The Makanika Dot Com app is a mechanic-drivers mobile application engineered by Michael Katagaya, Moses Meregurwa, and Teddy Mugeni. This App relieves you of the stresses on highways by providing a platform where you can access garages or mechanics plus other service providers such as breakdown services. It aims at building a connection between drivers and garages in Uganda and also helps motorists get access to them.
To use this application, you must download your
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Getting started with the Makanika App and its features
After installing this application, click on the Icon that will be placed automatically on your home or menu screen and the login page of the application shall be open prompting you to sign up in the Makanika systems.
Note that, you should leave your data connection on because this is a web-based application.
Click Login and enter your phone number, press Next, and wait for a few seconds, a confirmation code shall be sent to your phone number by SMS. Type the code in the space that will be prompted and click to continue.
In the App menu, there are several services as provided by the application. You can request for a mechanic, see previously sent requests; shop spare parts online, make payments for services such as fuel, check your credit, About the App, and also visit your profile.
Making a request
To request any mechanical service, click Request Mechanic, in the request menu, enter the type of mechanical problem you have with your car and the type or model of the car and press Send a request. After sending your request, you can also check for the status of the requests.
Payments
You can make payments for fuel by scanning the code, or purchase spare parts using your Makanika credit. These credits are purchasable via your mobile money accounts.
Shopping
You can purchase your car accessories while seated at home with this amazing application. The Makanika application also connects you to several car accessory wholesalers which makes it easier for you to purchase from the best service providers.
Advantages of the application
Sometimes mechanics charge you more because they are used to you knowing your workplace and believe you have money. The other issue is that mechanics do not know you and do not expect you to go back to them. You also have the freedom to pay without cash but just mobile money.