Volkszaehler Frontend for Android

App Language: english, deutsch
(English description below)

Download: https://github.com/volkszaehler/app-android/releases/latest

VolkszählerApp für Android, Version 0.8.8

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Funktionen:

• Abrufen der Channelinformationen und Anzeige der letzten Werte
• Anzeigen von Details zu jedem Channel
• Anzeigen von Charts zu einzelnen Channels, incl. Zoom, auch mit „Touch and Move“ im Diagramm
• Anzeigen von Gruppen-Charts und Hinzufügen weiterer Graphen ist möglich ("Long Touch" im Chart)
• Unterstützung von Basic Authentication und HTTPS, ABER das Zertifikat wird nicht wirklich geprüft , es werden auch ungültige oder Man-in-the-Middle-Zertifikate akzeptiert
• Einstellungen können (z.B. vor einem Update) gesichert und (nach dem Update/Neuinstallation) wieder eingespielt werden

Benötigte Android Berechtigungen:

• android.permission.INTERNET für den Zugriff auf die Volkszähler-Installation
• android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE für das Schreiben (und Lesen) des Backups

###Tips zum Clonen von Github in AndroidStudio (nur für Entwickler):###

Wenn das Clonen bzw. das Öffnen des Projektes wegen eines ausgegrauten "Use default gradle wrapper (not configured for the current project)" nicht möglich ist, dann

• das Projekt nochmal normal als "Open an existing Android Studio project" öffnen und im "Gradle Sync" Dialog einfach OK klicken
• Wenn nötig unter Settings => Version Control das "Unregistered Root" auswählen und auf das grüne "+" klicken, fertig

English:

VolkszaehlerApp for Android, Version 0.8.8

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Features:

• Download of Channel Information and Display of recent Values
• Shows Details for all Channels
• Shows Charts for every Channel, supports Zoom, (Touch and Move)
• Shows Charts of Groups, it is possible to add further graphs (use "Long Touch" in chart screen)
• Supports Basic Authentication und HTTPS, BUT the certificate is not really checked, the app accepts also invalid or Man-in-the-Middle certificates
• Settings can be saved (e.g. before updating) and can be restored (after the Update/Re-installation)

Needed Android Permissions:

• android.permission.INTERNET for accessing the Volkszaehler installation
• android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE for writing (and reading) of settings backups

###Tips for Cloning from Github in AndroidStudio (only for developers):###

If the cloning resp. opening of the project fails due to a grayed "Use default gradle wrapper (not configured for the current project)", then

• open the Project again as "Open an existing Android Studio project" and clock "OK" in the "Gradle Sync" Dialog
• If necessary, choose the "Unregistered Root" in Settings => Version Control and click the green plus "+"

###Version history:

###Version 0.8.8 ####New

• It is now possible to have several graphs in one chart, use "Long Press" in chart view, Limitation: there is only one y-Axis
• ChannelDetails show now the total value if an initial value is set for the channel
• Number of Tuples can be set now (default is 1000), a higher number makes the Charts more detailled (as long as there are enough values in the database), but slows down the charts

####Fixed

• fixed display issues with Channels of type "water" and costs

####Changed

• small optimizations

###Version 0.8.7 ####Fixed

• ChannelInfo popup can't be closed when clicking twice or more

####Changed

• changed image URLs in README.md to match the new Wiki image URL pattern

###Version 0.8.6 ####Fixed

• empty Channel Color causes crash
• Umlauts in host name causes crash

###Version 0.8.5 ####Changed

• Extended Chart Details Dialog
• Improved Chart, especially when using Groups
• Buttons instead of Text in Details
• Completed README.md, removed history.txt
• small improvmenets

####Fixed

• Consumption and Cost values in ChartDetails Dialog visible again, also fixed for "Gas" channel
• Unit correctly displayed now with Channels from Group
• Chart-Range keeps the same after orientation change
• Details now can be scrolled

###Version 0.8.4 ####Changed

• improved logging

####Fixed

• No Costs in Chart Details for type "gas"
• Mixed decimal format in Chart Details
• Now graph skipped when no data in time range, useful especially with empty channel in groups

###Version 0.8.3 ####New

• Backup/Restore of Settings

####Changed

• Details background not transparent anymore

####Fixed

• Calculation and display of costs in Details dialog

###Version 0.8.2 ####Changed

• Date/Time selection dialog

####Fixed

• Cost for power meters no correct in "Channel Details"
• Some small fixes and optimizations

###Version 0.8.1 ####New

• Group support
• Several lines in one chart (when using groups)
• Start and end date/time can be set to define a range to display in chart
• Automatic reload can be configured

####Changed

• Chart info now when clicking on the graph line

####Fixed

• Single touch in chart doesn't cause zoom anymore, 50px move is necessary to zoom
• "About" is now translated in German version
• From/to translated below chart
• Some small fixes

###Version 0.8.0 ####New

• Initial BETA version