New Auto-Advance Algorithm for Android

Hi Randy, The version update has already been updated. Check for upgrade to Version 14.5.3

When will that version be available?

We are releasing new android version 14.5.2 with fixes, please give it a try and let us know if that helps.

@all - I will follow up with the development team on this. Your feedback is important. I will keep you posted. 

I know that I should have mentioned that I don't have a LINK and am using simply NFC tags.  However I was going to ask if it was thought that a LINK could help the issue.  I guess not.

Douglas Smith,

Here here.  I went with the link system to avoid having to interact with my phone on every shot using apps I preferred to this one which did not have a hardware solution.  I'm disappointed at this point to say that I feel I have to use my phone too much with this solution.  My playing partners, many of who are of older generations, are noticing this.  I'm having to all too frequently check that this is working when with other products without the tag or link solution which relied on phone GPS I could use discretely.  I have inquired about returning this product, just inside the 30 day window because of this and have not received a satisfactory response.

All of that said, I am an application developer with almost 20 years of experience in all phases of the SDLC.  I'm also currently a consultant for Differential GPS and RFID based solutions in the shipping and thus I can understand this pain probably better than most end users.  To that end, thought I'm a paying user, I would like to see something like this succeed so I'm probably more patient than most when it comes to end user QA.

I was not aware of the update and didn't notice that I was set to new.  I have always had minor trouble with seeing shots recorded on holes that I haven't played yet but just yesterday I was on my third hole having played maybe a dozen shots or so when I noticed that my scorecard looked like it had been assigned random shots...a shot here ....another there...a half dozens shots scattered around the holes on the card.  So I came to the forum and read about auto-advance.  I don't know if this is related because it's just not skipping (advancing) to the next hole.  They were randomly assigned or so it appeared.  I've set it back to old to see what happens my next round.

OK - went and played today with the old algorithm and what everyone said earlier is true. Putts do not register with the TAGS and the holes do not advance automatically. Switched back to the new algorithm and putts will register with TAGS but the holes do not auto advance. My question is if the old algorithm used to work, why does it not work now? Did something in the old algorithm get changed? If so, you guys might as well get rid of that option to use it because it is worse than the new algorithm now.

Using a Motorola Droid Maxx 2 paired to an Asus Zenwatch 2 and TAGS. Both have the latest updates for software. I noticed that the auto-advance was not working on Monday, Aug 28th, during league play (9 holes). Had no idea that I had an update and my App automatically was using the new algorithm. Shots were registering fine, but the auto advance was not working. Played again today, Sep 2, 18 holes at a different course and the auto advance was not working again. Shots seemed to be registering OK, but I did have one hole that had an extra "putter" after my 2nd shot on a par 5. When I got home, I was going to email Support about the auto advance and came across this post. I checked my phone and switched back to the old algorithm and will play again on Monday. I'll let you know if it worked.

Just a thought, but next time that the app has a major update like this, an announcement splash screen would be appreciated to let us know what has changed so we are aware.

On a good note, up until this update, the App has been working flawlessly and I really enjoy using it!!

Thanks - Randy

@All - thank you. We are passing this feedback to the development team. We will post additional info after we investigate.