Working offline
What works without signal in the field app, the banner that warns you, and the Sync centre that sends your work when the network returns.
An underground car park, an area without coverage: you must be able to inspect a car without signal, and that work must never be lost. In offline mode, DriveGo keeps what you enter on your phone and sends it as soon as the connection returns. The Sync centre shows you at any time what is waiting.
Before you leave
- Install the app on your home screen: offline mode is most reliable there. See Install the app.
- Open your task list with signal before you leave. The details of each task then stay readable without signal.
What works without signal
| Feature | Without signal |
|---|---|
| Pickup details, directions, report an issue, preparation, pickup completion | Yes |
| Pickup and return inspections, with photos and videos | Yes |
| Damage capture | Yes |
| Accident report | Yes |
| Checklists | Yes |
| Viewing a booking or a car already opened | Yes, last known version |
| Actions that involve money or delete something | No, disabled |
Read-only screens show "Last updated" followed by how old the information is. Disabled actions show: "Not available offline: this action needs a connection so the agency can confirm it."
Messages on screen
| Message | When it appears |
|---|---|
| "Offline mode: your changes will sync." | The network is gone. The banner stays while you are offline. |
| "Saved, it will sync." | You sent a form without signal. You can move to the next task. |
| "3 items waiting to sync" | Items are waiting. Tap View to open the Sync centre. |
| "3 items synced" | The network is back and the items have gone. |
Sync centre screen
| Field | Required | Values or format | Example | What it means |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Connection status | Shown | Online, Offline | Offline | Whether your phone has signal right now. |
| Item type | Shown | Pickup inspection, Return inspection, Damage report, Accident report, Pickup step, Checklist, Maintenance | Pickup inspection | What you entered. |
| Time entered | Shown | "Entered" followed by how long ago | Entered 10 minutes ago | When you entered it in the field. |
| Attempts | Shown | Number | 2 attempts | How many times sending was tried. |
| Item status | Shown | Waiting, Sending, Failed | Waiting | Waiting: it waits for the network. Sending: it is going. Failed: it was refused, the last error shows below. |
| Last error | Shown when failed | Text | "Last error: Some details are invalid. Fix the highlighted fields." | Why sending was refused. |
| Try again | No | Button, on a failed item | Sends this item again. | |
| Remove from queue | No | Button, on a failed item | Stops sending the item. The draft stays editable on this phone. | |
| Try all again | No | Button, greyed out without signal | Sends all items again. |
After you act: items go in the order you entered them, with their photos. An item that already arrived is never created twice. When everything has gone, the screen shows "Everything is synced" and "Nothing is waiting on this device.". Your manager sees your inspections and reports with the real time you entered them in the field.
Steps
- When the network disappears, the "Offline mode" banner appears. Keep working normally: each form and photo is kept on the phone.
- Send your forms as usual. The app shows "Saved, it will sync."
- When the network returns, sending starts by itself, and also when you come back to the app.
- If an item stays Failed, open the Sync centre, read the last error, fix the draft if needed and tap Try again.
Troubleshooting
| Message or situation | Cause | What to do |
|---|---|---|
| "Still offline. Items will be sent automatically when the network returns." | You tapped Try all again without signal. | Wait for the network. |
| A Failed item with "Some details are invalid" | A field is missing or not accepted. | Open the draft, fix it and send it again. |
| Items stay Waiting although the network is back | You were signed out while offline. | Sign in again; your items are still on the phone and go again. |
| "Already sent: nothing was duplicated." | The item had already arrived. | Nothing to do. |
| An action is greyed out | It needs online confirmation. | Do it when the network returns. |
Updated on 25 October 2026Markdown version