You can access the calimoto app settings by going to your Profile and selecting "Settings."
In the settings, you’ll find various options to customize the app to your preferences:
1. Offline Maps
- download and manage Offline Maps
2. General
- set units of measurement
- change the time format
- set via points intelligently
- activate energy-saving mode (Android only)
… and much more!
3. Display
- adjust screen orientation
- show speed
- show speed limits and activate warnings when speeding
- activate automatic zoom
- display completed rides (as blue lines on the map)
- personalize the navigation arrow
- show favorites
- enable speed cameras warnings and other caution point alerts
4. Audio
- configure voice prompts
Having issues with the voice prompts? Check out our article "My Voice Prompts Sound Strange."
5. Miscellaneous
- restore purchases — Is your premium status not recognized correctly? Click here for troubleshooting tips.
- links to our website, blog, and the Help Center
Comments
Can there be a different voice option than an American female one?
Hey @skunk98, yes, and I really wish I could change the voice on my Ford just as easily - not a big fan of the current lady either 😅.
To your question: the voice used during navigation isn’t actually something calimoto determines directly. We use the standard text-to-speech (TTS) voices provided by your device’s operating system. That means on Android or iOS, the voice depends on the language, voice settings, and TTS engine installed.
Looks like you’re on an Android device, so here’s how you can try switching things up:
1. Go to your phone’s Settings
2. Tap on General management → Text-to-speech output
3. Under “Preferred engine,” you can choose Google’s TTS or Samsung’s (Google tends to offer more voices)
4. Tap the settings icon next to the engine to download and select other voices or accents (male, female, British, Australian, etc.)
Once you pick one you like, calimoto should use that voice automatically for navigation.
Let us know if you run into any trouble with it, best would be with the Contact Form (top right here) so that we can look at your specific set-up, and happy customising!
Is there a way to change the map colors to dark modus when riding in the dark?
Hi @TobyFalarz,
Thanks for your suggestion! At the moment, there isn’t an option to automatically switch the map colors to a dark mode while riding at night.
That said, it’s definitely something we know some riders would like to see, and we already have this feedback on our radar. We’re happy to pass your suggestion along to the team.
Thanks again for sharing your idea, and have a great ride! 🏍️
Definitely need a dark mode. I've been using Calimoto for a few years now and this is a huge oversight. Was using it at night last night and had to orient the screen down to stop the glare in my visor. Thankfully I was near areas I know well, but if I was in unknown territory I would have had to switch to Google maps, which is terrible when you are purposely taking the back roads to avoid the traffic Google insists on putting you in.
Hey @Crust - thanks for sharing this, and I can absolutely see where you’re coming from. Riding at night with a bright screen is far from ideal.
This is actually a request that comes up from time to time, and it already has its own spot on our internal feedback list. I’ve gone ahead and added a +1 for you as well. With the season getting started, we’ll likely hear this more often again.
The way we handle this internally is pretty simple: the more users ask for a feature, the higher it moves up in priority for our product team. So thanks for adding your voice here!
Fingers crossed this one climbs the list soon 🤞
I’m currently using the 30day trial and whilst it is very good, the screen is just to bright at night and so I won’t be subscribing at the moment. It’ll have to be google maps until Calimoto introduce dark mode. I do ride at night and it’s just to distracting.
Hi @StevieJW- thanks a lot for your feedback and for giving calimoto a try!
Quick tip just in case: if you decide not to continue, make sure to cancel your subscription within the 30-day trial period, otherwise it will renew automatically.
Dark mode is definitely something we’ve been discussing internally for quite a while now, and it’s on our to-do list. We can’t say yet when it will be available, but feedback like yours really helps. The more riders mention it, the clearer it becomes how important it is, especially for night riding.
Thanks again for sharing your experience and ride safe!
Can I add one more vote for the automatic dark mode option? I have been using Calimoto for years, don't plan to stop. Will be very happy when night mode support is added. Thank you!
Hey @shtirliz - haha, of course you can! I'll update our internal feedback list and add a +1 on your behalf.
Ride on!
Is there a setting to show north up all the time instead of perspective?
Hi @Starsman - yes, you can change the map orientation during navigation 😊!
On the bottom right of the navigation screen, you should see a small compass icon. If you tap it, you can switch between different map views:
• North-up (N)
• 3D perspective
• 2D view
Give those a try and see if one of them works better for what you’re looking for.
If it still doesn’t behave the way you expect, feel free to get in touch with us directly and we’ll gladly take a closer look at your exact setup and situation.
Cheers!
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