Say you are a limo driver taking a customer to an airport and you hit a stop light. While at the light you need to check a dispatching app used by the limo company you are driving for. Are you able to move out of the app and use another app without messing up the logs or does the Samsara app need to be open all the time?
Kyle B it’s intended to be used without any other apps open otherwise the app can put into “background” which basically puts it to sleep. This is an operating software feature from apple and android. However All movement is stored on the cloud so if your phone dies, are in a bad service area or the app backgrounds it will eventually catch up and show the true log. I know some drivers use their phones and also use a maps app and it seems to work. They recommend not to do this. If just quickly switching back and forth you should be ok those. Occasionally you need to restart the app or even device to wake the app up from it being in the background.
From a driver's point of view of what it's like to use Samsara. Restart tablet, re-apply wi-fi, call/tell dispatch you still have not received load info. Restart tablet, re-apply wi-fi, call/tell dispatch you still have not received load info. Restart tablet, re-apply wi-fi, call/tell dispatch you still have not received load info. Restart tablet, re-apply wi-fi, call/tell dispatch you still have not received load info. Restart tablet, re-apply wi-fi, call/tell dispatch you still have not received load info. Repeat
All this is great except that the Samsara ELD program/app has a shitload of flaws. Flaws that will get you ticketed because you’re in violation without even knowing it. One such flaw is when you run out of 14 hour clock but had drive clock left, if you PC, it will, without revealing it, put you back in drive. Unless you have immediately reviewed your logs and get the drive entry edited, you will have violated your 14 hour limit, even though you thought you were off duty. This is just one very serious flaw. There are several others I could discuss. I don’t know how other programs work, but if you have a choice, choose something other than Samsara for ELD.
We have had no such problems. It’s far better than the multiple other systems we have tried. Trust me it’s the best out there. Although technology is not perfect it sounds like there could be some user error. Call samsara driver tech they will troubleshoot.
Man I'm finding this out too I'm trying to look up my recap hours for the week and I cannot find 8-day recap log like you would on almost any other ELD keep trucking, Omni tracks etc sure it'll tell me how many hours I will receive the next day but I want to know in advance... Also there's no way to do split sleeper birth I was told that the only way to perform it is to noted in your remarks and it would automatically calculate an 8-hour split but there's no button or calculation to help you do that.....
Care to explain. We have used multiple systems and there is nothing close to the quality of samsara. I would guess there is connection issues with your device to the gateway.
Yeah no connection. If I’m out in the middle of nowhere and lose phone service. And I’m broke down I would be left out there to die . Qualcomm uses satellite and worked much better for me as a trucker
That’s very surprising. I would trade for that one flaw anyway compared to others. As an admin it’s extremely easy for us to manage. No complaints from drivers either.
Drivers! There IS a microphone in the camera although nobody will mention it. It's mentioned only briefly in the instructions.
Your point being? It’s an app on a cell phone of course there’s a microphone lol. 🤣🤣🤣
Your fleet director has to activate it on the admin site
Very helpful info, thank you Sir
Can you please tell me the right way to use personal convenience .... because I can’t see it for no where , thanks
Great training
Say you are a limo driver taking a customer to an airport and you hit a stop light. While at the light you need to check a dispatching app used by the limo company you are driving for. Are you able to move out of the app and use another app without messing up the logs or does the Samsara app need to be open all the time?
Kyle B it’s intended to be used without any other apps open otherwise the app can put into “background” which basically puts it to sleep. This is an operating software feature from apple and android. However All movement is stored on the cloud so if your phone dies, are in a bad service area or the app backgrounds it will eventually catch up and show the true log. I know some drivers use their phones and also use a maps app and it seems to work. They recommend not to do this. If just quickly switching back and forth you should be ok those. Occasionally you need to restart the app or even device to wake the app up from it being in the background.
On the iphone, there is a Background Refresh option for each app. Have you found that this works to keep the Samsara app active and running?
how about solo recap video，thanks
Thank you sr,
Thanks boss
Paper logs are by far superior.
Do you have to always put the place you are
No it records it based on gps location.
Does it have navigation built in?
It has a feature for routes that we don’t use. I am not positive how that works.
It won't download to my tablet. It just keeps saying pending.
Does anyone know where you can find the FLEET number??
Yes on the driver app section when you login from Google. Samsara.com
What if tablet not connecting with eld
They have horrible customer service.
Don't sign a contract!
Where's the 16 hour exception?
That has to be selected on the ADMIN side if they allow it
Can I use the 16 hours every day if the weather bad
@@mohammedalmuntaser9799 once per 34hr reset
@@jensn6490 but there is now 2h for the weather i think we can use it more one time in the week
We use this for motorcoaches and have different hos than truckers.
From a driver's point of view of what it's like to use Samsara. Restart tablet, re-apply wi-fi, call/tell dispatch you still have not received load info. Restart tablet, re-apply wi-fi, call/tell dispatch you still have not received load info. Restart tablet, re-apply wi-fi, call/tell dispatch you still have not received load info. Restart tablet, re-apply wi-fi, call/tell dispatch you still have not received load info. Restart tablet, re-apply wi-fi, call/tell dispatch you still have not received load info. Repeat
Is it a complete fleet manager solution?
Mahmoud Mahrous yes. Vehicle tracking. Diagnostic. Etc. very good product.
All this is great except that the Samsara ELD program/app has a shitload of flaws. Flaws that will get you ticketed because you’re in violation without even knowing it. One such flaw is when you run out of 14 hour clock but had drive clock left, if you PC, it will, without revealing it, put you back in drive. Unless you have immediately reviewed your logs and get the drive entry edited, you will have violated your 14 hour limit, even though you thought you were off duty. This is just one very serious flaw. There are several others I could discuss. I don’t know how other programs work, but if you have a choice, choose something other than Samsara for ELD.
We have had no such problems. It’s far better than the multiple other systems we have tried. Trust me it’s the best out there. Although technology is not perfect it sounds like there could be some user error. Call samsara driver tech they will troubleshoot.
Man I'm finding this out too I'm trying to look up my recap hours for the week and I cannot find 8-day recap log like you would on almost any other ELD keep trucking, Omni tracks etc sure it'll tell me how many hours I will receive the next day but I want to know in advance...
Also there's no way to do split sleeper birth I was told that the only way to perform it is to noted in your remarks and it would automatically calculate an 8-hour split but there's no button or calculation to help you do that.....
This Samasrah its terrible ELD
Keep it simple this device will lock out
on you.
Garbage doesn’t work half the time
Care to explain. We have used multiple systems and there is nothing close to the quality of samsara. I would guess there is connection issues with your device to the gateway.
Yeah no connection. If I’m out in the middle of nowhere and lose phone service. And I’m broke down I would be left out there to die . Qualcomm uses satellite and worked much better for me as a trucker
All the data is stored so any movement will auto log once you hit a cell tower. If you were out of cell service wouldn’t you be helpless anyway?
No with Qualcomm it uses satellite. I would be able to message the company
That’s very surprising. I would trade for that one flaw anyway compared to others. As an admin it’s extremely easy for us to manage. No complaints from drivers either.
I can tell Phil here has never been
OTR. This guy talks smack this
system is garbage.
this app is pure garbage