SPOT X Bluetooth

Ok, first off, this is not cellular service. It sends a message into space and back to earth. This works much slower than cellular. Weather conditions, satellite positions, and many factors all weigh in to how fast it works. But for communication services in remote areas, this is a really nice option. I have been with Spot over a year with the non Bluetooth device, and I can say, the one thing I’ve noticed is they do value your feedback and constantly improve their service. One thing I stressed to them was using Bluetooth and being able to use my smart phone, and I guess they listened to customers. As for the app. It seems very new, and has some issues, such as not organizing the texts in order by time, error messages, and sync issues with the device. After being with this company with another newer device, I watched as they ironed out all the bugs, and I feel confident they will do the same with this a app, but in the mean time, it does work, and I’m not aiming a device to the sky while trying to read or send a message. This app does the job, but needs some improvements, so I give it 4 stars. This is a great company to go with if you are looking for a satellite communications, and I’m looking forward to upgrading this rating to 5 stars in the future.

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You are better off setting your money on fire and trying to send a smoke signal. The Bluetooth function works about 25% of the time and texts actually go through at an even lower success rate. The purported battery life of 240 hours is only accurate if you turn it off. We had all settings to preserve battery and am lucky to get 6 hours with minimal use. I would return it but we are halfway down the Mexican coast and it is useless. God forbid we need the SOS function because we may see help in a week or two if ever.

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The app connects fine to the SPOT X. There is no way to turn off Bluetooth on the SPOT, and that seems silly. The APP is not in proportion, meaning the battery, upload arrow are so tiny you can’t hardly see them. Not sure what the SYNC feature is, since nothing changes when you use it, and I don’t know what it’s sync to? It does stay connected well.

Convenient interface. The app makes the device easy to use. I have not experienced any pairing issues.

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App just scans without finding device . and spot x Bluetooth device keeps freezing. Horrible system. Returning to store