Sesame Android App Beta Program

Evelyn 2016-09-21 03:52:51 UTC #1

Hi guys,

Thanks a lot for willing to join the Sesame Android App Beta Test Program, you can also download the Sesame Android app here. If you have any suggestions on how we can improve user experience, or if you ran into bugs/trouble, let us know by leaving a comment below.

You may use your Sesame credentials to log into this community.

We appreciate any input, thanks!

Evelyn 2016-09-21 03:53:16 UTC #2

ryanborck 2016-09-21 05:51:35 UTC #3

Looking forward to seeing the product improve... when the auto unlock has worked, it's pretty awesome.

johnnywuevents 2016-09-21 06:56:21 UTC #4

Can you please give us more minutes for the auto lock feature. The max is only 4 minutes. At least give us 10 minutes to choose from please

clach04 2016-09-21 16:07:14 UTC #5

I'm not able to login, looks like I'm hitting https://community.candyhouse.co/t/why-am-i-unable-to-sign-up-login-on-android-4-x/21

shelby 2016-09-21 22:16:12 UTC #6

Just wanted to mention that the last couple of updates has completely change the way I use my Sesame Lock. Auto-lock and Auto-unlock are GREAT! Looking forward to continued updates!

tristan.green73 2016-09-23 22:44:29 UTC #7

I have been using the auto-unlock feature for about a week now and I will be the first to admit that I really like the feature; but my biggest complaint is still the length of time it takes the Sesame to connect to Bluetooth. It can take upwards of a minute at times with multiple "attempts" before a disconnected message. I think the developer needs to work on speeding up that connection rather than new "features". I really think the wifi dongle will push this thing from a good product to a great product; I just don't think waiting until Thanksgiving is going to be worth the wait.

awarrendesign 2016-09-25 13:58:58 UTC #8

0.9.20 lost connection to device. I tried resetting and reinstall but now can't pair. Auto unlock was working well.

Evelyn 2016-09-26 03:01:23 UTC #9

Thanks for the feedback, tristan.green73! Yeah, it's a known issue that connectivity speed for Android tends to be rather unstable. It's definitely something our dev is working on improving. Android just seems kind of tricky to work with. Thanks for being patient, I'd say the WIFI is worth the wait, since you'd get to unlock door remotely, especially for temporary guests like plumbers, and stuff.

Have you tried doing a hard reset by pushing a pin/pencil into the tiny hole located at the bottom of your Sesame unit?

trisk 2016-09-26 03:58:43 UTC #10

Will lock/unlock actions in the app be exposed as Android activities so that they can be triggered from other apps and automation tools like Tasker/Llama/Automate? This would help us make custom rules for locking and unlocking and integrate with existing home automation.

jerming 2016-09-26 08:01:35 UTC #11

Hi Trisk, Releasing Sesame's API is a must for us. After rolling out Wi-Fi Access Point in October, we will start working on API

trisk 2016-09-27 01:02:08 UTC #12

Thanks, Jerming. I'm also looking forward to the open source release of course.

tristan.green73 2016-09-27 14:29:32 UTC #13

After rolling out Wi-Fi Access Point in October, we will start working on API

So will the WiFi access point actually be coming out in October or November? It's been said previously that it won't be shipped until Thanksgiving.

trisk 2016-09-27 16:49:58 UTC #14

I noticed the auto-unlock feature seems to keep location services active on my device constantly when it is in the background. Other apps are able to do location checking without this, so I'm concerned about the battery life. Does it change the location granularity from fine to coarse and reduce the frequency of location updates when I am further from the home location?

A number of apps can also remember cell IDs at a particular location (if the device is on a mobile network) so they can avoid checking the current location until one of the saved cells is in range.

trisk 2016-09-27 17:09:17 UTC #15

Since this is about engineering time to work on features, October should be when the device is expected to be manufactured (maybe completed initial QA as well?), rather than the shipping logistics which will certainly take additional time.

Evelyn 2016-09-29 02:58:12 UTC #16

Yep, trisk is right. It takes time for mass production and flying them from Taiwan to the US, and prepping for shipping and all that, that's why I put the schedule on November. It's more of a safe bet.

rockycho 2016-09-29 11:22:18 UTC #17

been using auto unlock for around a week now and it's working quite well, once or twice it failed to connect and it looks like it was due to general app instability rather than the auto unlock function itself.

now someone already mentioned that the location polling remains on when the feature is on. while I'm not seeing excessive battery drain, the problem is it is preventing the phone from entering Doze, that is killing my battery through the night. so please look into that. I'm on Android 7 Nexus 6P.

trisk 2016-09-29 15:25:18 UTC #18

I actually haven't gotten auto-unlock to work yet. Most of the time, I just see a connection failed notification when I am close to the lock. Opening the app and manually unlocking works.

I wonder if this is related to the Sesame app disconnecting sometimes when my screen turns off, which is another issue I forgot to mention. Other Bluetooth devices stay working though. This is a 2013 Moto X running 5.1.

Is there any logcat output that might be useful?

tikifiki2007 2016-09-29 17:25:00 UTC #19

Hello all.

I am using Android marshmallow. I just turned on my auto unlock feature. I unfortunately have not been able to set my location. I do not see any where in the settings to do so. I only see the ability to toggle it on or off.

I know the instructions state "When you tap on the registered Sesame name, you should be asked to set your location." Where is this Sesame name that us Android users tap on. I do not see it.

Excited to try out the new feature. Thank you.

Below is a screenshot of what I see.

jerming 2016-09-29 17:33:31 UTC #20

Sorry, tikifiki2007
Let me come up with a way to have people check Sesame....