What is a Geofence Notification?
A geofence notification is an alert that notifies you whenever a specified vehicle enters or exits a geofence area. For example, "Vehicle #12 entered Business Geofence at 5:35 pm".
Before creating a geofence notification, you will need to create a geofence.
Enable Location Services
To set up a Geofence notification on your mobile device, you will need to first enable location services.
Step 1. Log in to the All Aware app on your mobile device
Step 2. Tap the More icon in the bottom right
Step 3. Tap App Settings
Step 4. Tap Location Services
Step 5. Toggle on Location Services
Step 6. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete setup
Enable Push Notifications
You can create notifications on the All Aware web app or mobile app, but to receive real-time push notifications on your mobile device you will need to ensure push notifications are enabled.
Step 1. Log in to the All Aware app on your mobile device
Step 2. Tap the More icon in the bottom right
Step 3. Tap Notifications
Step 4. Tap My Push Notifications: On/Off
Step 5. Toggle on Push Notifications
Step 6. Tap the Back Arrow at the top left of the screen two times
Step 7. Tap Manage Devices
Step 8. Scroll down to Mobile Devices and locate the device marked This Device
Step 9. Tap the ••• icon next to the device's name
Step 10. Tap Rename Device
Step 10. Rename you device to a descriptive name, like "Tom's iPhone 16 Pro", then tap OK
Create a Geofence Notification: Desktop App Instructions
Step 1. Log in to the All Aware Desktop App
Step 2. Click Notifications on the left sidebar
Step 3. Click + New Notification on the top right corner of your screen
Step 4. Click Location Based Alert on the pop-up screen
Step 5. Configure the notification:
- Select the vehicle and geofence to receive a notification when the vehicle(s) is detected entering the geofence you select.
Select the green + icon to add an additional field for a different vehicle and/or geofence.
- Select the vehicle and geofence to receive a notification when the vehicle(s) is detected exiting the geofence you select.
Select the green + icon to add an additional field for a different vehicle and/or geofence.
Step 6. Under During This Time Frame choose whether to receive the notification at all times or only in certain time frames
Step 7. Choose Recipients
Click + Add and select the recipient and notification type: email, SMS, or push.
If a contact is not listed: Click + New Contact and enter the new contact's information to add a new Address Book entry. You can then save and select this contact as a notification recipient.
Step 7. (Optional) Rename the notification
Step 8. Click Save
Create a Geofence Notification: Mobile App Instructions
Step 1. Log in to the All Aware app on your mobile device
Step 2. Tap the More icon in the bottom right
Step 3. Tap Notifications
Step 4. Tap + Add New Notification
Step 5. Tap Location Based Alert
Step 6. Configure the notification:
- Select the vehicle and geofence to receive a notification when the vehicle(s) is detected entering the geofence you select.
Select the green + icon to add an additional field for a different vehicle and/or geofence.
- Select the vehicle and geofence to receive a notification when the vehicle(s) is detected exiting the geofence you select.
Select the green + icon to add an additional field for a different vehicle and/or geofence.
Step 7. Under During This Time Frame choose whether to receive the notification at all times or only in certain time frames
Step 8. Choose Recipients
Tap + Add and select the recipient and notification type: email, SMS, or push.
If a contact is not listed: Tap + New Contact and enter the new contact's information to add a new Address Book entry. You can then save and select this contact as a notification recipient.
Step 9. Click Close on the contact window
Step 10. (Optional) Scroll to the top of the page and rename your notification
Step 11. Scroll to the bottom of the page and tap Save
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