v8.31
2024-12-14
⛰️ Big offline maps improvements: We've created our own hill shading algorithm, and made other significant improvements to the popular library! More info, e.g.: https://github.com/mapsforge/mapsforge/pull/1561
?️ The app will now also show tracks from the internal folder, if any, and correctly recognize if the external folder is no longer available (this can happen after buying a new phone for example)
✅ Misc. improvements
v8.30
2024-11-27
⛰️ Big offline maps improvements: We've created our own hill shading algorithm, and made other significant improvements to the popular library! More info, e.g.: https://github.com/mapsforge/mapsforge/pull/1561
?️ The app will now also show tracks from the internal folder, if any, and correctly recognize if the external folder is no longer available (this can happen after buying a new phone for example)
✅ Some usability and performance improvements
v8.22
2024-09-20
⛰️ Big hill shading improvements for offline maps: We've created our own hill shading algorithm! More info: https://github.com/mapsforge/mapsforge/discussions/1512
✅ Some usability and performance improvements
v8.12
2024-07-06
⏸️ Improved pause and autopause measurements, which could improve duration measurement and thus almost all average values (e.g. average speed)
? New "MotoRider" visual theme for vector offline maps. Natively supports light/dark styles!
? Improved dark style for other vector offline maps
? Adaptive screensaver timeout option
? Fixed: Navigation speech not working unless global speech option is enabled
✅ Minor power calculations accuracy improvements
✅ Misc. improvements
v8.01
2024-04-04
? Nine (9) new languages are now supported: Bengali, Filipino, Malay, Marathi, Punjabi, Tamil, Telugu, Uzbek, Vietnamese
? Major translations update, mostly using machine translation
✅ Performance improvements that should help prevent ANRs that sometimes occur to some users
v8.00
2024-03-25
? Application Data Storage option: You can now choose a folder anywhere on your phone where the app will store your tracks and other data!
v7.107
2024-02-03
? Bug fixes and performance improvements
?️ Stamen maps (3 map types) are no longer available and have been removed from the list
v7.105
2024-01-10
? Fixed: "App not responding" could sometimes happen when using Bluetooth sensors, and in general
? Fixed: Phone's internal barometer sensor couldn't be used at the same time as an ANT+ temperature sensor (eg. Garmin Tempe)
? Fixed: Sometimes an error would occur when trying to import a GPX track created using the app into the Google Maps platform
✅ Safer deletion of multiple tracks: The app will now ask for additional confirmation
✅ A few other minor improvements
v7.104
2023-12-29
✅ Another optimization and improvement
v7.103
2023-12-28
✅ Deep internal optimizations to further improve application responsiveness and reduce memory usage
✅ Gear ratio metrics improved
v7.102
2023-12-17
? Fixed "app not responding" (aka ANRs) for some users
✅ A few other minor improvements
v7.101
2023-12-10
? Fixed ongoing notification while tracking is active on Android 13 and 14
v7.100
2023-12-09
✅ User interface optimizations to further improve responsiveness
✅ Gear ratio metrics improved
✅ Navigation improvement: Better handling of situations where two or more maneuver steps are very close to each other (typically in walking directions)
? Fixed: Garmin Tempe and other ANT+ environment sensors could not be discovered
✅ Several other fixes and improvements that make the application better
v7.90
2023-10-28
✅ Layout redesign: The Tracking (GPS) button is now next to the Profile button
✅ Layout redesign: Speedometer is now at the top of the screen by default (in the Standard layout)
✅ Layout redesign: AVAS and Flashlight buttons have been moved to the Control Panel
✅ Slightly more accurate altitude charts
✅ Several other improvements and optimizations that make the application better
v7.83
2023-09-27
✅ Online elevation option: Use elevation data from the Internet to increase altitude baseline accuracy. Enabled by default. More information can be found in [Settings > Tracking/GPS > General].
? An internal improvement that fixes the "layout not saved" issue for some users, and possibly some other more obscure issues
✅ Speedometer value changes are now nicely animated
✅ Several other improvements and optimizations that make the application better
v7.82
2023-08-22
✅ "Battery" meter mode, which can be used to display the phone's battery level on the main screen
✅ "Adaptive GPS update interval" is now a separate option, to increase its visibility and make it more convenient
? Fixed: Bluetooth sensors sometimes take a long time to connect
✅ New Google Map renderer is now the default on most devices
✅ Several other improvements and optimizations that make the application better
Full change log: https://urban-bike-computer.com/help/changelog
v7.81
2023-08-01
✅ New Google Map renderer is now the default on most devices
✅ Computation improvements to increase accuracy of altitude, slope and power charts in some cases, especially during breaks when using barometric sensor
✅ Several other improvements and optimizations that make the application better
v7.80
2023-07-07
✅ Computation improvements to increase accuracy of altitude, slope and power charts in some cases, especially during breaks when using barometric sensor
✅ Computation improvements to reduce metrics lag on the main screen in some (low speed) cases
✅ Computation improvements to prevent gaps in the altitude and power data in the GPX file in some (low speed) cases
v7.76
2023-06-19
⚡ Power balance metrics and charts (dual-sided power meter sensors are required for this)
? More accuracy in Altitude, Power and Slope charts, especially when handling pauses and breaks
?️ Weather radar data refresh has been improved for reliability
✅ Several other improvements and optimizations that make the application better
v7.75
2023-05-22
?️ More accurate charts and measurements of altitude, slope and power
? Default track name after saving now only includes profile name (no date)
✅ A few other improvements and optimizations that make the application better
v7.71
2023-03-08
Getting ready for the season with improved number crunching algorithms! #2
? Fixed: Power value can sometimes appear erratic (on display only)
? Fixed: Sometimes altitude, slope, energy, power, vertical power calculations are missing (when going very slowly, e.g. slow walking)
⛵ Screen stabilization feature improvement
✅ A few other improvements that make the application better
v7.70
2023-02-14
Getting ready for the season with improved number crunching algorithms!
? Almost all values are now calculated and displayed in near real-time¹. In particular, Altitude, Slope, Power, Vertical Power and Vertical Speed delays are greatly reduced.
? Less battery and memory use thanks to improved algorithms
⛵ Screen stabilization feature improvement
✅ A few other improvements
¹ Assuming a barometer sensor is used; About 4x faster otherwise (using GPS as altitude source).
v7.62
2023-01-02
? Strava login issues have been resolved
⛵ Screen stabilization feature improvement
✅ A few other improvements and fixes that make the application better
v7.61
2022-12-30
? Fixed some app reliability and notification icon visibility issues
⛵ Screen stabilization feature improvement
v7.51
2022-12-01
⛵ Screen stabilization feature: Helps you to see the screen a bit more clearly while on the move. The image is stabilized by applying rapid small movements that try to counteract external shaking.
? Less battery use, esp. while inactive
? Major translations update using machine translation, so now all supported languages should be around 100% complete
⬆️ Navigation: Get step-by-step directions to your destination!
✅ Other improvements that make the application better
v7.47
2022-09-20
?️ Weather radar data retrieval is now more reliable
✅ A few internal improvements to make the application behave better
v7.46
2022-08-27
? Fix: In-app updates feature was not working as intended
? Updated some third-party libraries (e.g. Strava)
⏯️ Improved reliability of the Auto-pause and GPS automatic sleep features
✅ A few internal improvements to make the application behave better and use a bit less battery
v7.43
2022-07-27
? Fix: Auto-pause feature not working as it should sometimes (i.e. Elapsed time and Duration end up the same)
? Fix: Sometimes it can happen that the profile cannot be changed or track cannot be finished without closing the app first
✅ A few other improvements to make the tracking more robust
v7.42
2022-07-19
✅ Improved tracking algorithm to prevent possible large jumps in location during bad GPS signal
v7.41
2022-07-12
? Fix: ANT+ sensors not working
v7.41
2022-07-12
? Fix: ANT+ sensors not working
✅ Improved tracking algorithm for a more reliable recording in bad GPS signal and screen-off situations
✅ A few other improvements
v7.31
2022-06-27
? Optimizations for less battery use
v7.30
2022-06-25
✅ Optimizations for improved responsiveness on some devices
✅ Improvements to make the application more reliable and robust
? Optimizations for less battery use when Bluetooth sensors are used
v7.27
2022-05-19
✅ The app will now automatically try to use SD card, as suitable, when copying and listing offline map files
? Fixed: Tracking sometimes did not work after changing the profile while recording was active
? Fixed: ANT+ sensors did not work on Android 11 and 12
? Fixed: The app was still using its old folders for config files on pre-Android 11 devices (/Documents/UrbanBiker)
✅ The "Sensors" icon has a new look
✅ Other improvements and fixes
v7.21
2022-04-11
? Additional standard main screen layout type: "Dense"
? Possibly fixed: Main screen layout sometimes not persisted
? Fixed: Old APK-licenses not working
✅ Enforce "Google Play services" as a default GPS provider. If you really want to use the "GPS subsystem" option, you'll have to switch it again.
✅ "Adaptive" GPS update interval mode is no longer the default, you'll have to switch to this mode if you want to use it
✅ Some other improvements and fixes
v7.20
2022-03-29
? Main screen layout customization features: Use the "Layout" main menu item for predefined layouts, or long-click any meter and follow the menus to compose your own layout!
? Fixed: License purchase sometimes not respected, due to a bug introduced in v7. Please note, those licenses are not lost!
✅ Quicker and possibly more reliable connecting to Bluetooth sensors
⏺️ Tracking button alternative mode option (Settings > Display > Buttons)
✅ Many other improvements and fixes
v7.12
2022-02-28
? Fixed: Physical activity recognition feature not working (for both GPS and sensors), due to a bug introduced in v7 dated 2021-12-13. Sorry about that!
? Getting rid of a pesky ANR and strange app behavior some users were experiencing
✅ A few other fixes and improvements
v7.03
2022-01-10
? Fixed: Minimal Vertical speed metric doesn't go below zero
? Fixed: Crash on Androids older than 8.0 after choosing offline map files
✅ Misc.
v7.02
2021-12-29
✅ "Custom tracks folder" feature that helps you find and access previous tracks is now more prominent in the History screen
? Fixed: "Pocket" screen mode is now more reliable
✅ Misc. improvements and fixes
v7
2021-12-13
⚙️ Android 11 and 12 compatibility improved. App data folder (the external one) has changed on these systems, from "/Documents" to "/Android/data/com.sublimis.urbanbiker/files/Documents". Keep in mind if you're transferring files around, or doing backups!
? AutoTerrain feature
? Screensaver feature
? Vibrations chart
? Average rolling resistance coefficient metric
? All units of measure are now common, only Power and Energy units are per-profile
✅ Other improvements and fixes
v6.11
2021-10-21
? Fixed an issue that could prevent speed, power, slope, ascent and descent calculations for some users
? Fixed an issue that could, in rare cases, prevent location tracking for some users
? Light/Dark app visual theme option for all supported Androids (in Settings > Display > Appearance)
?️ Precipitation radar coverage overlay option
? Fixed: Precipitation radar indicator icon sometimes shown even when the feature is turned off
✅ A few other improvements
v6.07
2021-09-08
? Fixed an issue that could occur when: 1) More than one Bluetooth sensor is used, or 2) A RuuviTag sensor is used. It could cause more battery consumption than usual while the app is running, even if the tracking is not active. Sorry about that!
Full release history: https://urban-bike-computer.com/help/changelog/
Help us translate: https://urban-bike-computer.com/translate/
v6.06
2021-08-26
? Possible fix for when large parts of an activity are not recorded on some phone models. To those affected: Please let us know if this helped!
?️ More accurate barometric altitude when using internal pressure sensor on water-tight phones, that experience pressure oscillations while handling the phone
?️ Now you can directly activate a default map type from a given set by clicking on the icon
? More responsive "Share" button when sharing to Strava
✅ A few other improvements
v6.05
2021-07-30
?️ Forecast of precipitation radar is now available as an option! It will animate last 30 minutes of radar forecast data (disabled by default).
?️ Precipitation radar map is now smoothed, so it looks better!
? Now you can customize the "Pocket mode" delay (defaults to zero)
⏯️ "Auto-pause count" metric is now also in the track details
? "Do not alarm" sensor option, to use the sensor if available, but do not notify or alarm when unavailable
✅ A few other improvements
v6.04
2021-07-12
? Fixed: App language cannot be changed from within the app
? Fixed: Real-time auto-pause sometimes activates when it shouldn't
? Fixed: Some weird icon problems on some phones
✅ A few other improvements
v6.03
2021-06-28
?️ CyclOSM map
?️ Automatic GPS on/off feature
⚓ "Reduce location noise during breaks" feature
? Accept more inaccurate locations when needed, to be more usable in poor GPS signal conditions
? "Google Play services" is now the default location provider
⚡ Indicator when data comes from an external sensor
? Option to remove map attribution text (to prevent accidental link click)
⏲️ Limit map cache in time (to prevent stall map tiles)
✅ A few other improvements and fixes
v6.02
2021-05-21
? Fixed: Power meter cadence not available over ANT+
? Fixed: Notable delay upon profile switching when Bluetooth sensors were used
? Fixed: Spikes in altitude possible if barometric pressure is drifting during pause
✅ A few other improvements
v6.01
2021-05-07
? Fixed: Auto-pause resumes too often
? Fixed: Wireless sensor cannot reconnect sometimes
? Fixed: Power and Energy are zero when using a speed sensor and the speed is very low
? Fixed: Several translation issues, causing the app to crash for some users
✅ A few other improvements
v6.0
2021-04-27
? Reworked data processor engine, to ensure measurement consistency! The app will now use all available data sources (sensors) and gracefully switch between them when needed.
? Improved data filter: More accurate altitude, slope, power calculations and graphs.
? Energy Details feature: Showing all individual contributions to the energy figure.
?️ Screenshot feature, to share the current app screen
⏯️ Auto-pause feature improved, with visual and sound cues
✅ Other improvements
v5.201
2021-02-22
? Continuation of under-the-hood changes for more robust and more accurate measurements
? Preparation for Energy Details feature: App now measures all individual contributions to the energy figure separately (until the next app version this can only be found by opening the track summary xml file)
? Fixed: App could become unresponsive sometimes
? Fixed: Average power inaccuracy
? Fixed: Cadence sensor could sometimes interfere with distance measurement
✅ Other improvements
v5.200
2021-02-08
? Under-the-hood changes: More robust and more accurate measurements of distance, duration, speed, power, cadence, step cadence, heart rate. This holds especially when using sensors, and more so when some of them disconnect during activity.
⏱️Heart rate sensor can now be used to measure duration
?️ More accurate Derived temperature sensor
✅ Some other improvements
v5.121
2020-12-28
? Fixes and improvements regarding stability
✅ A few other minor improvements
v5.120
2020-12-18
? Fixed: Track upload not working for activities done without location (e.g. indoor activities). No GPX file is created for such activities in v5.110. Sorry about that! ☹️
⛰️ Faster barometric altitude warm-up, more consistent barometric altitude and pressure charts
? "Pace" chart option in the History
? Display accurate values when the chart is touched
v5.120
2020-12-18
? Fixed: Track upload not working for activities done without location (e.g. indoor activities). No GPX file is created for such activities in v5.110. Sorry about that! ☹️
⛰️ Faster barometric altitude warm-up: In most cases instant, in other cases around 15 seconds. More accurate barometric altitude and pressure charts.
? "Pace" chart option in the History
? Display accurate values when the chart is touched
✅ Other improvements and fixes regarding stability and accuracy
v5.110
2020-11-27
?️ Support for environment sensors and RuuviTag (pressure, temperature, humidity). The app will use any available pressure sensor (internal/external) for barometric altitude, and seamlessly switch between sensors if they become unavailable.
? Charts in the History
? Track upload to Velo Hero
⛰️ More accurate barometric altitude
⚡ Faster reading of tracks in the History
? Added Bulgarian and Danish languages
✅ Many other improvements and fixes
v5.108
2020-10-02
? A few bug fixes to prevent the app crashing for some users
✅ Updated some libraries and translations
v5.107
2020-09-18
✅ App will now show cached map tiles where available, even if you're offline
✅ When you come back online, app will correctly resume obtaining map tiles from the Internet
? More accurate slope drawing (as a track hue parameter in History screen)
? A few other fixes
⚠️Note: Previous map cache for premium maps will be invalidated with this release, meaning all map tiles will have to be downloaded again. Your data is not affected by this!
v5.106
2020-09-10
? Fix: App acting weird and not responding sometimes, esp. while using Stamen or OpenTopoMap maps
? "Displacement" meter mode, showing beeline distance from the initial location (i.e. radius from the start)
✅ You can now adjust sensor data filter strength in sensor properties screen, useful for power meters
? Fix: Map distance markers sometimes do not correspond accurately to the overall track distance
? Galician (Galego) language translations added - Thanks David O.P.!
v5.105
2020-08-21
? Fix: Many sound effects played at once sometimes after turning on "All sounds" master switch
? Fix: Tracking start/stop button not visible in Live summary screen
? Fix: Premium maps not accessible after watching an ad and receiving Ultimate license for the session
✅ Improved performance while drawing a track over a map during activity
✅ Shadow under "my location" map marker for better visibility
✅ Misc. UI/UX improvements
v5.104
2020-08-06
?️ MapTiler maps: 10 new map types are added!
?️ ⛰️ ? Combined Streets/Terrain/Satellite maps for Mapbox, HERE and MapTiler, so map type can easily be switched by a button click (just like for the Google maps)
⚡ Less waiting for a track to be finished and sent to History
? "Back" button in map chooser dialog
✅ Misc.
v5.103
2020-07-28
?️ ⚡ Online maps optimizations: Faster loading, less battery usage
✅ Misc.
v5.102
2020-07-23
?️ HERE maps!
• Terrain - Hills and paths
• Normal - Streets
• Pedestrian - Parks, etc.
• Transit - Public transport
• Satellite - Aerial imagery
• Truck - So you know which roads to avoid.
✅ Map chooser dialog redesigned
✅ External GPS sensors can be used with the app (via mock locations)
? Fixed: Track parts not recorded properly because phone goes to sleep for some users
v5.102
2020-07-23
?️ HERE maps! 6 new map types are added:
• Terrain - Hills and paths
• Normal - Streets
• Pedestrian - Parks, shortcuts and stairs
• Transit - Public transport
• Satellite - Aerial imagery
• Truck - So you know which roads to avoid.
✅ Map chooser dialog redesigned
✅ External GPS sensors can be used with the app (via mock locations)
? Possibly fixed: Parts of the track not recorded properly because device goes to sleep for some users
v5.101
2020-07-10
? Fixed: Bluetooth sensors refuse to connect sometimes
? Fixed: "Running Cadence" wireless sensor providing invalid step/cadence data
✅ "Power data upload policy" option to manage sending power data to Strava
? Fixed: Garmin Connect GPX upload issues
? Fixed: "Start" map marker being dragged along during an activity
✅ "My Location" map marker cannot be clicked anymore
? Arabic language translations added (incomplete) - Thanks Abdou!
✅ Misc.
v5.91
2020-06-11
? Improved map responsiveness on slow networks
? Fixed: Wireless sensors stop providing data on Android 10
?️ New Mapbox "Satellite contour" map style
? Power values are now respected by Strava, not estimated anymore
⛰️ More accurate altitude graph and ascent/descent calculations
⚡ Active Power SVG graph (without negative values)
☢️ More accurate FTP (Functional Threshold Power) calculation
ℹ️ Info dialogs are shown when rows are clicked in History track details
✅ Misc.
v5.90
2020-05-20
⚠️ Prevent tracks disappearing from the History in some cases
? Fixed disappearing sound buttons in Control Panel
v5.80
2020-05-14
? "Physical activity recognition" option in Sensor properties screen
卌 Automatic sound tallies option
ℹ️ Show track segment info when colored track is clicked in the History screen
✅ More accurate steps, speed and cadence data and sensor handling
? "My location" map marker will go red when location is inaccurate
? Less battery usage
✅ Misc.
v5.80
2020-05-14
? "Physical activity recognition" option in Sensor properties screen, so to use the sensor only when activity is compatible with sensor purpose
卌 Automatic sound tallies option
ℹ️ Show track segment info when colored track is clicked in the History screen
✅ More accurate steps, speed and cadence data and sensor handling
? "My location" map marker will go red when location is inaccurate
? Improved map Auto Zoom levels
? Less battery usage
✅ Other fixes and improvements
v5.71
2020-04-24
⚠️ WORKAROUND FIX: Bug in Google Maps service causes the app to crash (Not our fault!)
? You can now upload an activity to Strava even when location (GPS) was not used at all (GPX is being created nonetheless)
✅ Many other fixes and improvements
v5.70
2020-04-11
? "Auto Zoom" map feature, available when "Follow" is enabled
? Better overall app responsiveness, due to internal optimizations
⬅️ Control Panel now slides from the side of the screen
? Fixed: App not responding sometimes when using ANT+ sensors
✅ Power, Energy, Altitude (via barometer), and other values are now calculated even when Location is disabled in Control Panel
✅ Less memory usage
✅ Various other fixes and improvements
v5.63
2020-03-26
? Fixed: For German (DE) users, crash when opening Settings > Units screen
❎ Crosshair is shown at map target while panning the map
v5.62
2020-03-24
?️ Screenshot share function from the tracks history screen
?️ Improved tracks and guide routes visibility over the map
? Searching the map will now create a temporary map marker
✅ Renamed "Roar" to "AVAS" (Acoustic Vehicle Alerting System)
✅ Misc improvements and fixes
HELP TRANSLATE: http://urban-bike-computer.com/translate/
v5.62
2020-03-24
?️ Screenshot share function from the tracks history screen
?️ Improved tracks and guide routes visibility over the map
? Searching the map will now create a temporary map marker
✅ Renamed "Roar" to "AVAS" (Acoustic Vehicle Alerting System)
✅ Misc improvements and fixes
v5.61
2020-03-10
? Map search function. Look for the transparent button at the top part of the map!
?️ Precipitation radar map layer, based on RainViewer.com. It can be animated! Please visit Settings > Display > Maps > Weather (or long-click the Weather icon in map settings dialog).
? Improved screen orientation setting in Control Panel
✅ Show fences in gray color while FenceGuard is deactivated
? Fixed: Resume/Finish prompt sometimes not shown after profile change when using sensors
✅ Misc
v5.60 (2020-02-24)
? Built-in Step Detector sensor support. Can be used for Step Count, Step Cadence, Speed, Distance and Duration readings.
? Step Count and Step Cadence meter modes
? Step Count tally
? Less latency when displaying sensor data (e.g. speed or cadence)
?️ Option to toggle data filtering in sensor properties screen
⛰️ "Slope" track hue option
? Screen orientation preference forced, even in split-screen mode
? Less battery usage, esp. when screen is off
✅ Misc improvements
v5.52 (2020-02-07)
? More activity types when sharing a track to Strava or Google Fit
? ANT+ library update (fix for Android 10 problems, and possibly prevent app freezes for some users)
?️ Reduced app file size
? Improved license upgrade screen
? Additional Ultimate license options: 1 week, 3 months, 6 months
✅ Misc improvements and fixes
Full release history: http://urban-bike-computer.com/help/changelog/
Help translate: http://urban-bike-computer.com/translate/
v5.51
2020-01-27
? Fixed: Error saving and reading tracks on Android 10 for some users
? Fixed: Strava login and track upload
✅ Removed Facebook from the app, as they no longer support sharing fitness activities
✅ Misc improvements
Full release history: http://urban-bike-computer.com/help/changelog/
Help translate: http://urban-bike-computer.com/translate/
v5.50
2020-01-16
✅ Android 10 compatibility improved
✅ Updated Google map dark style colors
✅ Reduced subscription prices
? Fixed: Crashing of "Buy license" screen sometimes
? Fixed: Audio focus not returned after speech
? Updated offline maps library
? Updated translations
Full release history: http://urban-bike-computer.com/help/changelog/
Help translate: http://urban-bike-computer.com/translate/
v5.45
2019-12-30
✏️ Edit Track dialog: Change the title and add notes to your tracks
⛰️ Altitude tally
? Library fixes and updates (Strava, theming, etc.)
✅ Misc. improvements
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Full release history: http://urban-bike-computer.com/help/changelog/
Help translate: http://urban-bike-computer.com/translate/
v5.44
2019-12-04
? Fixed a bug that could lead to app crash sometimes when viewing a map
?️ Speech synthesis: More options! Speak profile name, short notes, tracking, etc. Also, new Speech Volume option. Please find out more in Settings > Sound > Speech.
✅ Clock tally
✅ Kinetic energy SVG graphs
✅ Misc. improvements
v5.43
2019-11-26
?️ Speech synthesis: Tallies and countdown can now also be spoken.
?️ Map distance markers are now shown in the History screen. Simply tap the map to toggle.
v5.41
2019-10-28
? Fixed a minor bug
? Updated translations
v5.40
2019-10-25
?️ Rewarded ads: Watch short video ad and get free Ultimate license for the session!
? Waving mode: Dim and app-lock the screen by waving your hand in front of it (option in Control Panel)
? Sound effect (and vibration) when screen is dimmed or turned off by proximity sensor
? Shortcuts menu when the app launcher icon is long-clicked (Android 7.1+)
? Improved map track hue colors
✅ Various other improvements
v5.40
2019-10-25
?️ Rewarded ads: Watch short video ad and get free Ultimate license for the session!
? Waving mode: Dim and app-lock the screen by waving your hand in front of it (option in Control Panel)
? Sound effect (and vibration) when screen is dimmed or turned off by proximity sensor
? Shortcuts menu when the app launcher icon is long-clicked (Android 7.1+)
? Improved map track hue colors
? Updated various libraries
? Updated translations
✅ Various other improvements
v5.33
2019-09-30
? Google Fit upload issues resolved. However, unless "Include maps for all activities" option is enabled in Google Fit app settings, no map is shown there (this cannot be fixed)
? Updated translations
? Added Bulgarian language (thanks Alexander!)
? Slight delay (0.5 seconds) before turning off the screen in "Pocket" mode
? Updated 3rd party libraries
? Fix for old Pro+ APK license
? Fix for some terrain shading issues in offline maps
v5.32
2019-09-06
? Updated translations
? Added Finnish language
✅ New translator license model
? Note: All translators with 200+ translations can request free unlimited Ultimate license (please contact us)!
? Possibly fixed older licenses (separate APKs)
? Note: Users of separate-APK licenses can contact us and request free upgrade to the new license type!
? Possibly fixed some rare crashes on rare phones
Full release history: http://urban-bike-computer.com/help/changelog/
v5.20
2019-07-25
? Bug fixes and performance improvements
Enjoy the summer! ?
v5.16
2019-07-13
? Mi Band heart rate functionality restored
⚡ App will now request to be exempt from battery optimizations when tracking starts, if applicable. It's highly recommended to do so.
? Improvements in handling wireless sensors
Full release history can be found at http://urban-bike-computer.com/help/changelog/
v5.15
2019-07-05
✅ Improvements for wireless sensors, esp. Speed and Cadence
✅ Better handling of multiple sensors of the same type used at the same time
✅ Better handling of sensor that stops providing data while staying connected (e.g. the magnet fell off)
? Possible fix for (Wahoo) cadence sensor not working sometimes
? Misc. fixes and improvements
Full release history can be found at http://urban-bike-computer.com/help/changelog/
v5.14
2019-06-23
? Fixed: Display issue when using split-screen or landscape mode. This was caused by Google breaking the latest update to one of their libraries, so we reverted. Sorry about that!
v5.13
2019-06-21
? Fixed: Speed/cadence sensors not providing data sometimes
? Fixed: Freeze that could happen in rare situations when adding or removing a sensor
Full release history can be found at http://urban-bike-computer.com/help/changelog.html
v5.12
2019-06-14
Maintenance release, with a few smaller (but potentially annoying) bugs fixed:
? Fixed: Map cache gets deleted on app update
? Fixed: Connectivity issues for newly added sensors
? Fixed: Better license handling in situations with no Internet
Full release history can be found at http://urban-bike-computer.com/help/changelog.html
Enjoy the weekend!
v5.10
2019-06-01
? Fixes for Sensors
2019-05-31
? Improvements for sensors: One sensor can now have multiple usages
? Customize colors of map Tracks and Guide Routes (Settings→Display→Maps)
? Improved My Location map marker: Crosshairs instead of big dot (big dot hides details of your location!)
✅ Less ads, more performance
?️ New app icon
? Prevent Facebook SDK auto-initialization at app startup
? Fix for old devices giving year-1999 GPS timestamps
? Many other improvements and fixes
v5.07
2019-04-15
? New "Average Active Power" statistic. When doing a strenuous workout, this will basically be your FTP (Functional Threshold Power).
✅ Improved zero-speed detection
? Other improvements and fixes
v5.06
2019-03-30
? Fixed some overdraws on main screen, which helps reduce battery usage (esp. when map is displayed)
? Added Azerbaijani language (thanks İsmət!)
✅ Updated libraries
✅ Misc.
v5.06
2019-03-30
? Fixed some overdraws on main screen, which helps reduce battery usage (esp. when map is displayed)
? Added Azerbaijani language (thanks İsmət!)
✅ Updated libraries
✅ Misc.
v5.05
2019-03-22
? Fixed a bug introduced in v5.04 (a few days ago) that could cause altitudes to appear slightly offset from usual values.
Note: Ascent, Descent, Power, Vertical Power, Slope, and all other metrics were NOT affected.
✅ Minor UI improvements
v5.02
2019-02-06
✅ Added 9 more high quality Mapbox maps
✅ Automatic Day/Night themes for supported maps
✅ Map 'Loading' indicator
✅ Further maps optimizations
? Fixed Strava button for older Androids
v5.01
✅ Connect with Strava & Google Fit: Check the new Settings→Accounts screen, and upload your tracks from the Tracks History!
✅ Small "Finish" button appears on the main screen when stopped. Pressing it will Save&Reset the track without a prompt.
✅ ...
v5.01
2019-01-28
✅ Connect with Strava & Google Fit: Check the new Settings->Accounts screen, and upload your tracks from the Tracks History!
✅ Small "Finish" button appears on the main screen when stopped. It will Save&Reset the track without a prompt when pressed.
✅ "Stopped time" track statistic
✅ More responsive offline maps
✅ Improved track saving reliability
✅ Many more UX/UI improvements!
? Fixed: "Do not use GPS" option wrongly applied to all profiles instead of just the current one
v4.28
⚡ Less battery usage (compared to v4.27)
✅ Distance & Duration are now taken from speed sensor by default (if available). This can be toggled in Sensor properties.
✅ You can now use the app without GPS, for indoor spinning. Enable this in Settings > Tracking > Stationary Exercise.
✅ Maps caching for faster loading. Adjust cache size in Settings > Display > Maps > Cache.
✅ High resolution option for raster offline maps and online maps other than Google's.
✅ More accurate avg Cadence and HR
v4.27
2018-12-09
✅ Respect color theme when map is shown
✅ Updated libraries
✅ Minimum supported Android version is now 4.2
✅ Removed app name from saved tracks' title
✅ Improved 'Track hue' drawing in Tracks History
✅ Buy dialog improvements
✅ Smaller APK size
✅ Updated translations
? Fixed: Rare problems with digital font
? Other fixes and improvements
v4.26
2018-11-18
✅ Easier licensing, with more options
✅ Translations updated
✅ Misc improvements
v4.23
2018-10-31
✅ Power, Heart rate, Cadence, and Temperature data is now also being saved to GPX. Strava and other services can read and process those data!
✅ Faster barometric altitude calibration (1 minute to calibrate)
✅ Map QuickZoom buttons behavior improved: Short-click for permanent zoom, Long-click for temporary zoom w/ follow
? Other fixes and improvements
v4.22
2018-10-05
✅ Additional online map providers: Stamen (Terrain, Toner, Watercolor) and OpenTopoMap
✅ Google map 'dark' style for dark app theme ('Street' layer only)
✅ QuickZoom-In button now temporarily activates map follow/rotate mode
✅ More GPX file formats supported for guide routes
✅ 'Stop' event when using speed sensor is now more realtime
✅ Acquire speed/cadence data from power sensor
? Fixed: No cadence sensor data if wheel circumference not set
? Other fixes and improvements
v4.20
2018-08-06
✅ Improved Summary screen layout
✅ Some tweaks and performance improvements
v4.19
2018-08-01
✅ Improved startup time
✅ Performance improvements and bug fixes
✅ Updated translations
v4.17, 4.18
2018-07-24
? Major fix: GPS/Tracking problems on some devices
✅ Visual improvements
✅ More accurate tracking
✅ Strava™ now respects barometric altitudes recorded with this app
✅ Updated translations
✅ Other fixes and improvements
v4.19
2018-08-01
✅ Improved startup time
✅ Performance improvements and bug fixes
✅ Updated translations
v4.17, 4.18
2018-07-24
? Major fix: GPS/Tracking problems on some devices
✅ Visual improvements
✅ More accurate tracking
✅ Strava™ now respects barometric altitudes recorded with this app
✅ Updated translations
✅ Other fixes and improvements
v4.18
2018-07-24
✅ Misc improvements and fixes
v4.17
2018-07-17
? Major fix: GPS/Tracking problems on some devices
✅ Visual improvements
✅ More accurate tracking
✅ Strava™ now respects barometric altitudes recorded with this app
✅ Updated translations
✅ Other fixes and improvements
v4.16
2018-06-30
? Fix: Resuming a track from the History screen while the tracking is paused can lead to loss of the track
✅ Improved gear ratio algorithm
✅ Minor tweaks in tracking algorithm
✅ Updated translations
v4.14
2018-06-14
✅ Gear ratio meter mode + SVG graph (Speed and Cadence sensors required)
✅ Average power meter mode + SVG graph
✅ Improvements in tracking accuracy
✅ Updated libraries (may fix offline maps issues)
? Fix: Meters not displayed correctly or disappear on screen rotation
? Fix: Notification sometimes disappear on screen rotation
? Fix: Wheels weight wrongly counted twice in total weight
? Fix: Guide routes GPX files sometimes cannot be read
✅ Misc improvements and fixes
v4.13
2018-05-20
✅ A number of internal changes to improve accuracy of speed,
cadence, power and possibly some other metrics
✅ Internal changes to improve app response on ride start,
especially for users suffering delays in speed and distance
✅ 'Slope (grade)' and 'Elapsed time' metrics
✅ 'Start time', 'End time' and 'Total duration' info for a track
✅ Misc improvements and bug fixes
v4.11
2018-04-20
? Fixed stuck notification sometimes
? Visual theming fixes
✅ You can now disable ads even if the app is not licensed
✅ Misc improvements
v4.10
2018-04-12
✅ App notification icon is now shown only when tracking is active, by default
(there's an option for this in Advanced Settings)
✅ Speed is now recalculated from distances by default, instead of using GPS Doppler values
(there's an option for this in Tracking/Advanced Settings)
✅ Misc.
v4.10
2018-04-12
✅ App notification icon is now shown only when tracking is active, by default
(there's an option for this in Advanced Settings)
✅ Speed is now recalculated from distances by default, instead of using GPS Doppler values
(there's an option for this in Tracking/Advanced Settings)
✅ Long-click on contrast button now toggles automatic visual theme mode
✅ Redesigned GPS/tracking button
✅ More battery-efficient pocket mode
✅ Performance improvements and bug fixes
v4.9.2
2018-03-29
? Even the most rare crashes should now be fixed, hopefully! ?
? Some performance improvement in Tracks History screen
v4.9
2018-03-24
✅ Speedometer is back: More efficient graphics, means less battery usage
? Fix: Some crashes at app startup
? Fix: Screen not updating for some older devices
? Fix: Language changes after opening Help
? Fix: Notification not updating on Android 8.1+
? Possibly improved location acquiring on some devices (like Galaxy S7)
v4.72018-03-09- Bug fixes and performance improvements- New icon
v4.6.1-4.6.32018-02-26- Fixed issues for some devices (sorry for many updates in the last few days!)v4.62018-02-22- Xiaomi Mi Band 2 preliminary heart rate sensor support- Performance improvements: Smoother UI- No background patterns in main and summary screens- Minor bug fixes
v4.62018-02-22- Xiaomi Mi Band 2 preliminary heart rate sensor support- Performance improvements: Smoother UI- No background patterns in main and summary screens- Minor bug fixes
v4.52018-02-11- New translations- Important bug fixes- Performance improvements
This release will make your phone's battery last longer than you! ?v4.2.22018-01-11? Bug fixes and performance improvements.
v4.2.22018-01-11? Bug fixes and performance improvements!
v4.2.12017-12-26✅ Added Farsi language (thanks Mohammad!)? Fixed issues with some Xiaomi devices (last attempt, seems successful!)? Other bug fixesv4.22017-12-20✅ Additional (fifth) meter on main screen, enabled by default on large/long displays✅ Statusbar/Navbar visual shade effect on newer devices? Bug fixes
v4.0.42017-11-18- Fixed: Occasional connection issues for wireless sensors
v4.0.1-4.0.32017-11-10- Fixes for some unusual issues. Thanks for the crash reports!v4.0- Bluetooth LE and ANT+ sensors support: Speed, Cadence,Heart rate, Power. Set up your sensors in Settings/Sensors!- "Smart summary" index.html file in track files. Open it withyour browser for a complete overview of your activity.- Android 8 support- Status Bar- World background for vector offline maps- Track color legend in History- Less battery usage- Many performance and UI improvements
v3.6.52017-02-28- Updated Google Maps library (may improve stability on some devices)- Updated notification layout- Other improvements and fixesv3.6.42017-02-15- Bug fixes and performance improvementsv3.6.32017-01-30- Barometric altitude improvements- Temperature sensor improvements- Temperature sensor data can now be used by barometer for even better altitude accuracy (option in Settings→Tracking→Altitudes, please also read the note there to learn about the proper usage)
