As of Sunday, the 31st of August 2025 at 11:59:59 PM, Escort LIVE has been permanently discontinued, and your detector will no longer have access to the Drive Smarter services via the Escort LIVE app.

What does this mean?


As of Sunday, the 31st of August 2025 at 11:59:59 PM you will no longer have access to the following features through Escort LIVE:


  • Community Alerts
    • Community alerts are various alert markers set by other users showing the locations of road hazards, stationary or moving police as they're spotted, etc.
  • Community Radar
    • Community radar is alerts tagged by the radar detectors of other users, showing where their radars recently generated an alert for radar alerts, laser alerts, and certain radar guns and radar cameras.
  • Defender Alerts
    • Defender alerts are from our database of known threats, such as red-light cameras, speed cameras, and similar.
  • Configuration
    • You will no longer be able to use the Escort LIVE app to change the settings in your radar detector.

How can I continue to receive Community Alerts, Community Radar, and Defender Alerts?


If you have a compatible device, we recommend that you uninstall Escort LIVE and install Drive Smarter. You can find information on how to connect a compatible device to Drive Smarter with our configuration guide.


Compatible Portable Radar Detectors

  • Redline 360c
  • MAXcam 360c
  • Max 360c MKII
  • Max 360c
  • Max 360 MKII
  • Max 3601
  • Max 4
  • Max 3


Compatible Installed Detectors

  • iX-Ci
  • Max Ci
  • Max Ci 360
  • Redline Ci-c
  • Redline Ci 360c


If you have an incompatible device and you wish to continue using the Drive Smarter services and configuration abilities for your radar, your only recourse is to upgrade to a modern device with connectivity capabilities.


For Portable Radar Detectors only, we are offering a limited-time discount of up to 25% off of up to 2 radar detectors, either the Redline 360c or the Max 360c MKII. Please see below for a general guideline of the upgrade path of some our most popular older models to models that match all the features and add in modern upgrades. This offer is not available for Custom Installed systems or our Shifters.

Frequently Asked Questions


Will I be able to use Drive Smarter without Bluetooth connected to my detector?

If you have an incompatible device and you wish to continue using Drive Smarter for Community Alerts, Community Radar, Defender Alerts, Turn-by-Turn Navigation, and Posted Speed Limits, you may sign in to Drive Smarter and receive these alerts and services so long as Drive Smarter is running in the foreground.


It is important to note that alerts will not be passed from the detector to Drive Smarter, nor will Posted Speed Limit and LIVE alerts be passed from Drive Smarter to the detector. You also will not be able to use Drive Smarter to configure your detector, though you can still configure your detector using the detector's own built-in facilities as outlined in your manual.


Does this mean that my detector won't work anymore?

Your detector will continue to function for detecting radar and laser signals as always. If your unit has a built-in GPS and you are subscribed to our Defender Database, you'll still be able to download the latest copy of the Database to your detector via the Detector Tools app with our regular Monday releases, and your detector will still alert you to those known threat locations.



If you have the...Consider...
X70, X80, Passport, Passport iQ, Passport Max, Passport Max2, Solo 4Max 4
85002, 8500x502, S552, 9500ix2, iX, iXc, Passport iQ,, Max 3601Max 360 MKII
iXcMax 360c MKII
Redline EXRedline 360c
9500ci, Beltronics STi-RRedline Ci 360c
1) Check your Max 360 serial number before upgrading or trying to convert to Drive Smarter.

- If your serial number starts with a 79, your detector is incompatible with Drive Smarter and needs to be upgraded. 
- If your serial number starts with an 85, your detector is compatible with Drive Smarter and does not need to be upgraded.

If the label on your Max 360 is worn off, covered, damaged, missing, or you want to be absolutely certain of compatibility, you can check your serial number directly on the detector's display.

Start with the detector powered on as usual, then unplug the power cable. Press and hold the MRK and MUTE buttons together while plugging the cable back in, and keep the buttons held through the boot logo. The display should show your current firmware version and your serial number. Tap MUTE when you are done to return to normal functionality.
2) This model was able to connect through a special Bluetooth-enabled cable, which is incompatible with Drive Smarter and no longer manufactured.