Refreshed design
The immediate difference is the appearance of the interface, aligned with the browser based version of Centrik 5 and other products in the TrustFlight suite.
Setting up
When the app is first launched, the process of setting up hasn’t changed, other than the interface and style.
Following migration to Centrik 5, users with the Centrik v4 app already installed will be advised that they have been upgraded. Clicking ‘OK’ on this prompt will automatically change the interface to Centrik 5.
Component Download page
Once the setup process is complete, the first page visible is the Component Download page. Similar to the appearance of widgets, there are now tiles / squares for each updatable component which replaces the former ‘list’ view.
Furthermore, there is a useful ‘Update’ button within each tile, making it more obvious that you can update a single component, rather than always using ‘Update All’.
The ‘Update All’ button has also moved, now located in the top right part of the screen.
Main menu
Changes to the user profile menu (icon with three lines) include:
- ‘Online site’ is now located here, previously this was listed as ‘Go Online’ within the bottom navigation menu, alongside the modules.
- Open Tech Log – offering direct link to the Tech Log app (if installed). Equally, within the Tech Log app you can select ‘Open Centrik’, creating a simple, seamless way to switch between TrustFlight applications.
- The app version number is now visible at the bottom of the screen, beneath the Centrik logo.
Navigation menu
Changes to the horizontal navigation menu at the bottom of the screen, include:
- The ‘Home’ icon can be selected to navigate to the Component Download page, where a device can be updated / synchronised. This replaces the ‘Sync’ icon from the previous app version.
- The ‘Go Online’ icon has moved to the user profile menu, as mentioned in the ‘Main Menu’ section above.
Updating / Synchronizing a device
The update process remains the same, however there are subtle advisory improvements and prompts, which indicate progress whilst synchronizing, this includes:
- During synchronization – "We are synchronizing data with server. Please wait”
- Orange side border when items are in progress, before turning green when 'Up to date', or red when ‘out of date’
- A completed synchronization displays a clear remark at the top, with a green tick stating, “All downloaded components are up to date.”
- Out of date items prompts with a red exclamation mark, stating "Please update outdated components before you continue."