Hello
@David Blackburn
Let me put your mind at rest in the fact that there has been no failure of communication within our APP development team. The APP is required to load Location Services in order to make the necessary connection for the Android phone, after the recent releases. You seem like a person who understands the technical element, so here goes.. When programming an Android App, developers must set 2 variables concerning the App compatibility. There is a minSdk (what is the minimum API level the Android App needs?), targetSdk (what is the App currently targeting, in terms of optimizations - this is usually the currently available SDK developers computer?). Another entry maxSdk is not widely used.
The Wifi Analyzer App you refer to has a targetSdk of 22 (Android 5.1) and minSdk of 9.
It's important to note that the behaviour of an App on Android is not rooted alone in the operation system version on the phone, but also in the targetSdk level setting in the App; the basic idea being compatibility. You build an App for a targetSdk, test it - and release it. When Google releases a new operating system version, you should update the targetSdk to get new features, some new optimizations, new UI capabilities etc - but you don't have to.
As we can see in the WiFi Analyzer App, as it has not been updated past Android 5.1
If anything, that WiFi Analyzer App should be used carefully.
Here are a few references for you to take a look at in order to satisfy yourself all is well with Cam Viewer.
https://medium.com/google-developer...n-minsdkversion-targetsdkversion-a098a0341ebd
https://developer.android.com/about...android-6.0-changes.html#behavior-hardware-id
Photo mode is always set at Full HD 1920 x 1080 on all Nextbase models (except the 112) by design.
This is an excellent size for a still photograph and is really a secondary function of the dash cam. The menu options were Photo Mode were removed on products a long time ago. Customer feedback over years indicated that having two sets of resolution options (one for Video and one for photographs) was just causing confusion and could be simplified.
4K photographs are also very large and not subject to the autodeletion (looping) process, this means precious video capacity would be lost upon the SD card.
Thanks however for the document properties images, we missed that one and will get it sorted by Firmware update.
We are great advocates of these forums, as we value comments on the products and do operate a continuous improvement program, as you would expect.
To reiterate to all those reading this post, the location of the Android device running Cam Viewer is neither used nor saved whatsoever.
I would always encourage customers to make contact with us if they are ever concerned or wanted clarification.
That can be done here or by calling 02920 866 429, emailing
support@nextbase.co.uk or LiveChatting at
www.nextbase.co.uk .