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    • 4 posts
    July 8, 2015 6:08 PM CEST

    Hi Guys,

    after some time away from my SBrick today I tried to get it working.

    I updated the app on my HTC One M7 to the latest, 1.6.1, and I was not able to update the SBrick firmware. I asked some help from a friend who has an iPhone and was able to update the firmware and the port tester was working.

    Back to my HTC One M7 and I was able to connect to the brick but the port tester was not working, nor any actual profiles. While moving the sliders the motor is not powered, also the LED on the brick is always on, tapping the "Identify LED" button in the app does nothing.

    Can anyone test it with an HTC? I assume there must be some issue with the Android app, as the functions were working in the Apple version.

    Thanks!

    • 143 posts
    July 6, 2015 11:11 AM CEST

    [blockquote]Marc Jaouen said:

    My post was confusing...

     

    Galaxy Note, 1280 x 800 : 16:10 aspect ratio. The app lets me download 16:10 profiles, but they are dismorphed (especially the joysticks)

    Sony Xperia, 1280 x 720 : 16:9 aspect ratio. I can download 16:9 profiles that are correctly displayed on the phone screen.

    Hence my conclusion : there's a problem in the 16:10 screens rendering...

     

    [/blockquote]

    Thanks for the clarification! We're going to debug it. 

    • 99 posts
    July 6, 2015 11:05 AM CEST

    My post was confusing...

     

    Galaxy Note, 1280 x 800 : 16:10 aspect ratio. The app lets me download 16:10 profiles, but they are dismorphed (especially the joysticks)

    Sony Xperia, 1280 x 720 : 16:9 aspect ratio. I can download 16:9 profiles that are correctly displayed on the phone screen.

    Hence my conclusion : there's a problem in the 16:10 screens rendering...

     

    • 143 posts
    July 6, 2015 10:00 AM CEST

    [blockquote]Marc Jaouen said:

    Important notice...

    For those who, like me with a Galaxy Note tablet, experienced dismorphed controls (ugly oval joysticks, rectangle squares, etc...), it is caused by the 16:10 screen dimensions (1280 x 800 in my case). With my new phone that has a 1280 x 720 screen, circles are round, squares are squares and the controls appear right where I place them in the designer.

    I will make a test with pictures that had colors rendering problems with my tablet and see if it works better on the phone.

    Is the bug located in the app or in the profile designer ? I can't answer this point...

    [/blockquote]

    Hi Marc,

    The dismorphed controls caused by because the 1280 x 720 resolution is not an 16:10 aspect ratio (1280 x 800 it is). I think, if the App let you download the 16:10 profile to a 16:9 capable device, thats another app problem.

    • 99 posts
    July 5, 2015 4:58 PM CEST

    [blockquote]Chiu Huang Kuo said:

    the screen always show "sbrick reconnecting"  then disappear continuously. 

    [/blockquote]

    Same issue with both my Samsung Galaxy Note and my Sony Experia, with v1.6.1. Non critical, but really irritating ;)

     

    Edit Sunday 05 July - 21:16 : no problem tonight, played with my last MOC on the terrace without any problem...


    This post was edited by Marc Jaouen at July 5, 2015 9:17 PM CEST
    • 1 posts
    July 5, 2015 4:39 PM CEST

    Hello:

    When I use the app to control the 2 Sbricks at the same time, the screen always show "sbrick reconnecting"  then disappear continuously. 

    the app ver. is 1.6.1,my phobe is Sony Z(C6602) android 5.0.2

    How can I solve the problem?

    Thanks,

    Mr. Kuo

    • 99 posts
    July 4, 2015 7:02 PM CEST

    Important notice...

    For those who, like me with a Galaxy Note tablet, experienced dismorphed controls (ugly oval joysticks, rectangle squares, etc...), it is caused by the 16:10 screen dimensions (1280 x 800 in my case). With my new phone that has a 1280 x 720 screen, circles are round, squares are squares and the controls appear right where I place them in the designer.

    I will make a test with pictures that had colors rendering problems with my tablet and see if it works better on the phone.

    Is the bug located in the app or in the profile designer ? I can't answer this point...

    • 99 posts
    July 4, 2015 2:07 PM CEST

    Hi guys,

    I have the pleasure to announce that the Android App works fine on the new Sony Xperia M4 Aqua, Android Lollipop 5.0. Will update the wiki page accordingly.

    Apart from this good point, I had a lot of weird "Sbrick Reconnecting" messages yesterday, playing outdoor with my Galaxy Note tablet (KitKat 4.4) : I know it was not disconnected, but the app thought so... I have already noticed that when the car's batteries are a bit low, the bluetooth has stability issues.

    • 164 posts
    July 3, 2015 6:06 PM CEST

    Hi Jayne,

    You can download the application here: http://goo.gl/vzjY0I

    The application works only with the android 4.3 or the latest versions only. 

    • 99 posts
    July 3, 2015 3:08 PM CEST

    The sliders bug in v1.6.0 has been corrected: v1.6.1 works fine :)

    • 8 posts
    July 3, 2015 8:21 AM CEST

    Good news!

    I've installed SBrick app v.1.6.1 on my noname Android device (model QC706EU, Android 4.4.4, core 3.10.28, CPU Qualcomm MSM8916). And I've updated the SBrick firmware sucessfully. Now I can control my SBrick with any of my devices: the noname device mentioned above, Samsung Galaxy Tab Active, Apple iPad mini !!!

    The information about SBrick is shown in the app: Hardware version 4.0, Firmware version 4.3, Battery level, Device ID.

    Cool :)


    This post was edited by zver hz at July 3, 2015 8:21 AM CEST
    • 4 posts
    July 2, 2015 10:01 PM CEST

    [blockquote]Karl Fensterstock said:

    [blockquote]Aaron Buss said:

    [blockquote]Tamas Misik said:

    Dear Aaron,
    What is the type of your android device?

    [/blockquote]

     

    4.4 jellybean

    [/blockquote]

    The Android Device not the Version !!!

    [/blockquote]

     

    samsung galaxy s avant

  • July 2, 2015 9:50 PM CEST

    [blockquote]Aaron Buss said:

    [blockquote]Tamas Misik said:

    Dear Aaron,
    What is the type of your android device?

    [/blockquote]

     

    4.4 jellybean

    [/blockquote]

    The Android Device not the Version !!!

    • 4 posts
    July 2, 2015 9:44 PM CEST

    [blockquote]Tamas Misik said:

    Dear Aaron,
    What is the type of your android device?

    [/blockquote]

     

    4.4 jellybean

  • July 2, 2015 1:40 PM CEST

    My two Bricks also not working.
    Since it does not if man is repeatedly asked
    what Android device you have and what Android version.
    The best tip, erase everything and reinstall. For more is not enough apparently :-( :-( :-(

    • 164 posts
    July 2, 2015 1:15 PM CEST

    Dear Aaron,
    What is the type of your android device?

    • 4 posts
    July 2, 2015 12:43 AM CEST

    i finally had to delete the program download a new one....now everything works except i cant get any joystick to work and i cant assign or go to calibration screen it just goes straight to the joysticks..........is there any customer service avaiolable....???? hellooooo???

    • 4 posts
    July 2, 2015 12:13 AM CEST

    my sbrick has only worked once...once since february...keeps saying update firmware...i do and then when im done updating firmware it says update firmware again...and then it crashes when i try and do anything else....what a piece of garbage does anyone know how i can get my money back so i can buy the thing better than s brick sariel reviews?

    • 41 posts
    June 30, 2015 10:54 PM CEST

    Tamás,

    thanks!!!

     

    What is new in the 1.6.1 version uploaded in that link?

    in the google play is only the 1.6 version.

     

    Edit: np.....1.6.1 version fix the one direction issue and seems more stable.


    This post was edited by Denis H at July 1, 2015 3:03 PM CEST
    • 178 posts
    June 30, 2015 3:00 PM CEST

    We've created a page for the previous Android application versions in the wiki:
    https://goo.gl/RrRkTd. The link can also be accessed in the announcement above, and from the wiki under "Support" -> "Previous Android Application Versions".

    We're working on the issue with the current version.

    Marc: thank you for the feedback!

    Others: we're looking into the connection issue too.

    • 8 posts
    June 29, 2015 10:10 PM CEST
    I've tried Samsung Galaxy Tab Active, android 4.4.4, sbrick app 1.6.1.
    App suggested to update the firmware. Then it tried to connect to SBrick. The message appeared: Could not connect to SBrick, it might have been powered down, or gotten out of range. And finaly the app crashed.
    • 10 posts
    June 28, 2015 11:24 PM CEST

    As posted in another topic, for me the android app still has a serious bug that prevents it from connecting to the brick. Discovery works, so the Sbrick is all right. 

    • 99 posts
    June 27, 2015 6:39 PM CEST

    Hi guys,

    I confirm the problem with sliders: they work in one direction only. Joysticks seem OK.

    We need a v1.6.1 !

     

     

    • 1 posts
    June 27, 2015 11:26 AM CEST

    Finally, now profile works fine. I have been waiting for this a long time.
    OS: 4.4.4 , app version 1.6

  • June 27, 2015 8:59 AM CEST
    With 1.6 versin I have same problem as Denis H. Any slider or joystick works only in one direction. Also new version have bunch of freezes, disconnects and crashes. It's big regress after good 1.4 version. You screwed up again, after so many people waiting for usable product :(