Since the developers of Magic Earth decided to pull a bait-and-switch with their latest update, locking the automatic dashcam function behind a perpetual 15$/year paywall, I need a new alternative that ideally also supports automatic dashcam recording while navigating. Does anybody have a good recommendation?

  • sem@piefed.blahaj.zoneEnglish
    21·
    8 hours ago

    So… Don’t upgrade the app? Should I not upgrade?

    Shit I’m already on the new version. Can I downgrade?

    • Mycenaman@lemmy.ml
      3·
      1 hour ago

      Just uninstall it and download version 2025122009 from aurora store, three dots up right in the app “manual download”.

      Also blacklist the app to prevent it from updating.

    • Schmuppes@lemmy.today
      1·
      50 minutes ago

      I got myself one this year. The only problem is that you need to wire it up if you don’t want a USB cable dangling around. In my old car with no A-pillar air bags, it was relatively simple. Still took a while to remove the interior trim pieces, wire the camera through a fuse at the appropriate +12V terminals, and then put it all back together.

  • three@piefed.socialEnglish
    8·
    18 hours ago

    It was also asking for a subscription to use android auto. Never uninstalled an app so fast.

  • WhatGodIsMadeOf@feddit.org
    11·
    22 hours ago

    Powerbank + raspberry pi + lan cams = constant recording.

    Oh yeah you also need money. If I had money that would be my solution.

      • HiddenLayer555@lemmy.mlEnglish
        2·
        10 hours ago

        I would still consider buying a cheap one for $20 (cheapest price I could find from a quick search) if privacy is your priority. Having it record to an SD card with no online capabilities is intrinsically more private than any app you can get. In fact I would specifically get a cheap one because apparently even a slightly more expensive one will have app integration.

        A free alternative is an old phone you don’t use anymore, permanently in airplane mode and with just the regular camera app. Can be one where the battery doesn’t hold a charge anymore that you just have plugged into your car.

        Or your old point and shoot you probably haven’t touched since smartphones became popular. Would be a good way to make use of it again.

  • tomechio@sopuli.xyz
    5·
    21 hours ago

    I think that the new version is missing the dashcam option. At least I’m not able to find it, even I paid for the subscription.

      • tomechio@sopuli.xyz
        1·
        2 hours ago

        Nope, doesn’t appear for me. And they don’t mention anything about the dashcam feature on their website. Several features of the old app are missing from the new version.