Android Smartphone Notifications

You will be able to receive notifications on your Karoo 2 from your Android Smartphone when you are in-ride. This is just a display notification and you cannot respond to texts or attend calls on Karoo 2.

Pre-requisites:

• The "Karoo Companion App" should be installed on your Android Smartphone.
  
• Your Karoo 2 should be paired with your Android Smartphone.
• Ensure that your "App Permissions" on the phone for this App are set to allow notifications.
• "Location Services" should be turned on on your Android Smartphone.
   See: Why do I need to turn on location services to pair with a Bluetooth device?
• Ensure the Battery optimization is turned off on your phone for the companion app

Here are the steps to enable Notifications from your Android Smartphone:

• On your Android Phone, install the "Karoo Companion App" from the Play Store.
  
• Enable Notification access for this app on your phone.
  

• On the Home screen, click on the "Apps" button.
  
• Click on the "Settings" app.
• Scroll down and select "Phone Pairing".
• Toggle it ON.

• On the Android Phone App, search for the Karoo 2.
  
• Pair the Karoo 2.
• Enter the 6-digit code you see on your Karoo 2.

• You will see Notification options on your Karoo 2.
• Karoo 2 will now display the phone name (if one has been set on the phone)
• Toggle On/Off the types of notifications as per your preference.

• Open the Phone Notification tab to full screen to see the list of all notifications your Karoo 2 has received from your phone.
• Tap on any notification to expand it and see the full notification, as well as when it was received. Tap again to collapse the notification.
• The most recently received notification shows a one-line preview at the top of the list when collapsed.
• Only one message can be expanded at a time.
• The list of notifications resets when the Karoo 2 is shut down.
  
• This is how a Call notification looks like:
  
• Even if the phone disconnects, the list of notifications is still available, and lets you know when the phone is disconnected.
  
  Note: The Karoo 2 has to stay connected to the Smartphone and
  the Companion App has to be running in the background to receive notifications on the Karoo 2.