Internet Connectivity with Android
Is it planned to have your phone (android) be used for Internet connectivity on the K2? I asked early on when I purchased last year and was told it was planned but needed iOS developer or something...
I see it's now on the K3...I'd like to know the future plans for this feature. I waited a year for TrainerRoad integration hopefully not much more for what many would say is a standard feature for a head unit.
No I'm not going to spend $20 a month to insert a sim card, which is a very unique feature of the K2 I know! lol.
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Hot spot is an additional cost for my plan and is not an option. Such a feature has been on most every Wahoo and Garmin unit I've ever used. And would allow for even more capabilities of the K2 if they could reach out to the Internet live.
Patiently waiting on what was loosely promised nearly a year ago.
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Trey:
The main problem here with HH is that it does not use Bluetooth except for notifications. This is a major failing of HH.
The Companion App is not much of a companion.
The K3 still needs WiFi or a phone Hotspot for up/downloading rides etc.
You can share routes via the phones sharing functionality (i.e. not from the HH Dashboard). This works if you need to get a route on the K3 when you are out as long as you have the .gpx etc. But that’s all you get without an internet connection!
This internet requirement makes LiveTracking on the K3 useless for users that do not want to pay for a Hotspot, or play around with one due to battery life.
As for TrainerRoad on the K3, it will still need a Hotspot for internet access.
HH has sent out some big updates to the K3 lately, but this is the main upgrade that they should be working on; e.g. phone Bluetooth connectivity for all Internet functionality as per Garmin etc. -
Hi Mike, I would like to clarify a few things and understand from you.
Companion app is going to serve more with ability to function all of Dashboard usages. It is being developed and tested currently with possibility to release in near future.
the New Karoo does not need Wi-fi or hotspot for uploads of rides, or downloading/importing routes or workouts. Check these article:
If you have a GPX file on your phone, you can share that over Bluetooth on Karoo. If you import it on the Dashboard first and then want to upload to Karoo, you can still do that over bluetooth and no internet connection is required.
The live tracking does not require internet connection on Karoo, and it is shared over Bluetooth.
For Trainer road, you need to connect your Trainer road account to Dashboard account and any workouts planned for next 7 days will be shown on Karoo upon sync over the Bluetooth.
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