Car Home Ultra

A car dock app that makes it easy to listen to music, and manage your phone.

TheSpinningHead · spinninghead.carhome

3.6 out of 5 (11 ratings) 1M+ downloads v4.94 4.7 MB Android 5.1+ PEGI 18 · High Maturity

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At a glance

Latest version: v4.94 (261)
Updated: Feb 18, 2026 (8 months ago)
APK size: 4.7 MB
Requires: Android 5.1+ (API 22)
CPU support: Any (no native code)
Category: Auto & Vehicles (app)
Listed since: Aug 11, 2020 (at least)
Permissions: 32 (12 sensitive)
Website: thespinninghead.com/wordpress/?app=carhome-ultra
Developer contact: [email protected]
Privacy: Developer's privacy policy

About this APK

Car Home Ultra is an app by TheSpinningHead in the Auto & Vehicles category, listed since at least August 2020. It has no native code, so it runs on any Android processor.

Since version 4.74, the minimum Android version rose from 4.4 to 5.1. It asks for 32 permissions, 12 of them sensitive, including precise location, record audio and read contacts. It asks for the same permissions as version 4.93. The app offers in-app purchases through Google Play and can read the advertising ID that ad and analytics services use.

Ratings

3.6out of 511 ratings

5 ★18%
4 ★18%
3 ★64%
2 ★0%
1 ★0%

Ratings from users of the source store — not collected or verified by AAPKs.

What's new in v4.94

Fix for shortcut picker UI bug

Description

From the listing uploaded by “appupdater”.

Car Home Ultra is a car dock app that makes it easy to manage your phone while in the car. It can startup automatically when your car’s BT is detected, and you can always easily get back to CHU by tapping either the home button or the overlay button (see settings->startup options). Car Home Ultra has many task automation features to setup your phone for use in the car. This includes: Auto Startup, Display Brightness control, volume control, WiFi settings, and more. More Features: • Customize an unlimited number of shortcuts to launch apps, direct dial numbers, or even navigate to a specific location. • Use the media controller to manage any music or podcast app on your phone with big easy to see buttons. • Keep aware of your speed, location, weather, altitude, and more with the built in data widgets. • Multiple skins and color schemes for 100s of different looks. • Automatic Day and Night color schemes to preserve your night vision. • Automatic Response for SMS messages lets you focus on the road. • Speed Alarm to help you avoid tickets • Full Feature List Below Mark the Geek: "CarHome Ultra for Android - Perfect App for in Car Dock" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9g-Aonh645Y Android 4.2+ users can also use Google Voice Commands for a completely hands free experience. See this link for details: https://support.google.com/websearch/answer/6031948?hl=en **This is a 30 day trial, if you like the app please purchase CarHome Ultra License for unlimited use** Data Widgets: - Speedometer (speaks when pressed) - Compass - Altimeter - Battery Meter - Clock - Current Weather Conditions (Speaks when pressed) - Current Location (Speaks when pressed) Other Features: - Integrated Media Controller (Play/Pause, Next, Previous, Artist, Title) - Unlimited number of custom shortcuts - Location alerts - Custom Day/Night color schemes - Multiple skins and color schemes - Auto switch between Day/Night based on Sunset and Sunrise - Set to speaker phone mode when docked (optional) - Starts CarHome when bluetooth connection is detected - Auto Bluetooth on with Car Mode (optional) - Auto Bluetooth off when exiting Car Mode (optional) - Auto Wifi on/off with Car Mode (optional) - Displays speed in KPH or MPH - Displays temperature in Celsius or Fahrenheit - Full Screen Mode - Support for Icon Packs - Lock Screen Rotation (landscape, portrait, reverse landscape, and reverse portrait) - Android 5 Material Design - Brightness and Display Mode Controls - Volume Controls - Tactile Button Response - Mute Alerts - 3 Page Type: 6 button, 8 button, and media controller - Sleep Mode: saves power and reduces heat - Keep Display On until you exit the app - Stop music/media on exit - Android Auto partially inspired by this app (yes, that’s true) HAVE A PROBLEM? Please send me an email: [email protected] App Permission Descriptions: Device & App History – Required for the new Media Controller feature to detect if a media player is able to accept media requests. Contacts/Calendar – This is required to setup a direct dial shortcut. Calendar is bundled with the contact permission. Location – This is required to access the GPS for the speedometer, compass, altimeter, weather, etc… Phone – This is required for the Direct Dial shortcut. Photos/Media/Files – This is required for the Debug Log feature. Photos & Media are bundled with the permission, the app doesn’t need those. Camera/Microphone – The app will need the microphone permission for any voice activated features in the future. It is required right now for the media player visualization feature. Attaching to the audio stream requires the mic permission. Camera is bundled with the mic permission, the app doesn’t use the camera. Wi-Fi Connection – The app needs this permission to enable/disable Wi-Fi.

Version history

4 versions are listed, going back to v4.74. Since v4.92 it requires Android 5.1+.

v4.94 LATEST Feb 18, 2026 4.7 MB TRUSTED v4.93 Oct 31, 2025 4.7 MB TRUSTED v4.92 Oct 9, 2025 4.7 MB TRUSTED v4.74 Apr 22, 2026 4.6 MB TRUSTED

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Security & authenticity

Security rating: Trusted

Signing certificate

Signature matches the Google Play version Checked by the source store on Feb 18, 2026.
Certificate issued to “Unknown” This is the certificate of the Google Play version.
Same certificate as the 3 other versions checked

Store checks and file details

Developer signature not checked yet Feb 18, 2026
Validated against Google Play Feb 18, 2026
Signed byCN=Unknown, OU=Unknown, O=Unknown, L=Unknown, ST=Unknown, C=Unknown
Signing certificate (SHA-1)A6:D9:BD:DB:CE:CD:03:91:B6:EC:D7:13:EB:59:7A:8C:9F:18:62:B4
File MD5066af8b762fbdb0c26a0eb96b9bbb3b4
Uploaded by “appupdater” Gold tier · 117,810 followers · uploading since 2020

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Permissions (32)

Car Home Ultra requests 32 permissions, 12 of them sensitive.

Approximate location Sensitive android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION
Bluetooth connect Sensitive android.permission.BLUETOOTH_CONNECT
Bluetooth scan Sensitive android.permission.BLUETOOTH_SCAN
Call phone Sensitive android.permission.CALL_PHONE
Display over other apps Sensitive android.permission.SYSTEM_ALERT_WINDOW
Modify shared storage Sensitive android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
Precise location Sensitive android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION
Read contacts Sensitive android.permission.READ_CONTACTS
Read phone status and identity Sensitive android.permission.READ_PHONE_STATE
Record audio (microphone) Sensitive android.permission.RECORD_AUDIO
See all installed apps Sensitive android.permission.QUERY_ALL_PACKAGES
Write settings Sensitive android.permission.WRITE_SETTINGS
Access adservices ad id android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_AD_ID
Access adservices attribution android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_ATTRIBUTION
Add home-screen shortcuts com.android.launcher.permission.INSTALL_SHORTCUT
Advertising ID com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID
Bluetooth android.permission.BLUETOOTH
Bluetooth admin android.permission.BLUETOOTH_ADMIN
Change wifi state android.permission.CHANGE_WIFI_STATE
Control vibration android.permission.VIBRATE
Foreground service location android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_LOCATION
Full network access android.permission.INTERNET
Get tasks android.permission.GET_TASKS
Google Play install referrer com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE
In-app purchases (Google Play Billing) com.android.vending.BILLING
Internal broadcast protection (app-defined) spinninghead.carhome.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION
Modify audio settings android.permission.MODIFY_AUDIO_SETTINGS
Prevent the device from sleeping android.permission.WAKE_LOCK
Run foreground services android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE
Show notifications android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS
View Wi-Fi connections android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE
View network connections android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE

Required hardware & features

Basic touch input android.hardware.faketouch
Location android.hardware.location
Microphone android.hardware.microphone
Wi-Fi android.hardware.wifi

Car Home Ultra APK: questions and answers

Is there a version of Car Home Ultra for older Android phones?

The current version needs Android 5.1 or later. Version 4.74 is the newest listed build that installs on Android 4.4 and later. Get version 4.74 · All versions

Can I install this APK over the version I already have?

Yes, if your installed copy is older. It is signed like the Google Play version, so Android installs it as an update and keeps your data.

Is Car Home Ultra free?

The APK is free to download, but the app offers in-app purchases through Google Play.

Is the Car Home Ultra APK safe?

No one can promise that a file is safe, but some things can be checked. The source store rates this file Trusted. Its signature matches the Google Play version. It is signed with the same certificate as the 3 other versions checked. After downloading, check that the file's MD5 is 066af8b762fbdb0c26a0eb96b9bbb3b4.