Weird ALPConnect for Android Behaviour

[RedLiner]

That is not a suppressed alert, That is a real alert that is being silenced because of your City Level (This is why the City Icon is flashing). Lets say you want radar alerts on K band muted if under 3, If you get an alert at level 1 or 2 the app brings it to your attention because its not suppressed but just does not give audible alerts until your threshold.

I totally understand what you are saying about city mode and how it works, however the app does the same thing for me with suppressed alerts. I will do another run to see if I can get it to do the same thing for a suppressed alert, video to come. Also is the app suppose to fight me to stay in the foreground as it is doing in the video?

[citrus]

Than this is a problem. If it is an alert that is below the city threshold it should not be bringing the app forward. You know, this is really upsetting that he had to go through all this trouble to make that video when mine showed the same thing and you dismissed it as a incompatible device issue. We are trying to help make the product better here.

[BestRadarDetectors]

I totally understand what you are saying about city mode and how it works, however the app does the same thing for me with suppressed alerts. I will do another run to see if I can get it to do the same thing for a suppressed alert, video to come. Also is the app suppose to fight me to stay in the foreground as it is doing in the video?

Yes, The app is designed to come forward during alerts so when you push it back and the alert is still present it will come forward again. If you dont want it to come back you can press the mute button first and it will ignore it unless the alert stops and starts again it will see the new alert as a new threat.

[BestRadarDetectors]

Than this is a problem. If it is an alert that is below the city threshold it should not be bringing the app forward. You know, this is really upsetting that he had to go through all this trouble to make that video when mine showed the same thing and you dismissed it as a incompatible device issue. We are trying to help make the product better here.

For City low level alerts the app is doing what it was designed to to. Bring it to your attention but not give verbal alerts until the threshold is reached.

[citrus]

In my opinion, the app shouldn't bring itself forward until if/when the alert reaches the verbal threshold. If this can be added as an option for user preference, it would be great.

[BestRadarDetectors]

In my opinion, it shouldn't bring itself forward at all UNTIL if/when the alert reaches the verbal threshold.

You are entitled to your opinion and if a majority of users decide the same we can look into changing it but a large majority of our Beta group wanted to be informed when an alert is present so that it gives them a heads up while the signal ramps up stronger but they just dont want the verbal alerts until their set level.

[citrus]

As I said, I'm asking it to be a user configurable option. I wouldnt ever ask for something that is a personal preference to be changed for everyone.

[RedLiner]

Yes, The app is designed to come forward during alerts so when you push it back and the alert is still present it will come forward again. If you dont want it to come back you can press the mute button first and it will ignore it unless the alert stops and starts again it will see the new alert as a new threat.

I understand this and I get why some users would want to see these alerts, however since this system is intelligent enough to know when to sound an alert or when to silent one, It would be nice if there was a way to tell it not to get my attention unless there was an alert above 3, as in your example ("Lets say you want radar alerts on K band muted if under 3, If you get an alert at level 1 or 2 the app brings it to your attention because its not suppressed but just does not give audible alerts until your threshold"). Also after the app first notify the user of an alert and the user dismisses that alert by putting the app back to the background, it would be nice if the app say in the background for that same alert and only brings itself to the foreground when there is a new alert. These are just some ways where I thinks this system could improve. Systems such as the ALP is meant to sound a real alarm for the driver. If it gives too many false alarms, the user will more likely get accustom to not paying attention to alerts even when they are real. All of the above are just suggestions on how I think the app could improve to better tailor to it's users. Thank you for your time and for trying to help us.

[BestRadarDetectors]

I understand this and I get why some users would want to see these alerts, however since this system is intelligent enough to know when to sound an alert or when to silent one, It would be nice if there was a way to tell it not to get my attention unless there was an alert above 3, as in your example ("Lets say you want radar alerts on K band muted if under 3, If you get an alert at level 1 or 2 the app brings it to your attention because its not suppressed but just does not give audible alerts until your threshold"). Also after the app first notify the user of an alert and the user dismisses that alert by putting the app back to the background, it would be nice if the app say in the background for that same alert and only brings itself to the foreground when there is a new alert. These are just some ways where I thinks this system could improve. Systems such as the ALP is meant to sound a real alarm for the driver. If it gives too many false alarms, the user will more likely get accustom to not paying attention to alerts even when they are real. All of the above are just suggestions on how I think the app could improve to better tailor to it's users. Thank you for your time and for trying to help us.

I have added the suggestion of adding another toggle for bringing the app forward for muted alerts to the long list of user requests. I cant make any guarantees at this time.

[citrus]

All we can do is ask and I greatly appreciate that that has been done.