JCarTools knowledge base
Set up JCarTools without the confusion
Start with one guide that takes you through the essential settings in the right order.
Main guide
JCarTools first-time setup
Vehicle profile, instrument-cluster apps, projection, autostart, widgets, controls and comfort features.
Open the first-time setup guideButtons, gestures and voice
Trigger any action in the way that suits you
Assign JCarTools apps and commands to floating buttons, task groups, screen gestures, edge swipes, voice phrases and supported vehicle buttons.
Open the controls guideGPS for navigation
GPS spoofing: Android, iPhone and USB
Send real coordinates from JCTMobileClient, GPS Server on iPhone or an external USB GPS receiver, then verify the result.
Open the GPS guideAdvanced controls
Special permissions: what they do and how to grant them
Prepare your head unit, remove third-party apps, grant access through the installer and check the result. Start with the risks and precautions.
Open the permissions guideApp management
Hide apps before a dealer service visit
Take apps out of the menu before servicing and restore them afterwards. Three hiding methods, plus website recovery if you lose the restore square.
Open the hiding guideInternet in your car
JCarTools Wi-Fi Manager: connect and check internet access
When factory Wi-Fi settings are hidden: phone and router hotspots, iPhone compatibility, Android Auto and CarPlay conflicts, the car's date and IP settings.
Open the guideEasier typing
Replace the factory keyboard with Gboard or Yandex
Install an app store through JCTStore, download a keyboard and set it as the default using the JCarTools website tools.
Open the keyboard guideSequential actions
One gesture, several actions: task groups
Build a sequence with a delay and run it at vehicle startup or on demand using a gesture, button or voice command.
Open the guideAn easier way back
No Back button? Add one with JCarTools
Use an edge swipe, floating button or voice command for Android's Back action. Setup, permissions and testing.
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