LapTimer v24

[Harry]

Dear friends of LapTimer (and other of our apps),

This is the announcement on the final list of changes and features coming with the major release 24.
Items marked with [iOS] or [Android] apply to the named platform only, others apply for both platforms.
This is the full list. Some, but not all changes apply to Harry's GPS/OBD Buddy and Harry's Dyno.

• Reworked all logging format importers (VBO, GPX, NMEA), added support for as-is imports (VBO, NMEA)
• Refactor all dialogs, fixed dead locks
• Fixed VEEPEAK OBD adapter recognition
• Fixed a bug in track set conflict resolving
• Fixed issue with in-app http pages (Android 8 and later) [Android]
• Added adaptive app icons (Android 8 and later) [Android]
• Modernized launch screen for late iOS versions [iOS]
• Modernized media handling and access to videos in particular [iOS]
• Modernized various user interface areas for late iOS versions [iOS]
• Renamed Camera Roll to Photos [iOS]
• Changed OBD gauges in video overlays to appear if any lap has OBD, not only if all have it
• Added a health check for disconnected external sensors
• Fixed Mail and Dropbox file attachment (Android 10 and later) [Android]
• Updated version of video processing library [Android]
• Allow manual track selection in Status if either Manual Timing is enabled or Performance View is selected
• Fast speed range selection for Performance View
• Fixed delta display of temperatures when using Fahrenheit
• Fixed a crash when returning from Video Preview [iOS]
• Fixed a bug that made app crash during startup (Android 5) [Android]
• Simplified auto focus and fixed focus handling [Android]
• Added sector and lap time display to video overlays again
• Added setting for HERO8
• Added support for OBDLink SX and EX wired sensors [Android]
• Added support for the airVentDisplay (BMW e46 m3 GNSS and engine adapter)
• Added track subtype for Water (for Jetski, motorboat, sailing competition)
• Fixed crash when restoring a database
• Modernized crash reporting [Android]
• Updated traditional Chinese translation
• Added build number to system information
• Massive refactoring in several areas

We keep our policy of "pay once and get all updates for free". To make this possible, please leave reviews on the stores and recommend us to your friends. Thanks you.

In case you run into problems, please post on this forum or contact us (Harry@gps-laptimer.de).

- Harry

[Asad.C]

Hi, I found a bug in V24 on Android.

When you go into the lap list section. When u click the drop down at the top and select trackday. The app immediately restarts and you see the intro screen again. On my second attempt the I get an android notification to say the app keeps stopping. This is the same result if you click, analysis, lap list, trackday. The other options in the drop down filter the lap list fine. It's only the trackday option that crashes the app.

[Harry]

Hi, I found a bug in V24 on Android.

When you go into the lap list section. When u click the drop down at the top and select trackday. The app immediately restarts and you see the intro screen again. On my second attempt the I get an android notification to say the app keeps stopping. This is the same result if you click, analysis, lap list, trackday. The other options in the drop down filter the lap list fine. It's only the trackday option that crashes the app.

Thanks for reporting. I have been able to reproduce the issue. It will be fixed in v24.0.1

- Harry

[gassian]

Hi Harry,

I wanted to post here (as well) since i upgraded already to v24.
Using Android phone PetrolHead edition and not able to connect to VBOX using BT. Read here (viewtopic.php?f=8&t=5354&p=26087&hilit=vbox#p26087) that only GrandPrix version supports connecting to vbox now?

Can you please help or confirm?

Thanks,
Zaven

[Harry]

Yes, a direct integration between LapTimer and VBOX Sports has always been a GrandPrix exclusive feature.

For Android, a possible workaround is to install a helper app forwarding any VBOX update to Android's location stack. For iOS, a 10 Hz update rate stream will become available from Apple Mfi program. In both cases, the VBOX will show up as "internal GPS". Neither is recommended because you will miss accuracy and additional information.

- Harry

[vincenzo]

Can I use the new Hero8 setting for a Hero9? I am trying it and it seems to kind of work but not 100%.