Great when it Works
iPhoneX user using fm radio connection method.
Works great most of the time but I have to periodically uninstall and reinstall app when it stops auto connect. Sometimes it dies to roav or Alexa update issue but others it’s just totally random.
Works great most of the time but I have to periodically uninstall and reinstall app when it stops auto connect. Sometimes it dies to roav or Alexa update issue but others it’s just totally random.
Nice
Nice
Is This App Still Supported by Developer ?
Will there be any new updates for this app ? I occasionally use the ROAV VIVA Charger in my car. Is there newer hardware & software ?
Last update completely broke the app
Connectivity was unreliable before the last update but, since then, the app crashes as soon as the Roav VIVA connects via Bluetooth. It’s now completely broken.
Needs an update
The app needs an update. Crashes as soon as it connects. It’s unusable until an app update. Please update this app
Totally Unusable
The app crashes as soon as you connect the charger. Alexa functions do not work without the app running.
3.4.0 causes app to crash
Please fix the new update from 11/9/22. It has broken all functionality.
Apple, can you post the last version of this app? Many people are going to need it.
Apple, can you post the last version of this app? Many people are going to need it.
Problem with Roav Viva iOS update 3.4.0
The app crashes and closes a few seconds after it connects. I checked the Roav VIVA for updates to see if that could be the problem, and no updates were available. It received an update when I first purchased it in August 2022, but nothing since then.
FYI: I have a iPhone 12 using iOS 16.1
PS Your email address didn’t work, and live chat isn’t live and a very unhelpful way to report problems
FYI: I have a iPhone 12 using iOS 16.1
PS Your email address didn’t work, and live chat isn’t live and a very unhelpful way to report problems
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Seems to be abandoned
Used to work fairly well, then started dropping Bluetooth connection after most major iOS updates. After a while, it developed a habit of unlinking the Amazon account, requiring multiple re-enrolments, manual removal from Alexa devices list, etc.
Developer hasn’t posted any updates for the app in over a year now.
I put up with it as long as I could, now using the hardware in my car as basic phone charger only.
Pity, it was such a great concept.
Developer hasn’t posted any updates for the app in over a year now.
I put up with it as long as I could, now using the hardware in my car as basic phone charger only.
Pity, it was such a great concept.
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Sort of works- I would not recommend this.
Bought this item with the hopes of adding Bluetooth to the car. I use my iPhone 13 pro. The app and the device are problematic at best. Connects when it wants to and almost never plays music over th car stereo. Whe it does work if you receive a call it is loud and clear but when it switches back to the music the volume is at a quarter and does not get back to a normal level of volume. Pairing unpairing and forefront the device does not help the problem. I would not recommend this product. It’s a great idea but fails miserably for $100 dollars.
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Junk
Piece of junk. Don’t buy it. All it really serves as is a charger. Other than that don’t bother. You won’t be able to get it to connect to your phone
My music
So much fun to hear music I enjoy in my car. Sometimes I just want to keep driving.
Waste of money
The roav device is not showing up in the accessories list to pair it and no help for this issue is offered on the website other than “use another phone” like I have so many cell phones to switch between. Wouldn’t recommend buying unless you don’t mind if it decides not to work.
Latest version needs help
The latest version of Roav Viva iOs app has a problem with near continuous Bluetooth connection popup notifications. Every 10 to 30 seconds while my iPhone is awake and I’m away from the car, I get a pop up saying the Roav is connected. The Roav has no power when the car isn’t running and I’m quite sure it isn’t actually connecting when it claims to be. Very annoying. Seems ok if I’m in the car and actually connected. Please fix this.
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Just don’t.
I hope someone reads this before purchasing the equipment. It is 100% not worth it. There are connection issues everyday. They supposedly sent an update out awhile ago to help with it staying connected, it did nothing. Even after you spend 10 mins getting it connected it’ll play a song then disconnect. I will spend most of the car ride just trying to get it connect and it’ll continue to say connection failure. It is not worth the money or the frustration.
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Non-functional app
Cannot finish setup process on iOS 13 / iPhone 11. Avoid.
Better than echo auto
Connecting to the radio is a plus
Alexa in the car is a great idea
I was an early adopter of this app and its associated plug-in charger/Alexa controller. For me it works pretty well with some caveats. It would work better if it were actually integrated with CarPlay and would allow me to both invoke its use and speak to it through that same audio link as my iPhone. As it is the unit has its own microphone which in my Chevy Bolt is located down by my right shin. So if I’m listening to CarPlay I must pause CarPlay so the environment is quiet enough for the Viva to hear me. I’m sure this is a political issue between Amazon and Apple and ROAV is simply doing the best they can in that environment. But if one is willing to do the “political workaround” the Viva itself does exactly what it claims to do...and it does it better now than it did when I started in 2018.
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Good stuff
Eh, you know, it’s good stuff.
PLEASE ADD SPOTIFY SUPPORT
This app and the VIVA Pro could’ve been great! Without Spotify support for Alexa, I still need to use my phone to pick and change music. Please, please, please add Spotify support!
