Android BrewAide-Brew Day Assistant- Free

[solavirtus]

I like the look of the most recent update. Good work!

 

[Mysticmead]

I don't get it.

I understand one timer at a time, but how do I switch between them. The screen is big enough for both.

For me, I can see the Mash timer, but the button is half cutoff. No boil timer.

If it magically appears after the mash is zero, great. But if the program resets, i don't have time to run one then the other.

does yours not look like this? This is what is seen on my Samsung Epic 4G. running Android 2.3.6

 

[FullDraw]

Nope. For me, there is only start mash. No mash/boil bar. I'll try a reset on the phone, clear the cash, dust the cover and retry. I do like the look of yours though.

 

[FullDraw]

oh, and pay the guy a couple bucks to get those ads off of there! It costs less than 2 ounces of hops and goes to better brewdays.

 

[BMGfan]

oh, and pay the guy a couple bucks to get those ads off of there! It costs less than 2 ounces of hops and goes to better brewdays.

This, support the guy!

It's a solid app, good features, and the developer is both listening and responsive. It says a lot to me when a bug report is both taken seriously and addressed really quickly.

 

[Adeering]

Thanks for the support, I like the comments and suggestions as Im a single guy doing this in my free time (mainly because I wanted a way to view my recipes on my tablet instead of running back and forth to my desktop and didnt want to wait an unknown time for the BeerSmith app). I will always try to address any problems/suggestions

Also the price for ad removal has gone down ($2.99), and if you want to continue to support some more the button stays there to donate again and all donations go to my new brew rig

Havent heard any complaints about it, but I am unable to test the ad removal (I will always be stuck with ads ) because I can buy my own app or make purchases. But if the ads dont remove for any reason let me know

 

[FullDraw]

But I still can't switch the timers. I even rubbed the phone and called it nice things. If I have to use paper tomorrow, I'll be pissed.

Any suggestions?

 

[Adeering]

without a screen shot to know what exactly is going on cant really help. Need more details in order to trouble shoot. Screenshot would help the most, but phone type and android version would help also

 

[day_trippr]

On a different note... Could the parameter fields in the Refractometer Tool be expanded by one character? Two decimals is one short...

Cheers!

 

[FullDraw]

Found it. But I have to do a sideways screen to display the buttons. It looks like the previous screenshot, but not in an up/down fashion, I have to turn the phone. Nice thing, that's how I use it on brewday. Another piece of paper saved!

Edit. Looks like I have to turn it sideways to display the new look, then after selecting boil timer, I can turn it back north/south and see the options. But if I then choose mash timer, it's back to crap, until I turn it again.

Little quirky, but I'll survive.

As far as android version. IDK, it's a DroidX. I listen to music and brew beer with it.

 

[day_trippr]

fwiw, my DroidX runs Android version 2.3.4

Cheers!

 

[elproducto]

Is anyone able to mail me the .bar file so I can run it on playbook?

Cheers

[email protected]

 

[Royski]

In at least the refractometer calculator, the number fields are cut off on my Samsung Galaxy SIII (screenshot scaled to 50% to meet forum rules).

For the strike temp, it would be nice to be able to enter water/grain ratio and have it solve for water to add and water temp.

 

[mors]

Works great on my 4.0.4 android phone, but on my 3.1 android tablet (galaxy tab 10.1) the colors don't seem to load right for the app (everything is grey) and I get a force close when I go to the folder tab.

 

[mors]

In at least the refractometer calculator, the number fields are cut off on my Samsung Galaxy SIII (screenshot scaled to 50% to meet forum rules).

For the strike temp, it would be nice to be able to enter water/grain ratio and have it solve for water to add and water temp.

Same issue on my s III with any number fields in the tool section involving > 3 chars.

 

[Mysticmead]

hmm... my Epic4G looks fine... but I'm gonna be upgrading in Feb... GSIII is what I was looking at.

 

[Adeering]

Looks like the default font on those devices are slightly bigger than my device. Ill look into it and see about making the input box bigger.

 

[Adeering]

Works great on my 4.0.4 android phone, but on my 3.1 android tablet (galaxy tab 10.1) the colors don't seem to load right for the app (everything is grey) and I get a force close when I go to the folder tab.

Thats weird im testing everything on a galaxy tab 10.1 Try going to your settings and set the folder location and see if that helps with the crash

 

[Adeering]

So I need some help from one of you more artistically inclined users. I want to update the User Interface with something a little nicer, as the majority of the negative reviews relate to the Interface. I am not artistically inclined. So was wondering if one of you wanted to help me out.

 

[mors]

if only I were... lol

 

[Bishop916]

I loaded it but it doesn't seem to load the batch volume when i am accessing the recipe using dropbox, thus the mash calculations are not working, etc

 

[Adeering]

Does it load the batch volume if you use the local folder? Also what type of file are you using and what program did you use to create it?

 

[Bishop916]

It is a beerxml file created from brewer's friend export function... it does not seem to be displaying the batch or boil size info. I emailed you the raw file. Thanks and happy holidays!

 

[Adeering]

Ill take a look into it. Im currently deployed in Afghanistan so dont have all my resources available as I would back home. But Ill try and look into it and see whats going on when i get a chance

 

[Adeering]

On another note, Im still looking for someone who is willing to help redesign the interface for the app. Looking to keep the same general feel, just upgrade the look to be a little nicer. If anybody has any experience with graphics and 9 patch images that is willing to help PM me.

 

[Adeering]

Update for anyone following this thread:

Got some bugs worked out for the app and have started reworking the interface to be nicer

The next update will be in about a month or so (hopefully) as im going on some vacations in the next couple weeks so wont be able to get a lot of work done. The interface is getting a semi complete overhaul. The general format and what information is available is the same, but the presentation is changing and making it more friendly for both phones and tablets. Because of the changes and having to do it 6 times for each page (portrait and landscape for 3 different base sizes) it takes awhile to do each page.

I have got a friend to help with making better resources for the graphics though, to make it more appealing and nicer to use. So far the Recipe page has been redone (with stand in graphics) and is looking a lot nicer.

 

[h4mmy86]

Sounds like you're up to some pretty exciting stuff!

I very much look forward to the update and wish you the best of luck!

 

[mors]

yeah I look forward to it as well ;D

 

[IanJ]

Just downloaded, but will wait for the update before really digging into it, since you have some good things planned. I may still experiment with it on my next brew day though

 

[Adeering]

So just thought Id give a little update as to what is happening. Ive fixed a few bugs and have worked on the layout on almost all the pages. Waiting on the graphics for the backgrounds and update but once I get those it shouldnt be too long until I have the update released. Finished the Timer page and have started working on updating all the tools to be more user friendly. After that I just have to replace with the new graphics and will be good to go.

Time frame is maybe a month, Im currently on leave so will get some work done, but my buddy helping with the graphics is on leave also and he wont be able to do work while on leave, so have to wait for him to get back.