Fogstar Drift App

[headlight]

Anybody having problems with the app ?
I received 2 x 105AH Fogstar Drifts today.
I down loaded the app on to my phone but no matter what I do my phone just searches and searches and doesn't connect.
I have also down loaded the app on to my tablet but that won't connect either.
I have Bluetooth and location turned on on both devices and have uninstalled and re-installed the app several times on both devices but still no joy.
I can connect to other devices via Bluetooth no problem.

 

[headlight]

I’ve just checked and my iphone13 phone and iPad Pro are both bluetooth 5

As are my tablet and the girlfriends phone and tablet, but all Android.

 

[Bat21]

Batt 1 always shows that it’s lower than 2 and i’ve no idea why, they are wired in parallel so imho should discharge equally

Are all live feeds coming off one battery and earth off the other?

Or, do you have the lives and earths connected to one battery which is then connected in parallel to the other batter?

 

[Fogstar]

Started to get paranoid, went and unboxed a new one. This is the experience it should be.

 

[Speve]

Started to get paranoid, went and unboxed a new one.

exactly as mine performs

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[bigtree]

Nice to see Fogstar have joined Fun.

Aye but they've not put their hand in their pocket.

 

[Lenny HB]

Aye but they've not put their hand in their pocket.

Only been on here for a few hours give them a chance.

 

[Just smiffy]

Bit of an unfair statement the batteries are fit for purpose as stated by several folk on this thread
perhaps the Android app needs a little adjustment but that does not justify criticising Fogstar particularly if you haven’t tried one

Not unfair at all.. I’m sure headlight would have agreed yesterday and maybe the others on this thread who have had some minor problems….
If you pay out a few hundred pounds and unwrapped your new toys you would hope they work as they should.. yes..

It’s nice to see Fogstar have signed up to this forum I’m sure they will get better feedback and reviews from honest funsters then the YouTube freebie brigade wanting stuff for a good review….

In addition I have iPhone so perhaps I wouldn’t have any problems with the batteries… if FogStar want to send me one I’ll find out and give a truly honest answer…

 

[Pausim]

I am glad the YouTuber doing the strip down wasn’t doing it in my kitchen. At one point it looked like his electric saw was heading for it’s own power flex and leaving the live terminals on the cut off top swinging around with his metal tools looked a little risky too. Not sure he had read his own warning about batteries being dangerous.

 

[Lenny HB]

In addition I have iPhone

Deepest condolences.

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[Al n Val]

Are all live feeds coming off one battery and earth off the other?

Yes they are

 

[Ditcha]

Yes they are

All the Bluetooth lithium apps are only guesstimates of charge you need a shunt for more accurate readings.

 

[Al n Val]

All the Bluetooth lithium apps are only guesstimates of charge you need a shunt for more accurate readings.

It’s sat waiting for me at home Dave

Victron Smart Shunt 500a

Al

 

[MichaelT]

Fogstar why does the app need location service enabled, are the Chinese spying on us

 

[Ditcha]

This is my BMS app results at the minute compared to the shunt figures which are way out but when away using the van and cycling the battery more and hitting full charge most days the BMS and shunt reading are pretty close as they both reset at 100% much more frequently.

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[Just smiffy]

Deepest condolences.

At least I’ll be able to access my FogStar batteries ( or possibly) if I ever get some Lenny….

 

[Billy192]

Not the same inside, ours are better. We're the only manufacturer that deals with the prismatic cell manufacturer directly. It is true, that we have to use a Bluetooth Low Energy module, whereas Victron etc do not have to use these, they can use normal Bluetooth modules. Power consideration doesn't have to be a factor for device retailers, it does for us. We can't have a module that uses a lot of power, if we did, customers would be coming back to their motorhomes after winter to a dead battery.

i am sorry but a higher energy BT module would take weeks and weeks to drain a large lithium battery. we are not on about a 100ah lead acid here.
billy

 

[Bolti]

I have an android 7 phone which connects no problem, yet my android 11 tablet totally refuses.

 

[MichaelT]

i am sorry but a higher energy BT module would take weeks and weeks to drain a large lithium battery. we are not on about a 100ah lead acid here.
billy

I thought that

 

[Pausim]

How much current does a low energy module draw compared to a high energy one? Presumably there is enough difference for Fogstar to think it helpful. The prime purpose of a battery is to store energy not use it.

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[Just smiffy]

Seems most are happy with their FogStar batteries but quite a few comments and difficulties with the app, the app is an integral part of the battery so for me as I stated before it’s not fit for purpose with the current app… let’s hope they sort a better app otherwise is a different lithium battery for me…..

Fogster Lithium Batteries

Hi does anybody have information positive or negative;) on these batteries? I was hoping to purchase a Reneogy but length at 522mm will be a bit challenging to fit in the space I have. Fogstar are offering a 230/300Ah with overall Dimensions L(380mm) x W (190mm) x H (245mm) Can they squeeze...

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[Lenny HB]

Seems most are happy with their FogStar batteries but quite a few comments and difficulties with the app, the app is an integral part of the battery so for me as I stated before it’s not fit for purpose with the current app… let’s hope they sort a better app otherwise is a different lithium battery for me…..

Fogster Lithium Batteries

Hi does anybody have information positive or negative;) on these batteries? I was hoping to purchase a Reneogy but length at 522mm will be a bit challenging to fit in the space I have. Fogstar are offering a 230/300Ah with overall Dimensions L(380mm) x W (190mm) x H (245mm) Can they squeeze...

www.motorhomefun.co.uk

You do go on Garry most BMS Bluetooth can be iffy not a problem just fit a Victron shunt which most people with any sense do.

 

[Vansflyer]

Seems most are happy with their FogStar batteries but quite a few comments and difficulties with the app, the app is an integral part of the battery so for me as I stated before it’s not fit for purpose with the current app… let’s hope they sort a better app otherwise is a different lithium battery for me…..

Fogster Lithium Batteries

Hi does anybody have information positive or negative;) on these batteries? I was hoping to purchase a Reneogy but length at 522mm will be a bit challenging to fit in the space I have. Fogstar are offering a 230/300Ah with overall Dimensions L(380mm) x W (190mm) x H (245mm) Can they squeeze...

www.motorhomefun.co.uk

IMHO the app is not bad enough to not get the batteries. Other apps work just fine on it, just not 100% with the Fogstar app and android devices. Rather have a poor app and a great battery than the other way around.

 

[Just smiffy]

You do go on Garry most BMS Bluetooth can be iffy not a problem just fit a Victron shunt which most people with any sense do.

I don’t have any trouble with Bluetooth Lenny… maybe because I have an iPhone…

 

[cyberyacht]

Fit a Victron shunt? Do you think I'm made of money?

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[Lenny HB]

Fit a Victron shunt? Do you think I'm made of money?

You have a Carthago so you must be, I can only dream of getting one.

 

[cyberyacht]

Firstly, it was second hand and secondly it's the smallest one they make. Like you, I have delusions of grandeur.

 

[Tude]

Anybody having problems with the app ?
I received 2 x 105AH Fogstar Drifts today.
I down loaded the app on to my phone but no matter what I do my phone just searches and searches and doesn't connect.
I have also down loaded the app on to my tablet but that won't connect either.
I have Bluetooth and location turned on on both devices and have uninstalled and re-installed the app several times on both devices but still no joy.
I can connect to other devices via Bluetooth no problem.

Have you cleared the page on your phone ? I have an iPhone and I just flick up each page till there all disappear. Then my apps work better then just scan again

 

[Al n Val]

Have you cleared the page on your phone ? I have an iPhone and I just flick up each page till there all disappear. Then my apps work better then just scan again

It’s the crap Android phones that seem to be problematic Mike

 

[headlight]

Have you cleared the page on your phone ? I have an iPhone and I just flick up each page till there all disappear. Then my apps work better then just scan again

Yes I have.
I've done everything I can think of, everything suggested on here and everything suggested by Fogstar.
I'm away for the weekend but before I left I uninstalled the app from both my phone and tablet, turned off Bluetooth and 'forget' all devices, when I get back home on Monday I will reinstall the app and try again.

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[headlight]

It’s the crap Android phones that seem to be problematic Mike

I've always had Android devices and never had a problem.
All Bluetooth apps have worked fine.
This is the first and only time I've had a problem.
It does appear that the Fogstar app works better on IOS than Android but I have no intention of buying an iPhone or ipad just to be able to view this one app.