ALP Connect Android Beta Testers

[AirMoore]

Just got done with a good ~250 mile round-trip testing out the newest ALP.

I used an Asus Memo Pad 7 (ME176CX Variant) for this trip.

Most importantly, I had ZERO functionality issues throughout the trip. When I say functionality, I mean an issue with that App that could compromise functioning of the ALP system.
No dropped BT connections, no showing the car in defense mode when it isn't etc.

With that said I noted the following observations (keep in mind, some of these may be due to the nature of using it on a cheap tablet, rather than a higher quality device):


1) At least on the tablet, the unit did not show that it was connected to my BT by icon. In the notifications in the top left, the little ALPConnect cross-hairs were there, and the system functioned as it's supposed to, however, my BT icon never went from gray (on but not connected) to white (on and connected to a device). Not a big deal, and likely has more-so to do with the cheap tablet. I really think it's the tablet, as it sometimes fails to see BT devices that are 100% available. So if this isn't happening with others, I'd say ignore this as an issue with a cheap tablet, rather than the App itself.

2) It would be really nice when using another App on the top, when the notification of an alert comes in for radar, it would give the frequency (I think @Mirage noted this already).

3) The biggest thing I would like (and I think this may be attributed to the cheap tablet again), is the notification should time out. In other words, when I am using say SuperNote (for MM listings of speedtraps), and a radar alert comes up it brings ALP to the front just as you would expect. I noticed, however, that once the alert ends, unless I make it a point to press mute/dismiss, the screen stays on the notification indefinitely (until I press a button). It would be nice if, say, 10 seconds after the alert finishes, the ALP retracts the notification with no input (if this is at all possible).


In other words right now when I get a K-band false the following happens:
ALP in background with SuperNote on-top. ALP alerts to K-band > Screen goes from SuperNote to ALP notification > Must mute or dismiss, if you do nothing, the old notification is stuck.
It would be nice if it went:
ALP alerts to radar > brings ALP notification up that it is radar > 10 seconds after alert stops, and if no input is detected on mute/dismiss screen, ALP notification screen hides > SuperNote shown again.

Note sure if its possible or if other have had the issue (again, it could be the cheap tablet I'm using), but that would be nice.



Overall, this App functioned properly without issue. I even had multiple BT signals in the car. This beta-App is more 'finalized' than Apps that have made it to the play store (and itunes for that matter). Seems like I got in beta-testing at the right time! Thanks again @BestRadarDetectors

I will be doing another 125-miles Tuesday or Wednesday, then again Saturday.