Drive Smarter

Cedar Electronics

In-app purchases

About this app

NOW AVAILABLE ON ANDROID AUTO!

Drive Smarter enhances your driving experience when you are using select* connected Cobra and Escort devices.

Drive Smarter lets you use your smartphone as a companion to your DashCam.

A streamlined onboarding process lets you quickly connect your Dash Cam and configure it as part of your dashboard. You can "add" a virtual vehicle to your account, then add compatible* Cobra and Escort branded devices to your vehicle.

Users with mobile WiFi hotspots** can optionally connect their cameras directly to the Drive Smarter cloud, to avail of instant upload of videos and to share time-sensitive data and event information.

View recordings stored on your Dash Camera SD card; recordings are conveniently sorted by timeline which highlights events of importance; such as possible collisions or impact. Select files to download to your phone; trim video clips and share with your contacts using your favorite communications app.

Take advantage of streamlined reports generated for insurance claims processing.

Get help using the in-built Mayday services that are automatically triggered in severe collisions - send details regarding your current situation to a designed in-case-of-emergency contact.

Keep your devices' firmware up-to-date so you are enjoying all the latest features that your devices' have to offer.

Emergency videos stored in the Drive Smarter cloud. ***

Convenient Snapshot button lets you remotely take photos via connected cameras, with a tap on your smartphone screen.

currently the Drive Smarter app and service is compatible with the Cobra SC- series Dash Cameras. Check out drivesmarter.com for up-to-date information.

* should have upload / download speeds equal to or exceeding 4G / Cat 4 speeds

** See drivesmarter.com for latest storage / deletion policies for free user accounts on the Drive Smarter cloud.

Ratings and reviews

Connected to a Cobra Rad 700i using a Pixel 10 Pro XL. Connected to my radar detector on second try. Works well on phone but not when using Android Auto. When using with Android Auto the speed is way off and fluctuates badly. For example if I am going 40mph the app shows I am going 7 to 14mph. Completely unusable that way. Again not an issue if using without connection to Android Auto. Also the posted speed limit is not available most places, only major freeways. Really 3.5 stars.

I've had my Cobra SC 100 for a few years, and this app has never worked properly. I've deleted and reinstalled it four times over the years, and it's been worse each time. For instance, it used to take several tries to see Live View, but more often than not it wouldn't connect at all. Today was the fourth time downloading the app, and when I go to Live View, I get a still image from the moment the camera connects to the app, and that's it.

Haven't been able to access the library for my dash cam. I've updated the app. no change. The app connects to my dash cam but won't open the gallery, claiming it needs wifi. what's the point of that if I get in an accident and need to access the footage. I won't have wifi on the side of a road to be able to pull that up. And even when I am at home on wifi it takes multiple attempts for it to actually load.

What’s new

Speed Unit Selection - choose your preferred speed units in the app settings and see posted speed limits displayed consistently in the app and on your detector
Unified Audio Control - one speaker control to manage navigation speech and alert audio across the app and AndroidAuto, giving you more predictable audio behavior without unexpected interruptions
FAQ link - access the FAQ page directly from the App Support form to quickly find answers to common issues
Bug Fixes & Performance Improvements