Centrik 5 on Android devices
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.
The user will begin by entering a valid Centrik URL.
Setting up
When the app is first launched, the process of setting up hasn’t changed, other than the interface and style.
Next, your usual log in credentials must be entered and if setting up the device for the first time, a device name should be chosen. This device name will be visible to anyone with access to the Devices module.
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
Where you would previously select the username to access a dropdown list of menu items, the menu is now accessible by clicking the three lines on the left hand side (highlighted red below).
Changes to the menu (icon with three lines) include:
- ‘Online site’ is now located here.
- The app version number is now visible at the bottom of the screen, beneath the Centrik logo
Navigation menu
You will notice a new style to the menu icons, however the modular options remain the same.
Updating / Synchronizing a device
The simple update process remains the same, however there are subtle advisory improvements and prompts, which indicate progress whilst synchronizing, this includes:
- During synchronization – "Syncing data with the server, please wait”
- A visible orange side border when items are in progress, before turning green when 'Up to date', or red when ‘out of date’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- Out of date items prompts with a red exclamation mark, stating "Please update outdated components before continuing."