24.8.2
2023-07-01
- Added support for Racebox Mini S
- Added an Expert Setting to adjust the number of minutes recent fixes are displayed in Map View
24.7.1
2022-11-18
- Fixed crashes in System, Contact, Export
24.7
2022-10-24
- Updated Alsense TPMS sensors support to v3
- Added option to enable / disable individual sensors
- Added support for iPhone14 screen resolutions and completed iPhone type list
- Increased minimum supported iOS version to iOS12
24.6.3
2022-07-27
- Fixed a problem in Racebox Mini integration resulting in 1Hz instead of 25Hz recordings
- Updated iOS device list to latest release
- Set Playback audio mode allowing video playbacks while muted
- Fixed OBD field indentation in hlptrl exports
- Fixed 25 Hz storage rate for Racebox Mini
- Added support for the Columbus P-7 Pro GNSS
24.6
2022-04-19
- Fixed a crash that occurred when tapping image preview to show a bigger version
- Added support for RaceboxMini GPS sensor
- Added support for OBDLink CX OBD sensor
- Added support for Wiveltracker GPS/OBD sensor
- Fixed overrun in power calculation (seen in power chart)
- Added experimental support for Alsense TPMS sensors
24.5
2021-06-22
- updated RaceHF Bean integration
- added AirVent / racingIOTengine option with no GPS
- several improvements and fixes for iPads (crashes, layout, data transfers)
- ampersands in vehicle names made imports fail, improved escaping in XML exports
- updated iPhone/iPad name mappings in Contact mail
24.0
2020-09-20
This is our next major release. It is free for all existing users!
- Refactor all dialogs, fixed dead locks
- Fixed VEEPEAK OBD adapter recognition
- Modernized launch screen for late iOS versions
- Modernized various user interface areas for late iOS versions
- 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 delta display of temperatures when using Fahrenheit
- Added support for the airVentDisplay (BMW e46 m3 GNSS and engine adapter)
- Updated traditional Chinese translation
- Added build number to system information
- Massive refactoring in several areas
23.0.11
2019-12-09
- Maintenance release addressing some intermittent issues
- Reworked document type declarations again, should work around issued with iOS13 and file opening
- Improved error message when import fails
- Fixed a crash that could occur on external sensor disconnects
- Fixed crash when opening files using iOS13.2
- Fixed a crash when loading an Add-on from Add-ons while on an iPad in landscape
23.0.10
2019-10-30
- Optimized Light / Dark skinning for web and help views
- Improved Bluetooth handling for iOS 13: LapTimer can be operated with BT disabled again
- Removed OBD24U sensor support
- Fixed a bug in reading NMEA from external GPS accessorties
- Improved NMEA handling to handle GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, BeiDou sentences better
- Enriched NMEA sentence display in Satellites View and Sensor Information to report on GNSSes used
- Fixed problem with missed satellites in Satellites View
- Added support for sensor configuration dialogs using scripting
- Refactored ASL, BadElf configurators to use the new sensor configuration feature
- Code sanitizing and modernization
- Hot fix for startup crash of 23.0.9
23.0.9
2019-10-25
- Optimized Light / Dark skinning for web and help views
- Improved Bluetooth handling for iOS 13: LapTimer can be operated with BT disabled again
- Removed OBD24U sensor support
- Fixed a bug in reading NMEA from external GPS accessorties
- Improved NMEA handling to handle GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, BeiDou sentences better
- Enriched NMEA sentence display in Satellites View and Sensor Information to report on GNSSes used
- Fixed problem with missed satellites in Satellites View
- Added support for sensor configuration dialogs using scripting
- Refactored VBOX, ASL, BadElf configurators to use the new sensor configuration feature
- Code sanitizing and modernization
23.0.8
2019-10-01
- Full support for iOS13 Dark Mode
- Made custom PID settings more robust
- Updated RaceHF sensor script
- Fine tuned iPhone 11 screen layouts
- Fixed selection of search categories
- Updated list of iOS devices
- Several optimizations for iOS13
- Fixed a bug in Add-on section counts
- Added a workaround for missing file associations
- Fixed battery level retrieval for BT LE sensors
23.0.6
2019-08-28
Changes in v23.0.6
- Updated Compatibility List: VC601, RejsaRubberTrack, Texys, Pozyx, Nonda TPMS, APEXpro
- Allows third parties to add TPMS sensor integrations
- Added support for APEXpro sensor
- Added satellites number to GPS View for non-NMEA sensors with sat num available
- Improved Kiwi4 stability by adding a workaround for default protocol pre-selection (ATSPA)
- Refactoring / Modernization of several code areas
23.0.5
2019-08-02
Changes in 23.0.4
- Optimized tracing
Changes in 23.0.5
- Added support for Nonda ZUS TPMS
- Added support for signed distances (TPMS sensors)
- Tires View memorizes range selection
- Fixed bug in tire fix storage
- Tire pressure changes from temperature development are taken into account for warnings
- Changed GPS View to show satellite number and differential status for non-NMEA sensors if available
23.0.3
2019-06-18
- Fixed rotation issue reported for Lap List on iPad; fixed Add-ons and Lap List views
- Removed a bunch of now unused alerts
- Fixed switching temperature gauge and gadget in Engine View
23.0.1
2019-05-30
- Added a workaround when running in iPhone compatibility mode on iPads
- Updated RaceHF sensor script
- Minor bug fixes
23.0.0
2019-05-13
Changes in Buddy v23:
New Functionality
- New Tires View showing temperatures, pressures, battery, tx level, with intelligent warnings [in app purchase]
- Customizable fuel tank empty and warning levels
Improvements
- Various new Expert Settings to tweak Buddy for your requirements
- Sensor List is showing accessory types disabled
- Avg. speed calculation shows calculation source (standard or measured distance)
- Modernized build environments to iOS12
- Improved sensor fusion, made it more robust for dropping connections
Sensors
- Added support for TPMS sensors: VC601 and RejsaRubberTrack (more to come)
- General support for tire sensors with up to 16 temperatures per tire
- Included tire configuration (assign sensor or tire)
- Generalized engine sensor support to fully support non OBD systems
- Added support for VEEPEAK OBD BTLE adapters
Plus dozens of smaller fixes, improvements, and refactoring
22.1.4
2018-12-01
Changes in v22.1.4
- Improved sync point maintenance for multi lap overlays
- Expanded usable parameter range to A .. AZ for custom PIDs
- Fixed an issue with ECU addressing
- Improved Sensor Information display for OBD adapters
- Improved message showing import results
22.1.3
2018-11-21
Changes:
- fixed manual recording operations including Video Preview and incomplete laps
- fixed an issue with custom PID expressions
22.1.0
2018-09-27
Welcome to version 22 of Harry's GPS/OBD Buddy.
This major release has a special focus on faster and broader sensor support.
Please report any issues directly to Harry@gps-laptimer.de or post on forum.gps-laptimer.de.
Sensor Handling
- Full brake pressure support
- Refactored existing code to allow flexible configuration
- Automatic bus type detection, all optimizations are done automatically
- Support for custom PIDs, formula based evaluation (experimental)
- Added support for physical ECU addressing, major speed improvement
- Improved OBD debugging support
- Further update rate improvements
- End to end sensor data queuing minimizing real time effects
- Support for ReDrive sensor
- Support for Cycling Speed and Cadence (CSC) sensors
- Disabled generic sensor configuration
- Support for VC601 TPMS sensors (experimental)
User Interface
- Lots of User Interface refinements
- Further iPhoneX layout improvements
- Edmunds support removed (discontinued by Edmunds)
- Support for low rpm vehicles
- Precision wheel circumference settings
- Added Smart Bike section to Vehicle Details
- Improved debugging support / logging
Optimizations, fixes, and minor improvements all over the place.
21.2.0
2017-11-27
Changed in v21.2
‣ Added full support for native resolutions (iPhones X, 8, 8 Plus)
‣ Raised minimal iOS version to 9.3
‣ Added tool bar for all list views
‣ Multiple changes to sensor framework, added Expert Settings
‣ Added support for TONWON BTLE OBD sensor
‣ Added a work around for Alfa Romeo Giulia QV OBD replies
‣ Simplified sensor delay scheme
‣ Memory and performance optimizations
We have massive changes to the user interface in this version.
In case you observe misalignments or see something that needs to be trimmed,
please drop us a note!
21.1.0
2017-10-09
‣ Improved iOS11 compatibility
‣ Fixed a mix up of sensor names (Custom OBD WiFi etc)
‣ Added BTLE Custom GPS sensor support
‣ Improved BTLE Custom OBD sensor support
‣ Added TONWON BTLE OBD compatibility
‣ Several other minor fixes and improvements
21.0.11
2017-09-09
‣ Refined all messages asking for additional vehicle definitions: missing channels are listed
‣ Several minor improvements and fixes
21.0.7
2017-07-18
‣ Fixed direction calculation for RaceCapture
‣ Minor changes / tweaks
21.0.5
2017-04-28
Changes in v21.0.5:
‣ Some minor bug fixes
21.0.2
2017-04-18
Some minor bug fixes and improved compatibility for iOS 7 to 9.
21.0.0
2017-04-14
GPS/OBD Buddy v21 is a major release with tons of changes.
New features:
‣ Added vehicle repository and completion functions (crowd sourced)
‣ Added Plain/Standard/Expert display levels
‣ Completely revised client / server communication
‣ Added network traffic monitoring and reporting
‣ Reworked map annotations for all map displays
‣ Migrated Dropbox interface to v2
New sensor support including:
‣ Bad Elf Lightning, Pro, Pro+, Surveyor
‣ RaceCapture Track, Pro/MK2 WiFi, Pro/MK3, Pro/Apex [GrandPrix]
20.2.4
2016-11-22
‣ Added support for charging status of Dual XGPS
‣ Added support for Dual v2.2.1 firmware
‣ Added an option to go to the store when updates are available
‣ Fixed "lb-ft" unit typo
20.2
2016-10-18
‣ Enabled tracing
‣ Added help texts to Settings View
‣ Several other refinements and stability improvements
20.1.4
2016-10-11
‣ Improve version display for update messages
‣ Modernize Buddy About Logo
‣ Fixed navigation hover view localization
‣ Improved navigation hover view
20.1.1
2016-09-30
This release includes new functionality, bug fixes and other improvements.
New functionality
‣ Added check for updated store version - prompts user to update
‣ GPS View starts up with current status (instead of last / top)
‣ Simplified Settings
‣ Improved horizontal acceleration gadget to show longitudinal acceleration if dominant
Compatibility improvements
‣ Improved iOS10 compatibility
‣ Fixed WiFi sensor connection for iOS10
‣ Fixed Load Track assistant for iPads / iOS10
Other bug fixes and improvements
‣ Improved localizations
‣ Fixed a rotation issue
‣ Improved interpolation routines and data storage
‣ Fixed a minor bug in Bluetooth Low Energy sensor detection
20.0.16
2016-07-16
Changes in v20.0.16
‣ Fixed export filename
‣ Lower OBD rate than expected is shown yellow, not red
‣ Added a tweak so make Camper not drop OBD connection on certain DATA ERRORs positions
‣ Fixed high OBD update rate without content after turning engine off and on again
‣ Added firmware and battery level information (if available) to BT LE sensor information
‣ Added logging for sensor interpolation / fusion
20.0.8
2016-05-14
Changes in v20.0.8:
This maintenance release improves stability and adds minor functional improvements.
TomTom car kit support removed.
20.0.0
2016-04-21
Completely New Features
‣ New air drag simulator [iOS]
Usability
‣ Some optimizations for iPad Pro
‣ 3D touch support
‣ Rich texts instead of plain texts all over the place
‣ Literally hundreds of tweaks and improvements
Sensors
‣ MAF and MAP OBD parameters are calculated from each other
‣ WGS to CGJ coordinate mapping for Chinese users
‣ Higher robustness and compatibility
Others
‣ Improved compatibility for non US character sets
‣ Many translation improvements
19.0.31
2016-01-16
This update fixes a crash in Vehicle Details for Asian localizations.
19.0.30
2016-01-09
This is maintenance release fixing minor problems
‣ Fixed issue when pressing Done in Vehicle Details
‣ Fixed issue when selecting engine sensor details in Sensor List
19.0.29
2015-12-19
‣ Added support for .hvehl and .hpoil files
‣ Enhances Edmunds vehicle lookup
‣ Added Expand / Collapse to Vehicle Details
‣ Improved localizations
‣ Changed BT LE scans to stop after 10 minutes
‣ Fixed black screens on iPod touches
‣ Added special size icons for iPad Pro
19.0.24
2015-10-29
NB: to reduce energy consumption, the app stops connection attempts to sensors
after a few minutes. Tn case you add a sensor late, send the app to background
and pull it forward again. This will restart sensor connection.
‣ Limited any reconnects to sensors to a few minutes
‣ Switched to monospaced digits and added some font tweaks
‣ Added badges to assistents the user should goto
‣ Improved readability of vehicle history
‣ Fixed another iOS9 rotation issue
‣ Added a nice construction style picture of vehicles in Vehicle Details
‣ Added some additional (but optional) vehicle dimensions
‣ Some other improvements to localizations
‣ Fully revised Chinese translation
‣ Lots of smaller improvements
19.0.22
2015-10-04
Changes since 19.0.20
‣ Improved in app purchase handling
‣ Removed Full Reload option from Add-ons
‣ iOS9 compatibility:
fixed slow speech output
fixed screen layout of tile views after rotation
19.0.20
2015-09-18
Changes since 19.0.16
‣ Improved vehicle import / export
‣ Added support for Kiwi 3 BT Low Energy OBD adapter
‣ New Expert Setting to disable Bluetooth Low Energy sensors
‣ Added all types of update rates: raw / brutto / netto / request for experts
‣ Improved iOS compatibility
‣ Dozens of smaller optimizations and stability improvements
19.0.16
2015-08-20
Changes since 19.0.10:
‣ Improved stability for Automatic OBD users with non CAN cars
‣ Fixed handling of custom Bluetooth Low Energy sensors
‣ Improved localisations, Italian in particular
‣ Added header to Sensor List with transition to Compatibility
‣ Fixed a crash in Sensor List and Add-ons (accent characters)
‣ Improved ELM327 parser stability
19.0.10
2015-07-14
Changes sind v19.0.7
‣ Several smaller fixes and improvements
‣ Fixed a potential overrun in time displays
‣ Prevented length overruns for vehicle names
‣ Added unique Automatic client id allowing authentication