Article Comment: Traveller App

Submitted: Thursday, Apr 27, 2023 at 08:40

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The Traveller app features accurate high-resolution offline maps across the whole of Australia along with robust tracking and navigation features, so you can confidently find your way.

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I have been using the app now for approx 10 Months. I love it but had several issues with it in the beginning. (Mostly not knowing what I was doing) anyway with help from Michelle and David sorted most things out. I recommend it to all my friends. The one thing I would like is when using the app the battery indicator is not visible, to see it I need to play with the phone but with the new cameras catching us touching your phone it not worth it. "Don't do it" expensive and lots of points. Anyway is it possible to investigate if this is possible. I have a Iphone 13 Pro max and its in a holder mounted on the windscreen.

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Reply By: Member - wicket - Thursday, Apr 27, 2023 at 08:51

Thursday, Apr 27, 2023 at 08:51

That’s odd because the battery indicator is still visible on the ipad. Maybe you could ask siri ?

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Follow Up By: TrevorDavid - Thursday, Apr 27, 2023 at 10:20

Thursday, Apr 27, 2023 at 10:20

Hi Pig,

With your small iPhone screen you may well be better off leaving it on full screen, as Wicket has suggested use Siri.

I have my iPad setup to full screen, I use Siri to check my battery level, I also use voice control (different to Siri) to switch Apps, zoom in and out etc, so no screen touching for me.

Wicket, you could set your iPad up for full screen, so you won’t have the battery indicator, signal level etc if you wish to.

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Follow Up By: Member - Pig - Friday, Apr 28, 2023 at 10:23

Friday, Apr 28, 2023 at 10:23

Hi Wicket and Trevor.
thank you for that simple answer, didn't even think of doing that. I use Siri all the time. Anyway tried it and works a treat. goes to show always something to learn.. Pig

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Reply By: Member - rocco2010 - Thursday, Apr 27, 2023 at 10:18

Thursday, Apr 27, 2023 at 10:18

Go to Settings, General and there’s a button for status bar visible.
Turning that on might help

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Reply By: Member - McLaren3030 - Thursday, Apr 27, 2023 at 16:56

Thursday, Apr 27, 2023 at 16:56

It is not illegal to “touch” your phone if it is in a hands free cradle, and you are using it for navigation.

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Reply By: Member - Pig - Friday, Apr 28, 2023 at 10:33

Friday, Apr 28, 2023 at 10:33

Hi Macca.

I check the rules for mobiles use in cares. see this link

https://www.allianz.com.au/news-and-articles/car-insurance-articles/using-mobile-phone-while-driving-laws.html#:~:text=Mobile%20phone%20road%20rules&text=You%20can%20only%20use%20your,Use%20audio%20functions.

Its illegal to touch you phone whilst in the car, even if you are stopped. You must be parked. Phones can only be used for making and receiving call, Audio use and navigation. but you cannot touch it, found out you cannot even have it in your lap. (I will stop doing that). Fines are huge and severe point as well and vary in each state. NSW is $352 and 5 points where Qld is $ 1033 and 4 points. Not sure if double demerits applies to phone use, if it does thats 10 pints in NSW

However thank you for your help in responding to my question.

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Follow Up By: Member - McLaren3030 - Friday, Apr 28, 2023 at 22:17

Friday, Apr 28, 2023 at 22:17

Hi Pig,

I would humbly suggest you read the rules relating to Mobile Phones on the various State Transport Authority websites, and not an insurance company website. After all they write these rules.

As I stated, it is not illegal to touch your mobile phone if it is in an appropriate hands free cradle when using it for navigation purposes. Even the link you provided states that.

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Follow Up By: Member - Gordon B5 - Saturday, Apr 29, 2023 at 20:57

Saturday, Apr 29, 2023 at 20:57

https://7news.com.au/travel/queensland-traffic/gold-coast-woman-fined-1078-and-issued-four-demerit-points-just-for-driving-with-phone-in-her-bra-c-8766723.amp

Well check this out

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Follow Up By: Member - McLaren3030 - Sunday, Apr 30, 2023 at 10:36

Sunday, Apr 30, 2023 at 10:36

Gordon B5,

Yes, that is covered in the rule. People need to read the actual rules relating to mobile phones etc, and not necessarily take what they read on Social Media or in some news article.

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Follow Up By: Member - Pig - Tuesday, May 02, 2023 at 08:47

Tuesday, May 02, 2023 at 08:47

Well I humbly apologise, read the NSW rules and to my surprise you can touch your phone as you say if its in its cradle if using Navigationand making and answering the phone.
(Not sure how you would prove it if a camera took a photo)
As I said before always willing to learn something each day.
Thank you for pointing this out.

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Reply By: Member - Pig - Friday, Apr 28, 2023 at 10:37

Friday, Apr 28, 2023 at 10:37

Hi Rocco2010. Thank you for your assistance. Had a look and it is set.
asking Siri fixed it

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Reply By: Member - Warren H - Tuesday, May 02, 2023 at 09:16

Tuesday, May 02, 2023 at 09:16

Hi Pig,
I really only use EOT while touring, so it's on for five or more hours. Consequently I've always had a charging cable connected and the state of charge is not relevant. Typically what would your battery be at the end of a day's travel? Power use seems very device specific, in the Android world anyway. I had a cheap Lenovo M8, that needed a 2.1A charger to stop it going flat. My Nokia phone and replacement Samsung tablet hold charge much better, I still like to get out of the vehicle with a full battery though.