Speedtrap Alert for Android (Split from CamerAlert Thread re

Kremmen · Posted: Sun Jul 18, 2021 10:49 am Post subject:

Is the 'some' all the same type or a mix and match ?

Some Gatso's yes, some Gatso's no etc ?
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williamsf1 · Regular Visitor Joined: Aug 17, 2008 Posts: 65

correct. Mobile and fixed near me suddenly quiet.

Kremmen · Posted: Sun Jul 18, 2021 5:34 pm Post subject:

Strange.

Needs more investigation. My next steps would be to watch the phone at known problem cameras to see if you get the popup notification but no sound.

I run mine in bluetooth handsfree mode and with the speedo displayed so the top notification is very clear. In background mode it may be difficult to check.
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walkerx · Posted: Sun Jul 18, 2021 8:47 pm Post subject:

Had good use of the app over the past week when on hols in Scotland.

The issues spotted are

Volume too low over BT, even if set toax on phone and car.
Misses of the distance (is ft, yds but will randomly say miles).
After passing a camera it always says 0 miles, is this supposed to say your average/normal speed was 60 miles or 58 miles

Other than that worked without issues and in areas with internet connection.

Kremmen · Posted: Mon Jul 19, 2021 5:38 am Post subject:

If you're BT volume is like mine then the trick was to 'stand by' with finger over steering wheel volume button and when a BT announcement is made I can increase/decrease the BT volume separately from the normal audio volume.
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williamsf1 · Regular Visitor Joined: Aug 17, 2008 Posts: 65

seems to be if my phone is on vibrate I get a visual pop-up but no beep or alert! turned my phone on to ring and I could suddenly hear the alerts so I don't know which setting is wrong.
I have changed output to multi media so hopefully I'll hear it over Bluetooth or phone speaker . it was on notifications!
I'll see later on .

walkerx · Posted: Mon Jul 19, 2021 4:01 pm Post subject:

Kremmen · Posted: Mon Jul 19, 2021 4:33 pm Post subject:

In STA .....

Settings, Audio Settings, presumably all on 100%

Also, if you have a Samsung phone change the TTS from Samsung to Google.

There is a post here somewhere by Leo advising against Samsung TTS.
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williamsf1 · Regular Visitor Joined: Aug 17, 2008 Posts: 65

on a Google pixel.
changed audio output to multimedia and I got both pop-ups and alerts whenever the screen is on or off off.
I'll try it tomorrow with the radio turned off on Bluetooth and see if it comes out the phone speaker but I'm much happier.

walkerx · Posted: Tue Jul 20, 2021 3:06 pm Post subject:

Gym · Occasional Visitor Joined: Oct 25, 2007 Posts: 49

Just been on a (rare these days) trip out and the voice had changed to (still female) a distinctly American accent.
Had to go into the phone speech synthesis settings to change it but I hadn't done anything so it must have been an update of something.

Kremmen · Posted: Fri Jul 23, 2021 4:58 pm Post subject:

As my previous post, check which TTS you are using.

I'm using Google on my Samsung which I find better than the default Samsung.

Your phone may have its own default.
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walkerx · Posted: Sun Jul 25, 2021 10:20 am Post subject:

still not perfect on the S20 FE 5G after switching to Google TTS

Still just saying in 790 or 200 without yds, ft, miles mentioned
Some cameras it says do not accelerate
Doesn't always say something after a camera and just cuts out audio
Still not as loud as other apps over BT (using notification channel when on dab/fm radio)

Kremmen · Posted: Sun Jul 25, 2021 12:19 pm Post subject:

In my settings for the first camera in the list, as an example, I've got :

"Fixed Speed Camera"

First warning ~15s(1/4 mi at 60 mph)

Variable distance ticked

Voice alert "Name and speed limit"

Speed excess warning 1/8 mi

Voice ticked

Regarding volume, I had exactly the same and I found that when the voice is speaking I can increase/decrease the volume (Honda Civic) separately from the audio volume.

What I did initially was to play a music track over the BT connection via the car system and increase/decrease the volume as required.

In a nutshell ..... when BT is playing, the car volume knob affects that. When the BT message stops (pseudo phone call) the car volume knob adjusts whatever is playing on the car unit.
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walkerx · Posted: Mon Jul 26, 2021 6:28 am Post subject:

try adding distance to the output and see if it tells you how far, sometimes it has the tendency to say in 0.29 miles, but can't say 290 yds or 290 ft.

and do you ever hear it announcing the speed correctly afterwards?

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