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Airturn Direct Mode does not connect automatically
#1
I'm using MS app with Google's Pixel Slate and Airturn's Duo BT-500 which is in Direct mode 1.
Airturn is not paired/saved in OS Bluetooth settings (via mode 2).
Problem is that previously connected Airturn does not connect automatically after the boot via Airturn's Direct Mode.

So I've to go to the settings/Touch & Pedal Settings/Airturn Direct Mode where Airturn Support switch is on (from previous connection).
In section "ADDED TO APP" there's Airturn Connecting and in section ADD AIRDIRECT AIRTURN there's "DUO500 v3.0.11 221D" with the exclamation mark beside. 
After clicking on the exclamation mark there's pop-up "Connection problem" where I confirm to RECONNECT. 
This would not resolve the problem and it would still show "Connecting" with the exclamation mark.
Even after several attempts clicking on exclamation mark and confirming RECONNECT pedal would not connect. 
The only solution is to switch off and on Airturn Support button/toggle. Then the pedal will connect and work but there's still exclamation mark. 
After clicking the exclamation mark both sections "ADDED TO APP" and "DUO500 v3.0.11 221D" will state Connected.
I see the behaviour that if the Direct Mode is off then I power on the pedal and then I switch on Direct Mode pedal gets connected much faster.

Connection is solid BUT if I turn off the pedal and want to reconnect it again sometimes there's no way to get working connection again even after all the steps stated above and I've to restart the tablet. Restarting the app only is not resolving the problem.

I think this is linked to when Airturn Direct Mode is on and I turn off the pedal and Bluetooth in ChromeOS settings after which the MS app would show pop-up "Mobilesheets wants to turn on Bluetooth" Deny/Allow.
When I click Deny and the Direct Mode is on that's where real problems start.

It would be really helpful to have Airturn's Direct Mode on/off switch/toggle on top of the main library screen. Or an icon at the bottom right corner of the library screen in the floating toolbar.
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#2
Just downloaded AirTurn Manager.
If Bluetooth is turned off the app says "Bluetooth is turned off, tap here to enable it."
Pop-up after the click says "AirTurn Manager wants to turn on Bluetooth". Deny Allow.
After clicking on "Allow" another pop-up says "Turning Bluetooth on..."
Unfortunately Bluetooth is not turned on. Similar behaviour is happening in Mobilesheets.



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#3
It seems almost like once the permission is denied, it causes major problems even if you select "Allow" in the future. Unless you are saying that's not related. Regardless, in both cases, the AirTurn UI on Android is all handled by AirTurn's own library, so I will have to report this to them to see if they can fix it.

Thanks,
MIke
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(12-06-2025, 07:49 PM)Zubersoft Wrote: It seems almost like once the permission is denied, it causes major problems even if you select "Allow" in the future. Unless you are saying that's not related. Regardless, in both cases, the AirTurn UI on Android is all handled by AirTurn's own library, so I will have to report this to them to see if they can fix it.

Thanks,
MIke

Yeah, I don't think that the whole "Direct Mode" is working well. It takes forever to connect the Airturn pedal with my tablet or phone (which was previously connected).
Even when it's connected it shows exclamation mark and says "there was a problem".

Had a strange interaction with the Airturn developer when I downloaded their Android app - Airturn Manager but the app is not opening at all on my phone (Pixel 8a which is mainstream device).
I have their latest app update but the issue was not fixed since September...

I would appreciate if you know people in Airturn if you could point the "Direct Mode" connection issue to them. 
It used to work fine before.
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