I bought the T803’s to use with this app. Finally got the offline maps downloaded l, members added and location points saved. A few hours later I opened the app only to discover everything was deleted. I added everything back in and downloaded offline maps again. Hours later, everything was deleted again. Tried it on another phone and did the same thing. Seriously, what is Motorola thinking here? It’s August of 2024 and the app hasn’t been updated since last year. Also, the T803’s we could barely get a mile out of them on a straight road line of sight. Just absolute junk.
It is impossible to download a map in the app for use offline, so that you can send your GPS coordinates to the other user (as advertised). If it allows you to do it at all, it’s such a tiny map area that it’s useless. Support had me uninstall and reinstall the app. It worked once and then went straight back to the way it was before. This does NOT deliver on its promise, or justify the price of the radios.
I spent the past 8 months talking with the customer service team trying to get the offline maps to work. They just “resolved my case” because they know the problem is not something they can address. Let me save you time - Stop trying to download offline maps because it’s a waste of time. Don’t get these radios based on the ability to locate your partner.
Everything about the application, and the T800 Series Motorola radio are garbage, including the customer service. The application is and has been nothing but half baked builds, never has it been useable without a ton of bugs that Motorola never cared to fix. All about profit and don’t give a *** about quality.
There are no maps on-line. Also could not download anything for off line use. The map screen is just a black canvas. Old school gps used to be this way and we made it work but that was 20 years ago. Get it together Motorola.
So, the difference between this walkie talkie and the others is the Bluetooth to have access to the maps and text. The maps simply don’t work, online offline, nothing seems to work… That was the feature I wanted, making this walkie talkie not working for my needs.
There’s nothing that tells you that you should create an account to get a full feature set and then after you’re done with setup you realize you can’t use offline maps… Jank.
There is absolutely zero legitimate reason this app needs you to make an account, phone number, and "activate". Completely eliminates any trust in it as an off-grid app because it could just decide at any time to "log you out" and render it inoperable.
Bought 4 and was unable to even download a map let alone use it to navigate or communicate. Could not do this at home let alone in the field. Concept is very cool but does not appear to perform and will be returning the devices.
On both the iPhone app and running the app on Mac, maps won’t load in the slightest with a high speed Wi-Fi connection. The loading bar just keeps spinning and spinning. This is the primary reason I bought these radios and it’s false advertising to claim offline maps as a feature of the radio/app when it obviously doesn’t work.
First, the good: pairing is easy and the app is pretty self explanatory. I love that that settings for the radio can be configured from the app and then populated to other radios via the "leader/member" feature. I tested the messaging features using two iPhones and two radios and it works pretty well. Now the bad: the app will allow you to attach a selfie or chosen avatar to your profile just like any other chat/messaging app and you can choose your own profile name...but that data doesn't seem to go anywhere. The natural assumption would be that your avatar and name would automatically propagate to other members in your group if your phone has data (cellular/wifi, etc) when you add them but none of that happens. You still have to manually enter their names when adding members to your group, and take photos (or choose them from your photo stream). So what's the point of adding your own photo to your profile? Nothing, it seems. Also, the downloading of offline maps is terribly slow, even when connected to wifi. I'll concede that "beggars can't be choosers," and [so far] Motorola seems to be offering these maps for free where other apps might require a subscription fee. But it is surprisingly slow. I'll say that the pros outweigh the cons but I hope Motorola will continue to support and develop this app because it still needs some work.
With an active data connection, this app and the t800s work great. Unfortunately, most of the time I want to use these where there is no cell signal. In this case, the poor support for offline maps makes them nearly useless. The maps download incredibly slowly, even on a very fast Wi-Fi connection (so slowly that you really need to know where you are going to be within a few miles well beforehand) and then even after they download, they may not display when you are in the field because the app is very buggy. Without the map overlay, all you get is “the other person is in that direction… maybe”. If these issues were fixed, I would buy a dozen of these radios!
People continue to say they are unable to pair the two way radio, though it connected instantaneously. Controls are able to be changed very quickly through the app, and there are some other fun extra features as well. Speaking this is the first if not one of the first radios to be able to have this feature, it’s really good.
Some reviews talked about the slow map downloading which has seemed to be fixed, my offline maps were downloaded pretty fast. The pairing was also super fast. Couldn’t wait to test this in the wild.
My feedback is not about usage of the app and the radio. But instead about non-usage. I never opened talkabout app in the last few months. Yet it drained battery on my iPhone just in a few hours. Yes, according to battery stats background activity of talkabout app was responsible for 80% of battery drain while staying dormant
Great features but needs more flexibility and functions.
1) In Shout all 4 predefined messages should be editable. 2) In Shout My Tracks should be available. 3) In Shout Offline Maps should be available. 4) In Shout you should be able to change the ID Name to Profile Name. 5) Inability to turn off Dual Watch in Radio Settings. 6) In Maps when saving Pins, GPS coordinates should be automatically part of the label. 7) In Shout you should be able to individual delete messages. Not just the whole conversation.
I recently purchased the Talkabout Motorola 800 and I downloaded the app Talkabout on my iPhone running 16.2 and unfortunately when I try to I said license agreement is disabled can somebody give me tips how can I put this app to work on my iPhone so that I would be able to pair the Bluetooth
Just bought 4 of these for an upcoming trip. Huge disappointment that the map download does not work. Just get a spinning gear. That is the main value add of this type of app and the T800 series. Probably better to get fully waterproof radios than waste your time trying to get this app to work.
Unable to pair it like most other people I waited for 30 minutes to pair and I deleted afterwards . Not saying the app isn’t good it just don’t pair no mater how many times I tried . :(
I bought this with the intent to connect to my iPhone and use my Bluetooth headset for communication. For reference it’s a Sena 50C motorcycle helmet headset. It has speakers and a microphone that work fine in every other app, however it will not work in this app. Because of that, I cannot use VOX and will have to push a button and talk into the walkie-talkie mic. However, that’s not even the worst part! The worst part is that the app stops sending audio to your Bluetooth device if the app is not main and open. That means no Apple or other external maps. Nearly as tragic is that the app overtakes all other audio applications so you cannot use music and voice at the same time. Probably returning the T802s I bought on Amazon because of this.
I’m deaf and I’m in my 4th year volunteering at the San Antonio Rodeo, the top indoor Rodeo & Stock Show 13 years running. As a member of the Public Affairs & Media I help the Media, Local & Foreign with finding the activity they wish to film. We use old Motorola HT1250.LS+ Wakey Talkys. I looked up this app to setup with Bluetooth to have the calls come to my iPhone and then with my Hear Aids in the call come direct to my ears. But I could not get a Bluetooth connection after 3 tries. This doesn’t help me
GO BEYOND PUSH-TO-TALK WITH THE TALKABOUT T8xx series AND FREE TALKABOUT APP The TALKABOUT T8xx series allow you to share and track locations with your travel companions. No cell service, no problem. Just download this app, connect your smartphone via Bluetooth and you now have the ability to locate a friend’s campsite, share your current location and send messages - all while exploring off-grid. You can also control your radio setting from the TALKABOUT app. Skiing, hiking, hunting or at a music festival, the T8xx series have an IPX4 rating and a range of up to 35 miles* to keep you connected no matter where your adventures lead. HOW IT WORKS The T8xx series two-way radio work just like every other radio by sending information using radio frequencies to keep you connected while off-grid. The secret to the T8xx series is once your smartphone is connected to your radio over Bluetooth, the TALKABOUT smartphone app enables communication options beyond push-to-talk. The TALKABOUT app uses the T8xx series as modem to send messages, locations and more over the radio frequencies to your fellow T8xx series users. With enhanced communication and more information you enjoy unrivaled connectivity for peace of mind off the cellular grid. Shop TALKABOUT T8xx series at https://shop.motorolasolutions.com/T800 APP FEATURES: • Location sharing off-grid • Messaging off-grid • Record tracks & statistics • Silent communication • Features enabled & settings controlled by TALKABOUT App * The communication and data ranges quoted are calculated under optimum conditions, with an unobstructed line of sight. Actual range will vary depending on terrain and conditions, and is often less than the maximum possible.
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