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

Waste of money. App keeps force closing as soon as I hit tap to connect. Useless. Can't ever connect to the camera. UPDATE: After a couple updates later the camera seems to work better. It'll connect to the app better now and I can actually get recordings. However, with the latest firmware update, it removed the GPS feature. It will not work now. I've tried everything. The GPS symbol just stays white and will no longer record my speed. If I get pulled over, I have no proof of my speed now...

To get the app to work on Android Auto you have to unlock your phone and open the app. On Android Auto the Drive Smarter app just says 'See update' which it's just prompting you to open the app from the phone while driving. Then it says 'Loading' in top right of screen while the circle of death spins with 'Waiting for the mobile app...'. It sometimes gives option to 'Exit' or 'Wait' but neither one fixes it. Please fix Android Auto app launch issues.

I can't connect to the camera at all to view anything. The navigation is horrific, only one travel route option. The battery drain is ridiculous. Why do I have to start the app in Android Auto then run it on my phone?!!!! Then the phone overheats 20 to 30 minutes into a drive. Why release this hot mess? Totally unusable! Devalued my $800 Cam/detector

What's new

Addition of new features:
- Duplication of threats on the display of connected devices
- Number of other improvements now available on Android Auto
Alerts and maps logic update
Minor bug and crash fixes