Currently the screen saver is available in navigation (Pro) in app version 2.1.2 (beta). It would be helpfull too in follow mode (Free and Pro). Then burn-in at the screen would be reduced when using follow mode for hours.
Then screen saver should be available at application (Free and Pro) instead of navigation (Pro).
In navigation mode same functionality as currently used (copied from Kurviger 2.1.2 (Beta) announcement):
Screen turns on before the turns
Screen turns black after the turns
Screen stays on when being off route
Screen turns on (with timeout) when touching the screen
In follow mode the functionality of screen saver could be:
Screen turns on (with timeout) when touching the screen
I do not know if this is possible. I have set the voice instructions for 2km before the turn. Would it be possible to get the screen displayed from this announcement until the turn?
P.S.have not tested the screen saver yet.
If this vote is still open I definitely put my ballot on âwith each voice instructionâ! I look to the phone absolutely every time the lady wants to tell me something. And imagine the case if you misunderstood something, the screen should definitely turn on for that
This was also my idea when I tested screen saver today.
Currently the distance seems to be fix at 300m before the turn, which is to short in my opinion.
Iâve set the voice instructions at 1km, 300m, so in my case the display would then switch on 1km before the turn.
Another idea would be to make the distance adjustable.
Maybe speed alarm should trigger screen on as well?!
Apart from that screen saver seems to work great:
Iâve set the timeout to 30s, which seems to reasonable.
screen stays on when you have to stop at a traffic light.
âroute missedâ triggers screen on.
on my route (on cuntry roads) I got plenty of screen off time.
Hmm, I never tried that feature.
For me the voice instructions at 1km, 300m, turn(~80m) are just perfect.
But the 300m mark is the most important for me.
There I make all my decisions: - Compare the map with the road. - Lookout for the turn. - How much do I need to slow down? - Is there a turning lane? - etc.
At that point I want the map to be there not just about to pop up.
Maybe I would feel better, if the map appears just a few seconds before the voice instruction?
If you ask me for a distance I would say ~400m-500m
Well, with âscreen on at every voice instructionâ, that question may be obsolete anyway.
When screen turns on at 1km, with a timeout of 30s, map will stay probably on from 1km up to the turn.
When map is dark, you wonât notice the speed warning if it pops up.
Ok, you can set an acoustic alarm, so this may not be necessary.
Works perfekt.
IMO âscreen on at every voice instructionâ in combination with the 500m distance is a perfect combination. Iâve set timeout to 30s and it works great.
I have made one additional observation:
If you touch the display, screen goes on too and off again after a timeout - great.
If next voice instruction occurs just around the moment the screen is going off, than that voice instruction does not seem to trigger screen on.
Not really an issue, but I was surprised.