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SPOT X Bluetooth

SPOT X Bluetooth

by SPOT LLC

53 ratings
47 reviews
🔧 Utilities
🌟 Lifestyle
Free

Details

  • Released
  • Updated
  • September 6, 2019
  • June 16, 2021

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Developer

SPOT LLC
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About

This app allows you to send and receive messages with any cell phone number or email address directly from your smartphone. Track your progress with customizable intervals and share with others via Google Maps. It also facilitates emergency communication with a 24/7 Search & Rescue center.

✓Send/receive messages to cell phones and emails
✓Customizable tracking intervals
✓Share progress via Google Maps
✓Send S.O.S. to Search & Rescue
✓Two-way emergency communication
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What users say

Summarized from real user reviews of SPOT X Bluetooth. Based on 53 reviews and a 2.2/5 average, it highlights the 4 positives and 14 negatives reviewers mention most about this Utilities app.

Positive things

  • 🛰️Essential for backcountry communication
  • 🛰️Useful as a backup emergency device
  • 🛰️Works independently of cell service (when it connects)
  • 🛰️Lower service fees than competitors

Negative things

  • 🐛Frequent app crashes
  • 🐛Bluetooth connection issues
  • 🐛App requires internet connection to function
  • 🐛Syncing problems
  • 🐛Unusable on modern iPhone screens
  • 🐛App appears abandoned/not updated
  • 🐛Poor battery life on device
  • 🐛Device freezes/resets needed
  • 🐛Messages not transmitting
  • 🐛Difficult to type on device keyboard
  • 🐛Inconsistent reliability
  • 🐛Loss of messages
  • 🐛Constant re-login required
  • 🐛Device shuts off when paired with iPhone
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What's New in SPOT X Bluetooth

1.4.2

June 16, 2021

Bug fixes

User reviews

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Crashes

I love using my Spot X in the backcountry and would like to use the Bluetooth pairing with my iPhone 15 (iOS 26) but can’t get this app to stop crashing. Reinstalled several times. Crashes before it will ever pair.
Rob@122335Rob@122335

Awful

This app partially works but does not do what is its single most important requirement ie sync via Bluetooth the spotx device to settings etc on the user’s web account.

It simply doesn’t work. I have made a mistake in buying a SpotX device. My experience with this product has been awful.
dmn_s27dmn_s27

Very useful

Its important to have spot x messenger as backup emergency communication device when we sail across the open ocean.
KsgallyritKsgallyrit

Sadly inadequate

You must have a cellular Internet connection with your cell phone to use this. It can not connect otherwise. So… what’s the point? Pass this by and get one of the others.
Caring96796Caring96796

Useless app

Horrible, doesn’t sync with the device. Messages do not transmit to the device.
Juan C. SousaJuan C. Sousa
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User experience

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Reported Bugs

36 issues

App crashes before pairing

Bug

App crashes on login

Bug

App crashes on message selection

Bug

Bluetooth sync does not work

Bug

App does not sync device to web account

Bug

Messages do not transmit to device

Bug

Unstable connection with Spot X

Bug

Sync issues

Bug

Display issues

Bug

Screen does not align properly on iPhone

Bug

Back button unusable on iPhone

Bug

App header not visible on modern phones

Bug

Navigation controls unusable on modern iPhones

Bug

Bluetooth scanning does not work

Bug

App logs out when offline

Bug

App requires cell service to log back in

Bug

Sync fails to download configuration file

Bug

App loses messages

Bug

App shows 'Invalid Thread'

Bug

Screen freezes up

Bug

Page back arrow and menu dots unresponsive

Bug

App crashes on launch

Bug

App scans for device without finding it

Bug

App only works with Bluetooth SPOT X

Bug

App does not organize texts in order by time

Bug

Error messages

Bug

Sync issues with the device

Bug

Bluetooth connection lost in forest

Bug

Device freezes

Bug

App requires re-downloading to connect on Wi-Fi

Bug

Device shuts off when connected to iPhone

Bug

App won't pair with Spot X

Bug

Device keeps freezing

Bug

App scans for device even when connected

Bug

App doesn't recognize Spot X

Bug

App shows 'scanning' only

Bug
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Requested Features

10 requests

Improve app interface and usability

Feature

Add a reset button for the unit on the app

Feature

Provide crash logs for upload

Feature

Allow app to function without internet connection

Feature

Fix screen alignment issues on modern iPhones

Feature

Improve Bluetooth connectivity and stability

Feature

Update the app to be compatible with modern devices

Feature

Implement a dark mode option

Feature

Improve message organization and display

Feature

Add ability to turn off Bluetooth on SPOT X device

Feature

FAQ

What does the SPOT X Bluetooth app do?

The app connects to your SPOT X satellite device to enable sending and receiving messages with any cell phone number or email address. It also allows you to set custom tracking intervals to share your location and progress, and provides a direct link to a 24/7 Search & Rescue center for emergencies.

How do I use the tracking features?

You can select from various tracking intervals, including 2½, 5, 10, 30, or 60 minutes. This allows family, friends, or other adventurers to follow your progress in real-time using SPOT's Google Maps interface.

Is this app free to use?

The app itself is free to download and use. However, it requires a SPOT account with an active SPOT X satellite device, which involves a service plan. More information can be found on FindMeSPOT.com.

What happens in an emergency?

In case of an emergency, you can send an S.O.S. directly to the 24/7 Search & Rescue center through the app. You can then message back and forth to describe the nature of your emergency and receive confirmation when help is dispatched.

What devices is the SPOT X Bluetooth app compatible with?

The app is designed to work with your SPOT X® Bluetooth® satellite device. It requires an active SPOT account and the physical SPOT X device to function fully.