Release Date: October 2024
Here you will find the latest features, improvements, and bug fixes for Driver Companion.
To ensure you have the best experience using our product, we recommend updating to the latest version available.
Note: The features available to you will depend on the configuration and the current version of the Driver Companion you're using.
What's New
Payment Types and Capabilities on Bid Cards
Active and pre-book bids now display the payment method for the job (cash, prepaid card, etc.) and indicate if the job is a capability job.
This improvement aims to facilitate better work distribution for drivers by offering more information to help them bid on jobs that align with their specific circumstances.
Dispatch Source on Job Offers
We've introduced a new update to enhance clarity for drivers in which Job offers now display the dispatch source, providing drivers with clear reasons for being assigned the job helping to reduce rejections.
If a job falls under a specific dispatch source, a banner will be displayed on the job offer, explaining the reason for the assignment. The dispatch sources include the following:
- Nearest Vehicle: You are the nearest vehicle
- Longest Waiting: You are the longest-waiting vehicle
- Shortest Waiting: You are the shortest-waiting vehicle
- Closest Vehicle: You are soonest to the pickup
- Requested Vehicle: Your vehicle has been requested
- Requested Driver: You have been requested
- No Fare: No Job compensation
Automatic Fullscreen for the Meter
For drivers who do not use navigation and prefer to view their meters, there is a new setting that automatically makes the meter full screen when a job starts.
To enable this setting:
- In Driver Companion, open the left-hand menu and go to Settings.
- Locate the Full Screen Meter setting and tap to enable.
Now, your meter automatically resizes to full screen by default when starting a job.
Improvements
Submitting Vehicle Registration
When submitting documents for vehicles, there is a new option to upload a picture of the vehicle's registration.
Known Issues
These are the current known issues under investigation, with planned fixes in upcoming releases:
Long Loading Times
Intermittently on startup, the app can take longer than expected to load.
Accessibility Issues with Dark Mode
When using dark mode, on the payment types option, the lack of contrast between the grey text and dark background can make the text difficult to read.
Inability to Go Offline
There is an intermittent error where a user may not be able to go offline after selecting the option.
Biometric Login Fails After Resetting Password
If a user resets their password, the biometric login feature stops working.
Cannot Enter a Signature on Account Jobs
If a company changes the card readers that they are using, this may break the account signature functionality. Currently, you can resolve this issue by fully restarting the app.
Bug Fixes
- Fixed: Issue where the wrong flight time is showing on the app.
- Fixed: Issue when a driver has used up their daily destination mode allowance, the app still allows the driver to search for an address but does not permit them to confirm and start destination mode.
- Fixed: Issue when receiving a Follow on Booking job offer, the beeping sound alert is not functioning correctly.
- Fixed: Issue where the app is changing to Dark Mode even when it is set to the Day Theme.
- Fixed: Issue when trying to redeem the Extra Destination Mode reward, the search box to input a location does not display and the back button is not functional.
- Fixed: Issue where assigned prebookings are not appearing in the app upon refresh.
- Fixed: Issue where trying to filter the prebookings does not work until refreshing the app.
Minimum Requirements
To ensure Driver Companion operates and performs as designed, please make sure that your device meets the requirements listed below:
- Operating System: Android 7.0 or above
- Processor: Quad-Core or above
- RAM: 4GB
- Storage: 32GB
- GPS and Data Capability
- Screen Resolution: 1080p
We recommend devices running Android 10 or above, 64GB storage with 1080p resolution for the best performance.