V1Driver

The V1 on its own is an amazing Radar Detector, but this app running alongside is next level. I’ve been running this combo for 4 years now and feel completely naked when I am without it. The app is totally worth the price for the customization and peace of mind it gives you; just do it!

There are many things in this world that are so much better because smart people have made them that way. Introducing V1. This takes a device my wife detests (…”turn that thing off”) into one that is infinitely ‘smarter, more user/passenger friendly, quieter, more ‘tinkerable’ and makes driving safer. I have been an RD user for decades, and only recently learned of this app magic. I now have an R8 so I have plenty of learning to do between it and this app but so far so good. My only concern about this app and apps like it are what happens when, in this case, George Mills, the developer, no long wants to play with his app anymore. Let’s just ignore that thought for now. This app is a miracle though.

Overall this is a good app and works well. However setting a network alerts minimum speed does not work - anything above 0 mph makes it no longer function. Also, if you have multiple detectors, it will only reconnect to the last one - despite having both stored. Wrote the developer on these issues and didn’t even get a courtesy response, hence the lower star rating. Maybe the one item will never work and maybe the second is by design, who knows, at least it would have been nice to be acknowledged after taking the time to send a write up and screen shots.

had both. r8 was a little more user friendly at first but my R8 has been going nuts with these new ka k band traffic sensors and cameras it was learning but it kept chirping to let me know it was quieting the problem is they turn these sensors on and off depending on traffic. but v1 driver has a keep demuted feature if they become too much of a problem. but thank you v1 driver. i was about to just unplug my brand new r8 and leave it for trips out into the hill country. but it has gotten a hold of all this nonsense the city has started implementing mid december-jan 1 2024. sorry to any traveling here. but 281 is a nightmare. now. for false positives on every entry and exit ramp

CarPlay would be so cool

I can’t believe I seriously paid $12 for an app to tell me what frequency a radar is. Nice grift

If you own a Valentine 1, this is a must have. Truly a remarkable app. Thank you to the developers.

This app takes your R8/R4 detector and makes it even better. Automatic GPS lockouts work far more reliably, in depth configuration for voice alerts, a genius automatic alert snoozing system for persistent alerts that drop in and out, background connect to the R8 without needing to open the app. There is even a fully map interface you can use to see all of your past alerts, GPS lockout progress, etc. the user interface is intuitive and every single thing is explained to you with a tooltip when interacting with that area of the system.

With all the potential of creating an app for the V1 and especially the V1 Gen 2, to not have the ability to change settings, set custom frequencies, adjust volume is a little perplexing. Pros: It connects seamlessly, reliably, and automatically. The lock outs work pretty good, and are smarter than built in lock outs on other detectors. Has nifty auto muting features. Cons: The voice announcements don’t work well, the default speed is too slow and the adjustments are too steep. Just adjusting one point above default and the speech is too fast. In addition there is a voice announcement for a signal when the signal is dropped but immediately reacquired. We don’t need to have repeated announcements for the same signal, use a time buffer or something. ESavvy interferes with lockouts. Anytime ESavvy is actively muting, it doesn’t learn the stationary false alerts that are being detected and displayed. Manual lockouts don’t have an option to be unlearned. They are there even if the false alert is no longer valid. There is no alert log. You get pins. For what, I cannot figure out. I would think people would rather have a proper log that can be mapped versus pins that may or may not drop properly or see “duds”. You can’t change volume with it. You can’t change the settings of the detector. You can’t set custom frequencies. There are no profiles or ways to change app or detector settings based on location. Why not? I hope the app progresses as it has a lot of potential and has some great things as a foundation. I look forward to more updates.

For me, every time I am using it, my info screen keeps saying I’m calling myself. It’s random and happens frequently and it’s annoying me.