SPOT Connect (v. 1.2.2) Разработано SPOT LLC |
The SPOT Connect App pairs your Android smartphone with SPOT Connect, a revolutionary satellite messenger engineered to transmit messages via satellite from virtually anywhere in the world, including remote locations.
The award-winning SPOT Connect device provides connectivity to the Globalstar satellite network for sending location-based messages from areas beyond cellular phone coverage or around town. By simply downloading the SPOT Connect App, SPOT Connect wirelessly synchs via Bluetooth® with Android devices. The SPOT satellite message features are initiated directly from the app’s intuitive user interface.
SPOT Connect utilizes proven SPOT technology to notify others of one’s GPS location coordinates and current status. By sending a message to the Globalstar satellite network, the user’s selected contacts will receive a custom Type and Send or Predefined message delivered as an SMS text message or email. SPOT Connect messages contain the user’s latitude and longitude, date, time stamp and a link to maps. Established SPOT message features include Check-in/OK, Help, SPOT Assist, SOS and automated Track Progress.
SPOT Connect messaging feature overview:
• SOS - Emergency assistance request sent with your GPS location to GEOS every 5 min until batteries die or until cancelled. The GEOS International Emergency Response Center alerts the appropriate agencies worldwide – for example contacting 9-1-1 responders in North America and 1-1-2 responders in Europe. Custom Type & Send messages can be sent with SOS for detailed emergency information.
• Help/SPOT Assist* - Request help from friends and family or professional service providers every 5 min for 1 hour. Custom Type & Send messages can be sent with a Help/Assist message for more detailed personal help.
* SPOT Assist subject to availability.
• Check-in/OK - Send a Predefined Message or custom Type & Send message allowing your friends and family to get a message from you with your GPS location virtually anywhere on the globe. With a push of a button a message is sent via email or SMS to a contact group. You can also send your Check-in/OK messages to social sites like Facebook or Twitter.
• Track Progress - This feature allows you to send and save your location and allow contacts to track your progress in near real time using maps. With your SPOT account you have the ability to set up a SPOT Shared Page which allows you to show your SPOT GPS locations to others on a map. (Additional service required).
The SPOT Connect App extends the functionality of Android devices while making available new features for customers. Custom messages can now be composed and sent on-the-go. Users can store up to 14 Predefined messages and 10 personal contract groups consisting of up to 50 contacts each. Additionally, the SPOT Connect App turns your devices into a satellite messenger utilizing SPOT Connect’s onboard GPS and satellite transmitter. Users can even send location-based messages to Facebook and Twitter from isolated regions such as mountainous terrain and areas off-shore.
Overview:
• Uses the GPS satellite system to determine location and the Globalstar satellite network to transmit that information to personal contacts or an international emergency response center
• Send location-based messages via satellite to others delivered as SMS text or email
• Send custom “Type and Send” 45 character text messages from your location
• Update social networks including Facebook and Twitter from remote locations
• Provide GPS functionality to non-GPS devices
• Store up to 10 predefined messages for quick reference and sending
• Store 10 contact groups on device – each group can consist of up to 50 contacts
• On device SOS button for standalone emergency operation
• Bluetooth wireless connection
[2013-01-18] A Google User: Constant crashes on Galaxy S App crashes when trying to send SMS. Most Spot connect features are worthless without a functioning app. Very disappointing, after recent firmware and app update |
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[2012-12-31] A Google User: Cannot Recommend this... I should have read the reviews first... it is as most people say... buggy, and barely works if at all. Huge waste of money. |
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[2012-12-19] A Google User: Poorly programmed After over a year and two different Android phones, I still couldn't get Spot Connect to work. Tech support has hung up on me twice, and after being bounced around, forgotten, and finally asked to provide my password over the phone (I declined), I got them to admit that their Android software can't handle punctuation and symbols in passwords! I've never run across another Android app programmed so poorly. At least give me notification that my password isn't acceptable! |
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[2012-11-23] A Google User: Please remove notification The on-going notification you've added in the recent update, the battery status, never goes away, even when you stop tracking and turn the Spot off. Please make this a setting that can be disabled. |
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[2012-09-14] A Google User: Poorly written and buggy Virtually nothing good to say about this app. Unstable and unpredictable. Put it this way: don't bet your life on it! |
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[2012-09-04] A Google User: Urine poor app! Nothing intuitive about this app. You cannot type and send a message to just anyone, the phone number has to be in a group before it can be messaged to. Only allowed 10 groups and groups must be created and saved while you have WiFi or 3g service. Took me about 6hrs to get it setup. Causes my phone to freeze, requires a reboot after each message. Really poor system. Hope I never need the SOS! $260 for the device and the subscription.....wasted! |
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[2012-08-08] A Google User: Terrible Won't connect. Has to validate against spot sure our locks up. Big disappointment. |
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[2012-07-08] A Google User: It does work...but... The application runs my SPOT device but is outdated. It will not enter landscape mode on my tablet and is hard to use sideways on the screen, I have my tablet mounted in my vehicle and rotation is not an option for 1 application. |
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[2012-04-29] A Google User: does not work at all day |
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[2012-03-25] A Google User: Spot owner I own a Spot PT2. Thought I would check this out. Will not pair using Droid Charge. Will install. Recommend that everyone just purchase the Spot unit itself. Works 75 miles off the NC coast. |
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[2012-03-02] A Google User: Outstanding I use this is 50 miles offshore with no problems. Great technical support getting my device setup. A little pricey but worth the security. My wife has not called the coast guard on me since I started using the spot connect |
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[2012-02-29] A Google User: snowmobiler will not pair with my droidx bummer |
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[2012-01-19] A Google User: Not life support Really need to make this app right. Device works but no notice of texts sent, not an intuitive app, poor bluetooth interaction. I expect a LOT more for my money. Want to use offshore but too unreliable to use as life support. |
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[2012-01-09] A Google User: Sucks Wont let me log in with my GS II. says I need to connect via internet for the first time but I already have everything online set up! |
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[2012-01-08] A Google User: Read the manual I find the 1 star ratings comical. This app allows you to send 50 character text messages or emails with the purchase of service though spot. Research before you buy, this service does only as advertised. Used at Yosemite and around Washington state. App is awesome. Used on Droid X and LG phones. |
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[2011-11-27] A Google User: Working now Download then call spot direct. You have to be outside to send messages and it will take 6 mins. It send it 3x that's when the sat light comes on. |
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[2011-10-23] A Google User: I have managed to get this to work, rarely. It usually hangs upon connecting. Unreliable. Please fix, as it would be very useful. |
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[2011-10-16] A Google User: Doesn't connect Pairs but does not connect. Useless. |
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[2011-09-25] A Google User: Instruction??? Droidx Wont pair tried everything..grrrrrr |
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[2011-09-17] A Google User: Ehhh, unfortunately u need this crappy app to connect Crappy SPOT app disconnects it's bluetooth connection from the SPOT tracker when quick switching to another app. How lame is that? |
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[2011-09-12] A Google User: More spot crap Not suprising that is app functions as poorly as all of spot's other crappy products. Return your spot connect now! |
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[2011-09-11] A Google User: Awesome! Know how about letting smartphone use gps from spot and add navigation tracks upload download etc love the spot thanks keep up the good work! |
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[2011-09-03] A Google User: Brian Works great if you know what your doing. Have used mine multiple times 4 fb and messages to friends and family. So cry babies learn how to use it |
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[2011-09-03] Brian : Brian Works great if you know what your doing. Have used mine multiple times 4 fb and messages to friends and family. So cry babies learn how to use it |
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[2011-08-13] A Google User: Doesnt allow countries other than usa and canada to install |
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[2011-08-13] Giulio: Doesnt allow countries other than usa and canada to install |
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[2011-08-09] A Google User: Works as advertised on Droid and certainly improves past SPOT apps |
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[2011-08-09] Airwuf: Works as advertised on Droid and certainly improves past SPOT apps |
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[2011-08-08] A Google User: Just ok Works most of the time. Sometimes it is buggy. But nice to have in remote locations. |
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[2011-08-08] A Google User: Can't pair with my Galaxy S Looks promising, and I've used the SPOT Connector with a DeLorme PN-60w. I was hoping to take advantage of using the phone interface instead of the clunky GPS device text interface, but I couldn't get past the pairing screen. |
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[2011-08-08] Jason: Just ok Works most of the time. Sometimes it is buggy. But nice to have in remote locations. |
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[2011-08-08] Kelly: Can't pair with my Galaxy S Looks promising, and I've used the SPOT Connector with a DeLorme PN-60w. I was hoping to take advantage of using the phone interface instead of the clunky GPS device text interface, but I couldn't get past the pairing screen. |
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[2011-08-06] A Google User: Bullshittttt installed for nuthng won't work on nexus s fixxxxxx it!!! |
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[2011-08-06] bbe: Bullshittttt installed for nuthng won't work on nexus s fixxxxxx it!!! |
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[2011-08-04] A Google User: Not getting it to connect to my Android EVO |
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[2011-08-04] khanh: Not getting it to connect to my Android EVO |
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[2011-08-01] A Google User: Didn't work at all |
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[2011-08-01] Lew: Didn't work at all |
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[2011-07-10] A Google User: Using with evo. Beware auto update. Mine updated just before I left for the mountains, all my cached messages were gone when I went to use it. |
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[2011-07-10] Jared: Using with evo. Beware auto update. Mine updated just before I left for the mountains, all my cached messages were gone when I went to use it. |
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[2011-06-30] A Google User: I had problems at first but discovered that my android system needed to be updated. With the update it worked perfect. The spot is awesome!!! |
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[2011-06-30] mikejonesaz: I had problems at first but discovered that my android system needed to be updated. With the update it worked perfect. The spot is awesome!!! |
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[2011-06-28] A Google User: Wnt on a multi day bckpckng trip and all my check ins wnt to a dffrnt group than was slctd ech time, so no one knw where I was. Vry accrt whn wrkng. |
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[2011-06-28] russell: Wnt on a multi day bckpckng trip and all my check ins wnt to a dffrnt group than was slctd ech time, so no one knw where I was. Vry accrt whn wrkng. |
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[2011-06-20] A Google User: Won't connect to my Motorola Milestone Android Not much good if it won't connect to my smart phone. Guess it's going back and I'll get the cheaper one that doesn't need an app or Bluetoothless. |
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[2011-06-20] Ken: Won't connect to my Motorola Milestone Android Not much good if it won't connect to my smart phone. Guess it's going back and I'll get the cheaper one that doesn't need an app or Bluetoothless. |
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[2011-06-16] A Google User: Crap....don't even work on my Droid X. Uninstall |
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[2011-06-16] Rick: Crap....don't even work on my Droid X. Uninstall |
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[2011-05-05] A Google User: Awesome! |
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[2011-05-05] Aaron : Awesome! |
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[2011-04-26] A Google User: Needs app 2 SD. Unable to evaluate app without a Spot device apparently. Fix both and will reconsider. |
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[2011-04-26] Al: Needs app 2 SD. Unable to evaluate app without a Spot device apparently. Fix both and will reconsider. |
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[2011-04-23] A Google User: fine so far Google Nexus One 2.3 |
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[2011-04-23] dk: fine so far Google Nexus One 2.3 |
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[2011-04-19] A Google User: BT needs work but overall it works as advertised The bluetooth pairing needs to be worked on and streamlined, but that could also be the phone issue as well. Overall the application does work well once connected and it's nice that once you set up tracking for instance you can kill the application until you need to make changes to save battery life. There is a display bug in the address book that the contact information is black on black until you highlight it to select. This needs to be fixed. Using on a EVO since April 1st. |
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[2011-04-19] Josh: BT needs work but overall it works as advertised The bluetooth pairing needs to be worked on and streamlined, but that could also be the phone issue as well. Overall the application does work well once connected and it's nice that once you set up tracking for instance you can kill the application until you need to make changes to save battery life. There is a display bug in the address book that the contact information is black on black until you highlight it to select. This needs to be fixed. Using on a EVO since April 1st. |
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[2011-04-14] A Google User: Bluetooth ache. Problems hooking up to device everytime. |
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[2011-04-14] richard: Bluetooth ache. Problems hooking up to device everytime. |
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[2011-04-13] A Google User: Hung up multiple times while trying to pair bluetooth. Need to unpair and then re-pair before each use. Once working, sent messages without a problem. |
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[2011-04-13] Joseph: Hung up multiple times while trying to pair bluetooth. Need to unpair and then re-pair before each use. Once working, sent messages without a problem. |
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