Phone Connectivity

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Trey Coursey

• December 01, 2021 19:34

Looking forward to receiving my K2 soon!  Realize that the auto upload feature of my current device is only capable because of a phone app that is able to connect with my device via bluetooth (not hotspot).  Since there doesn't seem to be an APP for the K2 hardware, my question is, is this planned?  Is there an alternative way Hammerhead plans to allow this to happen, HOTSPOT is not the answer for many phone plans.  They cost extra on many providers and you would have to turn it on, connect etc...after a ride.

Yes finishing a ride at the coffee shop and having your ride uploaded in seconds is something other brands have.  I'm potentially willing to wait for this, if it's coming....but just want confirmation to some level.  Thanks!

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  Trey Coursey

  • December 06, 2021 19:51

  Just received my K2 and have begun to set it up.  Will have more details later...but unknown to me there already is a companion app on the Android side of things at least.  Hopefully there are plans to allow data connection here?

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  Trey Coursey

  • December 10, 2021 01:44

  Can someone from HH comment on future plans for Phone Connectivity.  I did not know there was a companion app originally.  Is it a choice to not include data functionality through the app, we can get notifications etc....but we can't open the data?  My other two head units (previous) have this simple functionality.  That was a sim card or hotspot phone plan is not needed.

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  Jami

  • December 11, 2021 20:24

  Hi Trey,

  Thanks for your questions about data connectivity over Bluetooth. I am happy to provide some insight into that topic.

  As you note, there is an app for Android that allows for phone alert notifications to be shared with your Karoo 2, but does not provide data connectivity. There is no app on the iOS side as it is not required for sharing phone alerts.

  Data over Bluetooth has been requested by many community members. Though SIM cards and wifi/phone hotspots are great solutions for many, some people still do not have this functionality as part of their current phone plans. We plan to bring this functionality to the Karoo in 2022. I do not have a timeline that I can share yet, but it is definitely a feature that is planned for development in conjunction with a new iOS app and updates to the Android app.

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  Trey Coursey

  • December 12, 2021 01:26

  @Jami, that is exactly what will keep me a customer.  I can deal with the lack of it currently.  Knowing it's a priority and something the team is focusing on in the near future is great news!   Thank you for your response.  I appreciate it.

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  Matthew Wakeman

  • December 16, 2021 01:22

  For the period that you’re riding, you can swap the SIM card out of your phone into the Karoo. It takes about 2 minutes with a safety pin or a SIM card removal tool…

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  Trey Coursey

  • July 05, 2022 20:56

  @jami any update on this topic you can share?

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