Drive Smarter app by CEDAR ELECTRONICS HOLDINGS CORP.
Drive Smarter enhances your driving experience when you are using select* connected Cobra and Escort devices.
Drive Smarter lets you use your smartphone as a companion to your DashCam.
App Features :
A streamlined onboarding process lets you quickly connect your Dash Cam and configure it as part of your dashboard. You can “add” a virtual vehicle to your account, then add compatible* Cobra and Escort branded devices to your vehicle.
Users with mobile WiFi hotspots** can optionally connect their cameras directly to the Drive Smarter cloud, to avail of instant upload of videos and to share time-sensitive data and event information.
View recordings stored on your Dash Camera SD card; recordings are conveniently sorted by timeline which highlights events of importance; such as possible collisions or impact. Select files to download to your phone; trim video clips and share with your contacts using your favorite communications app.
Take advantage of streamlined reports generated for insurance claims processing.
Get help using the in-built Mayday services that are automatically triggered in severe collisions – send details regarding your current situation to a designed in-case-of-emergency contact.
Keep your devices’ firmware up-to-date so you are enjoying all the latest features that your devices’ have to offer.
Emergency videos stored in the Drive Smarter cloud. ***
Convenient Snapshot button lets you remotely take photos via connected cameras, with a tap on your smartphone screen.
currently the Drive Smarter app and service is compatible with the Cobra SC- series Dash Cameras. Check out drivesmarter.com for up-to-date information.
should have upload / download speeds equal to or exceeding 4G / Cat 4 speeds
See drivesmarter.com for latest storage / deletion policies for free user accounts on the Drive Smarter cloud.
Additional Information :
- Age Rating 4+
- Size 265.4 MB
- Requires iOS 14.0 or later.
User Reviews :
Very happy customer
When I bought this $700 radar detector, I was told I needed to go see a doctor because I’m crazy but after using it all the way from Connecticut to Florida I still thought I was crazy the reason I never hooked up to the smarter app that basically comes along with it, you can use cobra Dash cams, etc. anyhow, I just learned that you can actually use the app along with the radar detector which detects red light cameras, and things of that nature as a GPS as well so very cool stuff I’m extremely happy anyone out there that into gadgets, especially really into gadgets and for you spend the money and don’t be a,,
Cheers!
Developer Response,
Thanks a lot for your amazing review and safe rides
Cam shut downs and often failure to come on
The app is pretty good. I like the functionality of it and I really like the ability of having my speed and GPS coordinates water marked on the videos and photos taken I especially like the ability to save important videos and photos taken in an emergency so that I can email them to my insurance provider if necessary that my opinion Is one of the main sellers of the device. Now what I don’t like is it when I first got it I had no problems with it but now, after having it installed in my jeep for a little less than four months, it has started to not come on when my car started and I have to unplug the dash cam and plug it back in for it to come on. Other times I will open a door or the liftgate and the dash cam will start recording. Other times when the dash cam is operating as expected, while driving down the road it will often shut down. By this, by shut down I mean the dash cam will turn off and not turn back on and I will have to unplug it and plug it back in. The dash cam is hardwired into my vehicle and nothing has changed from the first day It was installed to now. Other than that, I love the dash cam, and I love the app maybe I just have a faulty dash cam who knows if cobra could reach out to me and explain what’s going on and help me fix the problem or maybe have me send them this one and send me a new one I would give it five stars instead of the three that I gave it.
Developer Response,
Hi, thanks for your support all along. We will keep working to provide a good user experience. We are really sorry for the trouble and we appreciate you bringing this issue to our attention. Please send us a note at drivesmarter.com/support/app-support/.
Works well with SC 100
Pairing worked alright, just had to update the firmware on the device before the live view worked. Now I’ve tried downloading vids and sharing with my pc and that went fine too. I like the parking mode, which isn’t so sensitive that it notifies me on windy days but I’ve tested shaking/rocking the outside of my car a bit and it sent a notification to my phone. So now I have better peace of mind than what just any car alarm alone can provide.
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