YB Connect Quick Start Guide
Downloading the app on Android or iOS
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Open Google Play Store or the App Store and search for “YB Connect”
Registering for an account (You will need an internet connection for this)
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Open the app you will see with a page that asks if this is your tracker or not.
Please select “No…”.
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Select your boat from a list. (make sure Bluetooth is on)
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Once connected then select “Enable Messaging”
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Select “Create a new account” from the bottom of the page.
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Please follow the on screen instructions and enter your details. Once you have
done this then you can select “Enable Messaging” again and sign in.
Registering for Twitter
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Click on “My Account” and then “Link Facebook and Twitter”.
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Select Twitter and then follow the on screen instructions.
Sending a message
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Click on “Send Message”.
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Select a recipient using the plus icon in the top right or type an address or
phone number.
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If you have registered your Twitter account then you can also select to send it
there using the buttons.
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Click into the main body of the screen and you can start typing your message.
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Click send in the top right.
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The message will briefly appear in your Outbox while the app connects to the
tracker and then it will be sent.
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NOTE - sending to Twitter is FREE. Sending to email and SMS destinations will cost
credits.
Receiving a message
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The tracker is set to send a position every 4 hours and every time it does this it
will retrieve any waiting messages. However, if you do not want to wait you can
do a mailbox check which will cost 1 credit.
Buying Credits
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Click on “My Account” and then “Manage Credits”. This will take you to a
screen where you can select the number of credits you would like and enter
your billing details.
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It will also give you the option to automatically top up if you run out at sea with
the ability to put in place a maximum monthly spend. This is a good idea as
you will not be able to top up manually without an internet connection.
NOTE - you will only need to buy credits if you plan to use any features other than
Twitter posting. Posting to Twitter is FREE.
