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3 clusters · 6 sources · 29 days · First seen · Last updated

Ooono Co-Driver technical and data issues

Overview

Users of the Ooono Co-Driver have reported increasing technical difficulties, specifically regarding the accuracy of speed camera warnings. These issues include missed alerts, delayed notifications, and false warnings. A primary cause identified is the termination of the partnership between Ooono and Blitzer.de, which resulted in the removal of that service’s data from the device. While Ooono continues to utilize its own community data and the British provider Cyclops, the impact of losing Blitzer.de data on reliability is ongoing.

Following recent app updates, reports have expanded to include connectivity problems between the device and smartphones, such as broken Bluetooth connections and failures to establish links during setup. Users have increasingly voiced these complaints on platforms such as Amazon, noting a decrease in warning frequency.

In Germany, users are cautioned that utilizing technical devices specifically designed to warn of or interfere with traffic surveillance is prohibited under § 23 Absatz 1c StVO, which may result in fines and device confiscation.

Entities

Ooono · Blitzer.de · Cyclops · LIDL

Timeline

  1. [BUSINESS] 4 sources
    Ooono Co-Driver users report issues with speed camera warnings

    Ooono Co-Driver users report missed or delayed speed camera warnings following the end of a data partnership with Blitzer.de. German law prohibits devices used to signal traffic surveillance.

  2. [TECHNOLOGY] 2 sources
    Ooono Co-Driver users report connectivity and warning issues

    Ooono Co-Driver users are reporting connectivity issues and inaccurate speed camera warnings following the end of a data partnership with Blitzer.de.

  3. [TECHNOLOGY] 2 sources
    Ooono Co-Driver users report issues following data source change

    Ooono Co-Driver users report increased errors and missed speed camera warnings following the end of a data partnership with Blitzer.de. Meanwhile, Lidl is offering the device at a significant discount.

Sources

giga.de · imtest.de · inside-digital.de · kantonspolizei.ch · polizei.news · schweiznews.ch

This summary has been updated 1 time: see revision history