Automatic database download?

proctog · Regular Visitor Joined: Oct 28, 2004 Posts: 100

Hi

Is there a a way to have the latest version of the database downloaded (network permitting) automatically on startup, if required?

If not, please consider this a feature request Smile

Glenn.

MaFt · Posted: Thu Mar 24, 2011 9:09 am Post subject:

it's something we're considering but need to work out the best way to do it. obviously we don't want to offend anyone by forcing the automagic download and eating into people's data or even roaming data!

MaFt

proctog · Regular Visitor Joined: Oct 28, 2004 Posts: 100

Fair enough, obviously it should be optional, I suppose the question is whether it's on or off by default.

If people don't want roaming data usage they'll have it switched off in the iPhone settings - if not it won't just be CamerAlert that's costing them money!

Glenn.

Privateer · Posted: Thu Mar 24, 2011 12:49 pm Post subject:

I would not want an option to automatically download the database using GPRS. I very rarely use GPRS to download the database.

I'd like an option to automatically download the database using WiFi. However you have to decide when it's to be downloaded, using one or more of the following scenarios:

1. Only when a new version of the camera database is released.
2. Every time that the database is updated (between versions).
3. Specific times in the day, so that you have an up-to-date DB for going to work and again for going home.
4. Every x minutes or every y hours.

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MaFt · Posted: Thu Mar 24, 2011 1:19 pm Post subject:

i would assume that the automated download would only be when the database number is increased - i.e. on the wednesday main release. an option to do it every few hours etc could have issues with server overload.

MaFt

GPS_fan · Posted: Thu Mar 24, 2011 10:12 pm Post subject:

I think the current manual download system is best.

If you've set your device to download automatically and you're happily driving along, what if the database download goes awry? You could be in a position where CamerAlert doesn't warn you of cameras or you may be forced to pull over and sort it out.

What if you lose the GPRS signal mid-download?

Unless you have CamerAlert running whilst you're not driving, the only time it will be able to download automatically is whilst you are driving.
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Darren · Posted: Thu Mar 24, 2011 10:35 pm Post subject:

And is it really that onerous to download? You get alerted so you're unlikely to miss the fact that an update is available. And all it takes is a couple of taps of the screen once per week.

Do we really need to automate that?
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proctog · Regular Visitor Joined: Oct 28, 2004 Posts: 100

It would be a useful addition to an already great app, save a few taps (like the "Also Run" feature in the latest version, which I really like), and ensure that more people are using the latest database version.

Maybe only having it check (say) once per day would be sensible, to manage the load on your servers.

Glenn.

Skippy · Posted: Fri Mar 25, 2011 12:23 am Post subject:

MaFt · Posted: Fri Mar 25, 2011 12:46 am Post subject:

GPS_fan · Posted: Fri Mar 25, 2011 6:48 am Post subject:

Automating that part was one of my suggestions too, as was having an icon to accompany this new database alert.

In fact, I think I went as far as saying that this icon could serve that very purpose - ie straight from map screen to database download with one tap
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Skippy · Posted: Fri Mar 25, 2011 11:21 pm Post subject:

lbendlin · Posted: Fri Mar 25, 2011 11:39 pm Post subject:

"Douché"
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GPS_fan · Posted: Sat Mar 26, 2011 10:50 am Post subject:

lbendlin · Posted: Sun Mar 27, 2011 11:59 pm Post subject:

We do have a list where we collect all the user suggestions, and we periodically discuss these in the team. Currently we're not ready to make that list public, but this may change in the future.
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