Connect Dashcam to Hivemapper Companion App

The Hivemapper companion app is available for iOS and Android devices.

Downloading and Pairing the Hivemapper Companion App

For Android:

1. Download the Hivemapper companion app on the Google Play Store

2. Open the Hivemapper companion app once it has finished installing

3. Power on your dashcam and wait for the light(s) to illuminate

4. Tap the Connect Dashcam to Wi-Fi button

5. Select the Wi-Fi network that begins with dashcam- (followed by a series of numbers and letters)

6. Dashcam is now connected

For iOS:

1. Download the Hivemapper companion app on the App Store

2. Open the Hivemapper companion app once it's finished installing

3. Tap the Connect Dashcam Wi-Fi button

4. Navigate to your iPhone's Wi-Fi network settings

5. Select the Wi-Fi network that begins with dashcam- (followed by a series of numbers and letters)

6. Enter the password hivemapper (all lowercase)

7. Open the Hivemapper Companion App again

8. Dashcam is now connected

My phone isn’t pairing to my dashcam. Now what?

Some phones will automatically pair to your dashcam when you come into Wi-Fi signal range. Other phones will require you to pair manually. You can pair manually by opening the Hivemapper app and selecting “Connect dashcam Wi-Fi” on the dashcam tab.

You're Ready to Start Mapping

After you've connected the companion app to the dashcam, and made sure the dashcam is mounted properly using the dashcam image preview in the app you are ready to start mapping.

Depending on when you received your dashcam, its firmware may not be up to date. Connecting the dashcam to the companion app for the first time may trigger a firmware update. Once the update finishes installing, you will be ready to start mapping.