Highway Radar 2.5: V1 integration, redesigned sounds, better weather, and more

[ferius]

I've updated the beta version, there are couple fixes and improvements there:

• Added operation without the first GPS fix
• Added an option to mute V1 X and K bands until the first GPS fix
• Added a strength latch interval for radar alert (instead of showing the strength that detector reports, shows maximum strength over an interval).
• Removed Bluetooth indicator from status panel if no detector is paired
• Fixed annunciation not going away when V1 disconnects followed by service stop (e.g. you power-off the car, and then stop Highway Radar).
• Fixed last frame in MRMS weather animation being always empty

 

[spanky]

Ferius: Thank you and Happy New Years.

 

[ferius]

I've just pushed yet another build for this version.

• Extended alert latch till past detector stopped sending it
• Fixed duplicating laser alerts when latch interval enabled
• Removed arrows animations, as they tend to slow down when they're needed most -- a radar alert is incoming

 

[jcaptchaos2]

When bluetooth connected to my V1G2 Mine works for a while then my tablet goes crazy, turns upside down, locks up. I have had KA alerts on it so I know it works but again after a little bit it goes crazy. I have tried it without the blue tooth hookup to my V1G2 and it work fine. Just some feedback

 

[oktavf]

Wow looks great!!

 

[ferius]

When bluetooth connected to my V1G2 Mine works for a while then my tablet goes crazy, turns upside down, locks up. I have had KA alerts on it so I know it works but again after a little bit it goes crazy. I have tried it without the blue tooth hookup to my V1G2 and it work fine. Just some feedback

Interesting. Do you see any similar behavior when using JBV1?

 

[jcaptchaos2]

I do not, just got home and no issues just running JBV1, this morning on my way in it happened again with Highway Radar, again I received a KA alert and it was telling me what it's supposed to and then about 2 minutes later it started giving me a GPS alert like it was lacking and then my tablet did the same thing, started locking up, turned upside down and so I had to reboot. I will try and re-aim my dashcam this weekend and see if I can get some video to help.

 

[ferius]

I do not, just got home and no issues just running JBV1, this morning on my way in it happened again with Highway Radar, again I received a KA alert and it was telling me what it's supposed to and then about 2 minutes later it started giving me a GPS alert like it was lacking and then my tablet did the same thing, started locking up, turned upside down and so I had to reboot. I will try and re-aim my dashcam this weekend and see if I can get some video to help.

Sounds really strange. Yes, some video would be helpful, thanks.

 

[jcaptchaos2]

Ok I think it may have something to do with GPS while connected to my V1G2, I never had GPS issues before I upgraded but now it will tell me that I'm having GPS issues. I ran just HWY Radar this morning and it did the same thing. On the way home I ran JBV1 and no issues so I think it's something to do with when I'm hooked to my V1G2 with Highway Radar

 

[ferius]

Ok I think it may have something to do with GPS while connected to my V1G2, I never had GPS issues before I upgraded but now it will tell me that I'm having GPS issues. I ran just HWY Radar this morning and it did the same thing. On the way home I ran JBV1 and no issues so I think it's something to do with when I'm hooked to my V1G2 with Highway Radar

Can you try going to Settings -> General and toggle "Use Google location services". This may help.

 

[jcaptchaos2]

I will try that this weekend, it works perfect if it's not blue toothed to my VG2, I ran it on the way home tonight not using the V1G2 hookup and it ran perfect so it must be something to do with my V1G2 and the app

 

[VXAce]

Very nice the updated Weather map has been very helpful!

Is there an easy way to switch between map view and list view in the UI? I prefer to run list view most of the time until I see an alert worth looking at more or want to check weather/what's coming up ahead and I've found it slow to move between the two views.

 

[ferius]

Very nice the updated Weather map has been very helpful!

Is there an easy way to switch between map view and list view in the UI? I prefer to run list view most of the time until I see an alert worth looking at more or want to check weather/what's coming up ahead and I've found it slow to move between the two views.

Currently you can only make it by creating two separate profiles.

 

[jcp]

This may be a dumb ?, but how do I enable landscape mode? It (the map) doesn't rotate with the phone. Pixel 3xl on Android R.

 

[ferius]

This may be a dumb ?, but how do I enable landscape mode? It (the map) doesn't rotate with the phone. Pixel 3xl on Android R.

Responded in https://www.rdforum.org/threads/107068/

 

[Bossdad71]

Thank u

 

[jcp]

Responded in https://www.rdforum.org/threads/107068/

NVM.... OPP (old people problems)

 

[jcaptchaos2]

Still crashing for me or locking up, worked so good until I tried this version.

 

[ferius]

Still crashing for me or locking up, worked so good until I tried this version.

I actually have one guess. Do you have weather layer enabled? If yes, can you try disabling it? New weather model consumes a fair amount of CPU cycles, and accesses low level GPU to make computing faster. That could be the reason.

 

[jcaptchaos2]

I actually have one guess. Do you have weather layer enabled? If yes, can you try disabling it? New weather model consumes a fair amount of CPU cycles, and accesses low level GPU to make computing faster. That could be the reason.

Ok will check thanks for the advice