Tilt Gauge
Support
Answers to the common questions. If yours isn't here, email hello@curiousaxle.com with your phone model and what you saw.
Setting up
How do I level the gauge?
Mount the phone where you'll use it, park on flat ground, and tap Set level, then Level now. The app takes that position as level. Until you do, angles are marked with ≈ because the app can't know how the phone sits in its mount.
Do I need to level it again?
Only if you move the mount or change how the phone sits in it. Don't set level on a slope: every reading afterwards would be off by that slope.
How do I set my limits?
On the Home page, tap the pitch panel or the roll panel and choose an angle. The gauge turns amber within 5° of that limit and red when you reach it. Limits are off until you set them.
What limits should I use?
That depends on your vehicle and how it's loaded, so we can't give you a number. A roof load, a lift, soft suspension or speed all bring the tipping point closer. Start conservative.
Readings
The angle jumps around when I brake or accelerate
A phone senses tilt partly through gravity, and braking, accelerating and cornering push on it the same way a slope does. Readings are most reliable at a steady crawl or when stopped.
It says "compass disturbed"
Magnetic phone mounts and steel near the dash upset a phone's compass. Instead of showing a wrong direction, the app says so. Once you're moving, heading comes from GPS and isn't affected.
Speed or altitude is blank
Both need a GPS fix and location permission. Give it a clear view of the sky for a minute. You don't need mobile signal.
Does it work without internet?
Yes. The app has no internet access at all.