[A2Z]

I permanently want to disable the new requests while completing the current ride. Sometimes it is very annoying.

 

[-JR-]

I will definitely try this when I do Uber next time. Interesting approach

On second thoughts one question though...
Won't you have problems because of low confirmation rate?

That approach worked nicely back in September but the goalposts have since moved.

Please also be advised that where you see eight cars on the rider app, many, many more exist in reality.

The rider app only shows a maximum of eight cars even if there are literally hundreds lurking.

If you're going to try this, it's best to be in a place where there are seven or less cars including your own on screen.

The only problem with acceptance rate used to be that when you went down to 10%, you'd lose access to the non-Poop category.

This catergory no longer exists and all UberX drivers WILL be sent Poop jobs regardless. So there is no longer anything to lose.

I would say this though... try experimenting with the "set destination" function.

Point it at airports when you start an early shift. The priority isn't great and you will often get short trips, but occasionally, you'll get a flyer.

I permanently want to disable the new requests while completing the current ride. Sometimes it is very annoying.

Annoying yes, but it means you can't really be held accountable for the acceptance rating.

Often riders don't have access to the extra stops feature (because they are using an old version of the rider app).

Or they simply don't use the feature.

So Uber may think you are completing a job when in fact you know it's a wait and return or that there is an additional stop(s) which could have been decided at the last minute.

Unless we are to press "no more trips" each and every time, Uber will keep pinging trip requests.

Don't worry about your acceptance rating.

It's the cancellation rating that they care more about these days.

 

[Yas in]

I keep my iphone on silent/vibrate, so that I get notified with a soft vibration for when email notifications and texts come through, or when errands or my wife calls (if on the job, i usually reject all calls, but this way my phone is not constantly pinging sounds, and ringing out loud bothering the client/customer - but also as i prefer to have a bit more privacy for myself this way).

So I have a bluetooth headset to route audio/navigation instructions, and "mute" my iphone loudspeaker (but NOT all the audio) with the slide iPhone canceller button..

The problem is that as my attention is focused on the road, and because the phone is on silent, whilst navigating through Google Maps/Waze, the tap for next ride request notification only comes in silent/visually (i don't think it even triggers a vibrate buzz)? - so more often than not I miss them, or catch them too late.. they are also such a small banner that it is hard to press tap to accept them - very fiddly... but i digress with the latter.

Does anyone know how to keep the phone on silent this way but get these secondary notifications/alerts WITH SOUND, and as per app? Or is that an iPhone "feature"? The Do not Disturb Me option, i think would be too destructive, and i would miss seeing the calls from my wife or other errands as well (can't add "safe" unblocked numbers from the bank for example, as they always dial in with no ID or with random number)..

Any ideas?

There's a vibrate on alert option in the ACCESSIBILITY menu, which I've just turned on, and just realised it exists - so I'll trial this out, to see if it will vibrate whilst the uber Driver app is on the background.. but ideally this would produce sound as well, like when i receive a call or mail and the phone is on silent, the audio still gets routed to my ear piece, but cancelled on the loudspeaker

deesto

I have 2 phones in my car, 1 specially for Uber & 1 for private calls...When a rider calls me I have Uber phone calls diverted to my other phone, so now distractions with Uber app/crashing....If I need to answer phone, just park up for a minute and answer calls from personal mobile...simples

 

[yourmate]

Thanks for the insight.

I know I am late for the party but as I do it pretty much for fun (as a side job) I don't have regrets. Having said that I still want a decent enough return for my time.

 

[fishagainmother?]

Thanks for the insight.

I know I am late for the party but as I do it pretty much for fun (as a side job) I don't have regrets. Having said that I still want a decent enough return for my time.

You are not late to the party at all.....in fact it may just be about to liven up somewhat.

Competition is happening in ph and you will see a manifestation of this with multiple apps in which to work from in the not to distance future.

You are self employed and can cancel and refuse any job you wish, as long as you do this within the law then it is fine.

All the best

 

[soTuga]

You are not late to the party at all.....in fact it may just be about to liven up somewhat.

Competition is happening in ph and you will see a manifestation of this with multiple apps in which to work from in the not to distance future.

You are self employed and can cancel and refuse any job you wish, as long as you do this within the law then it is fine.

All the best

We can cancel or not tap in to accept, but Uber may at anytime decide that you are damaging their brand and log you off for a certain period.
Lets hope that some good competition comes into London, on Uber is getting harder to make things happen.

On this forward trip option there's something that we drivers have to be careful when doing a long shift, the 10hrs on trip time can be wasted due to us being on two jobs at the same time (5mins to complete trip 1 - accept trip two 9mins away, there might be an overlap of time here). Has anyone thought about this?

 

[A2Z]

That approach worked nicely back in September but the goalposts have since moved.

Please also be advised that where you see eight cars on the rider app, many, many more exist in reality.

The rider app only shows a maximum of eight cars even if there are literally hundreds lurking.

If you're going to try this, it's best to be in a place where there are seven or less cars including your own on screen.

The only problem with acceptance rate used to be that when you went down to 10%, you'd lose access to the non-Poop category.

This catergory no longer exists and all UberX drivers WILL be sent Poop jobs regardless. So there is no longer anything to lose.

I would say this though... try experimenting with the "set destination" function.

Point it at airports when you start an early shift. The priority isn't great and you will often get short trips, but occasionally, you'll get a flyer.

Annoying yes, but it means you can't really be held accountable for the acceptance rating.

Often riders don't have access to the extra stops feature (because they are using an old version of the rider app).

Or they simply don't use the feature.

So Uber may think you are completing a job when in fact you know it's a wait and return or that there is an additional stop(s) which could have been decided at the last minute.

Unless we are to press "no more trips" each and every time, Uber will keep pinging trip requests.

Don't worry about your acceptance rating.

It's the cancellation rating that they care more about these days.

I am not worried about the acceptance rating. Last Saturday I had some passengers with me in the Staines area. I was constantly getting pings. When I finished, I had nearly 30 requests, accepted 13 and completed only 11. Uber is not driver friendly at all. They treat us like slaves like any other employer who doesn't care about any employee.

 

[R.M.Ahmad]

Why do you have to put your phone on silence? If you do that you can not hear the sound of ping and in most cases you will miss the job. It is not possible to put your phone on silence and find a way to hear the sound of ping.