Managing private mode

Who can do it: Customer driver
Where: Wialon Driver mobile app

You can manage private use from Wialon Driver.

Prerequisites
  • Private use module is enabled for the customer account.
  • Service provider or fleet manager (customer) enabled the permission to control private mode in your driver profile in Wialon Platform FleetSpace. If you are not allowed to control private mode, you can only see the current private mode status and its remaining time.

Enabling private mode in Wialon Driver

  1. Open Wialon Driver.

  2. Tap the Private mode button.

    The Checklists screen in Wialon Driver showing a list of assigned checklists with the Private mode button highlighted at the bottom of the screen.

  3. Select how long you want to enable private mode:

    • Preset durations: 1h, 2h, 3h, 4h. After the specified period, the private mode is automatically disabled.
    • Custom duration: enter the end date and time in the format: MM/DD/YYYY, HH:MM, for example 04/02/2026 19:20. The maximum duration is 30 days.

    The Private use screen for enabling private mode, displaying preset duration options (1 hour, 2 hours, 3 hours, 4 hours) and a Custom duration option with a date and time picker, along with the Enable private mode button.

  4. Tap Enable Private mode.

While a device is in private mode, Wialon Driver shows a dedicated private mode state. For details on how the private mode affects your device data, see the page Enabling private use mode for a device.

Prolonging private mode

To prolong private mode, follow the next steps:

  1. Tap the Private mode button.

  2. Tap Prolong private mode.

  3. Select how long you want to prolong private mode:

    • Preset durations: 1h, 2h, 3h, 4h. After the specified period, the private mode is automatically disabled.
    • Custom duration: enter the end date and time in the format: MM/DD/YYYY, HH:MM, for example 04/02/2026 19:20. The maximum total duration is 30 days.

    The Prolong private mode screen showing the remaining time before returning to business mode and a list of new duration options (1 hour, 2 hours, 3 hours, 4 hours, Custom duration), with the Prolong button at the bottom.

  4. Tap Prolong.

To disable Private mode, tap the Private mode button and then tap Disable private mode.

The Private use screen indicating that private mode is currently active, displaying the remaining time before returning to business mode, with Disable private mode, Prolong private mode, and Cancel buttons.

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