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PostPosted: Mon Apr 09, 2012 11:14 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Also limited to one update per device per day?
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PostPosted: Tue Apr 10, 2012 1:32 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Would it be a good idea to put this out in a poll, or bring to the wider audience for some feedback?
The reason I ask, is everyone apart from the Op and me is either staff, mod or verifier.
There's no comment from anyone else - at the moment.

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Not that there's anything wrong with being staff, mod or verifier Smile
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PostPosted: Tue Apr 10, 2012 5:05 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

I was keeping quiet as I have no opinion on it. I update as and when required and don't miss any auto update feature.
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PostPosted: Tue Apr 10, 2012 9:25 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

253 wrote:
Would it be a good idea to put this out in a poll, or bring to the wider audience for some feedback?
The reason I ask, is everyone apart from the Op and me is either staff, mod or verifier.
There's no comment from anyone else - at the moment.

Errr ..... ahmmmm. I am not staff mod or verifier. And I have already said I would like it.

I don't see the need for a poll really. If you just put it in and make it user adjustable, for time and maybe connection type (wifi only?), then those that don't want it don't have to use it. I guess the vast majority will use it.
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PostPosted: Tue Apr 10, 2012 11:57 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

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Errr ..... ahmmmm. I am not staff mod or verifier. And I have already said I would like it.

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Yep, sorry Peter, it was quite late - 1.30am when I wrote that and I missed reading your tag.

Admin Edit: Unmangled the Tags. PaulB2005
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PostPosted: Tue May 01, 2012 1:31 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

This is my number 1 request for this app and is the reason I have given it 4 stars rather than 5 on the Android market .

I can understand that if the database is constantly updating then every time I open the app it will download a lot of information it all ready has which will put strain on your servers and our data use age.

But until you manage to sort out the updates for new cameras only I would appreciate an option for an auto check / update when the app is opened once every 24 hours
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PostPosted: Tue May 01, 2012 1:55 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

With the numberous additions, deletions and changes each week, downloading a complete database is probably the best way. It's not just a case of adding new cameras.
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PostPosted: Sun Aug 12, 2012 5:14 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Auto update sounds a great idea, yes please
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PostPosted: Sun Aug 12, 2012 7:26 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

What's so great about auto update? I set off each morning and with 3 taps as I leave my drive, I have the latest database in seconds (long before my TomTom has finished calculating my route). Or I sometimes even do it before I go out, to take advantage of my broadband instead.
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PostPosted: Sun Aug 12, 2012 7:35 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

DennisN wrote:
I set off each morning and with 3 taps as I leave my drive, .

Doing a bit of plumbing now Dennis? I'll get my hat ..........
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PostPosted: Sun Aug 12, 2012 7:59 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I update every day before work (when I remember). I guess that's the issue, that if a user forgets to update inbetween regular updates, then they don't have the latest update!
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PostPosted: Mon Aug 13, 2012 2:56 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

DennisN wrote:
What's so great about auto update? I set off each morning and with 3 taps as I leave my drive, I have the latest database


It means there are 3 less taps and one less thing to worry about.

It's on the 'to do' list along with a couple of other features that the auto-update infrastructure will also allow.

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PostPosted: Mon Aug 13, 2012 8:34 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

MaFt wrote:
It's on the 'to do' list along with a couple of other features that the auto-update infrastructure will also allow.

MaFt

Like giving me a pain in the ear when I'm abroad, not roaming? At this rate of "improvements", I worry about following the TomTom example (the two latest releases have been retrograde for me). Evil or Very Mad
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PostPosted: Wed Oct 24, 2012 12:46 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Another vote for autoupdate from me.

I'm in the "update once when opened", would prefer to update changes to db only a limit of once per day wouldn't cause a problem
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PostPosted: Wed Oct 24, 2012 1:55 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Auto update gets my vote for registered users, and the constant nagging for non registered users must be a 'good thing' to try to extract their 40p a week from them. Perhaps it could be even longer warning to make subscription even more attractive. There must be quite a few who download the app then don't bother to subscribe. Others on the Google play site seem to be of the opinion that they should get the updates for free Rolling Eyes and the fact that PGPSW charge for the data seems like a completely alien idea.
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