You can choose a preset at your settings tab. Each preset has different speed modes to automatically start and stop at this speed settings. You can switch presets before or after sprint testing. If there is missing a preset you want to have, just send us an Email to support@speedboxapp.de and we're looking to insert a new preset for next app update.
SpeedBox settings videoGet in your car and start app while not moving your car. Choose your speed preset at settings and hit START button at Main page. If you have got enough GPS accuracy with your iPhone, Start button will change from green to red color. Then a countdown start to count from 3 to 0. This is your signal to start accelerating your car. SpeedBox app will recognizing movement and starts timing. The app is also tracking your speed, height changements and distance. After reaching speed limit of your choosen preset, tracking and timing automatically stops and your results will be saved. You can see this happening when screen turns green for a second and sound is played. If you are slowing down under your start speed of your choosen preset, app is reactivated for a restart. Just hit the pedal again and start acceleration. App will track a new sprint test. To stop tracking just hit the STOP button.
SpeedBox sprint timing videoNo, you don't have to wait until countdown gets to 0. As soon as you hit START button and countdown starts, app is ready for tracking. Just accelerate your car befor or after countdown is finished and hidden. Depending to your choosen preset, timing will start when start speed limit is reached.
After doing some sprint tests, your results will automatically be stored. You can see your results will be saved, while screen turns into green color for a second. After stopping your car, you can get to results tab in menu below. There is a list of all your results. You can scroll in your results list. Choose any result by tapping onto it. Another screen will be displayed with details of your results. In textbox you can change detailed informations and save them by pushing save button. Back to results page you can hit edit button right above to delete one ore more results. You can also swipe left at any result, to delete it directly.
Shure, you can manage different cars. There are two methods doing this. First you can set your car before start tracking. Go to settings tab and insert your car details in given textbox. After your sprint test this car details will be stored in actual result. Second option is to get to details via result tab. In given textbox you can insert or edit your car details any time. When switching cars you should edit your car details in settings tab. So you can't forget to define your car.
You can de-/activate slope compensation in settings tab. While tracking your sprint timing, app is getting distance and height difference. With this two informations app is calculation slope. And its different and gets you different results driving up or down a hill. With activation slope compensation, app will recalculate mathematically your timing result, so you are able to compare your own results or your friends results, whether which street or track you are driving. Calculated results will automatically stored in results.
First hit the green START button before start your sprint tests. If button is turning into red color and countdown is visible for 3 seconds, everything is ready for acceleration and start tracking. Just move your car. If button is not turning to red and a message is displayed, you should take a look at your GPS accuracy which is shown at main tab. If accuracy is bad and less than 45 ft or 15 m, you should check if you can see sky above you. If not, satelites can not send a signal to your iPhone. Where are you right now? Are you in a building or in a tunnel with your car? You should be in your car and nothing should be between your car and the sky. If not change your position until accuracy is getting better.
SpeedBox app needs a good GPS accuracy to track your performance. If accuracy is bad and less than 45 ft or 15 m, you should check if you can see sky above you. If not, satelites can not send a signal to your iPhone. Where are you right now? Are you in a building or in a tunnel with your car? You should be in your car and nothing should be between your car and the sky. If not change your position until accuracy is getting better. If not, check if your car has got a coated windshield. This would discourage GPS signal and you won't get a good accuracy. You can try to put iPhone into rear seats under rear window which is usually not coated. Other solution is to get an external GPS receiver which you can put to rear window, while having your iPhone in front of your car, where you can see display and tap START button.
Upgrade GPS accuracy (US)If you have got any suggestions or questions concerning SpeedBox app, you can contact us via Email support@speedboxapp.de
When contacting support team try to describe your question as detailed as possible. You can also send a screenshot or capured screen cast via iPhone settings.
SpeedBox app is improved to track different speeds. Therefore you can choose between different speed modes called presets. Just go to settings tab and choose your prefered speed mode. If you are missing a preset, just send us an Email to support@speedboxapp.de
SpeedBox settings and presets videoNo, you can't edit your own speed modes in settings. This is because to get compareable results which you can compare with your friends or share in Game Center at results tab. There are a lot of presets given in the settings, but if you are missing a special one, just send us an Email to improve app for next update.
Yes, SpeedBox app will be improved and updated regularly. We offered so many updates last years to give you best experience you can imagine. Updates are complemantary and they are available via App Store. Just check your App Store update tab to get latest update or edit your iPhone settings to get updates automatically.
Updates are available via App Store. Just check your App Store update tab to get latest update or edit your iPhone settings to get updates automatically.
This depends on errors found in the app to be fixed or suggestions by you or other users to improve SpeedBox app and its experience.