V1connection, the app

I love the idea of having this App, mainly for the upgrade function. It is VERY TAXING ON YOUR PHONE BATTERY though if you allow “background” functions to be on, especially when you’re not even in your car. The App appears to just beat itself up trying to connect to the V1 when you don’t even need it to. I’m going to relocate the V1 on my dash so that I can reach it and see it clearly without needing the App to be on. I’ll use the App occasionally to check for updates but that’s it. If this issue is fixed, I’ll use it again. Great idea though.

I got my Bluetooth LE and the app for my V1 and once I connected, I felt empowered. However it was short lived. I've had my V1 since 2009 and it's so embedded in my brain that it's become part of my driving experience. The app sheds light on the data inside the V1 like frequencies and bands displayed vividly on your phone. It is useful, but not a huge advantage to users. Where is CarPlay integration? That would be utilizing the software! I love my V1 and I can't trust another detector to chance. However V1 has been dormant on the business and innovation side of the industry and that disappoints. We all long for more, but know that we can count on our device. I wish MikeV. would step it up - it's time to show us why we all stay loyal. #bogeys

This app initially seemed great. I have my V1 installed on my Honda VFR800, and have a SENA SMH10 headset in my helmet. I of course can’t hear the V1’s little speaker, so I bought the V1 Connection LE. The app paired up with the little Bluetooth dongle and seemed to display properly, and played over my SENA. So I put my iPhone in my pocket and went for a ride. Not a murmur from the app. So I checked my phone and when I unlocked it, the app went through reconnecting to the dongle. So I tested some more and realized that THE APP DOESN’T RUN IN THE BACKGROUND!!! What sort of nonsense is this? As soon as your iPhone locks or you even switch to another app, this app shuts down, effectively making it completely worthless for monitoring. I’m now going to try out the V1 Driver app instead. It’s not free, but at this point, if I don’t find something that works, my $60 V1 Connection dongle is worthless.