Feature Request: Better Smart Phone Integrations
Curious if we will see any improvements to the smart phone integrations for connected communications - all of the below are possible on many Garmin devices, and I would assume that many (perhaps all except crash detection) should be posssible on Karoo:
- app-specific control: Currently I have calls and messages only selected for notifications, but I still get notifications from Teams messages and voicemail. I'd really like to be able to block work messages, for example, when I'm out riding my bike, but still want standard texts to come through
- quick reply to messages: i'd love to be able to quickly reply with pre-set messages like "out riding, talk to you later," yes/no/thank you/on my way.
- incident detection: send a text with location to emergency contacts if a crash is detected (assuming crash detection is possible?)
- ride tracking - automatically send an email/text to emergency contacts witha trackling link when a new ride is started
These are the biggest features I feel are missing compared to Garmin.
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Smartphone integration feels surprisingly limited for an Android-based device—especially compared with Garmin.
App-specific notification controls and quick replies such as “Out riding,” “Yes,” “No,” or “On my way” should be basic features by now. Incident detection and automatic live-tracking notifications would also make Karoo much more useful and safer.
Karoo is excellent at navigation, but connected communication still feels several years behind the rest of the device.
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