BringGo Master Thread
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Macehammer
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Mine took 2 hours. Including oil change, tire rotation, and car wash.
And mine was done ...2 ...days after the app became available.
Sutliff Chevy
Harrisburg
And mine was done ...2 ...days after the app became available.
Sutliff Chevy
Harrisburg
laborsmith
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I am returned to Michigan from my annual New Orleans trip. My favorite there (Evelyn's Place) is no more, apparently Mr. Frank died last September and the new owners have modernized. I just stood at the door and looked dumb, googled and got the info on Mr. Frank, and did not go back but net visit I will, it just takes me time to adjust to change.
I forgot about BringGo but thankfully zippypcs reminded me. It download and currently resides on my Galaxy G4 and once the email/password snafu is resolved I intend to give it a test drive.
As a sidenote, coworkers took great delight in finding and giving me items such as pins or cards with the phrase: Resist Change. They also liked to find items with the phrase: Challenge Authority. Both were appropriate.
Laborsmith
I forgot about BringGo but thankfully zippypcs reminded me. It download and currently resides on my Galaxy G4 and once the email/password snafu is resolved I intend to give it a test drive.
As a sidenote, coworkers took great delight in finding and giving me items such as pins or cards with the phrase: Resist Change. They also liked to find items with the phrase: Challenge Authority. Both were appropriate.
Laborsmith
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key1cc, to get to the "in app purchase", go to Bringgo on your phone, not Mylink, and go to the Menu. Then click on Settings (bottom right of the menu). That will bring you to settings, and the In App purchase button is at the bottom of the settings list. I haven't tried it yet, though ... I'm only a week into my trial.
I've had Bringgo running (Verizon Galaxy S3) running for a week now. But today was my first time to give it a real test, because I wasn't driving the work and errand routes I drive regularly. Bringgo did well. I sell real estate in a very rural area, and used it all day for showings today. It had all the little roads on it, and even some private ones.
I actually like picking addresses with Bringgo better than using the voice control (or typing) with Google Nav, because it uses the in-dash method of narrowing down choices as you type. With Google Nav, it can be hit or miss if you get the street name right, for example.
There are a couple of quirks, one related to Mylink. When I shut off the car to run into a store, Mylink shuts off. So when you start back up again, the Mylink has to blueeoth-pair with the phone again, and then you have to go to Bringgo on Mylink and bring it up (even if the phone has been on and in the car the whole time.) Bringgo takes about 15 - 20 seconds to load, so there's this delay before you can start navigating again. It would be great if Mylink had a 'sleep' mode that would keep Mylink 'running' for a period of time that could be set by the user (5 mins, 10 mins, 15 mins) but with the screen dark. That would keep the Mylink->phone connection with Bringgo running during a short stop.
Second, the 3D view doesn't work for me. The maps are flat on my screen, and toggling the 3D button doesn't change anything. This was true in and around NYC as well as here in upstate NY. I thought maybe there wasn't a 3D view for rural areas, but I can't get it to work in NYC and the suburbs either. Anyone on Android have 3D maps? Area you're in? Android or iPhone?
I actually like picking addresses with Bringgo better than using the voice control (or typing) with Google Nav, because it uses the in-dash method of narrowing down choices as you type. With Google Nav, it can be hit or miss if you get the street name right, for example.
There are a couple of quirks, one related to Mylink. When I shut off the car to run into a store, Mylink shuts off. So when you start back up again, the Mylink has to blueeoth-pair with the phone again, and then you have to go to Bringgo on Mylink and bring it up (even if the phone has been on and in the car the whole time.) Bringgo takes about 15 - 20 seconds to load, so there's this delay before you can start navigating again. It would be great if Mylink had a 'sleep' mode that would keep Mylink 'running' for a period of time that could be set by the user (5 mins, 10 mins, 15 mins) but with the screen dark. That would keep the Mylink->phone connection with Bringgo running during a short stop.
Second, the 3D view doesn't work for me. The maps are flat on my screen, and toggling the 3D button doesn't change anything. This was true in and around NYC as well as here in upstate NY. I thought maybe there wasn't a 3D view for rural areas, but I can't get it to work in NYC and the suburbs either. Anyone on Android have 3D maps? Area you're in? Android or iPhone?
Macehammer
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Maybe it's like 3D google... Only works where it's been 3d mapped...
key1cc
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Worked perfectly!!
Thanks
More precisely I clicked open Bringgo on the phone
Then clicked the BringGo menu button at the bottom
Then clicked the settings tab on the bottom right
Then scrolled down to "In App Purchase"....
as you said......worked without issue.
Key1
key1cc
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I just took the sonic out for a test drive and the premium app for BringGo worked to perfection. The view seems to be a little better but I am not sure if that is do to the app upgrade I loaded earlier today or the premium upgrade. All the live traffic buttons work now including the traffic list. I also just tried the 3D feature an it did not appear to be 3D initially until I zoomed in a bit.....then the 3D was obvious. I never really tried that feature in the trial version or pre-upgrade so no idea if it was always there. Someone with the trial version can go try it by putting it in the 3D mode then zooming in to see if all the trees and buildings around turn "upright". All in all, I like the app a lot and it does what it is suppose to and then some.
Key1
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Blue hedgehog
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I'm still on the trial version (only a few days left) and 3D works all the time. I have an iPhone 5.
Wong
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I am still on trial version and figured out yesterday that I too, have 3D mapping....I just had to zoom in. With the experience so far with bringgo, I see myself buying the full version.
Another thing I have learned, is that with iPhone4 the app stays on when you unplug and get out of your car. So if you dont go in and manually turn it off, your phone with continue to track you via GPS and kill your battery.
Another thing I have learned, is that with iPhone4 the app stays on when you unplug and get out of your car. So if you dont go in and manually turn it off, your phone with continue to track you via GPS and kill your battery.
Blue hedgehog
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Bringgo doesn't know where hospitals are!!
While waiting in the emergency room with my wife I was playing with bringgo on my iPhone. Since I didn't have any service and was inside it showed I was at my house (the last place bringgo was on). Just out of curiosity I wanted to see what route it would send me to the ER. I selected emergency/hospital from the menu. The route it came up with was to a doctors office 1 mile from my house. I am letting everyone know this because if there is an emergency and you need to get to the closest hospital that you don't know where it is you may waste extremely valuable time going somewhere else, possibly in the wrong direction. This is something bringgo should fix immediately. I see lawsuits in the future if someone dies because they were sent to a gynecologist office for a life threatening emergency
While waiting in the emergency room with my wife I was playing with bringgo on my iPhone. Since I didn't have any service and was inside it showed I was at my house (the last place bringgo was on). Just out of curiosity I wanted to see what route it would send me to the ER. I selected emergency/hospital from the menu. The route it came up with was to a doctors office 1 mile from my house. I am letting everyone know this because if there is an emergency and you need to get to the closest hospital that you don't know where it is you may waste extremely valuable time going somewhere else, possibly in the wrong direction. This is something bringgo should fix immediately. I see lawsuits in the future if someone dies because they were sent to a gynecologist office for a life threatening emergency
laborsmith
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I don't.
Reasonable person would recognize gynecology practice is unlikely to be an emergency room.
Laborsmith
Reasonable person would recognize gynecology practice is unlikely to be an emergency room.
Laborsmith
Blue hedgehog
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Try it on your app if you have it. Select emergency then hospital. It doesn't give you any choices or info (name or address). It goes directly to the route. No options for what hospital, faster time, Eco, or shorter distance. You won't know that your not going to the hospital until you get there. The only reason I know it's a gynecologists office is because I've lived in the area for 38 years.
If it was you trying to go from my house to the hospital using bringgo I guarantee you would only find out it was a gynecologist office after getting there. No matter how smart you are.
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laborsmith
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Blue, I pressed the Emergency button on Binson's Hospital Supplies came up! So funny.
I would rather see the button changed to Medical. My feeling is if I am in an unfamiliar area and a medical emergency develops I would rather call 9-1-1. I have not used BringGo enough but I have used other similar devices/programs and have discovered enough inaccuracies as to give pause to depending on such given the stress that such an emergency induces.
I notice if I select POI then Community and Emergency then Emergency Services I get a list that includes hospitals located within several miles of my location.
Laborsmith
I would rather see the button changed to Medical. My feeling is if I am in an unfamiliar area and a medical emergency develops I would rather call 9-1-1. I have not used BringGo enough but I have used other similar devices/programs and have discovered enough inaccuracies as to give pause to depending on such given the stress that such an emergency induces.
I notice if I select POI then Community and Emergency then Emergency Services I get a list that includes hospitals located within several miles of my location.
Laborsmith
vinninanci
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Disappointed in lack of support for BringGo
I don't know about all you other Sonic owners, but a big draw for this car was the infotainment system and built in navigation. I purchased the car specifically for navigation. I could have bought several other cars in this class but I chose this one because they promised that I would be able to use my Android devices to connect and navigate. I bought my 2013 Sonic in October, and only recently I find out how horribly limited the device compatibility is. What the heck? I know that GM and Chevy say their not affiliated with BringGo, but if you're going to market the car as having navigation, do yourself a favor GM and make that dev company DO IT or take over development yourself, otherwise you'll end up with a bunch of unhappy customers.
I have an HTC Droid DNA and an Asus Nexus 7. Make it happen GM.
And to you iPhone users, I'm sorry but I don't want to get an iPhone. So don't say it.
I don't know about all you other Sonic owners, but a big draw for this car was the infotainment system and built in navigation. I purchased the car specifically for navigation. I could have bought several other cars in this class but I chose this one because they promised that I would be able to use my Android devices to connect and navigate. I bought my 2013 Sonic in October, and only recently I find out how horribly limited the device compatibility is. What the heck? I know that GM and Chevy say their not affiliated with BringGo, but if you're going to market the car as having navigation, do yourself a favor GM and make that dev company DO IT or take over development yourself, otherwise you'll end up with a bunch of unhappy customers.
I have an HTC Droid DNA and an Asus Nexus 7. Make it happen GM.
And to you iPhone users, I'm sorry but I don't want to get an iPhone. So don't say it.
