LapSnapper

SOFTWARE RELEASE DOCUMENTATION

Contents of release:

  • LapSnapper Lap Timing Software 2020 for Android (Software for Lap Timing System)
  • LapSnapper Client Software 2020 for Android (Receive lap times via WiFi to the TV, Smart Phone, Tablet, etc.)
  • LapSnapper Trainer Software 2020 for Android (Sales discontinued)

Release date: 20th of Apr, 2020 (Latest update: 13th of Aug, 2020)

Software version number: 5.20.1

* Notice: LapSnapper Software version 5.20.x is compatible with the LapSnapper Socket Server version 5.20 or newer. Please make sure that the used third party software supports a new LapSnapper Socket Server Specification v5.20, before taking this to use.

Installation instructions:

Supported Android versions: 4.1 Jelly Bean (API 16) or newer
Target Android version: 9 Pie (API 28)

The software is available via the LapSnapper Download Center (https://www.lapsnapper.com/download).

Major changes:

This is a major software update. It includes improvements related the Android platform.

Software release introduces following changes:

  • New feature: AndroidX migration
  • New feature: Real time permissions are taken to use
  • New feature: HTTP Client related third party libraries are replaced by Android native libraries
  • Tweak: Target Android version is changed to Android 9 (This means that the application includes the latest security and performance imrovements of the Android)
  • Tweak: Minimum supported Android version is changed from Android 4.0 to Android 4.1

Following improvements have been released to the original software release:

Patch 6: 5.20.1 / 13th of Aug, 2020

  • Tweak: Software patch updates are handled same way than software version updates. This for avoiding possible problems after the patch update
  • Tweak: Customer own logo used in the PDF reports are saved to /LapSnapper/logo.png file
  • Tweak: LapSnapper Decoder control are improved: (More checks of the decoder state are added and more accurate error messages are added to the problem cases)

Patch 5: 5.20.1 / 3rd of Aug, 2020

  • Bug fix: Bug fix related to Options Menu icon. Options Menu icon didn’t come visible in some Android version and device combinations. Own Options Menu icon is added
  • Bug fix: Bug fix related to saving of results. Saving of results didn’t work properly in some Android version and device combinations
  • Tweak: Layout of PDF Result Reports are modified

Patch 4: 5.20.1 / 22th of May, 2020

  • Bug fix: Remote control: LapSnapper software crashes, when the system is remote controlled, session time stop value is selected and no lap times available

Patch 3: 5.20.1 / 20th of May, 2020

  • Bug fix: Remote control: LapSnapper software crashes, when it is controlled by the LapSnapper Client software
  • Bug fix: Fix related to session recovery
  • Tweak: Redesign related to deprecated functions

Patch 2: 5.20.1 / 18th of May, 2020

  • Bug fix: Initialization of SSL Socket is fixed (Affects to functionality of LapSnapper Client Software)

Patch 1: 5.20.1 / 4th of May, 2020

  • Bug fix: Each LapSnapper application has own file provider
  • Tweak: Reorganization of the WebClient services
  • Tweak: More HTTP Client related third party libraries are replaced by Android native libraries
  • Tweak: Reorganization of the LapSnapper Server related services
  • Tweak: Update Connecting to LapSnapper Server dialog is removed