Release log

The following log contains the changes and new features per version. It is written as “developer-friendly”, so please bear with the style and content.

1.4.20 [Release post]

  • [ADDED] Added color for each race, makes it easier to identify fleet the timer belongs to.
  • [ADDED] Added “only GPS on startup” mode.
  • [ADDED] Implemented multi language (German, Danish, English)
  • [CHANGE] New app icon.
  • [ADDED] Page with sunrise/sunset.
  • [ADDED] Added count down circle to show time to next event.
  • [CHANGE] Store active timer to restore when the app is started again.
  • [ADDED] Inform the user if a timer is started in GPS mode and we don’t have sync.

1.3.7 [Release post]

  • [ADDED] The user can now change the color of the main screen grid.
  • [ADDED] Added a new finish mode, where the time stamps for each boat is stored (and the last 6 are shown on the main screen).
  • [CHANGE] All menus will now “start” at the currently selected value.
  • [CHANGE] Redesign og the main screen (to support the new finish mode).
  • [FIX] The GPS symbol on the main screen, will flicker if the connection is lost and we are in GPS mode.
  • [FIX] Fixed a bug that resulted in app crash under certain circumstances.
  • [DEVICE] Added support for Descent Mk2.
  • [CHANGE] Changed menus to menu2s and added some descriptions for the menu items.
  • [ADDED] Added menu titles to the menus.

1.2.51

  • [CHANGE] Change copyright year to 2021-25 in about screen.
  • [ADDED] Added timestamp for first and last boat finishing – see “how to document”.
  • [ADDED] Added an extra timer (now 8).
  • [ADDED] Added properties for timer names in the Connect IQ app.
  • [ADDED] Added +4 minutes warning option.
  • [CHANGE] The user can no longer select a start time less then the selected count down
    mode specifies.
  • [CHANGE] Optimized a lot of code.
  • [FIX] fixed the delay on the up/down doing set start time.
  • [ADDED] Vibration can be disabled via settings in the Connect IQ app.
  • [ADDED] Sound can be disabled via settings in the Connect IQ app.
  • [CHANGE] some UI extensions and optimizations.

1.1.5

  • [ADDED] Added start modes (instantaneously, Minute (smart), Minute (next)).
  • [ADDED] Added start mode indication to the main screen.
  • [ADDED] Added visual notification to the main screen (blue blinking border).
  • [ADDED] Added three count down modes (3-2-1-0, 5-4-1-0 and 5-4-3-2-1) per timer.
  • [CHANGE] Change copyright year to 2021-23 in about screen.

1.0.16Beta

  • [ADDED] Added an extra timer.
  • [FIX] Force update after user press up/down on timer screen.
  • [CHANGE] Change copyright year to 2021-22 in about screen.
  • [FIX] Time source is now restored to last state on app start.

1.0.13Beta

  • [ADDED] Added GPS icon when GPS is active and data are valid.

1.0.12Beta

  • Lot’s modifications because of code clean up.

1.0.11Beta

  • [FIX] Error in converting data from GPS object to internal data structure.

1.0.10Beta

  • [CHANGE] The internal timer function can now use GPS signal or internal clock (can be set by the user).

1.0.9Beta

  • [CHANGE] Update internal changed from 250 to 200 ms.
  • [FIX] Warnings now respects the “hour” part of the timestamp.
  • [CHANGE] “Start time” moved 2 pixels up to make room for alternative font sized used when time is >1 h.

1.0.8Beta

  • [ADDED] Added copyright text to about box.
  • [ADDED] Added menu structure for “Start at time” functionality.
  • [ADDED] Added menu structure for “Count down mode” functionality.
  • [FIXED] Count down font size resizes when needed (XX:XX:XX vs XX:XX).
  • [CHANGE] Last “start at specific time” stored from session to session.

1.0.7Beta

  • [CHANGE] Timer start count down value stored from session to session.

1.0.6Beta

  • [ADDED] In the select menu the timers already running are now marked with (R).
  • [CHANGE] Order of menu item in the main menu has changed.
  • [CHANGE] Timer name moved up on main screen.
  • [ADDED] Added menu structure for “Next timer” functionality.
  • [CHANGE] Timer names are now stored from session to session.

1.0.5Beta

  • [CHANGE] Done some menu cleanup.
  • [ADDED] Added menu to let the user select the current timer (5 at the moment).
  • [ADDED] Added timer label with number to the main screen.
  • [DEVICE] First version compiled for Fenix5 / Quatix5.

1.0.4Beta

  • [ADDED] Added current timer menu.
  • [ADDED] Added Reset to current timer menu.
  • [ADDED] The user can change the name of the current timer.
  • [ADDED] The timers name is now shown on the main screen.
  • [CHANGE] The vibration pattern has been changed to 250 ms instead of 2000 ms.

1.0.2Beta

  • [CHANGE] Changed colors of clock.
  • [ADDED] Added labels to main screen.
  • [ADDED] Added green separators on main screen.

1.0.1Beta

  • [ADDED] Added an “About” option to the main menu – shows the apps version number.
  • [FIX] When the remaining count down time is less than 10 sec only the seconds are shown (not 00: minutes) and the font is enlarged a bit.

1.0.0Beta

  • [INIT] First published version.