MG4Control 2.6.8

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MG4Control v2.6.8

It’s been almost two weeks since version 2.6.7 was released, and I’m still working on all kinds of bugs, improvements, and new features that you’ve suggested via issues, email, or Telegram 👍
Thank you so much for your reports and suggestions, you’re helping the app evolve tremendously, even if it does keep me a bit swamped, since it involves a lot of work and testing.

Version 2.6.8 is coming along nicely, with a few changes, fixes, and new features.
Here’s what’s planned for this new version:

• Change: The audio feature (volume reduction when leaving the car) has moved to the Automation tab, and the tab order is now Profiles, Automation, Shortcuts, Statistics, Settings.
• Change: Reworked top bar: larger tabs spread across the full width, easier to reach.
• Fix: Energy consumption is now reported on all firmware versions. Where the car provides no usable counters (all except SWI132 and SWI133), it is calculated from the battery voltage and current, with an approximate Motor / Climate & others breakdown.
• Fix: 6 toggle shortcuts (One Pedal, energy saving, traffic sign recognition, sound warning, overspeed alarm, speed limit tone) now work from the first press after a restart.
• Fix: The regeneration level is now applied correctly when energy saving mode was active in the previous profile.
• Fix: The update pop-up now shows the full changelog (it was cut off after 400 characters).
• Fix: Climate in AUTO mode: the fan level now shows "AUTO" instead of 15 (Climate page), and changing the fan speed (page, shortcuts) or switching Auto off now correctly leaves AUTO mode.
• Added: HVAC pop-up shortcut: a quick climate window on top of the current screen. The right steering wheel joystick sets temperature and fan speed, and its centre click toggles AUTO mode. A/C, recirculation and air direction are set by touch. On SWI133, SWI68 and SWI165, it also offers the heated seats and heated steering wheel. Accessibility permission required for the joystick.
• Added: Automation to apply a specific profile when the battery drops below a chosen level (5 to 60 %).
• Added: Automatic High Beam: ON/OFF switch (Dashboard, Comfort tab), profile setting and shortcut.
• Added: Battery heating: ON/OFF switch (Dashboard, Driving tab), shortcut, and an automation that switches it off after a delay of your choice.
• Added: Shortcut to turn the A/C compressor on or off without stopping the fan.
• Added: Automatic screen brightness, based on the car's lights, on a daylight calculation using the Open-Meteo API, or both. The offline version uses the lights only.
• Added: A/C automation: three trigger modes (at start-up only, once per start, each time the car enters READY).
• Added: The automation confirmation pop-up can be controlled with the steering wheel joystick (accessibility permission required).
• Added: Statistics: battery size selection (51 / 64 / 77 kWh). Recorded charges are recalculated when it is changed.
• Added: Statistics: option to ignore short trips, with a minimum distance of your choice.
• Added: Statistics: the maximum price per kWh is raised from 5 to 100,000, for currencies with a low unit value.

🎁 As a bonus, here's what the new HVAC pop-up will look like: 🎁

There may still be additional features or fixes before this new version is publicly released, so the final changelog will likely differ from what’s listed here, but this gives you a general overview of the upcoming changes.

Thanks again for your participation in this project, please feel free to ask questions if anything is unclear and see you soon for the release of 2.6.8! 😄