Well, that was quick.....and the new version has a built-in menu button !!!
<- Outstanding. I hope to get a chance to run this over the weekend on some
flights.

Bob F.

On Thu, May 12, 2016 at 9:40 PM, w9ya <[email protected]> wrote:

> O.K.... I *finally* found a good link the news section of the main site.
> (Of course Bob, why didn't you look there first ??) Sigh....
>
> (....from the release notes for 1.6.3 I was confused as to the status
> (i.e. testing, beta, or ???))
>
> More to the point, I gotta now figure out how to make this sign-up deal
> play cuase I have a mixed log-in for my google store accountS. (Yeah
> plural, and the phone is split to boot !!)
>
> SO.... off the funs-ville for me....
>
> Bob F.
>
> On Thu, May 12, 2016 at 9:27 PM, w9ya <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>> I haven't found the menus !!! (No button inside the app I can find...)
>>
>> Also....the bottom of the screen (in the app) says "Version: 1.5 Built
>> 2014-09-13 ......." ????
>>
>>
>> This from the current version at the play store......
>>
>>
>> Bob F.
>>
>> On Sat, May 7, 2016 at 2:09 PM, Terry.w7ami <[email protected]>
>> wrote:
>>
>>> Keith,
>>>
>>>   I installed the test version of AltosDroid on my phone.   I like the
>>> improved menus.   I was disappointed to see that the Imperial units still
>>> read out only in 1/10 of a mile.   Any chance of changing that before the
>>> main release?
>>>
>>> Terry W7AMI
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>  On 5/6/2016 7:11 PM, Keith Packard wrote:
>>>
>>>> Altus Metrum reduces MicroPeak to $30 and releases AltOS 1.6.3
>>>>
>>>> Altus Metrum announces a new lower price for MicroPeak: $30
>>>>
>>>>         http://shop.gag.com/altimeters/micropeak.html
>>>>
>>>> MicroPeak is a tiny recording altimeter and is approved for use in NAR
>>>> contests.
>>>>
>>>>         http://altusmetrum.org/MicroPeak
>>>>
>>>> AltOS version 1.6.3 adds idle mode to AltosDroid and has bug fixes
>>>> for our host software on desktops, laptops an android devices
>>>> along with BlueTooth support for Windows.
>>>>
>>>> AltOS fixes:
>>>>
>>>> * Fix hardware flow control on TeleBT v3.0. RTS/CTS is
>>>>    wired backwards on this board, switch from using the
>>>>    hardware to driving these pins with software.
>>>>
>>>> AltosUI and TeleGPS Applications
>>>>
>>>> AltosUI and TeleGPS New Features:
>>>>
>>>> * Add BlueTooth support for Windows operating system. This
>>>>    supports connections to TeleBT over BlueTooth rather than
>>>>    just USB.
>>>>
>>>> AltosUI and TeleGPS Fixes:
>>>>
>>>> * Change Java detection and install on Windows. Detection is
>>>>    now done by looking for the 'javaw.exe' program, and
>>>>    installation by opening a browser on the java.com web site.
>>>>
>>>> * Delay polling while the Fire Igniters is visible to allow
>>>>    for TeleMega to report back complete status over the radio.
>>>>
>>>> * Disallow changing RF calibration numbers in the
>>>>    configuration UI. There's no good reason to change this from
>>>>    the field, and recovering is really hard if you haven't
>>>>    written down the right number.
>>>>
>>>> * Fix USB device discovery on Mac OS X El Capitan. This makes
>>>>    the connected Altus Metrum USB devices appear again.
>>>>
>>>> * Fix acceleration data presented in MonitorIdle mode for
>>>>    TeleMetrum v2.0 flight computers.
>>>>
>>>> AltosDroid
>>>>
>>>> AltosDroid new features:
>>>>
>>>> * Monitor Idle mode. Check state of flight computer while in
>>>>    idle mode over the radio link
>>>>
>>>> * Fire Igniters. Remotely fire igniters for recovery system
>>>>    ground tests.
>>>>
>>>> * Remote reboot. Cause the flight computer to reboot over the
>>>>    radio link. This provides a method for switching the flight
>>>>    computer from idle to flight mode without needing to reach
>>>>    the power switch.
>>>>
>>>> * Configurable frequency menu. Change the set of available
>>>>    frequencies and provide more descriptive names.
>>>>
>>>> AltosDroid bug fixes:
>>>>
>>>> * Don't set target location if GPS hasn't locked yet.
>>>>
>>>> * Fix saving target states so they can be reloaded when the
>>>>    application restarts. When the application is shut down and
>>>>    restarted, all previous target state information will be
>>>>    restored (including GPS position if available).
>>>>
>>>> * Fix crash on some Android devices for offline maps when
>>>>    changing the map scale or location.
>>>>
>>>> * Don't require USB OTG support. This kept the latest
>>>>    AltosDroid from being offered on devices without USB device
>>>>    support, although it can work without that just fine using
>>>>    BlueTooth.
>>>>
>>>> * Don't require bluetooth to be enabled. This allows the
>>>>    application to operate with USB devices or just show old
>>>>    data without turning on the bluetooth radio.
>>>>
>>>> * Recover old tracker positions when restarting
>>>>    application. This finally allows you to safely stop and
>>>>    restart the application without losing the last known
>>>>    location of any tracker.
>>>>
>>>> Find more information on all Altus Metrum products at
>>>> http://altusmetrum.org.
>>>>
>>>>
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