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Car Penguin: Launcher & Maps on Windows Pc

Developed By: Road Companion : Smart Automotive Apps

License: Free

Rating: 3,8/5 - 446 votes

Last Updated: April 19, 2024

Download on Windows PC

Compatible with Windows 10/11 PC & Laptop

App Details

Version 3.4.2
Size 11 MB
Release Date November 15, 24
Category Auto & Vehicles Apps

App Permissions:
Allows an application to tell the AppWidget service which application can access AppWidget's data. [see more (17)]

What's New:
- Full screen mode- Layout resize- Different map layers [see more]

Description from Developer:
Got Android on your Car? Car Penguin brings what matter for your driving journey to the surface. Make it your default head unit launcher and enjoy your trips. With convenient inter... [read more]

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About this app

On this page you can download Car Penguin: Launcher & Maps and install on Windows PC. Car Penguin: Launcher & Maps is free Auto & Vehicles app, developed by Road Companion : Smart Automotive Apps. Latest version of Car Penguin: Launcher & Maps is 3.4.2, was released on 2024-11-15 (updated on 2024-04-19). Estimated number of the downloads is more than 50,000. Overall rating of Car Penguin: Launcher & Maps is 3,8. Generally most of the top apps on Android Store have rating of 4+. This app had been rated by 446 users, 23 users had rated it 5*, 187 users had rated it 1*.

How to install Car Penguin: Launcher & Maps on Windows?

Instruction on how to install Car Penguin: Launcher & Maps on Windows 10 Windows 11 PC & Laptop

In this post, I am going to show you how to install Car Penguin: Launcher & Maps on Windows PC by using Android App Player such as BlueStacks, LDPlayer, Nox, KOPlayer, ...

Before you start, you will need to download the APK/XAPK installer file, you can find download button on top of this page. Save it to easy-to-find location.

[Note] You can also download older versions of this app on bottom of this page.

Below you will find a detailed step-by-step guide, but I want to give you a fast overview of how it works. All you need is an emulator that will emulate an Android device on your Windows PC and then you can install applications and use it - you see you're playing it on Android, but this runs not on a smartphone or tablet, it runs on a PC.

If this doesn't work on your PC, or you cannot install, comment here and we will help you!

  1. Install using BlueStacks
  2. Install using NoxPlayer

Step By Step Guide To Install Car Penguin: Launcher & Maps using BlueStacks

  1. Download and Install BlueStacks at: https://www.bluestacks.com. The installation procedure is quite simple. After successful installation, open the Bluestacks emulator. It may take some time to load the Bluestacks app initially. Once it is opened, you should be able to see the Home screen of Bluestacks.
  2. Open the APK/XAPK file: Double-click the APK/XAPK file to launch BlueStacks and install the application. If your APK/XAPK file doesn't automatically open BlueStacks, right-click on it and select Open with... Browse to the BlueStacks. You can also drag-and-drop the APK/XAPK file onto the BlueStacks home screen
  3. Once installed, click "Car Penguin: Launcher & Maps" icon on the home screen to start using, it'll work like a charm :D

[Note 1] For better performance and compatibility, choose BlueStacks 5 Nougat 64-bit read more

[Note 2] about Bluetooth: At the moment, support for Bluetooth is not available on BlueStacks. Hence, apps that require control of Bluetooth may not work on BlueStacks.

How to install Car Penguin: Launcher & Maps on Windows PC using NoxPlayer

  1. Download & Install NoxPlayer at: https://www.bignox.com. The installation is easy to carry out.
  2. Drag the APK/XAPK file to the NoxPlayer interface and drop it to install
  3. The installation process will take place quickly. After successful installation, you can find "Car Penguin: Launcher & Maps" on the home screen of NoxPlayer, just click to open it.

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Download older versions

Other versions available: 3.4.2 , 3.3.

Download Car Penguin: Launcher & Maps 3.4.2 on Windows PC – 11 MB

Download Car Penguin: Launcher & Maps 3.3 on Windows PC – 10.6 MB

Got Android on your Car? Car Penguin brings what matter for your driving journey to the surface. Make it your default head unit launcher and enjoy your trips. With convenient interface the application serve driver’s needs including maps and navigation, media/music player, phone calls, contacts and more. Car Penguin supports multi-languages, multi-themes and bidirectional layout.

Feature’s summary

Customized Dashboard
The dashboard has been designed to gain fast access to essential fixtures with customization to the layout and content.

Important: Each page in the application has its’ own option menu. While page is open, press the menu icon (hamburger icon) to display its options.

Maps, Search for Places, Points of Interests and Turn-by-Turn Navigation
Google maps displaying current locations, current addresses and traffic with ability to configure maps with multi-themes and layouts. Search Google map places, save places to lists for easier future navigation, and uses Google APIs for directions and turn-by-turn navigations. Other navigation features including statistical information and logging to all your trips.

Playing Music and Watching Videos
Car Penguin uses its own media player including media control for local audio and video files, album lists and separate page for other predefined apps shortcuts. Other well-known media providers can be fixed as external widgets in the dashboard and/or in the toggle bar as well.

Smartphone Integration
Displaying contacts/favorites lists of saved numbers to dial either using the system default dialer, or transfer the phone calls over Bluetooth to your cell phone. Transferring calls over Bluetooth, syncing call log and SMS require Car Penguin Server (free app: http://carpenguin.com) to be installed on your cell phone.

Other features including:
- Car Graphic/Photo and Device Info
- Weather Information
- App Browsing and Shortcuts
- Screen Saver
- Sound Recording
- Speedometer
- Reading Calendar
- Raise/lower Volume on Speed
- Notification and Speed Warning
- Full screen mode
- Layout resize
- Different map layers
Allows an application to tell the AppWidget service which application can access AppWidget's data.
Allows an application to record audio.
Allows an application to request deleting packages.
Allows an application to expand or collapse the status bar.
Allows applications to open network sockets.
Allows an app to access precise location.
Allows an app to access approximate location.
Allows an application to read the user's contacts data.
Allows an application to write the user's contacts data.
Allows an application to initiate a phone call without going through the Dialer user interface for the user to confirm the call.
Allows applications to connect to paired bluetooth devices.
Allows applications to discover and pair bluetooth devices.
Allows applications to access information about Wi-Fi networks.
Allows applications to access information about networks.
Allows read only access to phone state, including the phone number of the device, current cellular network information, the status of any ongoing calls, and a list of any PhoneAccounts registered on the device.
Allows an application to read from external storage.
Allows an application to read the user's calendar data.