Do you have to open the Automatic app on your phone every time you get in the car or will it run in the background, even with the app closed?
1968152
The app can run in the background and does not have to be open to collect data from the Automatic device.
1968153
You have to open it every once in a while to collect the data from the device, but you don't have to open it every time. While the app is not connected, the device stores the data.
1112860
yes, you can change it perpetually with the app. Sometimes I have problems with pairing after the car has been running for a while, but haven't really figured out what that's about.
1692345
you set the device as a bluetooth device, so you activate the bluetooth on your phone, go to Bluetooth on the device and search for your phone.. when you connect your phone to gps you can access phonebook of your phone, call or send text messages from gps, so everytime you enter your car your phone connects automatically to gps, transforming it to a hands free bluetooth thing.. there is no app for that
824546
If you have paired this item before, and the phone is in the range of bluetooth receiving ; so it can auto connect to your phone when you open. However, it cannot auto start music playback, which need operate by hands.Thanks a lot.
696436
I know you can run Waze while the Cobra app runs in the background... you can also set the Cobra app to pop up over Waze when there is an alert if you'd like... I highly recommend a good phone mount just like if you wanted to have turn by turn directions handy.
699746
It automatically goes to the car mode but you can exit the car mode app and use it as normal. I tried rotating it and portrait mode works after you exit the car mode. I think the functionality has changed since the 4.1 update since I remember being able to choose whether to enter car mode when you plug in and I also had the option to exit car mode before the update. You no longer have the option to exit car mode, clicking the notification just takes you back to the car mode app.
1032965
It's not voice activated, you're connected to them. If your phone rings, you can set it to auto answer so you don't have to push the button, then when it hangs up, you are switched back to your passenger automatically. It's the same with listening to music. It just puts your call through then goes back to your music when the call ends. Hope this helps!
2161737
No, you will have to shut it off manually. Since it isn't an integral part of the car's electronics system, but has its own battery and is detachable from the recharging unit, it runs on its own. I haven't found it to be too much of a hassle to shut it off manually. The good part is, if it is not connected to a device for a certain number of minutes, it WILL shut off automatically, so you could just allow it to do that each time you exited your car.
824547
Yes it will auto connect once you turn your car on as long as you left your Bluetooth on and haven't changed any settings. I don't think there is an auto music feature but it's really easy to turn on via the top button of the device.
2095858
It will reconnect automatically. This model will also start playing your music when you get back in the car without you having to start it again.
558896
You flip it open to answer it. We have Bluetooth in the car, it automatically connects.
297862
No. You have to have the APP open and select the "listening" button. As soon as you close it the app, everything closes.
296157
for us is not. once I try to initiate a call from my car it says the phone is not connected. i first need to press 'yes' to the question that my phone asks whether to connect with my car. if i want to use it in my car i need to open my phone first to connect it with the car every time.
2105512
Normally it turns on automatically when you approach the vehicle. Sometime I have to touch the "on" button; or use the I-Phone settings to connect. But most times it automatically connects.
968486
You can use your device anytime even when there is no Engine Check or Check Engine light . It won't hurt to diagnose your car:)
988524
No, it has to be manually chosen, but you can leave It on the mph screen and it will not reset when the car is turned off
1341153
Yes. When I either turn the vehicle on or off the device will startup or shutdown.