Universal Remote update to firmware 1.3

I've had that version for a long time, so you must have not looked for quite some time.

V1.3 has been out since last fall.  The big change is it allows your Universal Remote to become a “hot spot” so you can control non-Bluetooth equipped LionChief/LionChief Plus locomotives with the LionChief app.  I think there might be a couple of features that do not work, but I cannot recall which ones.

The big feature with the hotspot I found not to work is the chuffing for steam smoke on the LC+ locomotives, at least my Camelback!  That was a deal killer for me.

My kindle and I  have been in quarantine for a long time it appears!

Thanks for answering my next question on changes, I need to try the hotspot feature. Anything else I have been missing?

Figured it was best to ask this in an old post instead of creating a new one.... I am unable to find the Lionel remote updater app in the Google play store for Android. I looked on my phone and also a Google search in the store on my computer. Did they remove the app? I ordered a universal remote and should get it next week. I assume it will be updated to the latest firmware but figured I would load the app so I have it. I am having no luck finding it. Does anyone have any info on this?

Thank you,

Brad

That is odd, I found it on the apple store but not Google.  Let's see what others know. Apple was picky on the name.

Lionchief universal remote updater

Thanks for the reply hokie71. I have tried everything I can think of and the only apps I can find are the Lionchief app and the cab3 app on the Andriod play store. I did a search on my computer and found the Apple version but that's it.

Brad

It seems to be missing in the Play Store.  I have it installed, and it appeared to work for my remote, but I'm already at 1.3.

@gunrunnerjohn posted:

It seems to be missing in the Play Store.  I have it installed, and it appeared to work for my remote, but I'm already at 1.3.

Hopefully mine will be at 1.3 when I get it. It's new from a hobby store and I think the last firmware update was a while back so I may be fine not updating. Seems odd though.

Brad

Does anyone know whether the 1.3 update changed the throttle ramp profile?  I updated my own Universal Remote a while back.  Afterward, I used the remote to control a couple of LionChief Plus locos, and it seemed very "jumpy"; much more so than with the original remote that came with the loco.

Honestly I was hoping that this WAS new firmware, issued to correct that perceived problem!

Not sure. I'm still trying to figure out why I cannot find the updater app for Android. Apparently it is no longer available.

I looked for the updater, and indeed it's no longer listed in the Play Store.  Mine is already at 1.3, and I have the updater installed and it just tells me it's up to date.

I got my remote yesterday. It's from a newer shipment and the remote has a sticker that states version firmware 1.3 so no need for the app now.

Brad

Hopefully, if there is a future update, Lionel will once again put the app into the Play Store.