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[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AM4X8OWlFZ8 Turn Your Old Android Phone/Tablet into the Ultimate Car GPS (for poweron with charger plugged in, see 12:36)]

* root your phone
* Ensure the phone starts up when the power cable is inserted [[Automated power on with charging cable plugged]]
* install automateit pro

In Automateit pro
* remove all rules and then add these new ones (NB program this with the power cable in, other wise one of the rules will have the system shutting down)
# '''Trigger''': Battery level trigger below 15% '''Action''': (composite action) 1. show notification (low battery) 2. screen brightness lower 3. screen timeout 15 seconds [this will force a shutdown in a later rule]
# '''Trigger''': Battery level below 20% '''Action''': Shutdown device '''Delayed Execution''': 15 minutes '''Rule name''': Battery low shutdown
# '''Trigger''': External Power Disconnected '''Action''': shutdown device '''Delayed execution''': 30 seconds '''Cancel Delayed Execution''': Power connected '''Rule Name''': Power disconnected shutdown
# '''Trigger''': Screen off '''Action''': Shutdown device '''Delayed execution''': 1 minute '''Cancel delayed execution''': (composite OR) 1. Screen on 2. Power Connected '''Rule Name''': Screen off shutdown ''[NB This is because the above rule may sometimes fail to run: if you turn off the car whilst the phone is still booting]''
# '''Trigger''': (composite AND) 1. Boot 2. External power connected '''Action''': Start Application (navigation / Torque) '''Rule name''': torque start

Next

* Remove the lock screen (set to none)
* set screen timeout to 5 minutes (under display - due to a few of the rules)


Because Samsung can't do Fastboot the above method won't work for charger. See [[Automated power on with charging cable plugged]] for information for Samsung phones.