DS1 Companion 4+

Radenso DS1 Radar Detector

Angela Mcarthur

    • $9.99

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Description

Powerful, yet simple! Quiet your DS1 until a real threat is near. Set it, forget it, and drive… It just works! *FEATURING SpotLocks™ - state-of-the-art false lockouts.

DS1 Companion™ is a feature rich app, designed to give you the most out of your DS1 radar detector, while enhancing your driving experience along the way. Featuring intelligent alerts and advanced muting! DS1 Companion™ is the COMPLETE solution to enjoying your DS1.

**** NOTE ***
Make sure to upgrade your DS1's firmware to version 1.15 (Newer, if available). Previous versions to 1.15 will not hold the mute.

The DS1 Companion™ app leverages years of optimizations and features from V1 Companion™ (Available separately on the app store for owners of the Valentine One radar locator). Building on this legacy, the DS1 companion app adds new systems to support Radenso's detector's unique abilities and features.

Enhanced GPS location based 'false muting' via SpotLocks™ - All future updates to this app are free to purchasers of DS1 Companion™

DS1 Companion™'s alerting and muting systems are fully optimized for the DS1 platform. Intelligent voice announcements and on-screen visuals will always keep you informed and aware of the situation around you.

NOTE: DS1 Companion™ requires a Radenso DS1 radar detector to function correctly.

DS1 Companion™ full feature list:
• SpotLocks™ - Location based false silencing has never been this good or easy. Turn on the intelligent location-based learning and let DS1 Companion™ do the rest. Or you can manually 'lock' or 'unlock' locations with ease from the main alert screen.
• Works seamlessly with the DS1's auto mute memory, manual mute memory, k-block, and K X Low Speed built in muting.
• Ability to set the DS1’s internal detector settings (more coming in free future upgrades). *Req US Version 1.15 firmware.
Frequency
K Notch
Idle Display
Sub Display
Laser
X Band
K Band
K Pop
K Filter
K Scans
TSR
Ka Band
Ka Pop
Ka Filter
Ka Scans
Ka 1-9 Segs
Auto Mute Volume
Display Color
Display Brightness
Priority Band
Auto Lockout
Auto Lockout Bands
• SpotLocks™ works seamlessly with your DS1’s built in 'auto mute memory' locations.
• 'Proximity' meter - leverages the high resolution signal strength information provided by the detector to show you a better representation of the signal's source.
• 'K & X falses in area' meter shows you how many possible false alerts exist in the area you are traveling based on the accumulated SpotLock data™.
• 'Custom Phrases' for a given threat's audio announcements.
• High resolution meters for the priority alert (Not limited to the # of bars on the DS1 display).
• Customizable heads-up display.
• HUD displays the priority alert's band, signal strength, frequency. The HUD is color coded between real threats & false signals.
• HUD of the secondary alerts' bands, signal strengths, frequencies, & bogey counts.
• Advanced BSM/CAS/Ka False Muting (Optimized for the DS1 platform).
• 'Ghost' muting quiets false alerts when you are stuck traveling near a false emitting vehicle.
• "Passive Mute™"- Quiets the DS1 below user set speeds & during weak K & X signals.
• Bogey count display showing total number of threats.
• Vehicle speed (MPH or KMH) display. Speed is color coded for each alert type.
• Mute status with the ability to manually mute/unmute alerts as you need.
• Detailed & intelligent voice announcements of band, frequency, strength, number of alerts, occurrences of mixed signals and more.
• Automatic muting of Ka, K, and X bands ('Time before mute' set for each band).
• 'Reduce Speed' notification for user set speed.
• ‘Urgency Alerts™’ - Unmutes growing threats & announces these alerts via voice & notifications.
• ‘Alert History’ - View your past alerts with detailed information about each encounter.
• Compass heading.
• Imperial/metric units (mph/kmh).
• Detailed trip summary at the end of your ride including duration, distance, alerts, muting stats and more.
• Automatic and seamless connection via Bluetooth even while the app is in the background.
• iPhone & Apple Watch notifications of band, & frequency of each alert.
• Help system.

What’s New

Version 1.06.4

"Feels like a new detector!", -e This is what people are saying after using DS1 Companion™ - See what all the fuss is about, try it for yourself!
If you liked DS1 Companion before this release, you are going to LOVE it after! This update features the ability to modify the most popular settings on your DS1 radar detector right from the app! See the list below for a complete list of the settings you can modify (more settings coming in future updates). Spread the word, it is only going to get better. If you have an idea / suggestion you would like included in a future update, please visit https://crackedpixel.com/contact-us to let us know. Thanks!

Version 1.06 Updates:
• New onboarding screens to help new users perform the one-time pairing process with their detector.
Other recent updates prior to 1.06:
• Added the option to have the radar detector's alert tones play through the app. The new setting is found in the 'Audio Settings' of DS1 Companion.
• The app will read your detector's settings for each signal type's alert tone (1-10) and use the associated alert tone within the app for alerts.
• Supports latest Radenso DS1 firmware version 116.
• New separate low speed muting setting for Ka as introduced in firmware 116.
• Fix for font when bold/large text selected.
• Improved Bluetooth connection speed (now up to 60% faster) and re-connection reliability.
• New 'Alert History' formatting.
• Improved 'quiet ride' / 'GPS mute' system.
• New 'GPS Warmup' feature that keeps the detector quiet for a 'user set' number of seconds or until a GPS connection is established with your detector and/or iPhone. Useful for parking garages etc.
• New ability to unlock a Ka 'mute mem' or 'auto mem' from within the app.
• Improved app's handling of POP/MRCD/T/GT3/4 signals and announcements.
• Fixed a bug where a 'ghost' mute could unmute during the signal "latch" period.
• Fixed bug of having a 'Mute Mem' Ka location voice announced.
• Fixed bug of a 'Mute Mem' Ka not being greyed out on the app's main alert screen.
• Optimized weak muting and ghost muting using historical data.
• Added ability to turn ON/OFF announcements for when the 'SpotLocks system' locks a location (New setting can be found on the audio settings screen).
• Tuned existing K-Notch for Acuras/Hondas based on historical data.
• Added ability to tun ON/OFF the function of SpotLocks automatically writing the location to your detector's "lockouts" memory when a locked SpotLock is created.
• Added volume adjustment sliders for the detector's main and mute volume levels to the main alert screen.
• Added the ability view and change the DS1 mode between Auto and Custom to the main alert screen.
• Added a new DS1 settings screen to modify some of the more popular DS1 settings (more to come in future updates). The list of settings that can be modified are as follows:
• Frequency ON/OFF
• K NOTCH OFF/ON/Weak/Block
• Idle Display Scan/Time/Smart Dark/Dark/Speed
• Sub Display OFF/Speed/Compass/Speed & Compass/Altitude
• Laser ON/OFF
• X Band ON/OFF
• K Band ON/OFF
• K Pop ON/OFF
• K Filter ON/OFF
• K Scans (Narrow, Wide, NZ Narrow)
• TSR ON/OFF
• Ka Band ON/OFF
• Ka Pop ON/OFF
• Ka Filter ON/OFF
• Ka Scans (Narrow, Wide, Segmented)
• Ka 1-9 Segs ON/OFF
• Auto Mute Volume ON/OFF
• Select Display Color
• Select Display Brightness
• Select Priority Band
• Auto Lockout ON/OFF
• Select Auto Lockout Bands

*** Other bug fixes / optimizations to the various radar companion systems. ***
***TIP: Setting the main volume for the detector to 0 on the main alert screen and enabling the detector alert tones, will eliminate the brief audio "blips" you would normally hear when a mute command is first sent to the detector. Only potential threats will then trigger audio through your speaker or audio system providing an extremely quiet ride.

Ratings and Reviews

4.8 out of 5
40 Ratings

40 Ratings

efr1957 ,

A Radar Detector miracle

This is really incredible. I bought my DS1 a couple years ago, as a placeholder for Theia. Anyway…I never even bothered to update the DS1 because these things are a pain when you have a Mac. But then somehow I stumbled across the Companion. Say what? It does what? OK, update on DS1 required, did it, downloaded this and have used it for days so far. It’s like a miracle.I hope there is a user guide somewhere, but ‘out of the box’ what this is doing, I did know could be done. I love it. Only thing, as others have mentioned, so wish this could update the DS1’s software…however as I get updated on Radenso, it sounds like there may be no more updates, and no more radar detectors from them.

Developer Response ,

Thanks for the compliments and support! Glad you are enjoying it. I wish the detector API supported updating the firmware, but currently it does not. If they ever add the capability, we will support it in the app.

nnichols ,

Outstanding app for the DS1

The DS1 is a great detector in itself. This app however really helps quiet things down with false K alerts. The new update with the ability to change settings on the detector directly is fantastic.

WouldIt be possible ,

DS1 APP There is a change needed.

This app is awesome provides the ability to fine tune and get the false alerts down.
However we need to be able to update the radar detector from this app and need the ability to rotate the screen. I like to mirror this to my truck screen and wish it would
Rotate. Updating the radar detector from the app is the main thing.
Any issues with spending the $10…..just do it the app is user friendly and worth it.

Developer Response ,

Thanks for your support. I wish the detector API supported updating, but currently it does not. If they ever add the capability, we will support it in the app.

App Privacy

The developer, Angela Mcarthur, indicated that the app’s privacy practices may include handling of data as described below. For more information, see the developer’s privacy policy.

Data Not Collected

The developer does not collect any data from this app.

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Supports

  • Family Sharing

    Up to six family members can use this app with Family Sharing enabled.

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