Pilot: Home Automation Control (android app)

[patoo77]

Hi everyone,

Some of you might be familiar with Pilot, the iOS app I've built over the years. It's a Domoticz companion app that lets you control your installation through a nice native UI, with key features like multi-server support, location services, UI customization, password protection, widgets, Apple Watch support, and more.

I'm currently (finally!) working on bringing the app to android.

My long-term goal is feature parity between iOS and Android, which also means building platform-specific features where it makes sense.

I'm looking for volunteers to beta test. It'll be rough at first, for sure.

I'm also curious whether there are any android-specific features the community would like to see.

Just reply to this post or send me a DM, and we'll build this together.

Thank for your support!

[UPDATE 1]
Click here to get access to the open beta: https://play.google.com/apps/testing/fr ... eira.pilot
Send me a DM if the link doesn't work.
It's an early build, so expect some rough edges -> that's exactly what I need testers for.

[UPDATE 2]
The app is now broadly available!
Please go here to install it: https://play.google.com/store/apps/deta ... eira.pilot
You may also learn more about it on the official website: https://pilothomecontrol.com/best-domoticz-android-app/

[patoo77]

Hi everyone,

Quick follow-up to my earlier post about bringing Pilot to Android: the beta is now live and anyone can install it!

For those who missed it: Pilot is the Domoticz companion app I've built over the years on iOS, and I'm now bringing it to Android with a fully native UI. This first beta focuses on making it work with relative stability, and feature parity in mind: device control, multi-server, widgets, push notifications, and more.

Send me a DM if you want to get access to the BETA.
It's an early build, so expect some rough edges -> that's exactly what I need testers for.

Two things I'd love from you:
Tell me what breaks, feels off, or is missing compared to what you'd expect.
Let me know if there are any Android-specific features you'd like to see.

As a thank-you, I've got a limited batch of codes giving 3 months of Premium for free to testers.
Reply here or send me a DM and I'll send you one while they last. Let's build this together!

[quazar]

Great initiative! Unfortunately, the link seems dead :/

[patoo77]

Great initiative! Unfortunately, the link seems dead :/

The link on the initial post was indeed broken. Can you try again?
Or click here: https://play.google.com/store/apps/deta ... eira.pilot

[quazar]

"Item not found" not sure if its just me?

[domovis]

I too get URL not found when using the link https://play.google.com/store/apps/deta ... eira.pilot.
A pity. Could it be that the country makes a difference? I am in The Netherlands and the id begins with fr. (France?).
I don't know how Google handles this.

[patoo77]

Learning the play store as we go. ^^'

I too get URL not found when using the link https://play.google.com/store/apps/deta ... eira.pilot.
A pity. Could it be that the country makes a difference? I am in The Netherlands and the id begins with fr. (France?).
I don't know how Google handles this.

It seems that I need the emails for internal testers before opening it up.
If you want to test the app, please DM me your email.

"Item not found" not sure if its just me?

Same thing, please send me the email associated to your google play store so I can add you to the list.

[patoo77]

I too get URL not found when using the link https://play.google.com/store/apps/deta ... eira.pilot.
A pity. Could it be that the country makes a difference? I am in The Netherlands and the id begins with fr. (France?).
I don't know how Google handles this.

The link should work now.

[quazar]

Great, the app works fine! How can I decrease font size so the tagnames/text fit inside the allowed spaces?

Some of mij tags need space...

[patoo77]

Great, the app works fine! How can I decrease font size so the tagnames/text fit inside the allowed spaces?

Some of mij tags need space...

That's a good question! In the settings of the app you normally have a toggle to select the font size, as well as the number of columns. Be sure to check it out, see if it helps. If it doesn't, I'll have a deeper look. A screenshot would help a lot

As it's a first version, I'm sure there will be lots of things to improve & fix.