ALP Connect (Apple Version for AL Priority) with Users Manual

[BestRadarDetectors]

FYI... If anyone still has any issues with Apple BT please update to IOS 8.4, Seems that 8.4 has been very solid and it seems that Apple might have just finally ironed out the BT BLE issues.

[Abarth695]

Its been great for a while now. I'm on ios9 an no issues.
Apple had many issues with 8 and it was a thorn in their side.
Great to see they have got on top of it

[winterbrew]

New version up;


What's New in Version 1.9
GUI changes.
Minor bug fixes.

https://itunes.apple.com/au/app/alpconnect/id694278885?mt=8

[SurrealOne]

Its been great for a while now. I'm on ios9 an no issues.
Apple had many issues with 8 and it was a thorn in their side.
Great to see they have got on top of it
I'm also on ios 9 beta 4 and rock solid

[Holla]

I got the new Apple version connect update as well! Thought it was going to have the OTA update, but its not in this version either?

[BestRadarDetectors]

I got the new Apple version connect update as well! Thought it was going to have the OTA update, but its not in this version either?
No, OTA was only first released on Android.

[Holla]

No, OTA was only first released on Android.

Ok, I thought the next apple release was going to have it as well

[BestRadarDetectors]

Ok, I thought the next apple release was going to have it as well
The past release was a catchup version to fix past due bugs. There will be another release coming soon.

[kevmat]

The AL Priority App can run in the background (Just Tested This) if you get hit an Alert Tone will go of and a pop up box will open Telling you of the Alarm and asking if you want to View or Close the alert.

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I run ALP Connect in the background on my iPhone. I don't get the PopUp box...I get a small text banner at top of iPhone screen...not very useful on a motorcycle with gloves and the iPhone requiring a double click of the 'home' button followed by selecting the ALP Connect app in order to bring ALP Connect to the foreground. The app should have an option in setup to bring ALP Connect to foreground immediately following an alert. Much more useful visually and functionally allowing a touch of the screen to revert to Park Assist. I sent the below request to Antilaser requesting the mod and am awaiting response:

email:
Hello,

I sent the below message to your support page on your web site. It's actually two messages; the original along with follow-up requesting a most useful mod to your 'ALP Connect' application. Please review my request and let me know if AL Priority can incorporate into the ALP Connect application.

Thanks,
Ron Reagin
ron.reagin@gmail.com

Follow-up message on ALP Support Web Page:
Hello,

I sent the below message to you a few days ago requesting what I believe is an improvement to your 'ALP Connect' application. I have not received a response. This requested modification should be easily incorporated into the app and would enhance your already great application. Most users of 'ALP Connect' do so with the application running in the background and a navigation or music app running in the foreground. Currently when a laser 'hit' is detected, ALP Connect only displays a small text banner at top of iPhone screen..hardly noticeable, or actionable, on a motorcycle while traveling 80mph down the highway. It would great if 'APL Connect' would switch to the foreground immediately upon detection of a laser 'hit'. This would visually and functionally be a great improvement drawing attention to the alert visually and allowing a touch of the screen to place ALP in park assist mode with a touch of the screen after rolling off the throttle and slowing down.

Please advise with an email reply if this modification can be incorporated into ALP Connect.

Thank You,

Ron Reagin
ron.reagin@gmail.com

Original ALP Support Page Message:
I have a dual ALP sensor system installed on my motorcycle, front & rear. I also have the BT module and run the ALP Connect app on my iPhone. Most times I run ALP Connect in the background with one of my music apps in the foreground. My iPhone (phone/music), ALP sys, Escort Redline, Garmin NavIV GPS, Bike-to-Bike and bike Alpine audio systems are all wired thru my Autocom system and hardwired from the Autocom to my in-ear monitors. This system performs wonderfully.

When the ALP system detects a laser hit, an alert is annunciated via ALP Connect/Autocom in my in-ear-monitors. Usually I will be listening to music (Pandora) and the ALP alert is broadcast slightly louder than the music with a small ALP alert banner displayed at top of iPhone (Pandora) screen.

My request to AL Priority is for a software modification that will bring ALP Connect out of background mode to foreground enabling a touch of the screen to disable jammer reverting to park assist. This would be a much better visual alert and a big plus with ability to manually disable jammer. I have my unit set at 8 seconds which I feel to be minimum most times and in certain instances may be too long reverting to park assist. Could this feature not be easily added as an option during setup?

Please reply and let me know if ALP Connect can be modified for this feature.

Thanks,

Ron Reagin

[kevmat]

ok....what's 'OTA' ?

[dmlgc]

FYI... If anyone still has any issues with Apple BT please update to IOS 8.4, Seems that 8.4 has been very solid and it seems that Apple might have just finally ironed out the BT BLE issues.

I just purchased my ALP with the Bluetooth module. I downloaded ALPConnect but with BT module plugged in I can only stay connected for about 45 to 60 seconds. Also ALPConnect does not look like the pictures I see here I don't have the "connect,drive ,settings" at the bottom of ALPConnect.

I was hoping ALPConnect would tell me that the update ( followed steps on ALP website) of U12334567.bin, setup.alp actually worked but since the bluetooth connection drops I'm thinking the firmware update didn't work or setup.
Is there anyway I can tell what's going on ? The blinking light and beeps don't tell me much.

Any help appreciated.

[BestRadarDetectors]

I just purchased my ALP with the Bluetooth module. I downloaded ALPConnect but with BT module plugged in I can only stay connected for about 45 to 60 seconds. Also ALPConnect does not look like the pictures I see here I don't have the "connect,drive ,settings" at the bottom of ALPConnect.

I was hoping ALPConnect would tell me that the update ( followed steps on ALP website) of U12334567.bin, setup.alp actually worked but since the bluetooth connection drops I'm thinking the firmware update didn't work or setup.
Is there anyway I can tell what's going on ? The blinking light and beeps don't tell me much.

Any help appreciated.

Start here... http://radarandlaserforum.com/showthread.php/29-First-Steps-Required-After-Installing-Your-AL-Priority-System

On new systems firmware and all settings need to be loaded with the regular controller before switching over to using the BT.

[RedRocket]

ok....what's 'OTA' ?Traditionally it meant "Over-The-Air" or "Off-The-Air" (like you receive FM radio or TV broadcasts). However, it could mean something else as you guys are talking Apple,Android & BT updates which I use none of.

[BestRadarDetectors]

Traditionally it meant "Over-The-Air" or "Off-The-Air" (like you receive FM radio or TV broadcasts). However, it could mean something else as you guys are talking Apple,Android & BT updates which I use none of.

Correct.. OTA = Over the Air. Right now Android BT users can update firmware updates directly from the ALP Connect Android app. This will come shortly in a future release to the Apple platform.

[kevmat]

What's latest ETA for OTA (iPhone)?

[jeff106]

Ok so after playing around with the DEMO mode in the app prior to purchasing the BT module, I've come to the following cons that have made me think twice about going the BT Module route. I'm posting here to see if any of my concerns are incorrect. I know that ALP is currently working on a newer module for release in 2016, so wondering if we can expect additional improvements with that release

1) Essentially iOS users need to keep their phone constantly on with the app on screen in order to reduce time for JTK. Of course you can be in another app or the phone can be in sleep mode but this slows the reaction time as one would need to tap the notification to open the app and then double tap again for JTK? Even worse, if your phone is sleeping while music is playing and you need to JTK, you have to enter your passcode (if you have one set) on your phone to unlock it and then get to the app if it isn't the first thing it opens?

2)you can have an older phone that is dedicated to just being your ALP display in vehicle, but if this is not the connected to your car via bluetooth (because your actual working phone that you take calls on is connected) then you cannot hear the alarms over your car audio

I'm not big on setting a jam time vs. using JTK so having that quick and easy accessibility to JTK is important.

[BestRadarDetectors]

Ok so after playing around with the DEMO mode in the app prior to purchasing the BT module, I've come to the following cons that have made me think twice about going the BT Module route. I'm posting here to see if any of my concerns are incorrect. I know that ALP is currently working on a newer module for release in 2016, so wondering if we can expect additional improvements with that release

1) Essentially iOS users need to keep their phone constantly on with the app on screen in order to reduce time for JTK. Of course you can be in another app or the phone can be in sleep mode but this slows the reaction time as one would need to tap the notification to open the app and then double tap again for JTK? Even worse, if your phone is sleeping while music is playing and you need to JTK, you have to enter your passcode (if you have one set) on your phone to unlock it and then get to the app if it isn't the first thing it opens?

2)you can have an older phone that is dedicated to just being your ALP display in vehicle, but if this is not the connected to your car via bluetooth (because your actual working phone that you take calls on is connected) then you cannot hear the alarms over your car audio

I'm not big on setting a jam time vs. using JTK so having that quick and easy accessibility to JTK is important.

1. iOS restrictions are due to apple not allowing full control over being able to bring apps forward, unlocking pass-codes, etc. If you test on Android you can have a much better experience and you can have ALP Connect in the background, Have you screen locked and ALP Connect will unlock your screen and immediately bring the app forward so you can kill all within 1-2 seconds at most. I use Android and even if I am on the phone and a Radar or Laser hit occurs I hear the alerts directly in the handset or over the cars BT if I am using hands-free

2. As mentioned above if you are using your phone alerts are still passed through. The new BT Module being released at the end of December or Early January will take it a step further and protect against BT failures so if there is a BT failure it will automatically switch back to the wired controller and keep the ALP active and defending. At the same time if you do not want to connect to BT it will run off of the wired controller with no interaction. If you connect via BT it will switch over... Break the BT connection and it will go back.

[Holla]

What's latest ETA for OTA (iPhone)?

No kidding, Apple taking their sweet ass time

[BestRadarDetectors]

No kidding, Apple taking their sweet ass time

Apple OTA will be released when new BT module comes out.

[sfpd]

Apple OTA will be released when new BT module comes out.

Does this mean that the current BT modules that allow Android OTA firmware updates will need to be upgraded to support iOS OTA firmware updates?

[BestRadarDetectors]

Does this mean that the current BT modules that allow Android OTA firmware updates will need to be upgraded to support iOS OTA firmware updates?

No, But the new ALP Connect for iOS and the New BT Module will be released together.

[beingaware]

Eh I find the privacy key doesn't work when you use the bt module.

Pull the key and it will still arm regardless.

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[winterbrew]

Eh I find the privacy key doesn't work when you use the bt module.

Pull the key and it will still arm regardless.

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Are you using the Gen II OTA BT module or the original ?

Just tried my original BT module with ALPConnect on iOS 7.1.2 (iPhone 4S), and the privacy key worked as intended when inserted and removed

[beingaware]

Original.

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[winterbrew]

Original.

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Hmmm, strange then

[beingaware]

Might reset and update the firmware.
See what happens.

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[winterbrew]

Think I may have found a possible bug with the latest version (2.2);

If I shoot my LRB at it, the phone displays 'Marksman Compact' as usual for 125 pps gun. However, the audio states 'speed laser ahead / behind'. Hi-Fi module correctly identifies by audio.

i'm using the female/detailed voices

[BestRadarDetectors]

If anyone running ALP Connect for Apple has a Jail Broken device and wants to help us Beta Test the upcoming Apple release please let me know and I will email you the ipa file.

[winterbrew]

If anyone running ALP Connect for Apple has a Jail Broken device and wants to help us Beta Test the upcoming Apple release please let me know and I will email you the ipa file.

Yes please Tom, providing it still works on jailbroken iOS 7.1.2, and iPhone 4S. Will pm you my e-mail

[shelbyraptor]

Any news on the apple app for the system? I purchased and had my system installed almost two months ago and was told the app would be ready in a month. I have the bt module installed and have not been able to use it. Is there an estimated time of release?

[BestRadarDetectors]

Any news on the apple app for the system? I purchased and had my system installed almost two months ago and was told the app would be ready in a month. I have the bt module installed and have not been able to use it. Is there an estimated time of release?
It's in final testing. We offered everyone a few weeks back to be part of the Beta program and 80+ users are running the final Beta. It will be released shortly.

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[BestRadarDetectors]

Whats New in Version 2.3 (Released 9/7/2016)

1. Added Suppress function for false X, K band radar alerts
2. Added map view for easy editing of Supress markers on the map.
3. Added TechSuppress for easier initial teching of an empty Suppress database.
4. Added option to fully configure the ALP over Online server.
5. Backup your Suppress database online & Restore it to a different phone.
6. Profiles A, B & C now also offer ALP Connect options page
7. Several Bug Fixes
8. Support for new Net Radar Antennas (Regular & MRCD)

[dinkydi]

thx do i have to do alp fw up grade or is this new apple app change

ok presume its the apple app, just tried and its asking me to change store never done this before, says US store not valid change to AU ?

[BestRadarDetectors]

thx do i have to do alp fw up grade or is this new apple app change

ok presume its the apple app, just tried and its asking me to change store never done this before, says US store not valid change to AU ?
Maybe it did not make it to the AU store yet. It's just an app update.

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[dinkydi]

yep done done a test with the simulater test 1 ultralite and thats ok ,also found the config menu had to scroll past the maps using top of screen so time to explore nice work BRD :D

[dinkydi]

one more thing do i have to reset the config again using the apple app, or just leave it with the one down loaded from the usb originally

[BestRadarDetectors]

one more thing do i have to reset the config again using the apple app, or just leave it with the one down loaded from the usb originally

No CPU changes need to be done.

[Nanook]

Gettin better every day :thumb:

[winterbrew]

Still crashing out on my iPhone 4S 7.1.2 jailbroken as per the first pre-beta (pre-TestFlight) .ipa which was e-mailed out.

I did un-install the beta before downloading the new version from the appstore today.

TestFlight can't have allowed anyone on iOS 7 (which ALPConnect supports) to test the beta, as TestFlight requires iOS 8.0 or above.

Can supply crash dump if required.

[BestRadarDetectors]

Pretty sure you will have to have a more recent IOS version. You are very far behind and many apps no longer support that old version. I do have a 4S on current IOS and there are no crashes.

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[winterbrew]

Yeah, perhaps the developer needs to consider whether ALPConnect still supports iOS 7, as the appstore still says it does ;

https://itunes.apple.com/au/app/alpconnect/id694278885?mt=8



Compatibility: Requires iOS 7.0 or later. Compatible with iPhone 4S....

My 4S runs nicely, and is jailbroken on 7.1.2. I'm worried that upgdrading it to the latest iOS will cripple it performance wise.

What iOS version are you running on your 4S Tom, and what is the performance like ?

Cheers

Jon

[shelbyraptor]

question on new smartphone app. I have the Bluetooth module and the hifi speaker. Is there a way to run the app while the alerts still come through the installed speaker??

[BestRadarDetectors]

question on new smartphone app. I have the Bluetooth module and the hifi speaker. Is there a way to run the app while the alerts still come through the installed speaker??

No, If you connect using the App on your phone it will switch to running via BT, If you disconnect or lose your BT connection it will switch back to the wired controller.

[sfpd]

The new Suppress function is AWESOME!!! This system is now absolutely everything I want it to be. Thank you so much for being so responsive to your users and our feedback!

Can you please clarify the functionality of the 'TeachSuppress' setting? Does tapping the 'Suppress' button only add the source to the suppression database if the 'TeachSuppress' is ON?

I've noticed that 'TeachSuppress' automatically turns itself off each time my phone disconnects from the ALP system, so I have to turn it back on every time I re-enter the vehicle and reconnect. Is this a bug or intended behavior?

Also, is there any further documentation on the detailed implementation of the suppression? Curious about how much of the band is filtered, the diameter of geofence for each suppression point, how many different suppression reports are required before a certain suppression point is added to the database, etc.


Whats New in Version 2.3 (Released 9/7/2016)

1. Added Suppress function for false X, K band radar alerts
2. Added map view for easy editing of Supress markers on the map.
3. Added TechSuppress for easier initial teching of an empty Suppress database.
4. Added option to fully configure the ALP over Online server.
5. Backup your Suppress database online & Restore it to a different phone.
6. Profiles A, B & C now also offer ALP Connect options page
7. Several Bug Fixes
8. Support for new Net Radar Antennas (Regular & MRCD)

[BestRadarDetectors]

TeachSuppress will ignore all X & K band alerts when in that learning mode. It's really a feature that you should only use once when learning the bulk alerts at one time.

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[sfpd]

Ok got it. So just to clarify, even when TeachSuppress is OFF tapping the 'Suppress' button will add the point to the database?

[BestRadarDetectors]

Yes, If you look at the map screen it will mark on the map the beginning to end of the alert.

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[R6n350GT]

If using the menu buttton on the control pad to switch between parking mode and protection mode. But when i connect to the BT module it locks out the controller but the software doesnt have a option to then switch to parking mode. Without buying a hifi or gps, is there a way software can have a button to swap from parking to protection ?

[BestRadarDetectors]

If using the menu buttton on the control pad to switch between parking mode and protection mode. But when i connect to the BT module it locks out the controller but the software doesnt have a option to then switch to parking mode. Without buying a hifi or gps, is there a way software can have a button to swap from parking to protection ?
You can use Profiles with BT to create a profile with parking only.

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[R6n350GT]

You can use Profiles with BT to create a profile with parking only.

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But then i need hifi to switch to it and can noblonger use the app ? Or have to plug in another usb ? Why cant the app handle.more than one profile without using more than one usb or hifi or do i have it wrong ? Thanks

[BestRadarDetectors]

You can switch Profiles in BT

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[R6n350GT]

Ok great, can you link me to infonthat describes jow to use more than one profile in BT when no hifi is used. Does a usb stick need to be plugged in. Thank you

[BestRadarDetectors]

Ok great, can you link me to infonthat describes jow to use more than one profile in BT when no hifi is used. Does a usb stick need to be plugged in. Thank you

Just load a setup file with Profiles selected and the Profile option on the screen in BT will be selectable and it will switch between profiles.

[winterbrew]

As Tom says, just check the 'use profiles' on the alpupdate configure page ;

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Setup your three profiles as you want on the 3 pages (profile A, B & C), download the config.alp file from the website, put on USB stick, plug into the ALP, and you will be able to switch between A,B & C on the ALPConnect app. You can then remove the USB stick

[R6n350GT]

As Tom says, just check the 'use profiles' on the alpupdate configure page ;

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Setup your three profiles as you want on the 3 pages (profile A, B & C), download the config.alp file from the website, put on USB stick, plug into the ALP, and you will be able to switch between A,B & C on the ALPConnect app. You can then remove the USB stick

oh you can do that without Hifi ! Awesome.
i was reading this and thought he said thats not possible with no hifi
http://www.vortexradar.com/2016/01/alp-setup-guide-part-7-configuring-your-antilaser-priority/

ok great thanks !

[BestRadarDetectors]

oh you can do that without Hifi ! Awesome.
i was reading this and thought he said thats not possible with no hifi
http://www.vortexradar.com/2016/01/alp-setup-guide-part-7-configuring-your-antilaser-priority/

ok great thanks !

Profiles are just not supported on the standard wired controller. You need either HiFi or BT to use them.

[S550_Crizzy]

So I have the iPhone 7 Plus. I have the ALPConnect app installed. Is their a way to have the app go into landscape mode? Cause as far as I can tell the app is only in Portrait mode. While it's not the worse of deals, I usually use it in the background with my GPS navigation on the screen in landscape mode so if I have to switch back to the app I have to rotate my phone to portrait to be able to see what I am doing. Is it possible to update it so that landscape is supported or am I missing something?