[APP][4.2+] Speedr v1.0 - Does speeding in your car really save time?

[weehooherod2]

Hey everybody. I just published my first Android app in the Play Store (first time posting code to xda too). It's called Speedr, it calculates how much time, or how little time, you save by speeding in your car. Check out the app+GitHub and leave me some feedback for v2.0!

Play Store / GitHub / APK: https://jakehilborn.github.io/speedr/

 

[pucktowake]

Killer App!

This app is pretty sweet. I will certainly be checking it out overtime I try a new way to and from work to see if I actually was able to save time via speeding down back roads! Nice work .

 

[weehooherod2]

shameless self bump

 

[savvymatthew]

Cool original idea!!!

definitely have to check this out, Looks solid

 

[weehooherod2]

Cool original idea!!!

definitely have to check this out, Looks solid

Thanks man. Let me know if you have any feedback or suggestions for the next version.

 

[wizardknight]

Neat idea.
Questions: Does it do any kind of logging? If so can that be disabled?
I ask because I know if I were to get pulled over I wouldn't want the cops to have any extra evidence against me.

 

[weehooherod2]

Neat idea.
Questions: Does it do any kind of logging? If so can that be disabled?
I ask because I know if I were to get pulled over I wouldn't want the cops to have any extra evidence against me.

Only app crash reports, device info, and anonymous usage statistics are sent to me for the purpose of making the app better. Personal info, speed data, speed limit data, and time saved data is not sent to me. Privacy policy is located here. Right now there is not an opt out feature. I do plan on adding an opt-out toggle in a future release once I get some more free time to develop.

 

[OcazPrime]

ok this sounds funny and fun i will try it out.

 

[a.hendrix.9]

I will definitely be downloading this.

Ever thought to add an estimate of how much more gas you're burning by speeding?

 

[weehooherod2]

I will definitely be downloading this.

Ever thought to add an estimate of how much more gas you're burning by speeding?

Yes! That would be a great feature. Maybe I could find stats on car models' gas consumption rates. Then have the user enter their car model so I can calculate the extra money that speeding costs. Even if speeding does save you time it may not be worth it due to the extra gas costs.

 

[a.hendrix.9]

Yes! That would be a great feature. Maybe I could find stats on car models' gas consumption rates. Then have the user enter their car model so I can calculate the extra money that speeding costs. Even if speeding does save you time it may not be worth it due to the extra gas costs.

Yes, my thoughts exactly!!
Possibly the user could even create vehicle profiles so they don't have to re-enter every time! (thinking of those lucky enough to own multiple vehicles here)

 

[weehooherod2]

Yes, my thoughts exactly!!
Possibly the user could even create vehicle profiles so they don't have to re-enter every time! (thinking of those lucky enough to own multiple vehicles here)

Haha being a single car owner myself I would not have thought about that. I'll put "multiple car profiles" on the to-do list as well.

 

[stangri]

Haha being a single car owner myself I would not have thought about that. I'll put "multiple car profiles" on the to-do list as well.

Just an idea -- if you can poll the list of bluetooth pairings (including active one(s)), you could then tell the cars apart by their BT mac.

 

[khanjui]

That's a brilliant idea. UI is neat, minimalist. I like it. I can suggest adding backup option for history, sync with Google Drive, etc.

Sent from my LG Nexus 5X using XDA Labs

 

[mrdunlop]

Very Cool, I like the ideas already coming in!
If your app takes off, google should buy it and integrate it into navigation or google now!

I can see the google assistant saying "speeding will save you X amount of time, but you will spend X$ more than usual on your commute" haha!

 

[Blodhrgam]

I've got a problem I don't know how to solve. I created HERE Maps dev account to get more acurate speed limits but I don't know how to eneter app id and so on. I typed it in but it has not been saved, there is no login button whatsoever. How do I do that? (Great idea for the app by the way)

 

[weehooherod2]

That's a brilliant idea. UI is neat, minimalist. I like it. I can suggest adding backup option for history, sync with Google Drive, etc.

Sent from my LG Nexus 5X using XDA Labs

If you're on Android 6.0+ the data is auto encrypted and backed up to your Google Drive account.

 

[weehooherod2]

Just an idea -- if you can poll the list of bluetooth pairings (including active one(s)), you could then tell the cars apart by their BT mac.

Fantastic idea. Anything automatic is better.

I've got a problem I don't know how to solve. I created HERE Maps dev account to get more acurate speed limits but I don't know how to eneter app id and so on. I typed it in but it has not been saved, there is no login button whatsoever. How do I do that? (Great idea for the app by the way)

Open the settings of the app. Put the appid and apptoken in there. Then, to make sure your account is activated click the "HERE MAPS" button at the top of the screen so switch from OpenStreetMap to HERE. Now on the main screen you should see the HERE logo like in this screenshot.

 

[Blodhrgam]

Fantastic idea. Anything automatic is better.



Open the settings of the app. Put the appid and apptoken in there. Then, to make sure your account is activated click the "HERE MAPS" button at the top of the screen so switch from OpenStreetMap to HERE. Now on the main screen you should see the HERE logo like in this screenshot.

I came up with that myself to be honest but when I go to the settings page again the App ID is not showing, so I assumed it's not working. So, if the HERE symbol is on the front page, then everything is set up correctly?

 

[wilsonic]

Integrate with Driving Mode?

This is a cool idea! Will be trying it out this weekend for sure.
I was just wondering if it was possible to auto recognise when driving mode is enabled/disable and therefore start and stop recording?