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• Where can I download Vroomtrap for the iPhone?
• How does Vroomtrap on the iPhone work?
• How Accurate is the Vroomtrap on the iPhone?
• Why is Vroomtrap not getting my exact location on my iPhone 3G or 3Gs?
• How often does Vroomtrap download Traps?
• Does Vroomtrap run when my iPhone locks?
• Can you explain the Vroomtrap Interface?
• What is the Danger Notification Slider?
• How do I add a trap?
• How do I confirm a trap?
• What is my Sign In name and password?
• How can I get a question that was not covered above answered?
You can download Vroomtrap for the iPhone from the Download page or App Store on the iPhone or from the App Store on iTunes. Click here to visit the Vroomtrap iTunes page.
Adding a trap - As you are driving, if you see a speed trap on the highway, press the Add Trap button and select what type of speed trap you see. The mobile application will upload your current location as the location of the trap. If you check online at www.vroomtrap.com, you can see the trap you uploaded and other drivers who are passing by the trap you posted will be notified that a speed trap is in the area.
Confirming a trap - As you are driving, the Vroomtrap mobile application is sending its location to the Vroomtrap website. When the website receives the data, the site scans in a 1 mile radius from where you are to see if there are any speed traps in the area. If there are traps in the area, the mobile device will download the traps form the website and alert you visually (buttons activate), audibly (warning beep), and physically (vibrations) to let you know that they may be approaching a speed trap.
Vroomtrap works within a 100 meter accuracy. The accuracy increases when using the iPhone 3G because of the build in GPS receiver.
In testing, we discovered that if you have dropped your iPhone or hit your iPhone against something, you can actually break the GPS module inside. Try restarting the phone, then attempt to you the "Maps" program to see how well that tracks you. If your phone is still under warranty, then we suggest taking it back to the Apple store. We are working on ways to optimize the wireless location tracking portion of the iPhone for 1st generation users as well.
Every half a mile, Vroomtrap will download all of the traps within a mile of your GPS coordinates. If Vroomtrap finds any speed traps in your area, the phone will alert you about them.
Vroomtrap will run while the phone is locked, but Vroomtrap should disables locking while you're driving to allow for quick response. If Vroomtrap beings automatically locking when you are using it, try restarting your phone disable auto-locking.
The Vroomtrap iPhone application consists of for interfaces. There is a front view interface and a back view interface. All of the functions of each interface are outlined below.
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Vroomtrap Drive Interface
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- Add Trap Button - This button will activate when the you are logged in. Press this button once it will activate the six traps then verify which type trap you want to add.
- Confirm Trap Button - This button will only activate if Vroomtrap detects a speed trap in your area. Press this button one time after it's activated then verify which type of trap you want to add.
- Marked Police Vehicle Button - This button will activate after you press the Add Trap or Confirm Trap button. Press this if you see a Marked Police Vehicle.
- Unmarked Police Vehicle Button - This button will activate after you press the Add Trap or Confirm Trap button. Press this if you see an Unmarked Police Vehicle.
- Motorcycle Button - This button will activate after you press the Add Trap or Confirm Trap button. Press this if you see Motorcycle Police.
- Bicycle Button - This button will activate after you press the Add Trap or Confirm Trap button. Press this if you see a Bike Police Officer.
- Airplane Button - This button will activate after you press the Add Trap or Confirm Trap button. Press this if you see an Air Police Unit.
- Speed Camera Button - This button will activate after you press the Add Trap or Confirm Trap button. Press this if you see a Speed Camera.
- Cancel Button - This button will cancel an Add Trap or Confirm trap that is currently in progress.
- Timer - This timer will allow 10 seconds to select the type of trap to Add or Confirm. The timer will also allow 2 minutes for the user to confirm that they have seen a trap posted by someone else
- Drive Tab Button - This button activates the Drive window.
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Vroomtrap Traplist Interface
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- Trap Title - This is the title of the list item speed trap.
- Trap Distance - This is the direct distance that the trap is from your current location.
- Trap Rating - This is the rating of the user who posted the speed trap.
- Reported By - This is the user nickname of the user who posted the speed trap.
- Street Address - This is the address of the speed trap.
- Traplist Tab Button - This button activates the Traplist window.
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Vroomtrap Settings Interface
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- Activate Switch - This switch will activate Vroomtrap. The switch is disabled until a valid Google Account and Password are entered. The Account and password are validated using SSL against the google severs using Google's Authentication Service. All private user data is stored securely in the iPhone's Keychain.
- Google Account Button - This button toggles login with Google Accounts
- Facebook Account Button - This button toggles login with Facebook Connect
- Google Account Username - This input text field is where your Google account email address is entered.
- Google Account Password - This input password text field is where your Google account password is entered.
- Trap Rating Filter Slider - This slider controls the level of the lowest rating of traps you want to notified about from the Vroomtrap website.
- Trap Rating Filter Value - A rating level of 0 will alert you about every trap and a rating level of 10 will only alert you about traps from the most trusted users.
- Sound Switch - This switch will toggle the sound alert.
- Vibrate Switch - This switch will toggle the vibrate alert.
- Settings Tab Button - This button activates the Settings window.
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The trap rating slider corresponds to the users trust rating. If the trap filter rating is set to 0, Vroomtrap will notify you about all speed traps reported even if users have a low trust rating. If the trap rating filter is set to 10, Vroomtrap will only notify you about speed traps which have been submitted by users with a perfect trust rating.
To add a trap, you must be logged in. Once you are logged in, press the Add Trap Button. Next select the type of speed trap that you are adding. Once your trap is added to Vroomtrap, you will receive a notification indicating that your trap has either been added or that your phone could not reach the server.
To confirm a trap, you must be logged in. Once you are logged in, press the Confirm Trap Button. Next select the type of speed trap that you are confirming. Once your trap has been confirmed by Vroomtrap, you will receive a notification indicating that your trap has either been confirmed or that your phone could not reach the server.
Vroomtrap is powered by the Google Application Engine so if you already have a Google account, you can use your google email and password to sign in to Vroomtrap. If you don't have a Google email account setup, you can create one by going here.
Please send an email to support@vroomtrap.com
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