How to Reduce the Amount of Alerts on the OBD GPS Tracker

The number of alerts can be modified in the device settings menu using a web browser or using the Amcrest GPS app. For more information on how to reduce the number of alerts on your GPS, please refer to the information provided below. 

Using a Web Browser

Step 1: Open a web browser and navigate to https://amcrestgpsfleet.com/ and log into your Amcrest GPS account. 

Step 2: Select your device from the device menu and click on Settings.

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The settings menu allows the user to enable or disable alert options such as push notifications, email
alerts, trip alerts, speed alerts, power on/off alerts, engine on/off alerts, etc.

Step 3: Use the toggle switches provided in this menu to enable or disable the number of alerts sent.

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For a brief description of each option, please refer to the information provided below. 

Device Name: The name of the device being used.
Alert Email: The current account email being used.
Mobile Carrier Primary: Select a primary mobile carrier.
Alert/SMS/Text Primary: The primary means of receiving SMS.
Alert Secondary SMS/Text: The secondary way of receiving SMS.

All Alerts: Enable or disable push, email, and SMS/text notifications for all alert types.
All Push Notification Alerts: Enable or disable push notifications for each alert type.

All Email Alerts: Enable or disable all email alerts for each alert type.
All SMS/Text Alerts: Enable to allow all SMS alerts for each alert type.

Speed Alerts: This section is used to enable or disable speed alert notifications.
Speed Push Notifications: Enable speed push notification alerts.

Speed Email Alerts: Enable/disable speed-related email alerts.
Speed SMS/Text Alerts: Enable/disable speed-related SMS alerts.
Speed Limit: Use this slider to set the MPH threshold for speed alerts.

Engine On/Off Alerts: Enable or disable all event notifications related to engine on/off activity.
Engine On/Off Push Notifications: Enable/disable push notifications for engine on/off activity.
Engine On/Off Email Alerts: Enable/disable email alerts for engine on/off activity.
Engine On/Off SMS/Text Alerts: Enable/disable SMS alerts for engine on/off activity.

Harsh Behaviour Alerts: Enable or disable event notifications related to abrupt behaviour detected by the GPS.

Harsh Braking Push Notification: Enable/disable push notifications to be sent if the vehicle stops too abruptly.

Harsh Braking Email Alerts: Enable/disable email alerts to be sent if the vehicle stops too abruptly.

Harsh Braking SMS/Text Alerts: Enable/disable SMS alerts to be sent if the vehicle stops too abruptly.

Harsh Turning Push Notification: Enable/disable push notifications to be sent if the vehicle turns too abruptly.

Harsh Turning Email Alerts: Enable/disable email alerts to be sent if the vehicle turns too abruptly.

Harsh Turning SMS/Text Alerts: Enable/disable SMS alerts to be sent if the vehicle turns too abruptly.

Harsh Acceleration Push Notification: Enable/disable push notifications to be sent if the vehicle accelerates too quickly.

Harsh Acceleration Email Alerts: Enable/disable email alerts to be sent if the vehicle accelerates too quickly.

Harsh Acceleration SMS/Text Alerts: Enable/disable SMS alerts to be sent if the vehicle accelerates too quickly.

Towing Alerts: Enable or disable event notifications if the vehicle is turned off and is actively being moved.

Towing Push Notification: Enable or disable push notifications to be sent if the vehicle is turned off and actively being moved.

Towing Email Alerts: Enable or disable email alerts to be sent if the vehicle is turned off and actively being moved.

Towing SMS/Text Alerts: Enable or disable SMS alerts to be sent if the vehicle is turned off and actively being moved.

Warning/Emission Alerts: Enable or disable event notifications to be sent if the car’s emissions are above the warning limits threshold of the device.

Warning/Emission Push Notification: Enable or disable push notifications to be sent if the car’s emissions are above the warning limits threshold of the device.

Warning/Emission Email Alerts: Enable or disable email alerts to be sent if the car’s emissions are above the warning limits threshold of the device.

Warning/Emission SMS/Text Alerts: Enable or disable SMS alerts to be sent if the car’s emissions are above the warning limits threshold of the device.

Trip End Timer: Use this slider to set a range in which a trip will end. The end time can range from three minutes to 10 minutes.

Fuel Tank Capacity: Set a percentage threshold, in gallons or liters, in which the device will alert of low fuel.

Update Odometer: Set a threshold, in miles, in which the device will alert of  

Current Device Frequency: Displays the current device frequency. Please note, a one-minute device frequency will provide about 10-14 days of battery life.

Device information to show: This section allows the user to enable or disable which parameters will be shown in the asset menu.

Vehicle Skins: This section allows the user to display which vehicle type and color is currently associated with the GPS tracker.

Vehicle Type: Set which type of vehicle is currently being tracker.

Tracker Color: Set the vehicle color to which the device is attached.

Click the Save button to save and apply settings.

Please note, the same concept can be applied if using the Amcrest GPS fleet app on a mobile device. 

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