
Jim Harper
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Installed this app and uninstalled it after it wouldn't track without allowing permission for Alarms & Reminders. I will not allow that permission simply for the fact that Alarms & Reminders override the Do Not Disturb setting. I do not want to be disturbed when I am on sleeper birth. Edit: If the permission is only used to wake up the app, and not to send any audible alarms, maybe explicitly state that on the page that asks for the permission. I have no problem with it if that's the case.
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Descartes Intl.
July 1, 2025
We will take a look at updating the alarms request to clarify usage for our next release. The only use of alarms/reminders by our app is to wake up the app to send locations. We don’t actually set off audible alarms. Hope that clarifies.

Alec Abell
The app itself seems to work well, but I only install it when required for a specific load, then I DELETE as soon as I deliver. I suspect that the seemingly constant location ping, 30 min or less in between, will drain a battery in a matter of hours! Keeping a phone plugged in will destroy battery life, yes, I heard the collective "DUH" from the techy people.. I do wonder why companies are requesting this of drivers, when they work for a company that tracks any way...
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Descartes Intl.
October 31, 2025
Thanks for reviewing! If you set location permissions to “while using”, the app will not collect locations until you open the app. Closing the app prevents location tracking. We only report locations when a load is assigned. As for why the app, we connect to ELDs as well. Brokers assign many carriers. It’s ELD coordination vs easy mobile app use.

Law Abiding citizen
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This App wants full access to your phone, I get location, but the app doesn't want to run properly unless you give it full control to your files, pictures and system settings, The only access should be location only. !!! On an iPhone it just basically has these turned on by default but for Android it gives you the option's for what the app can access on the phone, and if it's not given any control in anything, it will keep asking for permission and not working unless it's given full access.
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Descartes Intl.
December 13, 2024
Our install follows requirements from both Android and Apple and permissions must be granted for location tracking for the app to work Full access to files and pictures is not requested. If you see otherwise send us a screenshot please at servicedesk@descartes.com. The Android OS simply won’t allow for that type of request and requirement.