I followed the instructions and successfully updated to version 3.0.
two questions:
1. How do we find out what the update does?
2. How do we find out when a new update is available?
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Marty, what does running rf engines through hot spot mode mean?
Earlier LC engines without Bluetooth can now be run from the app using the remote as a intermediate point. The app will talk to universal remote and the remote will operate the non Bluetooth LC engine.
Marty, thank you. Very clear explanation.
Also, neat use of technology.
Now we just need some instructions how to get it all to work! 
Well, I have 1.3 on my Universal remote, and it's happily running an LC+ locomotive around, but try as I might, I can't get the LC ap to connect through the Universal remote to the engine.
Like I said, instruction is obviously needed. 
Question: Has anyone gotten this working?
Exactly! How does it work? Like GRJ, I hooked up my Universal Remote (with the latest update) to a non-Bluetooth LC+ engine, and then ran the LionChief app on my iPhone, and it wouldn't connect to the Universal Remote. Nothing showed up - the app doesn't talk to the Universal Remote. So what is the procedure?
Yep, me thinks something is missing from the picture! I used the application icons to switch to hotspot mode, I couldn't see anything else I might do to make it happen. I toggled back and forth, no joy. However, the Universal Remote runs the LC+ Camelback just fine with the update, so at least I didn't go backwards.
Me thinks the application may need an update as well. 
Dave Olson describes the process for putting the remote into hotspot mode here:
gunrunnerjohn posted:Yep, me thinks something is missing from the picture!
Me thinks the application may need an update as well.
Lol! ....check out page 18 of the Universal Remote Manual...
I had an older copy, it didn't have the hotspot in it.
In any case, I got it running... but!
Smoke doesn't work! The smoke control is dimmed out, so I can't change it's status. Not only that, but after running with the hotspot and app, smoke doesn't work if I go back to the engine remote! I have to power cycle the locomotive to get the smoke back. Clearly, since they can disable smoke, they should be able to enable smoke, still needs an update.
