Highway Radar: Waze + VASCAR aircraft alerts on Android

[NOTKTS]

I just found this last night. Loaded it in...man this is great. Thanks @ferius.

 

[ferius]

Just published v1.8.1 to the Play Store.

This version doesn't bring much new though adds several minor improvements and fixes some bugs

Here are the main changes:

• Added customizable map styles
  Besides using default styles you can also create your own style (for example here or here) and use it with Highway Radar.
• A button to quickly open Waze application
  This may be useful for faster alerts reporting while driving. The button just opens Waze application with one tap. Unfortunately I can't put alerts myself or open reporting window directly since Waze doesn't provide such API.
• Option to disable picture-in-picture mode
  This is a switch in the app settings that works separately from the system setting. Just a convenience option for faster toggling automatic activation of PIP mode.
• Added "display" settings category
  General became too large so I moved all display-related options to a separate category
• Fixed several bugs
  • On map display, with "group close alerts" the main alert in the cluster used to be chosen incorrectly (normally it should be same-directional alert)
  • The map scale was too close so sometimes alerts appeared outside the map
  • Fixed occasional weird layout and too tiny map icons when exiting the PIP mode

 

[nomore55]

Very cool. Thanks. Definitely a clever touch to give direct access back to VVaze. I like that.

 

[Marty K]

It is awesome. Tested different map layouts this morning. All is good.
Thank you!

 

[buhati675]

Please make this the ultimate driving app by integrating Escort Live. Thank you.

 

[oktavf]

Whenever you added icons for the PIP so you know if its a plane, heli, etc. BRAVO sir! SOOO needed that feature!

 

[fanta]

Do you have thoughts on open-sourcing this so others can make contributions?

 

[ferius]

Do you have thoughts on open-sourcing this so others can make contributions?

I do have some thoughts about open-sourcing it in future and definitely if I stop being able to actively contribute to the project.
For now it is complicated (though possible) due to some restrictions in my employment contract regarding participation in open-sourced projects.

 

[nomore55]

The newest configuration is terrific!

Data consumption question:

Let's assume Highway Radar consumes data at the rate of 1X per hour.

If I am running Highway Radar with VVaze in the background, am I consuming at 1X per hour or 2X per hour?

Thanks.

 

[ferius]

The newest configuration is terrific!

Data consumption question:

Let's assume Highway Radar consumes data at the rate of 1X per hour.

If I am running Highway Radar with VVaze in the background, am I consuming at 1X per hour or 2X per hour?

Thanks.

I'd say would be something between 1.1x and 1.3x

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[nomore55]

LOL. Thanks, I figured it wouldn't be a simple answer. (I need to pay attention to my data consumption with a 1GB monthly allocation.)

I'm REALLY liking the few changes/tweaks in this latest revision.

 

[gra]

Compared to waze, this app is way better regarding data and battery consumption...

 

[ferius]

I'd say would be something between 1.1x and 1.3x

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Oh, this actually doesn't include Waze loading ads ans sending telemetry.

 

[gra]

The newest configuration is terrific!

Data consumption question:

Let's assume Highway Radar consumes data at the rate of 1X per hour.

If I am running Highway Radar with VVaze in the background, am I consuming at 1X per hour or 2X per hour?

Thanks.

you will consume 1x for HR and 5x for waze....waze is google, use more data for google than for your benefit...

 

[ferius]

you will consume 1x for HR and 5x for waze....waze is google, use more data for google than for your benefit...

Oh, good to know? Are you talking about arrows or map view in HR?

 

[gra]

arrows...

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waze is a monster...there are maybe 30 subservices that polling a lot of data to servers, for getting data from users...

 

[ferius]

Yeah, arrows should use very little data

 

[gra]

oh, another suggestion, be able to toggle (on screen) from 1 mile(in front) to 4 mile to 6 miles (for example)
In town you need closer alerts but on highway...

 

[ferius]

oh, another suggestion, be able to toggle (on screen) from 1 mile(in front) to 4 mile to 6 miles (for example)
In town you need closer alerts but on highway...

Hm... profiles might work.
Despite I try to keep the app "simple yet powerful" I think I'll add some quick access in-drive menu with profiles, maybe quick toggles for aircraft, weather radar in future...

 

[oktavf]

I can confirm the app using less power maybe due to it being darker but I had a bad charger on the bike after riding through rain on my trip in June so it would only charge at a slower/lower amperage and even though I had Waze running in the background when I had this app in the fore ground I noticed my battery stayed at x percent longer then with Waze in the foreground!