Lionel Android LionChief APP now available in Play Store

Cool!  Thanks Dave!

Great!

Just did the download.

Most awesome news Dave. Glad to know when we're ready to upgrade there are so many options available. For now we're still enjoying our second generation multi channel remote...

Great.  Thank you.

Great news!

What is the app used to access the wifi camera on the upcoming theatre car?

The Lionel LionChief App lets you control Lionel LionChief and LionChief Plus BLE locomotives from your Android device. Select between multiple available locomotives via icons matching the appearance of each unique engine. Once selected, the app provides all the features of the Lionel LionChief hardware remote control and adds additional features including individual volume controls, pitch customization of bell and whistle, remote smoke on/off, speed limit, momentum and more.

Sent from my iPhone: I am ready on the Apple Side of the Station & Tracks.

Gary

Thanks for the update. I downloaded the app today and it works great.

Logged into the Google Play App store on my android tablet and searched for Lionel LionChief and got message on screen - No results found for "Lionel LionChief"  What am I doing wrong? I need help, please. Can anyone suggest what I'm doing wrong?

Is this app only meant for certain android versions?

Do a Search for Lion Chief Plus.   I think that's how it is listed

ogaugeguy posted:

Logged into the Google Play App store on my android tablet and searched for Lionel LionChief and no such app showed up to download? What am I doing wrong? I need help, please. Can anyone suggest what I'm doing wrong?

Is this app only meant for certain android versions?

What device do you have?

Dave Olson posted:

ogaugeguy posted:

Logged into the Google Play App store on my android tablet and searched for Lionel LionChief and no such app showed up to download? What am I doing wrong? I need help, please. Can anyone suggest what I'm doing wrong?

Is this app only meant for certain android versions?

What device do you have?

Acer Iconia B1-710 tablet, Android version 4.1.2, Kernel version 3.4.0

Okay, I see the problem. My tablet unfortunately isn't compatible with the Lionel LionChief app since the LionChief app is only compatible with Android 4.4  and higher versions while the highest Android version available from Acer for my tablet is 4.1. DRATS!!! BUMMER!!!

(Wish Lionel would have made it available for lower Android versions like MTH has done for their Wi-Fi DCS app.)

That is a bummer. Our engines are BLE (Bluetooth Low Energy) - incompatible with the lower Android versions.

My apple i pad version has been great on my flyerchief plus however the andriod on my samsung j3av is not so good

I have a Dragon Touch x8 with android 6.0 and can not download app.

Oley Valley Rail posted:

I have a Dragon Touch x8 with android 6.0 and can not download app.

Since our engines run on BLE (Bluetooth Low Energy), the device needs to have BLE compatibility. This is included with any device that has Bluetooth 4.0 or higher. This has been the standard since 2011.

The Dragon Touch x80 has Bluetooth 2.0

Sweet!

did a search on my iPad mini  App Store for Lion Chief Plus.

  No results for Lion Chief Plus.

what am I doing wrong?

It's LionChief, no space.  Or try Lionel LionChief.

Tried that too..... all I get is toddler games and puzzles.

AlanRail posted:

Tried that too..... all I get is toddler games and puzzles.

When you search for the App, at the top left, it'll say "iPad Only" - change it to say "iPhone Only" and the App should appear.

Hi Dave,  i have thr 5 star general,  it runs better using my i phone versus the samsung galaxy 7 android phone. Its a big difference and not really useable. Will there be an update.  The General has been fun to operate!  Thanks. 

Being in IT and also being 28 years old, I feel silly for asking and stating such a post. However, model railroading was always all about the transformers! I just got my very first ZW transformer after 20 years of wanting one! I love the old school style of using basic electric knowledge to get my trains powered and operated.

I have read all about the new stuff and constantly bug the local train shop for their input on the new idea of app controlling, however, for the ones who love the old school transformers as much as I do, how much better does this new technology make our experience of model railroading?

I personally have no use for Bluetooth.  Doesn't add anything to the experience for me.  Next thing running trains will be like playing a video game.

One big draw, at least for me, being able to turn sounds and smoke on/off via remote. Pretty cool if you ask me.

Do you folks notice any difference in throttle operation, such as launching a train from the station at a more slow but steady and consistent pace without lag?

I only have the 5 star general at this point. First, i dont know who is having more fun, me or the grandkids!  The iphone version works perfectly. You can set throtle limits to reduce top speed. I am using an mth transformer, not the wall wart, to reduce the jolting i reduce the level of power on the transformer.  I enjoy walking around the layout with the phone controlling the train.

The android does not work well, too much of a lag. 

I am using an old iphone,  just the thought of dropping a new phone on a cement floor spooks me.  

This reminds me of when TMCC was first introduced,pretty much the same responses. If you don't like the technology you don't have to use it plain and simple,but if it brings new blood into the hobby I for one am all for it!!

Doug

The delayed throttle response is something we're working on now. The next update will be in January and will solve that issue as well as a few others including connectivity problems with some devices.

Thanks Dave!  

Hello all,

I just released the first update to the APP. Look for update 1.1.10

Fixes the throttle response issue as well as a couple of other bugs.

Please let me know if you experience issues. Development on this APP is on-going.

Thanks!

Dave Olson posted:

Hello all,

I just released the first update to the APP. Look for update 1.1.10

Fixes the throttle response issue as well as a couple of other bugs.

Please let me know if you experience issues. Development on this APP is on-going.

Thanks!

Hi Dave:

1.  Where is the version number located?

2. Will Apple send this update to all at the same time?

3. What did you fix? (other bugs)

4. I have one Bluetooth on my layout, see photo below Item# 6-84253.

All is well with my operations of this new App, no issues to report at this time.

Gary

trainroomgary posted:

 

1.  Where is the version number located?

2. Will Apple send this update to all at the same time?

3. What did you fix? (other bugs)

 

This is only for the Android version. There's no update yet to the iOS version. That will probably be later this month to put in the artwork for the new products.

You can visit this link to see more about the new update: https://play.google.com/store/....lionchief&hl=en

It fixes the throttle response issue, some bluetooth connectivity issues, and a few other minor bugs.

Gary

I believe this was just for Android not iDevices.

That being said, you can find the version number of the LionChief app on iDevices by by going to Settings...

Scroll down to the Lion Chief App...

and then slide it open to reveal the version...

Hi Dave and Marty

"Got - it"

Thanks: Gary

Dave Olson posted:

Hello all,

I just released the first update to the APP. Look for update 1.1.10

Fixes the throttle response issue as well as a couple of other bugs.

Please let me know if you experience issues. Development on this APP is on-going.

Thanks!

Hi Dave,

Its a massive improvement! I have the 5 Star General and have been using an I Phone, I added the updated app to my Samsung Galaxy S-7 and it works very well, to the point that I can't really tell if there is much difference between the two systems.  I posted on another thread, with the advice from a few other posters, how to fine tune the starting and stopping of The General using the momentum feature and reducing the power level on my transformer.  You can see how it operates below:

This is a screen shot of the tools,  The Momentum helps adjust the engine's performance.  

Lastly, on another thread, their is a description of how to remove the grey paint that had been applied to the three gold bands (basically, you gently scrap the paint off using a small screw driver).

the General pulls a ton!  I added the three Green passenger cars from the the new Green Alco FA set, and it had no problem pulling its three regular cars plus two Sheriff and outlaw cars and the three 2400 series passenger cars.  

Dave Olson posted:

Hello all,

I just released the first update to the APP. Look for update 1.1.10

Fixes the throttle response issue as well as a couple of other bugs.

Please let me know if you experience issues. Development on this APP is on-going.

Thanks!

Dave, if I have the original version of this app on my Galaxy Tab A running android 7.1.1 Nougat. Will this original version of the app automatically update itself to this newest version when I open the app on my tablet or do I have to go to the app store and manually install the new version?