If you do not have either the original Valentine One or the newly-released Gen2, or if you have a radar detector from a different brand, you can still benefit from the many features of the JBV1. To do this, you will need to go into the app and enable the standalone mode.
Before enabling the standalone mode, the blue button on the main page should be labeled “Connect” to connect to your Valentine radar detector. The procedure to change this is easy.
Start by going into “Menu”, look for Settings” and then locate “Connection”. Once you have found that, look for “Other Options: Standalone”. From there you can enable or “Unlock” the standalone mode.
Afterwards, return to the main screen and press the blue start button. From there, the app should be able to run on its own, independent of a radar detector. If the blue “Start” button still says “Connect”, then you may have to run through the steps again.
On its own, the JBV1 app should still be able to receive real-time alerts from the community, display speed limit information, detect speed traps, gather weather info and be capable of RLC alerts.