You will die if you depend on this app
Just try setting it up. You’ll know no one is going to come for you if god forbid you need it.
Very easy setup and great UI
Took me seconds to set up the device and connect to service. Easy app to use! 5/5
Works perfectly
Have been using this app for over a year , in the Arctic and scotish mountains and it has never let me down, would recommend
Pointless and unreliable
Just spent hours trying to send a test message. It plain doesn’t work, and I’ve been subscribed to this thing for years. What a massive waste.
ZOLEO
No customer support
NO activation yet they took my money
I highly do not recommend ZOLEO
You get what you pay for and this is the cheapest communicator out there
Go get a garmin instead
NO activation yet they took my money
I highly do not recommend ZOLEO
You get what you pay for and this is the cheapest communicator out there
Go get a garmin instead
Keep on crashing
This app keep on crashing one I try to open it
All you need
This app and the device are perfectly simple and reliable. I've used it for 3 years on backcountry trips and never had an issue with app bugs or connectivity. Highly recommend.
Saved my life twice !! Urban and Rural settings 🙏
Thank you for creating and monitoring this wonderful device 🙇 Although we are avid amateur hikers (17 month Shiba Inu) Koko and I were struck by a car during broad daylight in a designate cross walk. TBI and 6 days in intensive care on feeding tubes we survived. The second occurred when we encountered 2 coyotes. We survived 🙇 All I can say is thank- you and thank-you !!
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Zoleo vs Garmin
I’ve used Zoleo for 3 years now on backcountry trips. It’s easy to use and keep in contact with loved ones. My brother has a Garmin Mini and Zoleo out preforms the Garmin on every trip both in speed of messages coming in and out and overall service. The 1000 characters is also a big deal when sending detailed messages to others with the Zoleo app. If you are choosing between the two devices go with Zoleo….You won’t be disappointed.
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Works as intended but
Works fine, not sure why others have issues but the app and the device have to be kept up to date or there will be issues. One improvement would be to have Apple Watch support.
Clunky app, poor service
I’ve had the device for 3 years and I still find the app hard to use and non intuitive. It took an inordinate amount of time to set up additional check in and location sharing users. Account changes are allowed on web page only and synchronization to app takes a long time. While the rating is not for the device I also have to say service is less than stellar. Messages are often delayed even with good satellite coverage, and most frustrating is when auto location sharing stops for hours only to update in a batch. Does zoleo understand this is a critical service? The app and device firmware need a thorough revamping. Nothing has changed in a while and it smells like abandonware.
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Reliable and simple
Love the zoleo app! Easy to use, well laid out. My mobile companion when off cellular coverage. Only complain is sometimes when the app is used in cellular coverage and then out, the app still stuck in using mobile network to send message instead of the satellite unit. Nothing that a restart can’t fix but a bit annoying.
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Rating
It’s a solid three. Can be very slow but I can keep in touch with fam while we go fishing on the ocean . Should have call tho. I think that is stupid. That’s why I have deducted two points from my rating
Practical Tool
Our lifestyle is one that takes us off-grid often. More than once an incident has happened without any way of notifying family, leaving them worried when there wasn’t a need for it. With Zoleo, a change of plans can now be communicated. This is a game changer when hunting and I’m not sure exactly where the hunt will take me.
The GPS mapping and current, local weather information, is also invaluable as an expedition kayaker/canoeist.
I have used it several times in my first month and, every time, it worked flawlessly and messages were received quickly.
This will be a tool that goes with me every time I go out, and I’m very happy I purchased it.
The GPS mapping and current, local weather information, is also invaluable as an expedition kayaker/canoeist.
I have used it several times in my first month and, every time, it worked flawlessly and messages were received quickly.
This will be a tool that goes with me every time I go out, and I’m very happy I purchased it.
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Avoid this...
The requirement to have this poorly coded software in between you and the Zoleo device renders this a poor choice.
After the first setup, it just wiped all data, disconnected from my device, and now I am unable to even use this as anything besides a paperweight.
Go elsewhere if you're looking for reliable emergency rescue equipment because you'll be really upset, or worse, when the required software fails to work as advertised.
After the first setup, it just wiped all data, disconnected from my device, and now I am unable to even use this as anything besides a paperweight.
Go elsewhere if you're looking for reliable emergency rescue equipment because you'll be really upset, or worse, when the required software fails to work as advertised.
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App Crashes on Startup
Zoleo app does not work anymore. I have an iPhone 14 Pro Max
Good device, too many annoying emails
The app works fine, the constant emails are annoying. I don't want to unsubscribe just in case there’s some type of urgent operational alert issued. I’ve only had the device one month but if the annoying emails continue, I’ll unsubscribe.
A warning:
The latest update on the app has badly implemented jail-break detection.
If your iPhone isn’t jail-broken anymore, but you’re using the same backup file from when you USED to jail-break, the app will crash on immediately on startup.
I had to completely restore and start my iPhone from scratch, with no backup restored on it, because the app was still able to tell that I used to jail-break my phone over four years ago because of my backup file.
So, if your Zoleo app is crashing on startup, and your iPhone isn’t jail-broken, it’s because the app is still able to tell that you used to jail-break from your backup file.
In which case, you’re gonna have to restore and start from scratch. DO NOT backup with iCloud either, the Zoleo app was still detect the traces. You’re gonna have to use iCloud Photos and turn on iCloud sync for all the apps you use to save your important files.
Shame on Zoleo for having such badly implemented jail-break detection. It is literally the only satellite messaging app with this issue. Garmin, bivy stick, and even the latest moto app doesn’t do this.
If your iPhone isn’t jail-broken anymore, but you’re using the same backup file from when you USED to jail-break, the app will crash on immediately on startup.
I had to completely restore and start my iPhone from scratch, with no backup restored on it, because the app was still able to tell that I used to jail-break my phone over four years ago because of my backup file.
So, if your Zoleo app is crashing on startup, and your iPhone isn’t jail-broken, it’s because the app is still able to tell that you used to jail-break from your backup file.
In which case, you’re gonna have to restore and start from scratch. DO NOT backup with iCloud either, the Zoleo app was still detect the traces. You’re gonna have to use iCloud Photos and turn on iCloud sync for all the apps you use to save your important files.
Shame on Zoleo for having such badly implemented jail-break detection. It is literally the only satellite messaging app with this issue. Garmin, bivy stick, and even the latest moto app doesn’t do this.
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Zoleo review- Southland New Zealand
I had been looking at a personal locator device for some time but l put off by the purchase price and/or the monthly fee for something I’d need in an emergency but that provided little value for money the rest of the time I am outside of mobile contact. With Zoleo I have a PLB, and effective coms outside of cellular coverage at an affordable price. As much as I love being in the wilderness to get away from life, I need my family to know I’m safe and/or contact when needed
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Worked great
This app and device worked as advertised. I was able to run my business from the Colorado wilderness while on a hunting trip. We lost cell service as soon as we hiked into the wilderness, but I was still able to get texts in and out through the ZOLEO device. The battery lasted a long time, and I re-charged it with a battery backup that I brought since we were out for 5 days and I was using the device a lot. I would definitely use this device again. My girlfriend was able to track me with the location share in case something happened in the wilderness.
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