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How to Automatically Use Speakerphone When You Move Your Face Away During a Call

Nov 10, 2012 09:08 AM

A woman smiling while talking on a smartphone.

It can get frustrating to switch from a regular call to speakerphone when you're in a hurry. The speakerphone button tends to be small and surrounded by many others, and it requires attention to press; something that can be difficult while driving or multitasking.

Woman using a smartphone to make a call.

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For those of us in a hurry, there's an app for that.

Auto Speaker for Android

Auto Speaker monitors the proximity sensor during a call, and when the proximity sensor detects that the phone is away from your face, speaker mode automatically becomes enabled, without having to press anything.

Settings menu for an auto speaker application with options for orientation, speaker state, service activation, and sensitivity.

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Mobile phone home screen with app icons.

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You can change the sensitivity options so that the application won't turn on sporadically. Once the options have been tweaked, you can toggle the application on/off from a simple widget. Auto Speaker runs during the dialer application, but does not change it at all.

It's the perfect app for staying connected, and it's free. What could be better?

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