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UPGRADE PROPOSAL FOR YOUR  

Serial Number 1234562000


All UPGRADES for V1 Gen2 are downloadable only through your smartphone or tablet running Android or iOS.  You will need our free app, V1connection, the app, available at the Google Play Store or Apple's App Store.

Once you have the app installed, it will tell you when UPGRADES are available. Click here for a demonstration of the UPGRADES process.

For a general description of the app, please go to https://www.valentine1.com/v1-detectors/v1-radar-detector-apps/

Please note:

  • This UPGRADE will bring your V1 Gen2 up to the same performance as the new units in production now.
  • This downloadable UPGRADE is available only by smartphone or tablets running Android or iOS.
  • There is no charge for this UPGRADE.

HERE'S WHAT YOU'LL GET:

V1 Gen2 Better-Still UPGRADE: Early-December 2024

Includes all previous UPGRADE improvements plus the following:

  • Added full support for the new Tech Display, available here.
  • Added the Auto Mute feature.
    • Auto Mute Off: Auto Mute disabled (default).
    • Auto Mute On: Mute all X, K & Ku signals after 3 seconds.
    • Advanced Auto Mute On : Mute all X, K & Ku signals after 3 seconds, unmute auto muted alerts at 5 lights.
  • Added the ability to change the mute volume during an alert.
  • Improved Resting Display.
    • Resting Display On: Display the mode when no alerts are present (default).
    • Resting Display Off: If not connected to an app, replace the mode character with a steady decimal point when no alerts are present. If connected to an app, only the Bluetooth indicator is illuminated when no alerts are present.
V1 Gen2 Better-Still UPGRADE: Early-September 2024

Includes all previous UPGRADE improvements plus the following:

  • Greatly improved Blind Spot Monitor (BSM) suppression.
  • Further reduced the possibility of the "J" response to enforcement radar.
  • Improved suppression of X-band traffic-flow sensors.
  • Added BSM Plus feature: When in All-Bogeys mode, Advanced-Logic rules apply to the narrow sections of K band where BSM is hard to suppress. This feature is Off by default.
  • Added the ability to turn off the Start-up Sequence. It is On by default.
  • Added the ability to turn off the Resting Display. The Resting Display is On by default.
    • Resting Display On…display the mode when no alerts are present.
    • Resting Display Off…replace the mode character with a decimal point blinking once per second when no alerts are present.
    • The Concealed Display and the app will show the mode character regardless of the feature setting.
  • Allow third-party apps to reset the delay between audio beeps.
V1 Gen2 Better-Still UPGRADE: March 2024

Includes all previous UPGRADE improvements plus the following:

  • Improved K-band reactivity.
  • Improved responsiveness of directional arrows when passing strong radar sources.
  • Improved filtering of signals from blind-spot monitors in other vehicles.
  • Added three-level adjustment for Ka-band sensitivity:
    1. Full-sensitivity: Maximum range.
    2. Original-sensitivity: Same range as V1 Gen2 at its 2020 introduction.
    3. Relaxed-sensitivity: Still great range but fewer alerts from fantastic distances.
  • Implemented ESP requests from third-party developers (see updated ESP specification).
V1 Gen2 Better-Still UPGRADE: Late-September 2023

Includes all previous UPGRADE improvements plus the following:

  • Added detection of LTI TruSpeed S lidar gun (4,000 pulses per second).
  • Improved Ka-band false-alarm rejection.
  • Added ability to make Ka-band always be the priority alert (enable through our free app).
  • Allows a memo in Logic or Advanced Logic Modes when a muted alert is present and a new unmuted alert is encountered.
  • Improves display responsiveness when muting alerts.
  • Allows apps using ESP connection to unmute alerts that were muted by V1 algorithms.
V1 Gen2 Better-Still UPGRADE: December 2022

Includes all previous UPGRADE improvements plus the following:

  • Corrects a software glitch responsible for occasional errors in battery voltage as reported by apps; it also caused errant display-brightness settings in some circumstances.
V1 Gen2 Better-Still UPGRADE: November 2022

Includes all previous UPGRADE improvements plus the following:

  • Vastly improved rejection of Ka-band false signals caused by carelessly-engineered, Asia-sourced detectors.
  • New Ka-band alerts will break over a muted alert at the initial (unmuted) volume.
  • In Advanced Logic Mode, as X- and K-band sources are being passed, the arrow transition from Front to Beside to Behind is more consistent with the behavior in other modes.
  • Strong Ka signals in the presence of emitting Asia-sourced detectors will no longer produce excess Bogey counts.
V1 Gen2 Better-Still UPGRADE: March 2022

Includes all previous UPGRADE improvements plus the following:

  • A double-tap of the mute control will no longer suppress the bogey-lock tone of a new Ka-band alert.
    As before, double-tap inputs will continue to suppress all X- and K-band loud bogey-lock tones until they clear a 15-second period without an alert.
  • Firmware revisions to accommodate hardware changes required by the chip shortage.
  • Firmware changes to improve App development
V1 Gen2 Better-Still UPGRADE: Mid-October 2021

Includes all previous UPGRADE improvements plus the following:

  • Improved Ka sensitivity for In-The-Box alerts.
    • 33.700 – 33.900 GHz
    • 34.600 – 34.800 GHz
    • 35.400 – 35.600 GHz
    • There is no sensitivity change for Ka alerts Outside-The-Box.
  • Reduced occurrence of infrequent Ka false alarms caused by close-proximity K-band emitters.
  • Added the ability to change audio volume via future versions of apps.
V1 Gen2 Better-Still UPGRADE: May 2021

Includes all previous UPGRADE improvements plus the following:

  • Enhanced suppression of false alerts when in close proximity to traffic radar.
V1 Gen2 Better-Still UPGRADE: Mid-December 2020

Includes all previous UPGRADE improvements plus the following:

  • Suppression of Blind-Spot (also called Lane-Change) radars restored to start-of-
    production effectiveness.
  • During initial power-on in Euro Mode, Band Identification now show bands enabled or
    disabled according to user setting.
  • When changing modes, previous Mute state will be preserved.
  • When in Advanced-Logic mode, a new laser warning will be displayed during a muted
    radar alert.
  • Only when programming feature G is enabled, X- and K-threat-assessment logic has
    been recalibrated.

V1 Gen2 Better-Still UPGRADE: November 2020

Includes all UPGRADE improvements from May 2020 plus the following:

  • Reduces occurrence of rare and incorrect “J” responses to strong Ka-band
    signals.
  • Eliminates rare episodes of display-flicker-and-Bluetooth-dropouts.
  • Guarantees fidelity to muting commands from SAVVY, Concealed Display,
    Remote Audio Adapter, and third-party wired devices.
  • Eliminates excess Bogey Counts in the presence of very strong signals.
  • Improves muting and un-muting behavior in Ku-band.
  • Improves signal strength responsiveness to instant-on Ka-band encounters.
V1 Gen2 Better-Still UPGRADE: May 2020

Vastly Improved laser signal recognition:

  • Near total rejection of Mazda/Toyota/Volvo forward crash-mitigation laser systems.
  • Substantially improved rejection of CHMSL alarms.
  • Improved rejection of smartphone gesture sensors.

Enhanced Analyzer Modes:

  • Improved reporting procedure.

Enhanced rejection of blind-spot radars:

  • Improved rejection of Mazda CX-5 system at close range.

Enhanced operation in app’s “Custom Frequencies” mode:

  • The 33.7-33.9 GHz Pop range will not be scanned by default.

Enhanced firmware safeguards in rarely-encountered situations.