Device Compatibility and Connectivity
Understand which devices are compatible with Carv’s sensors, which apps are available to use alongside Carv and any affect using Carv may have on your phone’s battery life!
Last updated 4 months ago
Does Carv require Internet?
No, Carv uses bluetooth to function. All of your tracking, analysis, and coaching occurs on your phone without the internet.
Internet is required to upload your data to our server. When you connect to the Internet, you’ll appear on our leaderboards, your runs will be visible from your activity page. By going to “Settings” > “Data Syncing”, you can choose whether you want your activity data to be uploaded using mobile data or only when connected to Wifi.
Phone compatibility
For more detail on phone compatibility please see Phone Compatibility with Carv
Apple Watch compatibility
Users can now launch ski sessions and repeat ski tips with Siri Shortcuts - which can be triggered either via a voice command or by tapping the shortcut in the Shortcuts app (which is installed on iOS and WatchOS by default).
All you need to do is add the shortcuts via the menu screen in the "More" tab and then the shortcuts will appear in the "shortcuts" app on your watch (and phone).
Strava, Apple Health and other apps
At the moment it is only possible to link Carv to Apple Health. You can do this via the 'More' tab and scroll to the bottom and click 'Connect to Apple Health'. Please note that though you can connect to Apple Health, you will not receive a calorie count for the sessions recorded.
We do not currently have compatibility with any other health or fitness applications such as Strava.
If you would like to see Carv compatible with more health and fitness apps, please feel free to submit a feature request by heading to our app. From here you can Suggest an Improvement!
Phone battery
The Carv app has been optimised in order to minimise its effect on your battery life.
However as the app communicates with your trackers via bluetooth, there will be a larger drain than during normal day-to-day usage.
The exact effect is hard to determine, as it will be dependent on the particular model of phone you are using with Carv, and the temperature and weather conditions in which you are skiing.
Headphone compatibility
Carv is compatible with almost all wired and wireless headphones.
One of the things that makes Carv truly revolutionary is the real time audio coaching we provide.
Many of our users find that using one headphone, or AirPods with transparency mode, helps them stay aware of their environment.
If you would prefer to ski without headphones, it is possible to play the Carv audio feedback out loud from your phone speaker.
Contact us
If you run into any problems while setting up or using your Carv 2, the Carv app offers in-app support.
The Carv app is the fastest way for us to help you as we are able to review your session data immediately.
You can also reach out to our support team via email or over the phone. See Contacting Our Team