CamAlert - How does it work (3G or purely satellite?)

[Taichibob]

Have just down loaded the cameralert software
Does it use 3G or any tariff or is it purely sat driven.i do not want the cost of my phone tariff to go up
Thanks

(Title changed to be more meaningful - AP)

[TheQuest]

Hi Taichibob

[AliOnHols]

If you have CAmerAlert running in the foreground AND you have maps set to display it will download data for the maps.

From "settings" set the maps to never display and/or run CamerAlert in the background.
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Garmin Nuvi 2599
Android with CamerAlert, OsmAnd+, Waze & TT Europe.
TomTom GO 730, GO 930, GO 940 & Rider2.
SatMap Active 10 & 20.

[MaFt]

While it's difficult to monitor exactly, even if you do have the maps showing you are probably talking about 2-4MB (megabytes) of data on a 100mile trip.

If you're slowing down and speeding up so the map zoom level changes then it will use a bit more as more tiles need loading.

The best compromise is to set it to 'show maps: near cam' so it uses no data except for the 30-40 seconds while you approach and pass a camera.

In background mode no data is used regardless of map settings.

MaFt

[Taichibob]

Thanks Thequest for the reply
Regards

[AliOnHols]

@MaFt, I reckon that we are guilty of information overload.
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Garmin Nuvi 2599
Android with CamerAlert, OsmAnd+, Waze & TT Europe.
TomTom GO 730, GO 930, GO 940 & Rider2.
SatMap Active 10 & 20.

[M8TJT]

Information overload? But at least you both gave the right answer, unlike the thanked one

[Darren]

And the manual is here:

http://www.cameralert.com/ios-manual/

http://www.cameralert.com/android-manual/

If you have maps displayed then it uses data, if you use LIST view or it is running behind another nav app then no data is consumed.
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Darren Griffin

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