Updates

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  Matej Papluh replied to a topic in the forum Support:

  Adrian Wigg said:
  It took me 5-8 goes to update my 2 SBricks firmware last night :-/ Have two green lights on solid now :-) Question: The answer may already be out there but how do you change the rotaion of one motor on the Joystick?
  
  For me it works...  moreAdrian Wigg said:
  It took me 5-8 goes to update my 2 SBricks firmware last night :-/ Have two green lights on solid now :-) Question: The answer may already be out there but how do you change the rotaion of one motor on the Joystick?
  
  For me it works with the port reverser on the screen where you assign controls to sbrick ports.
  And in 1.2 the B & C are still swapped although on that screen it seems OK, in profile layout not.  

  • April 29, 2015
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  Matej Papluh replied to a topic in the forum Support:

  Few more updates:
  - Got the v1.2 app and finally the 2 Bricks on one profile work ! Both HTC One and Nexus 7
  - The Nexus 7 can now hold onto the SBrick connection, but on dual Sbrick profile the Sbrick not used throws a "reconnecting" popup after a...  moreFew more updates:
  - Got the v1.2 app and finally the 2 Bricks on one profile work ! Both HTC One and Nexus 7
  - The Nexus 7 can now hold onto the SBrick connection, but on dual Sbrick profile the Sbrick not used throws a "reconnecting" popup after a while. For example on 42009, after parking the crane the lower Sbrick function are not used, playing with the sliders associacted with upper Sbrick - the other one seems to disconnect which means 1. no functions until profile reload 2. popup showing up and distracting from/blocking functions still working
  - Nexus 7 has a stupid bug where the profile graphics displays is stretched and looses some area on the right. Upon exiting the profile to MOC screen (button in profile or Android back) and reloading its even more stretched, repeats again and again until app is killed and reloaded. See pic below
  - Tried to upgrade a friends SBrick from HTC and it did not work the first time. Had to close the app, BT, SBrick and phone power cycle and then it went. Even...    less

  • April 26, 2015
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  Matej Papluh replied to a topic in the forum Support:

  I have a feeling that devices with plain android or Google made - and Moto G 1/2 are still product from 'owned by Google' era -  display same behavior, the Moto G2 does not work the same way as Nexus 7 for me (and Moto G 1 too, but with broken...  moreI have a feeling that devices with plain android or Google made - and Moto G 1/2 are still product from 'owned by Google' era -  display same behavior, the Moto G2 does not work the same way as Nexus 7 for me (and Moto G 1 too, but with broken screen I do not play with that one much)  

  • April 18, 2015
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  Matej Papluh replied to a topic in the forum Support:

  Karsten, I'd suggest to check it, if it is really updated, I could not do that on my Nexus 7 tablet (even if it said update complete), but when using HTC One it was OK on first try. 
  I used the nRF Master Control Panel (BLE) to prove that the...  moreKarsten, I'd suggest to check it, if it is really updated, I could not do that on my Nexus 7 tablet (even if it said update complete), but when using HTC One it was OK on first try. 
  I used the nRF Master Control Panel (BLE) to prove that the SBrick was still on FW 4.0 even after the success message on Nexus and went to 4.2b2 after update through HTC One. The versions are under the Device information service.
  https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=no.nordicsemi.android.mcp&hl=en
  Short info can be found in this video by TechnicBRICKs
  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0_NeGcnJVZw  less

  • April 18, 2015
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  Matej Papluh replied to a topic in the forum Support:

  Works for me. 
  I'd suggest to make a new profile per each display ratio and see if something appears. 

  • April 15, 2015
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  Matej Papluh replied to a topic in the forum Support:

  So, an update.
  I risked my working config on HTC One and used the beta app there. Each of the two SBrick was updated on the first try to 42b2.
  after that, they stopped responding = no port tester, no profile ... even phone restarts, profile reloads did...  moreSo, an update.
  I risked my working config on HTC One and used the beta app there. Each of the two SBrick was updated on the first try to 42b2.
  after that, they stopped responding = no port tester, no profile ... even phone restarts, profile reloads did not work, even app reinstall. After downgrade to 0.8 and loading 1.1 over the 0.8 it started to work. 
  Good news is that the response to control seems better.
  Bad news, old news:
  - app crashes as usuall
  - trouble loading profiles from market, had to delete and redownload in different order otherwise it would not add the last profile to creation (I tried to add the last downloaded profile and it had linked the one before)
  - invert buttons for channels B and C are still swapped.
   
  On Nexus 7 the Sbrick is still no usable even after upgrade (both brick and app). The profile loads but after about 1 sec of powering any channel it stops responding until exited and reloaded. Port tester seems ok. nRF exhibits similar behavior, after issuing a command...    less

  • April 15, 2015
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  Matej Papluh replied to a topic in the forum Support:

  :( Can't update.
  Got the 1.1 from dropbox, removed the old version and all data from  Nexus 7 2nd with 5.0.2, reset BT, Sbrick was off, installed, turned on BT and Sbrick. App 1.1 found Sbrick and asked for update, the bar went all the way,...  more:( Can't update.
  Got the 1.1 from dropbox, removed the old version and all data from  Nexus 7 2nd with 5.0.2, reset BT, Sbrick was off, installed, turned on BT and Sbrick. App 1.1 found Sbrick and asked for update, the bar went all the way, restarted BT and still asking for update. Tried the same with restart of Sbrick and BT at the same time, again nothing. nRF still reports all versions with 4.0
  Tried the same with other Sbrick (only one up at a time) and same result.   

  • April 13, 2015
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  Matej Papluh replied to a topic in the forum Support:

  Zsolt Majoros said:
  Thank you for your feedback! We will implement the more sbrick support after we solved these device compatibility problems.
  
  Sorry for maybe stupid question (I was 2 months out of the loop), but does that mean that the app officialy...  moreZsolt Majoros said:
  Thank you for your feedback! We will implement the more sbrick support after we solved these device compatibility problems.
  
  Sorry for maybe stupid question (I was 2 months out of the loop), but does that mean that the app officialy does not support more Sbricks on one profile ? Is this the same for iOS ?
  I guess for the time being I'll have to solve it for the 42009 mod by having either 2 devices or 2 profiles on one with functions driver (steering, power, stabilizers, chassis lights) and operator (boom angle, lenghts, winch and rotation)  less

  • March 28, 2015
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  Matej Papluh replied to a topic in the forum Support:

  So, back home after 2 months and to testing of v0.8
  HTC ONE - now on Lollipop 5.0.2, still seems generally ok,
  - joystick finally works, although sensibility on the 4.7" screen is not the best even when stretched to fill the height on landscape a slider...  moreSo, back home after 2 months and to testing of v0.8
  HTC ONE - now on Lollipop 5.0.2, still seems generally ok,
  - joystick finally works, although sensibility on the 4.7" screen is not the best even when stretched to fill the height on landscape a slider is more precise
  - Can't control 2 SBricks from one layout, I add and configure both of them and only the first work.
  - Sometimes a profile is lost from the MOC, usually the last added one
  Nexus 7 - still on 5.0.2
  - first thing is minor, the joysticks on 16:10 layout (own or default) seem not to be centered
  - what is worse, the control is not working well. It was laggy and buffering before, now there is less buffer, but more lag and stuck control (sometimes a value is stuck for 1-2 sec)
  - Also it seems the mapping of controls does not go to full or something. For example a Volvo can climb a carpet with HTC and full slider and not with N7 ... maybe difference in 16:10 vs 16:9
   
  We have a LUG event in 2 weeks and originally I planned to buy more than...    less

  • March 28, 2015
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  Matej Papluh replied to a topic in the forum Support:

  There is not much communication towards the ones not chosen, so following is my educated guess
  If you can open files in sdcard/Android/data/com.vengit.sbrick/jsons  (I use ES File Explorer) you can see a representation of a profile.
  Each control has...  moreThere is not much communication towards the ones not chosen, so following is my educated guess
  If you can open files in sdcard/Android/data/com.vengit.sbrick/jsons  (I use ES File Explorer) you can see a representation of a profile.
  Each control has type (slider etc), position & size, graphics and channel name - the last one is for Example "Slider 1", "Steering"... this it the name we can assign to the linked Sbrick.
  My idea of Profile editor is that you will be able to place these control types, position & resize them, maybe skin them and most importantly name them. 
  So one could place 8 controls, name them "Train 1" to "Train 8", open first linked SBrick and ad A to D Train 1 to 4 and open second Sbrick and add to A to D channel Train 5 to 8...  less

  • February 2, 2015
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  Matej Papluh replied to a topic in the forum Support:

  Having option to edit profiles in-app would be nice, but I disagree for it being easier to develop:
  - having a PC (and easily MAC/Linux if using portable language) to generate profiles that can be loaded by app is faster. And if done in HTML5 for example...  moreHaving option to edit profiles in-app would be nice, but I disagree for it being easier to develop:
  - having a PC (and easily MAC/Linux if using portable language) to generate profiles that can be loaded by app is faster. And if done in HTML5 for example its possible that one would be able to use even mobile browser. 
  - this would also eliminate the need to create the editing engine for each platform - as you can see, we (as android users) still don't have the functionality that iOS guys have, even after 3-4 months. I do not want to wait to Xmas 2015 to be able to customize profiles while iOS guys will be happy to do so half a year before us (I understand Apple-first approach when the app generates money, but as part of HW product that I paid for, I really, really hate it) 
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  • January 31, 2015
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  Matej Papluh replied to a topic in the forum Support:

  I have just updated Nexus 7 to 5.0.2 and used that to load up the 0.41 app. Seems that first time detection is better than .35, but I'll need to test it more.
  Also the SBrick refuses to be paired in BT screen, something that was not there before.
  Apps...  moreI have just updated Nexus 7 to 5.0.2 and used that to load up the 0.41 app. Seems that first time detection is better than .35, but I'll need to test it more.
  Also the SBrick refuses to be paired in BT screen, something that was not there before.
  Apps still crashes from time to time, last time on profile exit.
  The lag is still there.  

  • January 27, 2015
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  Matej Papluh replied to a topic in the forum Support:

  Oleksandr Barannyk said:
  I have some problems with two of my recently ordered sbriks. I was trying to initialize them (one at a time) through the android app on my Galaxy S5. While the app was able to recognize both bricks, their functions did not work...  moreOleksandr Barannyk said:
  I have some problems with two of my recently ordered sbriks. I was trying to initialize them (one at a time) through the android app on my Galaxy S5. While the app was able to recognize both bricks, their functions did not work at all. At this point I am not sure either bricks are faulty or android app s doing anything wierd...
  Any suggestions?
  
  I suggest to try the older version from the link above your post.
  If it does not help, try the nRF control panel app 
  https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=no.nordicsemi.android.mcp&hl=en
  See if it can discover services and for example turn on-off the LED. More info here
  https://social.sbrick.com/forums/topic/58/release-of-the-protocoll  (big post by Tamás Fábián )
  and example on Jorge's video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0_NeGcnJVZw ( in HD you can even read the saved commands)
     less

  • January 18, 2015
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  Matej Papluh replied to a topic in the forum Support:

  Upgrade to 0.35 on Nexus7 and I haven't found a way to make it work
  
  Motors do not respond in port tester, MOC port tester, profile (Test 2)
  Even the LED cannot be turned...  moreUpgrade to 0.35 on Nexus7 and I haven't found a way to make it work
  
  Motors do not respond in port tester, MOC port tester, profile (Test 2)
  Even the LED cannot be turned on
  Sometimes it gets to the state that it won't be found at all needing power cycle on SBrick (did not happen on 0.26 or very seldom)
  lot of crashes on screens where there were none on 0.26 - profile (test2), managing brick in moc - Android report tool says problem in Bluetooth Share 4.4.4
  Sometimes it ends up in a state that the SBrick does not even respond to "dicovering services" on nRF afterwards
  Couldn't discover all bricks service popping up
  
  When I return to 0.26 all that works.
  edit: For a moment, I got some response on the port setup screen, then going to profile (test 2) the BT Share crash and no response anywhere again.  less

  • January 17, 2015
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  Matej Papluh replied to a topic in the forum Support:

  Thanks,
  looking for a cheaper tablet(s) to use as controller for exhibitions. Although you seem to have the new version of MEMO 7 :)

  • January 13, 2015
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  Matej Papluh replied to a topic in the forum Support:

  Thanks, Philo.
  Maxim Baybakov said:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G4UFWNYyyEU
  Just a question, does the ASUS shows this behavior ? Please write to generic Android app thread if yes as not to break the thread. Thanks.

  • January 13, 2015
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  Matej Papluh replied to a topic in the forum Support:

  So the 0.26 seems fix the port invert mixup. Good Job.
  Maxim Baybakov said:
  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G4UFWNYyyEUThe same problems in the port...  moreSo the 0.26 seems fix the port invert mixup. Good Job.
  Maxim Baybakov said:
  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G4UFWNYyyEUThe same problems in the port test
  
  Now, this seems to be what I called lag on Nexus. Tried all the devices I have and the results areBad - Google Nexus 7, Motorola Moto G 1st and 2nd gen (all 4.4 and stock Android UI)Good - HTC One M7 (4.3 plus HTC Sense 6.0)
  It happens for sliders both vertical and horizontal (Test2 and Gamepad 2 profiles), and port testing screen too (other controls don't work for me). It seems to sample the sliding movement and buffer the inputs.
  I did a quick test on port testing screen:- if I keep sliding left/right the inputs are buffered.- if I just click left/right, I can do it really fast and it seems OK  less

  • January 9, 2015
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  Matej Papluh is now friends with Pedro Silva.

  • January 8, 2015
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  Matej Papluh posted a topic in the forum Suggestions:

  Recycling

  Playing with PF eats through batteries, charging takes time, you should not mix sets of batteries, you should recycle ...
  Cleaning up the table, these came handy.
  Maybe a little change in the dimensions in newer pachaging or a short guide for origami...  morePlaying with PF eats through batteries, charging takes time, you should not mix sets of batteries, you should recycle ...
  Cleaning up the table, these came handy.
  Maybe a little change in the dimensions in newer pachaging or a short guide for origami style separator ... and you could have a nice SBrick branded accessory for free ;)  

  • January 7, 2015
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  Matej Papluh replied to a topic in the forum Support:

  thanks,
  any release notes to share ? ;)
  Tested on Nexus 7, I needed to wipe the app and reinstall to get the profiles work, port tester was working right after update.
  Otherwise no change for me, was working before and its also now. And there still seems...  morethanks,
  any release notes to share ? ;)
  Tested on Nexus 7, I needed to wipe the app and reinstall to get the profiles work, port tester was working right after update.
  Otherwise no change for me, was working before and its also now. And there still seems to be much more lag and random inputs on Nexus 7 compared to HTC One.  

  • January 7, 2015
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  Matej Papluh replied to a topic in the forum Support:

  got the 0.22 
  What's New
  - Port inverter fix - YES, it works
  - Profil view crash fix - not sure, the profile delete still crashes the app...  moregot the 0.22 
  What's New
  - Port inverter fix - YES, it works
  - Profil view crash fix - not sure, the profile delete still crashes the app sometimes
  - Market layout fix - changed icon colors, what else ?
   
  Fernando Correia said:
  ...
  It is stated in several places that SBrick requires a BLE (BT Smart) compatible device.
  It is also written that Android brought support to this only with version 4.3.
  ...
  Unfortunately technical limitations are nowhere to be found on the Sbrick KS page or homepage so I really feel for the guys having incompatible HW. The early pledgers had no playstore page to tell them the version compatibility.
  In terms of consumer laws the missing/hidden compatibility can be a reason for full refund. SBrick is being marketed to general population and not to specialist (as engineering sample). So blaming it solely on the customers is not really correct.  less

  • January 6, 2015
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  Matej Papluh replied to a topic in the forum Support:

  Jeroen, I do not have any iOS, but I see on appstore webpage this data:
  
  Updated: Nov 06,...  moreJeroen, I do not have any iOS, but I see on appstore webpage this data:
  
  Updated: Nov 06, 2014
  Version: 3.0
  
  And thanks.
  Tamás Fábián said:
  Thank you all for the information, I took a note of these. I'm going to a meeting with the dev. team tomorrow, we'll discuss and schedule the bugs to fix. The most important is the discovery issue, and I do see a hope for that, since my application I've written to test the bricks finds and connects just fine.
  
  Hi Tamás,
  might I suggest to add to the apps some menu option that would send some dump/trace of system setup even if there is no crash ?
  Also with a field for the user to add personal observation and email, for feedback ?  less

  • January 6, 2015
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  Matej Papluh replied to a topic in the forum Support:

  I tried to get some statistics here:
  https://social.sbrick.com/forums/topic/68/device-sbrick-connection-compatibility-statistics
  But here on forums there is just a subset of owners (maybe 40?  while just play store lists 500+ installs) and only a...  moreI tried to get some statistics here:
  https://social.sbrick.com/forums/topic/68/device-sbrick-connection-compatibility-statistics
  But here on forums there is just a subset of owners (maybe 40?  while just play store lists 500+ installs) and only a subset replied (thanks there), so there is not a big variety.
  In the last KS newsletter or somewhere here there was a mention of planned bug report for the app, but that might be quite some time in future and still will only voer people with specific issues.
  My suggestion would be to create a online survey (using free sites or own homepage) with few question about the app and connectivity and distribute it through the newsletter. To motivate people one could use some reward, like a set of professionaly made profiles for future profile maker.   less

  • January 5, 2015
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  Matej Papluh replied to a topic in the forum Suggestions:

  The short ones are sold out throughout European shops, I guess US has its own warehouse. I had few pieces of the short variety in basket since December, waiting for the January items to appear, and around 2nd January they sold out. Who knows if it's just...  moreThe short ones are sold out throughout European shops, I guess US has its own warehouse. I had few pieces of the short variety in basket since December, waiting for the January items to appear, and around 2nd January they sold out. Who knows if it's just coincidence or SBrick owners finding out they need those :D  

  • January 5, 2015
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  Matej Papluh replied to a topic in the forum Support:

  Thanks guys.
  Toku Betsu said:
  iPhone 4S = no connection at all, via phone or app.
  Galaxy S4 = connected fine via phone. Connecting via app is a bit hit and...  moreThanks guys.
  Toku Betsu said:
  iPhone 4S = no connection at all, via phone or app.
  Galaxy S4 = connected fine via phone. Connecting via app is a bit hit and miss.
  
  Could you please add the version of iOS on your iPhone ?
  And the same for Android on Samsung S4 ? Also which version of the app ?  

  • January 2, 2015
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  Matej Papluh replied to a topic in the forum Support:

  Would you provide your SBrick connection status to the statistics thread I tried start ?
  https://social.sbrick.com/forums/topic/68/device-sbrick-connection-compatibility-statistics/
  It should not replace this one, just used for collecting pure statistics...  moreWould you provide your SBrick connection status to the statistics thread I tried start ?
  https://social.sbrick.com/forums/topic/68/device-sbrick-connection-compatibility-statistics/
  It should not replace this one, just used for collecting pure statistics on which device type/model is generally connecting ok or not.  

  • January 2, 2015
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  Matej Papluh replied to a topic in the forum Support:

  Would you provide your SBrick connection status to the statistics thread I tried start ?
  https://social.sbrick.com/forums/topic/68/device-sbrick-connection-compatibility-statistics/
  It should not replace this one, just used for collecting pure statistics...  moreWould you provide your SBrick connection status to the statistics thread I tried start ?
  https://social.sbrick.com/forums/topic/68/device-sbrick-connection-compatibility-statistics/
  It should not replace this one, just used for collecting pure statistics on which device type/model is generally connecting OK or not.  

  • January 2, 2015
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  Matej Papluh replied to a topic in the forum Support:

  - Google Nexus 7 (2013/2nd gen) - A(4.4.4 US 32GB no3G; 0.21; Matej P.; 02/Jan/2015) This is my primary 'play' Android device, after setting the Sbrick up on 0.20 I could connect almost anytime. At most the profile recognizes the brick after jumping...  more- Google Nexus 7 (2013/2nd gen) - A(4.4.4 US 32GB no3G; 0.21; Matej P.; 02/Jan/2015) This is my primary 'play' Android device, after setting the Sbrick up on 0.20 I could connect almost anytime. At most the profile recognizes the brick after jumping out/in or going to port tester and back. Once recognized the connection stays. Longterm tens of tests over multiple sessions since 24th Dec with 0.20 and 0.21
  - HTC ONE (M7/1st gen) - A(4.4.3 T-Mobile; 0.21; Matej P.; 02/Jan/2015) This is my phone and after finding out that the sensitivity is better than Nexus 7 I use it whenever battery is not a matter. Seems to reconnect almost everytime on 1st attempt. One hour session without connection drop. Longterm tens of tests over multiple sessions since 24th Dec with 0.20 and 0.21
  - Motorola Moto G 1st gen - A(4.4.4; 0.21; Matej P.; 02/Jan/2015)GF's ex phone, connects even with broken screen :D Around 5 tests over 2 sessions with power off.
  - Motorola Moto G 2nd gen - A(4.4.4; 0.21; Matej P.;...    less

  • January 2, 2015
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  Matej Papluh posted a topic in the forum Support:

  Device-SBrick connection/compatibility statistics

  There is now a wiki set up by the SBrick team, please update that one first/too
  Lénárd Pásztor said: 
  We created a wiki page for the device compatibility. Please help to improve it!
  We also have a page for device that...  moreThere is now a wiki set up by the SBrick team, please update that one first/too
  Lénárd Pásztor said: 
  We created a wiki page for the device compatibility. Please help to improve it!
  We also have a page for device that SBrick can drive here. 
  Thank you!
  
   
  I'd like to propose collecting the connection and compatibility statistics for the different devices to see if there is some correlation to different devices, OS versions, customizations, etc.
  Please note that :- as we know the SW is still in early phases, this should rely to the basic function of connection creation and stability over time. - please be factual, saying just "it's a piece of ...lemon" without providing data won't help anybody- try use the following format or provide enough data for it, I'll try to edit the first post with this data grade(OS version incl. possible mods/roots; SBrick app; SW version; name; date)- not trying to hijack the main app threads this one should be only for...    less

  • January 2, 2015
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  Matej Papluh replied to a topic in the forum Support:

  The HW seems solid, but only time and hundreds of Wh passed through it will tell ...  and this is the best news (together with option to run in with 3rd party apps - like nRF control panel)
  The compatibility with broad scope of different devices is...  moreThe HW seems solid, but only time and hundreds of Wh passed through it will tell ...  and this is the best news (together with option to run in with 3rd party apps - like nRF control panel)
  The compatibility with broad scope of different devices is always a challenge - we have a product at work that 'should' run on most current devices and its a never ending fight. Even more if the Sbrick uses a feature (BLE) that is quite young in terms of adaptation. 
  But the SW is a mess or better say the disparity compared to the 'equality' as presented in the KS campaign. There is no priority announced for any of the platforms, even the need for 4.3+ android is not mentioned. So saying "iOS is a little better but at best is still beta" is a bitter understatement if one group can play with the working profiles (see that all the youtube videos returned for sbrick use only iOS profiles), another is left with mostly useless alpha test profiles (even missing the pledged ones) and last one (WM) cannot do...    less

  • January 2, 2015