New Android App - still cannot go back in upnp folder

Posted by: gert on 06 September 2018

Somewhat disappointing... In the new app version for android the following problem still exists:

Start the naim app
Choose UPnP
Navigate to a sub folder
play a track from this folder
return to the android "desktop". So the naim app gets into the background.
Turn off the display of the android device.
Turn on the display again.
Open the naim app again.
=> You see the UPnP folder that was opened before. So far so fine.
Now try to step to the parent folder (one folder up) by pressing the android's back key.
Instead of be taken to the parent folder, the naim app homescreen is opened. You do not have a chance to get to the parent folder.
The only workaround: hard close the app (by swiping it out of the app history) and start it again. Now the app behaves fine again.

Is it really so difficult to fix this bug? I did not report this issue myself, but I had read here in the forum that other users did. So I am waiting for a fix since some months now.

Is there a trick that heals the behaviour?

(My devices: An old Nexus 5 smartphone with Android 6.0.1; Superuniti as streamer)

Posted on: 25 September 2018 by David Adlam

Same here. Annoying behaviour, which should be easy to fix......but I guess Naim make great amplifiers and sloppy software. Discovery of my Nova is very hit and miss. Also the "stop stream" on radio does not appear on the Nova......volume control is awkward to say the least. Unless I need multiroom I generally use other control apps now.

Posted on: 25 September 2018 by Huge

I used to get this problem (and reported it on the Beta forum), but it now works OK for me.

Tested on Android 5.01 and Android 6.0.

Posted on: 25 September 2018 by Adrian_P

Same problem still exists here, and I have also reported it on the beta forum. It has been acknowledged as a bug, I hope this will get tracked down and fixed for the next beta.

Posted on: 25 September 2018 by Singlespeed

Frustrating isn't it!? I've had this issue too & found if you go back far enough to the finding rooms screen then go back into it, you can then navigate back up the directory tree.

Had the app jumping backwards & forwards between two consecutive tracks until I switched from list view to full screen view?

Screen also decided to jump to one side too:

Only finds my UPnP servers half of the time.

POS android app...

Posted on: 26 September 2018 by Huge

The problem of the screen jumping sideways when browsing a UPnP Server (when the number of icons displayed side-by-side decreases by 1) is known, and I'm told that's being worked on, but that seems different from your asymmetric screen - is the effect you get routine or a one off?

However I've been told that the priority is getting the UPnP connections (Media Player and Media Server) to be reliable, followed by the UPnP page navigation issues.

For people who have trouble with one Android device, it's well worth trying a different one (Android or iOS).

Posted on: 26 September 2018 by Adrian_P

The jumping backwards & forwards between two consecutive tracks has been another long-standing issue that has been reported many times but is very difficult to reproduce.

Posted on: 26 September 2018 by Guinnless

Adrian_P posted:
The jumping backwards & forwards between two consecutive tracks has been another long-standing issue that has been reported many times but is very difficult to reproduce.

I've mentioned on here before and was told it was a known fault. It's not difficult to reproduce though - just select track view and wait for a couple of tracks.

Posted on: 26 September 2018 by Singlespeed

Huge posted:
The problem of the screen jumping sideways when browsing a UPnP Server (when the number of icons displayed side-by-side decreases by 1) is known, and I'm told that's being worked on, but that seems different from your asymmetric screen - is the effect you get routine or a one off?

That, so far has been a one off since the latest update....

Posted on: 26 September 2018 by HiFiman

Opening post, same issue for me when using Android and have to close the app I've just got use to it now.

Looks like the software team have bigger issues with the ND555 firmware !!!

Posted on: 27 September 2018 by audio1946

I gave up with it all, and very reluctantly bought an ipad

I gave up

Posted on: 27 September 2018 by Pcd

Audio1946 posted,I gave up with it all, and very reluctantly bought an ipad

Same here, but since have got rid of all my Android and Windows 10 devices and changed to Apple one of the best things I have ever done.