So any feedback? I've been watching the crash reports and think I've caught a couple more bugs. There's one when it opens I've made a change, don't know if it's fixed it though.
New Biking Android App
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Thanks. It actually crashes mine, which is odd, I didn't think I'd changed anything there for some time. Will fix when I get home tonight.
I thought I fixed that. It was not letting me do it unless I came out of garage and back in after adding a new bike, but as I say, thought it was fixed? Will check that too.
**Edit** definitely working in mine. Is the app updated?
**Edit** definitely working in mine. Is the app updated?
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Fixed the fuelling one. Silly mistake by me, sorted now. Can't replicate the issue with the MOT and Service on my newer builds.
Good to hear 
Thanks for the update.
Thanks for the update.
So I posted about this on my biker specific forum and have some positive feedback too, which is great. They've also had some great ideas, I figure I'd run by you guys -
Todo / shopping list in the maintenance area. (box for a url when it's a shopping item)
Instead (or probably as well as) just the Service box, have the option to select items being replaced/changed, such as brake discs and pads, oil etc. Then get reminders if one hasn't been done past your specified time/miles.
Character recognition for petrol fills. (Take a photo of the pump, it does everything else) Sounds great. I'm unlikely to be able to add that though!
Todo / shopping list in the maintenance area. (box for a url when it's a shopping item)
Instead (or probably as well as) just the Service box, have the option to select items being replaced/changed, such as brake discs and pads, oil etc. Then get reminders if one hasn't been done past your specified time/miles.
Character recognition for petrol fills. (Take a photo of the pump, it does everything else) Sounds great. I'm unlikely to be able to add that though!
Just rolling out an update with the above mentioned maintenance changes. It's quite a big change, so will require a data wipe I'm afraid.
As posted, it needs a data wipe unfortunately. There was too much change in maintenance logs.
To do this, go to 'Settings' - 'Apps' - 'Bikers Best Friend' - 'Storage' - 'Clear Data'.
To do this, go to 'Settings' - 'Apps' - 'Bikers Best Friend' - 'Storage' - 'Clear Data'.
Another reasonable sized update pushed though. I think I've worked out how to code it not to need a reset too.
There is now a To Do list for each bike. Add the to do details along with a cost, priority and url if you wish.
Pending crash reports, I'm feeling this is getting closer to a final release now. As always, happy to receive feedback.
There is now a To Do list for each bike. Add the to do details along with a cost, priority and url if you wish.
Pending crash reports, I'm feeling this is getting closer to a final release now.
As always, happy to receive feedback.
It should do. I was at Brands on Sunday for Speedfest, opened the app up and it said Brands was 0.1 away or something like that, so seemed to work for me.
I can see what you're saying though. For me On Yer Bike is saying 55.9, but G Maps can nav me there in 42 miles.
I'll have a look. That bit of code to calculate the distance between two points was 'borrowed' (the maths looked far too intense for me, talking about the curvature of the earth and such!) so will have to see what other options there might be.
I can see what you're saying though. For me On Yer Bike is saying 55.9, but G Maps can nav me there in 42 miles.
I'll have a look. That bit of code to calculate the distance between two points was 'borrowed' (the maths looked far too intense for me, talking about the curvature of the earth and such!) so will have to see what other options there might be.
You're welcome. Can I ask what version of Android you're on? Once it's given permission, it shouldn't ask again as far as I know.
I think it was as simple as I'd left it in KM. Fix has been applied. (Remember, it's as the crow flies, so wont match navigation distances)
Another update as I've added Auto Shows. Quite pleased with this, as I can edit the information on a file I host elsewhere and it parses each time you open.
I've thought for some time I would basically duplicate the app and make a couple of changes to make it a car app. As I think about it recently, I'm thinking to just make it an 'auto app', something like 'Auto Buddy' that is suitable for both car and bike. Any thoughts? Might I miss out of marketability with it being a specific bikers app?
I've thought for some time I would basically duplicate the app and make a couple of changes to make it a car app. As I think about it recently, I'm thinking to just make it an 'auto app', something like 'Auto Buddy' that is suitable for both car and bike. Any thoughts? Might I miss out of marketability with it being a specific bikers app?
Feel a little like I'm talking to myself now Tax due added, plus a few small tweaks. Had a friend install it and within 20 seconds of watching him I saw a few things I needed to change (like Reg entry in garage). I guess, as I know how things work, I just do that. It's good to see someone else 'struggle' almost, so I see what I need to change.
I'm feeling like I'm getting towards an actual release. Coming out of Beta. What do you guys think?
Tax due added, plus a few small tweaks. Had a friend install it and within 20 seconds of watching him I saw a few things I needed to change (like Reg entry in garage). I guess, as I know how things work, I just do that. It's good to see someone else 'struggle' almost, so I see what I need to change.I'm feeling like I'm getting towards an actual release. Coming out of Beta. What do you guys think?
Great, thanks for the comments guys.
I'm not sure you can get the info from the govt, not without paying anyway. I'll double check though.
That crash is a good find, thanks. None of that page is supposed to be editable. I've clearly left something in by mistake, so an easy fix. It gets the data there from your maintenance logs.
I'm not sure you can get the info from the govt, not without paying anyway. I'll double check though.
That crash is a good find, thanks. None of that page is supposed to be editable. I've clearly left something in by mistake, so an easy fix. It gets the data there from your maintenance logs.
That's interesting? Is it a Samsung phone?
I don't have any services running that I know of, I don't ask for permissions to stop it sleeping etc.
Do you get it after you've been using the app for a while, or when you've not touched it?
I don't have any services running that I know of, I don't ask for permissions to stop it sleeping etc.
Do you get it after you've been using the app for a while, or when you've not touched it?
Yes, but if there's no API, I can't 'tap in' to their database. I'm reasonably sure I checked for this as I wanted the user to enter their reg and it populate all of their bike details too. It would be around 10p per check, which I know doesn't sound a lot, but it would likely mean I am paying for people to use my app
One option would be to make a 'Pro' version, which did this for the user, but the app would need to be £1.99 or so and even then I might need some kind of 'look up limit' otherwise it could get abused.
Thanks. I honestly don't know why it would do this and I'm not entirely sure how I can troubleshoot that yet. I'll have to look in to it. The app doesn't do anything automated, so when you're not using it yourself, it wont be doing anything. I have had phones in the past (I think Samsungs, hence why I asked) that have given me that warning, from what I could tell, because I was using the app! Well, yes, it will use battery then!
Would be great, whatever info you can get for me to investigate. Thanks.
I've just been looking through my own battery as it was quite low and BBF was 7% of it. Looking in that, it looks like it keeps the GPS awake, maybe checking for weather? I'll delve in to it when I get a chance. I'll try and at least set up an option to turn of weather updates tomorrow and we can see if that helps Thanks for another bug found!
Thanks for another bug found!
I've made some changes to the location listener. I've also added Settings in finally. You can set how many minutes it will wait before checking location (I think!) so this will hopefully help.
It's odd, in the app manifest, I don't ask for a wake_lock permission, but it's listed in the store permissions? I can only assume once you use the location listerner in the app, it tries to keep using it. I will continue to look into it, but hopefully setting a time and distance (I think I set 1km) minimum before it checks again, will help.
I've just submitted the update, but got an email from Google saying my app didn't have a content rating... which it does. I did the rating again. It looks like the update is going through still, but I'd really appreciate if someone can post if they get the update this morning/today. You'll know its today's update as it allows you into settings. Thanks!
Clovis, if you get it, please let me know if it helps your issue. Thanks.
It's odd, in the app manifest, I don't ask for a wake_lock permission, but it's listed in the store permissions? I can only assume once you use the location listerner in the app, it tries to keep using it. I will continue to look into it, but hopefully setting a time and distance (I think I set 1km) minimum before it checks again, will help.
I've just submitted the update, but got an email from Google saying my app didn't have a content rating... which it does. I did the rating again. It looks like the update is going through still, but I'd really appreciate if someone can post if they get the update this morning/today. You'll know its today's update as it allows you into settings. Thanks!
Clovis, if you get it, please let me know if it helps your issue. Thanks.
Well GPS is definitely better. It's been kept on just 35 minutes today, as opposed to the 5+ hours of yesterday.