Show time or clock.

Tramlimited · Feb 21, 2023

I have a ram 2021 limited with the big screen. The time shows in the status bar, but if I open Google maps it goes away and now shows in maps, in other apps it shows in different places on the screen. This causes me to hunt around the screen trying to figure out what time it is. Question...can I get the time to display in one place, can I get an app that just shows a clock?

Seems like it should be a simple thing considering clocks were the first big tech added to cars.

canadiankodiak700 · Feb 22, 2023

To bluntly answer your question. No.

Different applications have different layouts. Google just changed the android auto layout for example, and the clock is in a different spot than it used to be, so is all the phone info etc.

baylazz · Apr 24, 2023

Big complaint of mine too.
Why can’t they just put a clock in independent of the display or even just an analog clock.

JayLeonard · Apr 29, 2023

baylazz said:
Big complaint of mine too.
Why can’t they just put a clock in independent of the display or even just an analog clock.

Amazon has many choices for a small sick on analog clock. Easy solution

RamDiver · Apr 29, 2023

JayLeonard said:
Amazon has many choices for a small stick-on analog clock. Easy solution

Fixed that sick on clock for you.

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2020PW · Apr 30, 2023

Many options:
-Change the setting in the EVIC dashboard to display it.
-don’t use google. Doesn’t a limited come with nav?
- put the clock on the steering wheel.

Years ago people use to use a device attached to their arm. This was a time period where power/locks windows and AC were the only vehicle options. Our headlight dimmer switches were on the floor and one used there foot to dim the lights.

Wdvorak · Nov 25, 2023

It seems peculiar that the only answer Ram has is to put a $3 stick-on clock on a $70,000 machine in 2023 to know what time it is. That’s disappointing.

Badger 13 · Nov 25, 2023

If you don't want to "hunt" around for the time, you can always place an analog clock in a location to your pleasing..

Wdvorak · Nov 25, 2023

Badger 13 said:
If you don't want to "hunt" around for the time, you can always place an analog clock in a location to your pleasing..

View attachment 532299

Ha ha ha that is spectacular. A three dollar fix on the $70,000 clock radio that doesn’t work. I think you’re onto something. I think it is perfect.

GTyankee · Nov 25, 2023

ROFL

The only place that you see clocks any more is in peoples homes.

Back in late 2003, i set my wrist watch down & have not looked for it since.

I bought a Flip Phone in 2004, now everyone tells me that i need a smart phone.
Heck, i don't know how to use a flip phone, except for voice calling
Things are moving way to quickly for me

Dave Haddon · Nov 25, 2023

hey Badger 13 love that litttle clock...where did you get that..is it a stick on>

canadiankodiak700 · Nov 25, 2023

2020PW said:
Many options:
-Change the setting in the EVIC dashboard to display it.
-don’t use google. Doesn’t a limited come with nav?
- put the clock on the steering wheel.

Years ago people use to use a device attached to their arm. This was a time period where power/locks windows and AC were the only vehicle options. Our headlight dimmer switches were on the floor and one used there foot to dim the lights.

Why would you want to use factory navigation instead of Google. Google maps are fire superior to the crap factory nav.

RamDiver · Nov 25, 2023

canadiankodiak700 said:
Why would you want to use factory navigation instead of Google. Google maps are fire superior to the crap factory nav.

The only advantage I can see to using the factory Nav is the GUI is far superior to Google Maps but the route selection sux.

Unless the latest update I've heard of has fixed the POS display features of Google Maps.

Plus, when I use Android Auto, I don't see my text messages from a non-Google, third party sms app.

I'm forced to choose between a functional Nav (Google Maps) or the ability to see my text messages.

I agree though, the factory Nav is worse than useless with the route selection it suggests.

Always longer with crappy gas guzzling tiny side streets filled with traffic and stop signs.

The only thing of use for the factory Nav is a route timer, if you already know where you're going.

Badger 13 · Nov 26, 2023

The clock is made by Formation Products Inc. You can get them with a "stick" on back, or a mountable style. I have used them for years on the ATV, and tractor as well.

Formotion Products Inc.

Universal-fit time and temperature instruments. Innovation, precision, and performance proven for all types of vehicles and environments. #formotiontough

www.formotionproducts.com

Tulecreeper · Nov 26, 2023

GTyankee said:
ROFL
The only place that you see clocks any more is in peoples homes.

Back in late 2003, i set my wrist watch down & have not looked for it since.

I bought a Flip Phone in 2004, now everyone tells me that i need a smart phone.
Heck, i don't know how to use a flip phone, except for voice calling
Things are moving way to quickly for me

I had to get rid of my flip phone in 2020 because Verizon was dropping 3G. I got a bulletproof smart phone, but I can't remember when the last time I actually made a phone call on it, and the calls I've received in the past month have been Spam. I do send and receive about 10 texts a month, though, so obviously I'm a tech wizard. The first thing I did when I got it was to go through all the apps and uninstall or disable about 90% of them. I need phone, texts, weather, and a couple others. I definitely don't need games or tidal charts. Oh, and I shut off Google Asst because it was listening to me and would randomly speak up when I hadn't summoned it.

RamDiver · Nov 26, 2023

If you use an Android phone, if your phone isn't rooted, this app is the next best thing.

If you're not comfortable installing apk files, you can likely find this app in the PlayStore or Google.

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A simple way to block access to the internet per application

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This screenshot below shows 460 Apps are blocked from calling home and receiving updates.

And this is after uninstalling all that I could and disabling many others. Android phone are evil when it comes to privacy exploitation.

I also use Sophos Intercept X free, on my Android phone.

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GTyankee · Nov 26, 2023

In 2022, i picked up a cell phone that is fairly rugged

Sonim XP3 4G LTE 8GB Rugged Flip Phone AT&T GSM

I tried to text, just to leave a message, it worked once or twice, after that, instead of letters, it comes out numerals.
I don't know any of the neighborhood children, or i would have them teach me.
There is one neighbor, she says she can teach me, but she is too busy texting every person she ever met.

Because my work is around semi trucks, we will be having a safety meeting, all of those diesel engines idling is loud.
So i downloaded the sound of a Angry Cat , it sounds like a cat being stepped on, it was louder than the diesel engines.
One of my neighbors borrowed my phone, he must have changed the sound & the name of Angry Cat to something else.
I can't find it & i am not going to pay for it again, i forgot who loaded it for me.
It sounded similar to this

Stepped On A Cat Tail Ringtone - Download to your cellphone from PHONEKY

phoneky.com

canadiankodiak700 · Nov 27, 2023

RamDiver said:
The only advantage I can see to using the factory Nav is the GUI is far superior to Google Maps but the route selection sux.

Unless the latest update I've heard of has fixed the POS display features of Google Maps.

Plus, when I use Android Auto, I don't see my text messages from a non-Google, third party sms app.

I'm forced to choose between a functional Nav (Google Maps) or the ability to see my text messages.

I agree though, the factory Nav is worse than useless with the route selection it suggests.

Always longer with crappy gas guzzling tiny side streets filled with traffic and stop signs.

The only thing of use for the factory Nav is a route timer, if you already know where you're going.

I really disagree with that, although Google isn't perfect, and a few things I would like to see changed. It's thousands of miles ahead of the factory user interface. I've never had a single issue receiving text messages from anyone regardless of what they use. Android Apple WhatsApp you name it. They come through with zero issues. And I'll definitely say the Android auto experience is a thousand times better now. Ice switch to an aftermarket stereo, getting rid of that POS Uconnect Head unit was the best thing I ever did.

canadiankodiak700 · Nov 27, 2023

RamDiver said:
If you use an Android phone, if your phone isn't rooted, this app is the next best thing.

If you're not comfortable installing apk files, you can likely find this app in the PlayStore or Google.

NetGuard | F-Droid - Free and Open Source Android App Repository

A simple way to block access to the internet per application

f-droid.org

This screenshot below shows 460 Apps are blocked from calling home and receiving updates.

And this is after uninstalling all that I could and disabling many others. Android phone are evil when it comes to privacy exploitation.

View attachment 532364

I also use Sophos Intercept X free, on my Android phone.

Cybersecurity as a Service Delivered | Sophos

We Deliver Superior Cybersecurity Outcomes for Real-World Organizations Worldwide with a Broad Portfolio of Advanced Security Products and Services.

www.sophos.com

This review is for the Pro version but if you search, you will find great reviews on the free version as well.

Sophos Intercept X Advanced review

Respectable endpoint protection from security experts

www.techradar.com

.

No need for all that pointless garbage on your phone. You're far too worried about security. Apps like that should come default with a tinfoil hat

canadiankodiak700 · Nov 27, 2023

GTyankee said:
In 2022, i picked up a cell phone that is fairly rugged

Sonim XP3 4G LTE 8GB Rugged Flip Phone AT&T GSM
I tried to text, just to leave a message, it worked once or twice, after that, instead of letters, it comes out numerals.
I don't know any of the neighborhood children, or i would have them teach me.
There is one neighbor, she says she can teach me, but she is too busy texting every person she ever met.

Because my work is around semi trucks, we will be having a safety meeting, all of those diesel engines idling is loud.
So i downloaded the sound of a Angry Cat , it sounds like a cat being stepped on, it was louder than the diesel engines.
One of my neighbors borrowed my phone, he must have changed the sound & the name of Angry Cat to something else.
I can't find it & i am not going to pay for it again, i forgot who loaded it for me.
It sounded similar to this

Stepped On A Cat Tail Ringtone - Download to your cellphone from PHONEKY

phoneky.com

I absolutely hate those sonim phones. My company switched to those after wasting several thousand dollars in iPhone's that couldn't stand up to our harsh work environment. Well these new phones physically stood up, not a single, broken body or screen, they constantly froze and locked up on us randomly. Sometimes with no user interaction. User interaction just pull it out of your pocket and it was frozen. A couple of them completely bricked. Once again company wasted a few thousand dollars on phones. Now this last time they went with just the cheap Samsung a series phone's and have had very very little issue. Although this time around, I just use my own personal phone, I'm not a fan of Samsung's UI.

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