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  Alexandre Campos replied to a topic in the forum Support:

  What phone model and Android version you're running? Did you activate location on your phone before searching for SBricks? Yes that's stupid, but Android requires location access to be able to search for Bluetooth (at least BT LE) devices.

  • April 7, 2020
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  Alexandre Campos replied to a topic in the forum Support:

  Are you serious!? Lénárd, who is a member of the SBrick staff, posted on this very thread just two days ago, saying they were taking care of the issue. How can this be a joke, much less a bad one?

  • June 19, 2019
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  Alexandre Campos replied to a topic in the forum Support:

  Indeed! You could also make it a "control" to be insertable in the Profile Designer, which would display this telemetry data.

  • January 16, 2019
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  Alexandre Campos replied to a topic in the forum Support:

  I'm here, keeping updated on any developments in the app.

  • October 25, 2018
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  Alexandre Campos replied to a topic in the forum Support:

  Aren't your profiles (at least the control layout) stored in your account? If so, you can just sign up on the new device and retrieve them.

  • March 18, 2018
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  Alexandre Campos replied to a topic in the forum Support:

  Ah, this version does show a version number higher than the beta I downloaded from the Play Store. :)
   
  However, I couldn't find in it any way to use a gamepad. Also, it kept crashing on startup, trying to download an HTML file, both offline and...  moreAh, this version does show a version number higher than the beta I downloaded from the Play Store. :)
   
  However, I couldn't find in it any way to use a gamepad. Also, it kept crashing on startup, trying to download an HTML file, both offline and connected through mobile data; only with Wi-Fi it managed to download what it needed and doesn't need Internet again. Also also, the only way to exit the app is still to tap Android's Home button and then remove it form the recent apps list.  

  • June 5, 2017
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  Alexandre Campos replied to a topic in the forum Support:

  This is great news! :)
  I'm signed up for the beta versions at the Play Store, and when I was about to install this new version via APK, my phone asked if I wanted to install an older (4.2.1) version than the current (4.2.3, beta) that I have. Is this...  moreThis is great news! :)
  I'm signed up for the beta versions at the Play Store, and when I was about to install this new version via APK, my phone asked if I wanted to install an older (4.2.1) version than the current (4.2.3, beta) that I have. Is this supposed to occur?  

  • April 28, 2017
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  Alexandre Campos commented on Jorge Pereira's video.

  • March 1, 2017

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    Mihai Dreve Great job Jorge, I will follow your work closely

    • October 27, 2014
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    Jorge Pereira Thanks but let me warn you, fair and straight: I'm not a coder just a trained google-copy-paster

    • October 27, 2014
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    Technicmaster0 . That's how programming works

    • October 27, 2014
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    Tamás Fábián Very nice video!

    • October 27, 2014
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    Alexandre Campos Great job indeed! Physical controls are a lot more intuitive than virtual ones: it would be great if the official SBrick app supported them.
    I was also able to control my SBrick using a gamepad, but instead of a laptop running a Python script, I used a...  moreGreat job indeed! Physical controls are a lot more intuitive than virtual ones: it would be great if the official SBrick app supported them.
    I was also able to control my SBrick using a gamepad, but instead of a laptop running a Python script, I used a phone (later a tablet) running this app: http://www.eurobricks.com/forum/index.php?/forums/topic/120823-wip-control-sbrick-with-android-game-controller
    Video of the result here (from 2:44): https://youtu.be/0krwudY5enc?t=2m44s  

    • March 1, 2017
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  Alexandre Campos replied to a topic in the forum Support:

  Last week NVidia published the official update to Android 7 for the Shield K1, and now it works fine with my SBricks. :) So, it was a matter of incompatibility with Android 6; probably this affects other devices with this version.

  • February 14, 2017
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  Alexandre Campos replied to a topic in the forum Support:

  I suspect it's some bug related to the Android version: my Shield K1 also runs 6.0 and can't find the SBrick in the app, even though it finds it in the Bluetooth settings, while my Xperia Z1 Compact runs 5.0 and works fine. Is anyone with Android 6 on...  moreI suspect it's some bug related to the Android version: my Shield K1 also runs 6.0 and can't find the SBrick in the app, even though it finds it in the Bluetooth settings, while my Xperia Z1 Compact runs 5.0 and works fine. Is anyone with Android 6 on their devices who can connect to and use their SBricks?
  I'm expecting an update to 7.0 for the Shield, and I'll see if that fixes the issue.  

  • February 7, 2017
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  Alexandre Campos replied to a topic in the forum Support:

  Which Android version do you have on your E5? My Z1 Compact has 5.1.1 and works well with my SBricks, while my Shield K1 tablet has 6.0.1 and can't find any SBricks in the app, despite seeing them in the Bluetooth settings.
  This leads me to suspect...  moreWhich Android version do you have on your E5? My Z1 Compact has 5.1.1 and works well with my SBricks, while my Shield K1 tablet has 6.0.1 and can't find any SBricks in the app, despite seeing them in the Bluetooth settings.
  This leads me to suspect something broke between Android versions.  

  • January 6, 2017
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  Alexandre Campos replied to a topic in the forum Support:

  With the new version without the "Exit" button, to quit the application I have to press the system "Home" button and then remove the app from the running apps list. Here are three exit methods I've seen implemented in other apps; one of them could be...  moreWith the new version without the "Exit" button, to quit the application I have to press the system "Home" button and then remove the app from the running apps list. Here are three exit methods I've seen implemented in other apps; one of them could be used in future versions of the SBrick app:
  
  Normal "Back" button, like the SBrick Simple Control app;
  Press "Back" twice in a quick sucession (making a popup appear saying "Press Back again to exit") upon the first button press;
  Hold down the "Back" button.
  
   
  Unfortunately, this new version still can't detect any SBricks when running on my Shield Tablet K1; on the Xperia Z1 Compact it still works.  less

  • December 22, 2016
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  Alexandre Campos replied to a topic in the forum Support:

  Thanks, I've opted-in for the beta test program. It should be especially interesting to me, as the previous beta version (whose APK link was published in this topic) works fine with my Sony Xperia Z1 Compact (Android 5.1.1), but my NVidia SHIELD Tablet...  moreThanks, I've opted-in for the beta test program. It should be especially interesting to me, as the previous beta version (whose APK link was published in this topic) works fine with my Sony Xperia Z1 Compact (Android 5.1.1), but my NVidia SHIELD Tablet K1 (Android 6.0.1) can't recognise that there's an SBrick connected.  

  • December 7, 2016
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  Alexandre Campos replied to a topic in the forum Support:

  I'm having mixed results with my devices.
  My Sony Xperia Z1 Compact (Android 5.1.1) used to work well with the latest versions of SBrick FW and app from the Store, but lately the app could detect the SBrick but, when opening its test page, it kept giving...  moreI'm having mixed results with my devices.
  My Sony Xperia Z1 Compact (Android 5.1.1) used to work well with the latest versions of SBrick FW and app from the Store, but lately the app could detect the SBrick but, when opening its test page, it kept giving me the spinning circles. The Simple Control app worked similarly: the SBrick was detected, but the test sliders did nothing and the status bar remained dark green. Now, having installed the 4.2.0.76_2.136.16-r beta, it now works and I was able to update the FW.
  With my Nvidia SHIELD Tablet K1 (Android 6.0.1), it's another story: neither the full app (even the beta) nor Simple Control detect my SBrick. It is visible on the Bluetooth Settings screen, but nowhere else.
  Also, I found that one of the bottom contacts (in the middle foreground on the below photo) of my SBrick (bought at Tomar BRInCKa 2015 in Portugal) looks recessed and probably doesn't touch the respective contact on the cable connected to it. Fortunately this contact appears to be one...    less

  • October 19, 2016
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  Alexandre Campos I wonder... will the SBrick work with the 9V train controller (using, of course, a PF converter cable)? That's really useful for stationary models. For example, the IR receiver needs an empty PF battery box to work.

  

  TechnicBRICKs: TBs TechTips 23 - Connecting the PF Receiver to 9V

  TechnicBRICKs: TBs TechTips 23 - Connecting the PF Receiver to 9V

  • July 19, 2014

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    Alexandre Campos Cool! But, for testing purposes, any 9V battery box will do: electrically there's no difference (besides the fact that the train controller can supply less than the nominal voltage).

    • July 21, 2014
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    Lénárd Pásztor ok, so the battery box in 8287 will be fine to test? I have one

    • July 21, 2014
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    Alexandre Campos Yes, it should work fine.

    • July 24, 2014
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    Lénárd Pásztor OK, I will test it soon!

    • July 24, 2014
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    Lénárd Pásztor It not worked with the prototype, but we found solution to make it work with the final product!

    • August 1, 2014
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  Alexandre Campos has just signed up. Say hello!

  • July 17, 2014

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