementation. The navigator contains Google Maps, which are not always quite accurate and convenient, but besides them it is impossible to choose other cards. Voice control can be noted as an important advantage, but there is a fly in the ointment here - if in the case of cards the program responds to commands well and more or less when receiving and responding to messages, then switching music and working with playlists becomes a real pain. The connection is made via a standard USB cable.
Download the Android Auto app for Android you can follow the link below.

Developer: Google Inc.
Platform: Android 5.0 and above
Interface language: English
Status: Free
Root: Not needed

If you have always thought of themed smartphone apps as some kind of funny toys that can only sometimes be useful in certain situations, then it’s time to take a fresh look at the situation. Applications are capable of not only performing some individual functions or provide information support, but also bury entire segments alive various devices. For example, it was they who practically destroyed the car navigator market in a matter of years. And the next victim has long been in sight. But we will not make predictions and will simply share those applications, or, more precisely, their varieties that we ourselves seem relevant and interesting.

Acceleration measurement

Version: 2.1
Google.Play rating: 3.7
Number of installations: 50-100 thousand.
Volume: 4.9 MB
Link to the program:

What Russian doesn't like driving fast? And fast acceleration? A smartphone is a perfectly suitable tool for measuring these parameters. The bulk of such programs base their performance on data not from the GPS receiver, but from the acceleration sensor. The GPS receiver has extremely low accuracy for these tasks and a huge error. However, there are programs whose developers claim that GPS is also used to obtain readings and correct results.

"Acceleration measurement" uses only data from the acceleration sensor. Before starting, it is necessary to perform calibration. Recording of the result will begin automatically when you start moving. The main thing is not to hold the smartphone in your hands. This is the most common mistake among those who put this and everyone similar programs low rating. The smartphone must be firmly secured in the cradle! At the end of the measurements, the program saves the result and can show the final graph.

If you have a manual car, then keep in mind that if it takes you more than 0.5 seconds to change the next gear, then this is a rather weak result. Professionals switch with lightning speed - literally with blows (if you practice, you won’t kill the box).

In addition to measuring acceleration dynamics in the application, you can specify a number technical characteristics car, and then it will also be able to plot power and torque graphs. Overall, the app is good, but tends to overstate the results. Although it all depends on the quality of the built-in sensor in a particular smartphone.

RoadAR DVR

Version: 1.4.8
Google.Play rating: 4.3
Volume: 26 MB
Link to the program:

The DVR is the very feature of a smartphone that could undermine the real market segment, but this has not happened yet. I don't think it will happen in the future. However, those who this function needed from time to time, can be done without software solutions, of which there are quite a lot, and many of them have an expanded set of additional functions, such as RoadAR.

The application copes with its primary responsibilities perfectly. Time, coordinates and speed can be superimposed on the video. And here separate saving There are no short video clips on events from sensors. But there is a function for recognizing road signs: speed limits, pedestrian crossings, “give way”, prohibition of overtaking, prohibition of stopping and parking. If necessary, the application displays warnings, for example, if you are stopped in the area of a “no stopping and parking” sign or if you accelerate too much in front of a pedestrian crossing.

In general, character recognition works quite satisfactorily. But you need to understand that the phone’s camera is not designed to work in backlit conditions, so on sunny days all camera-related functions will not work satisfactorily.

And one more caveat: RoadAR is very demanding on hardware resources. During a trip, when recording video, it drives two 1.2-GHz Cortex A9 cores to 100%. If you have a weaker single-core smartphone, then it is better to use another application, for example or.

Auto Expenses

Version: 1.91
Google.Play rating: 4.5
Number of installations: 5-10 thousand.
Volume: 5.4 MB
Link to the program:

There is a category of citizens who like to scrupulously calculate expenses. There are those who are simply interested in what it actually costs to run one kilometer on their car or one month to maintain it. And there are serious revelations here. Many are surprised to learn that if they had walked for three years, they would have paid off the mortgage long ago. A beer with friends after work would be a nice bonus.

There are also those for whom it is important not to miss the next replacement of spark plugs or air filter. In all these cases, apps like Auto Expenses will come in handy. In the above-mentioned application, you can separately keep records of a large number categories of expenses, keep track of when and which consumables were changed, plus set up reminders for their periodic replacement, which is very convenient.

Automotive lawyer

Version: 3.5
Google.Play rating: 4.4
Number of installations: 0.5-1 million.
Volume: 2.1 MB
Link to the program:

The application contains step by step instructions and scenarios for communicating with traffic police inspectors in case of violation of the rules traffic or the emergence of controversial situations. It also contains comments on the preparation of protocols, various background and related information, including the amount of fines and other educational measures. Plus a convenient interface.

The free version of the application has not been updated since spring 2013, so some of the information in it may be out of date. However, in general, it is quite suitable for everyday practice. And if you want to have more on hand up-to-date information, you can additionally install the “ ” application.

Traffic police fines

Version: 1.0.6
Google.Play rating: 4.3
Volume: 12 MB
Link to the program:

There are applications that help you check whether you have received fair (or not so fair) retribution and whether you have any debts to your homeland in the form of unpaid fines. The TKS Bank version, called “Traffic Police Fines,” is a little more practical than some of its competitors. Its advantages are the presence of a notification system (subscription), which will notify you of the appearance of “sudden debts”. The “” application is no less popular. It is supported big amount devices and it has the ability to pay not only by bank card, but also Yandex.Money.

AALinQ Player in Auto

Version: 1.2.1.0
Google.Play rating: 3.4
Number of installations: 100-500 thousand.
Volume: 3.2 MB
Link to the program:

This player was originally created as software part for working with external hardware units that expand the capabilities of built-in acoustic systems various cars. After all, automakers were able to teach their cars to play MP3 approximately 10 years after MP3 players were in the pockets of every second student. Because various companies have offered and are offering their own solutions that make up for this omission.

AALinQ is quite suitable for those car owners who have not yet installed a USB drive instead of a CD changer on their “rare Lexus” or who have Aux connectors or the ability to connect via Bluetooth.

The player's functions are quite standard. And the design for automotive use is expressed in large interface buttons and the ability to control playback from the lock screen. This can be useful when the smartphone is not charged in the car, but is used as a sound source, and in this case, according to the settings, the screen is dimmed to save battery power.

GPS AntiRadar Free

Version: 1.0.39
Google.Play rating: 4.3
Number of installations: 0.5-1 million.
Volume: 11 MB
Link to the program:

IN free version This is an extremely simple application. The neat interface has just two buttons: one activates camera alerts, and the second allows you to add new detected cameras to the database. For each camera, the speed limit for a given area and the direction of monitoring are specified. In the settings, you can limit alerts only if the speed limit is exceeded by more than 19 km/h. The only minor flaw is that all road cameras are considered radar cameras.

Total for this moment The database contains just over 9 thousand cameras throughout Russia, and their locations can be found here.

As an alternative GPS AntiRadar Free we can recommend the application, which is successful in many respects, has more than 500 thousand objects in the database, but warns about cameras in dedicated lanes for public transport, speed limits and speed bumps only when you subscribe. Moreover, the price bites.

Where is my car parked

Version: 1.51
Google.Play rating: 4.0
Number of installations: 1-5 thousand.
Volume: 3.2 MB
Link to the program:

Blondes with topographic cretinism, mushroom pickers and travelers - this is for you. There are many similar applications, and we took this one solely because of the Russian interface. There are only two buttons in the application: remember current location and show the saved location on the map along with your current one. Nothing more.

If you're not afraid in English, then it’s better to put another more popular app- You can store multiple spaces and also add photos and notes to the tags, such as the parking space number and floor in a multi-story car park.

iOnRoad - road assistant

Version: 1.5.1
Google.Play rating: 3.8
Number of installations: 0.5-1 million.
Volume: 5.2 MB
Link to the program:

You don’t have a Mercedes and the ability to order car tracking systems for it. road markings, distance to the vehicle in front and navigation with augmented reality mode? No problem. One of the most powerful startups in history will fill these gaps.

Before starting work, you need to securely secure the smartphone in the cradle and align its position with the virtual levels that appear on the screen in the event of a noticeable deviation along one of the axes. After the movement starts, the application takes 5-10 seconds to analyze the picture and recognize the markings and other objects in the frame. While driving, the distance to the vehicle in front is displayed on the smartphone screen, and warning signals sound in case of danger. The same thing happens when crossing a solid marking line. Overall, the application works well, but the lack of a lens hood on smartphone cameras makes the built-in camera difficult to operate on sunny days. The screen becomes overexposed and object recognition deteriorates.

In addition to the main function, the application will display the text of incoming SMS, transfer incoming calls to external speaker and will help you find the place where you parked your car. Moreover, it will link an automatically taken photo from the camera to this location and offer to set a timer with a reminder. It will also save pictures of unexpected situations during sudden maneuvers or braking. The application can run in background and will not interfere with other navigation programs.

But the main thing is that there is a DVR function. Alas, it's paid. However, with it, all these “bells and whistles” that do not always work stably make sense.

Moscow transport

Version: 1.4.2
Google.Play rating: 3.8
Number of installations: 0.1-0.5 million.
Volume: 26 MB
Link to the program:

The application contains a large volume of various reference information and several services. In essence, this is a repackaged and slightly expanded piece of the Moscow State Services application. The main point in the application is a map on which you can display up to 13 layers: intercept parking lots, gas stations with high-quality and low-quality fuel, park-and-ride routes, parking lots, payment machines, etc. In “Services” you can check a taxi by license plate number legality, view the list of issued fines and search the database of evacuated cars. The “Help” contains traffic rules, a list of fines, routes of ground urban transport and a number of other useful information.

One of key functions applications - sending messages to other motorists by license plate, provided that the owner was registered in this application or in “Moscow State Services” and linked data about your car, and also enabled notifications via SMS or push in the application settings. Why are these notification methods initially disabled and are not offered to be enabled when linking a car? This is a question for the developers. After all, this negates the entire advertised idea. Each new user must realize that notifications must be turned on manually through the settings menu. Otherwise, you can only find out about incoming messages by launching the application and going to the “Messages” section. In addition, not all messages reach registered recipients. Sometimes they get lost.

Other complaints include stability. Cloud services They often “hang” for hours, while the application produces some unintelligible script errors, and guess what exactly the problem is. But despite all the negativity, the application can be very useful.

BlaBlaCar - Search for travel companions

Version: 4.1.23
Google.Play rating: 4.3
Number of installations: 1-5 million.
Volume: 10 MB
Link to the program:

If you want to cut down on gasoline costs on intercity trips or are just looking for company on the road, then BlaBlaCar, widely advertised on social networks, is a completely suitable solution. By registering as a driver (or without registering at all), you simply indicate the starting and ending point, departure date and time, the price for which you are willing to accept a passenger on board, free place for luggage and leave a comment. Then you wait for applications from the “horseless”.

If you register, you will be able to add your photo to your avatar, indicate the make of the car and your attitude towards communicating on the road, listening to music, smoking and transporting animals in the cabin. Statistics also begin to be collected on you, which has a positive effect on your reputation in the system and will help you find travel companions faster in the future.

Breathalyzer - PartyFriend

Version: 1.1.3
Google.Play rating: 3.8
Number of installations: 0.1-0.5 million.
Volume: 1 MB
Link to the program:

In the past, on weekends before lunch, traffic police officers were often on duty at the exits from cottage villages near Moscow, who caught the “early birds” and initiated the process of confiscation of driver’s licenses for the presence of minor “exhaust”. The business was profitable for them, and it is good that now this practice is fading away. Nevertheless. To correctly calculate the departure time, it is best to use a portable breathalyzer. Although Chinese “toys” give a large error, on the whole they are quite capable of “hinting” When it's a little early, huh When It's definitely possible. Well, if you don’t have such a “toy”, then you can use an approximate mathematical calculation using appropriate applications, of which great amount. The optimal ones will be those who, in addition to your build, “understand” that you did not drink all the mentioned alcohol in one gulp at a strictly specified time, but over several hours. After that, an approximate graph of blood alcohol content will be built depending on the elapsed time. And “Breathalyzer - PartyFriend” is ready to help you with all this. But if you are not afraid of the English language, then you can install the application “” developed by Netigen Tools. It gives a less optimistic assessment and, in addition, has a built-in reaction speed test. So, just in case, for the self-confident.