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Bring back the weather app!
I discovered yesterday that the Weather Channel app has been discontinued. I'm not happy about this! I use this app constantly. It's really the only add on app that I use in the car. I love it when I'm driving long distances alone and I need to check the weather. It's so much safer to look at the radar quickly on the screen vs trying to pull it up on my phone while I'm driving. I live in the Midwest and the weather can change quickly, especially in the spring and summer. OnStar is about being safe in your vehicle. I can't think of any apps that they offer that are more important to safety than the weather app. Please bring it back! I will definitely pay a little extra to have the app. It's important to me and my safety! I called OnStar yesterday to let them know my concerns about this decision. I hope they decide to bring it back!
69 Replies
- taylo065New Contributor
Agreed šš¾!! I love this app please bring it back is so helpful!!
- DaHobbsNew Contributor II
DOUBLE DITTO. Icon was just GONE one morning, opened settings and searched the available apps, GONE
The Weather Channel WAS the only app I actually used religiously. At this point unlimited data and even paying for onstar seems almost pointless. Remote start via app would be the only plus.
Wonder IF was done on the newer infotainment platform on 22's 23's? As my 2019 XT5 Still has the weather channel app working fine š¤
Owners should already know the GM loves doing this sort of crapš¤¬
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- RhinoNew Contributor
Found this out today as I was approaching a storm. How am I going to do my tornado storm chasing? Just kidding, how am I not going to killed by a tornado if I canāt see the radar. Sounds like a liability issue now for GM.
- billysharpNew Contributor
Yes I agree I own a landscape company and use it all the time.
- Denali3500New Contributor
I agree with many of the users here, it was one of the reasons I purchased the OnStar ā seriously, contemplating discontinuing the service on my fleet of vehicles
- GrandmasrideNew Contributor
I drive up north a lot and it would have been nice to know while driving that the weather was changing to ice. I always check the weather before I drive but it started icing a few hrs before it was supposed to, so I know with that app it would have notified me while I was driving. I really hope it comes back. I mean you just raised the monthly fee and then you take away the weather app. Why is that?
- pambNew Contributor
PLEASE bring back the weather app! I depended on it all the time! We are losing enough right now! This was just another blow!!!!
- VhuffNew Contributor
Yes. I too am disappointed they took it off. I would pay for the app to as I do for my phone.
- TxWildman73New Contributor
I couldnāt agree moreā¦bring back the weather app!!!
- carebear560New Contributor
I can't believe they dumped it and didn't provide an alternative. That's awful! And yes, I do have the app on my phone, but even with Android Auto, I will not receive weather alerts on my car screen while I'm driving. This is crap. I'm terribly disappointed that OnStar and GM thought this was okay. Once my pre-paid subscription ends, I'll be done with their service. If they want me to rely solely on my phone, I'll go ahead and do that. Thanks for saving me money.