Carnival is one of the most popular festivities in Brazil, but often the challenge is not just choosing a block. You need find your way around, find a bathroom, deal with rain or strong sun and also stay tuned so that your cell phone is not stolen.
To help you with some of these questions, we have put together a selection of apps that can solve some problems that revelers may have during carnival celebrations.
6 apps to help you manage the blocks at Carnival
To enjoy Carnival with less hassle, it’s worth having some apps ready on your cell phone before leaving home. Check out 6 useful options for partygoers’ daily lives!
1. Street Blocks
When you want to quickly decide “what you have today” and leave with an itinerary, the Blocos de Rua app can help you because it organizes the schedule per day and neighborhood. Additionally, it lets you create a schedule with the blocks you intend to go to.
How to use the Blocos de Rua app at Carnival:
- Open the app and choose your city;
- Filter by day and region/neighborhood to avoid unnecessary travel;
- Save the blocks in the customizable calendar to consult later.
2. Waze
During Carnival, the ‘normal path’ often does not exist: the streets close, routes can change and traffic often stops near the most famous blocks. That’s why, using a GPS app that updates in real time can save the day of many people.
In some recent carnivals, the because of blocks in capitals, with details in the app itself.
To use Waze and improve your Carnival routes:
- Open the app and look for closures/alerts in the region;
- If you come across a closed road, make a report;
- First, click on the Waze alert icon and select “Road closed”;
- Then, just click “Send” and other people will also be able to report to help partygoers.
3. Celular Seguro BR
This is the kind of app you hope you never need to use, but it’s worth installing before heading out. THE allows you to issue an alert and trigger a cell phone lock. He has two main options: “Recovery Mode” and “Total Lock”.
In the case of “Total Blocking”, the biggest difference is that it also blocks the IMEI, so the cell phone can no longer connect to mobile networks, only to Wi-Fi.
The ideal is to get it ready now before anything happens. To do this, follow the step by step below:
- Install the app and register;
- Review the device data and provide easy access (biometrics or password);
- If something happens, sound the alert and choose “Recovery Mode” or “Total Lock”.
4. INMET
A good Carnival also requires paying attention to the weather of the day. In this case, the INMET app helps because it sends weather warning notifications for your region; a useful resource for deciding whether to bring a coat, an umbrella, change the time of day or avoid a long commute during rainy times.
How to use the INMET app the right way:
- Install the app on your Android or iOS;
- On your smartphone, activate location and notifications permissions;
- Check the forecast for the day and, above all, the warnings when they appear.
5. Flush and “bathroom” apps
It seems like a detail… until going to the bathroom becomes an emergency. Apps like Flush show you nearby bathrooms based on your locationand this can save the ride when the street is crowded and you need to solve this “problem” without much delay.
Tips for using Flush or similar apps:
- Open the app close to the pad and leave the search for “nearby bathrooms” ready;
- Prefer points with structure (shopping malls, markets, stations) when the map shows options;
- If you are in a group of friends, agree: “you found the bathroom, send the point in the chat”.
6. Google Wallet
On a busy day, taking your wallet or card out of your pocket increases the risk of loss and theft. Google Wallet allows you to add virtual cards and pay by contactless with your cell phone, which is great for reducing the chances of losing your physical card on the street.
If you use an iPhone, the logic is similar to Apple’s.
To have it ready before leaving:
- Open Google Wallet;
- Select “Add to Wallet”;
- Click on “Payment Card” and follow the instructions.
