FLEX Asgard @ Fasttech

Unfortunately, Apple requires MFI and thus Apple tax to access Bluetooth data functionalities on iOS. We might be able to use it on Jailbroken phones but there may be potential legal hassles.

Looking at our internal work logs it seem that the problem was addressed a few days ago but not published on the Play Store. It’s published now so go ahead and update the app to see if it’s gone.

The app is simple and to the point. If there are quirks we’ll definitely work them out as soon as we can. I do understand your eagerness to see it but I’m not sure if there will be an alpha/beta since the actual release is only a few days away.

I only have a Mac. Can you tell what modes the light comes programmed with out of the box?

The default is Mid > Low > High. If really want to you can run the Windows app via your favourite Mac OS virtual machine.

At first, I LOL when you said “antenna”, but that might be a great idea! What they could do is make a lanyard with the antenna in the lanyard? That way it’d be unobtrusive, but still provide the signal reception improvement? I’m not a radio engineer, but I wonder if that’d work?

I’ve been avoiding the app because of the FCs, but I’ll give it a try (I keep auto-update turned off, so I’ll have to it manually from Play).

And yes, I understand about the short timeframe.

Thanks,
Jim

Maybe be you could have a *nix version. That way the Mac folks wouldn’t have to buy a Windows license to have your app (not me, I don’t use Macs :laughing:?

I just want to let users here know since there's a lot of enthusiast but not having a $10 coupon.

If there's a way to transfer coupon, I'll give mine since I am likely not to use it for this light (just out of my budget this time). PM me if there's a way ;)

It's 4Sevens that came fist with the idea of a BT in a flashlight, not the same as FT though. $sevens said their flashlight is coming late this year because the patents needs to be aquired. And as I know this sort of patents are really slow to get in serious countries, I do not know about China.

Will the Windows App have the same functions as the android app? Sadly I have Android 2.3.7 on my phone - So the anrdoid app wont work, right?

Yes Windows app offers all the configuration functionalities except for cloud and team support. The Android app should theoretically work with Android 2.1+ but it’s not guaranteed since the only device that we thoroughly tested it on are Android Honeycomb, ICS and JB.

Really nice idea, I can see it growing in the future. I think the main issue as shown above will be making enough software to keep everyone happy. There are some many formats, how will fasttech keep up?

I would assume that they have some kind of team/organization that’s focused on this area, vs. their “normal” business, because I don’t think that they could have come out with a product or product family like Asgard (with all the surrounding infrastructure, including the website) “out of thin air”.

I would also guess that they’re leveraging their existing relationships with manufacturers, e.g., using the Small Sun (or whoever is the real OEM for Small Sun) host, etc.

Just my opinion…

maybe those interested could find a third party to code an app for jail broken ios?
i should have thought of the ios and BT issue. i have a BT code scanner/sensor reader for my car and an app on my phone that reads all the codes, and all the sensor data. my buddy at work wanted one but had an iphone. i phone doesnt allow data transfer over BT the same as android. for the same data tranfer he would have needed a wifi code scanner, which cost something like $100, compared to the $10-15 the BT one cost me

Just saw this notice.

Flat top batteries notice:
If your batteries are completely flat top (i.e. the positive end does not extrusion at all), you’ll need some magnetic tabs to make them work with this flashlight.

Is there going to be an edc version?

Does anyone know the origin of the light’s name, Asgard?

Sounds like a cat walked over a keybaord. :stuck_out_tongue:

For me Asgard (or Asgård) is the home of Thor, Odin and some other important Norse goods. This is where they reside and where Odin rules from.

Wikipedia

Also remember that ‘Bluetooth’ is named after the Danish Viking King Harald Blåtand (Harald Bluetooth) so perhaps that’s where the inspiration for Asgard came from :slight_smile:

Ah, thanks for the explanation guys.

Didn’t know what Asgard represented until I looked it up. :slight_smile:

Seems like FastTech put a lot of effort into this.

hehe… I was about to say the same. Even had the same Wikipedia link ready. I was just reading up on some stuff. :stuck_out_tongue:

I think those names are quite easy for people in the Northern Europe.
In Norway, its Åsgård.

Im sure the other lights will get cool names too. I think I remember Fasttech said they will get historic names based on mythical stuff/figures. Something along the lines with that.

On a side note. I highly recommend the tv-series Vikings! Great show. The Gods they pray to are from Norse Mythology.