Angela McarthurR4 Companion Customer Service
- CompanyAngela Mcarthur
- CategoryUtilities
- Published2023-08-30
- Current Version1.06.8
- Price$9.99
- Content Rating4+
- CompatibilityMin. IOS 12.0
R4 Companion™ is a feature rich app, designed to give you the most out of your R4 radar detector, while enhancing your driving experience along the way. Featuring intelligent alerts and advanced muting! R4 Companion™ is the COMPLETE solution to enjoying your R4.
The R4 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 R4 companion adds new systems to support each of the Uniden 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 R4 Companion™
R4 Companion™'s alerting and muting systems are fully optimized for the R4 platform. Intelligent voice announcements and on-screen visuals will always keep you informed and aware of the situation around you.
NOTE: R4 Companion™ requires a Uniden R4 radar detector to function correctly.
R4 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 R4 Companion™ do the rest. Or you can manually 'lock' or 'unlock' locations with ease from the main alert screen.
• Works seamlessly with the R4's auto mute memory, manual mute memory, k-block, and quiet-ride built in muting.
• Option to play detector tones in app.
• Ability to set R4’s internal detector settings (30+) from the app (See below list, more settings coming in free future upgrades). *Requires US Version 129 firmware:
Quiet Ride
Limit Speed
Units
Laser
X Band
K Band
K Pop
K Filter
K Scans
TSF
Ka Band
Ka Pop
Ka Filter
Ka Scans
K Blk 1 & 2
All Threat
Ka 1-9 Segments
Auto Mute Volume
Change Alert Display
Display Color
Display Brightness
Priority Band
Auto Mute Memory
Select Auto Mute Memory Bands
• SpotLocks™ works seamlessly with your R4’s built in 'auto mute memory' locations. If you create or delete a location from the app it will apply the changes to your R4 at the same time.
• 'Proximity' meter - leverages the high resolution signal strength and direction 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 R4 display).
• Customizable heads-up display (HUD).
• HUD displays the priority alert's band, signal strength, frequency. The HUD is color coded between real threats & muted false signals.
• HUD of the secondary alerts' bands, signal strengths, frequencies, & bogey counts.
• Advanced BSM/CAS/Ka False Muting (Optimized for the R4 platform).
• 'Ghost' muting quiets false alerts when you are stuck traveling near a false emitting vehicle.
• "Passive Mute™"- Quiets the R4 below user set speeds & during weak K & X signals.
• Bogey count display showing total number of threats.
• Vehicle speed 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 direction, 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.
• Compass heading.
• Detailed trip summary including duration, distance, alerts, muting stats, battery, and more.
• Automatic and seamless connection via Bluetooth even while the app is in the background.
• iPhone & Apple Watch notifications of dir, band, & freq of each alert.
• Help system.
R4 Companion App Comments & Reviews
R4 Companion Positive Reviews
Good appAfter using the radar alone and trying the this app with it I was amazed how it helps turn downs false signal on normal roads. I do have one feature or bug I still can’t figured out. The city over speed warning comes on even when I turn it pass 60. I want to go faster than 60 and it does it on the toll road too. I have to reset to factory settings to get rid of it. I hope they can tell me how I can turn it off or and fix the bug even when I’m on the highway with speed faster than 60. Update: love this app as they provided instructions how to turn off the speed warning limit. 5star app!.Version: 1.06.8
Must have app for R4 ownersI typically don’t write reviews for apps, but since this is a paid app and an app that performs flawlessly, the developer deserves to have a positive review written. I would’ve paid $20 for this app. It allows you to adjust most settings that you would normally have to do on the R4 itself. Also, you can see many more details of what the R4 is detecting that the small display can’t show. If I had one recommendation it would be to have a Landscape option that also flips the display so you could use it as a Head Up Display against the windshield. That would be awesome..Version: 1.02.11
Great app, definitely worth the $10, 1 small problemThe app works great, connects to my r4 fast and has a easy interface. Only problem for me is the advanced false assist, I live in a small town and the cops here still use k band. More times than not the app will “ghost” the cop car and act like it’s a Honda/acura. My solution would be able to tweak the advanced false assist, make it so your able to turn off ghost mode, while keeping the other options so you don’t have to completely turn false assist off..Version: 1.05.16
I didn't find the app worth 10 dollars.While it is true that the app provides an additional level of access to the hidden powers of the R4, I haven't found the additional functionality particularly useful in my daily travels. I was able to configure the R4 using the under provided setup tool and for my purposes, it has worked well without the need for this app. Perhaps if the app worked with CarPlay, there would be a good reason to use it. If the app was five dollars, it would have seemed much more in line with what it seems to offer. I'll keep it and tinker every now and again to see if it ends up offering more benefit than I have found so far, too..Version: 1.01.11
Very Good App - well worth the $This App takes the R4 to a new level. Love the customization options. As someone who operated a radar unit for 30yrs and knows what radar units are being used I was able to narrow down the alarms to just police radar. A suggestion for a future update, I would love the ability to auto MUTE the startup process. I don't need the radar detector making all those annoying announcements and beeps every time I start my vehicle..Version: 1.06.8
Wow!Very impressed with the R4 companion app. Initial release was very polished and I encountered no issues! My rides have become much quieter with K band falses. I was also able to increase the sensitivity on my detector confidently knowing the companion app would help filter out those dang Hondas haha. Excited to see if any new features come out!.Version: 1.01.11
Very Useful for R4This app is a great utilization of the R4’s Bluetooth compatibility. Adds some really useful features to my R4. Does especially well at filtering out false alerts. Great app, easily worth 10 dollars..Version: 1.02.11
SimplicityGreat app for $10! Makes your R4 a new device if you don’t already know how to use the basic functions.Version: 1.03.13
Love the appLove this app so awesome how it works as a display for my radar can’t wait to see what’s coming next love my radar too..Version: 1.02.11
Great AppThis is my first radar detector app and it has been an easy learn. Does what it’s supposed to well. Recommend!.Version: 1.02.11
R4 companionExcellent app very well thought out! Use it everyday no glitches, thank you!.Version: 1.06.8
Must have appThis app is a solid companion and a must..Version: 1.03.13
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