Monitor Release Notes (Stable)

Improved Power Calculations

• Oar Physics Model: Refined leverage assumptions to account for blade width, oarlock width, and typical hand position on the handle. XBoat now more precisely estimates the force applied perpendicular to the oar handle and the subsequent propulsion the blade applies to the water.

• Force Zeroing: XBoat now searches for moments when the oar is stationary (quiet periods) to estimate the oarlock force zero. When multiple “quiet periods” corroborate each other, XBoat automatically zeros the oarlock force. Manually applied force zeros take priority unless XBoat detects that they are significantly invalid during a rowing session. This change removes a force and power bias from the previous software version and produces more accurate peak force, work, and power values.

• Power Math: XBoat now calculates power by summing the work applied through the drive phase, including negative forces. This means you can achieve negative power while backing the oar, and positive power when rowing the oar.

Historical Data Recalculation

Live Broadcast (Beta)

• Adaptive and Manual Brightness Control: Set brightness to adaptive, or adjust it manually with a slider. Available in the settings menu.

• Axis Line Visibility: Choose Low, Medium, or High to make force, handle speed, and boat acceleration graphs easier to read.

• Configurable Oarlock Pitch: Record your oarlock pitch for tracking. Settings > Rowing Physics.

• 24-Hour Clock: The settings menu now includes a 24-hour clock option.

• Transport Sleep Mode: Put XPods into deep sleep for shipping and transport. Wake them by placing them on a charging pad or connecting them to an oarlock.

• 8x Boat Class: 8x is now available as a boat class.

• Sculling Oarlocks in Sweep: XBoat Sculling Oarlocks now work with the sweep discipline, which adds compatibility with Dreher indoor rowing tanks.

• Concept2 Erg Split and Erg Efficiency: Display your XBoat power as a Concept2 erg split. An erg efficiency factor lets you account for power transmission losses between indoor and on-water rowing.

• Fixed a bug where factory reset did not clear all data.

• Improved battery life.

• Improved oarlock auto-pairing.

• Fixed stale speed and pace from the previous interval briefly showing at the start of a workout.

• Fixed various crashes and improved stability throughout.

• Auto Save: Saves the session if no motion is detected. The timeout is customizable in Settings.

• Fixed various crashes and improved stability throughout.

• Heart Rate Monitoring
• Expanded Compatibility: XBoat now supports most modern BLE heart rate products, including Whoop, Garmin, Polar, COROS, and Wahoo.
• Improved Pairing: Pair a heart rate monitor in under 10 seconds from the settings menu.

• New Metrics
• Connected Drive %: The ratio between connected length and total stroke length, a normalized measure of stroke efficiency that rewards blade accuracy.
• Peak Force %: Monitor where in each stroke your force peaks. This shows how front- or back-loaded your stroke is, irrespective of footboard position.
• Peak % / Angle: See Peak Force % and angle together in the same tile.

• Slip & Wash Customization
• Independent Definition: Define catch slip independently from finish wash.
• % of Peak Mode: Calculate slip or wash as a percentage of a stroke’s peak force, which normalizes the value across athletes of differing strength.

• Streamlined Controls
• Save & Quit: Exit rowing mode and return home after your session ends, removing a tap (or eight) from your day. Found in Rowing Controls settings.
• Lock from Anywhere: Lock or unlock your touchscreen from anywhere with a long press of the left textured button.
• Start From Anywhere: Enter rowing mode and begin recording from anywhere with a press of the yellow button.

• Data Rounding: Choose your precision for SPM, Peak Force, and Stroke Duration.

• Auto Calibration Toggle: Disable auto-calibration detection so calibration only occurs when forced through the oarlock screen angle dial.

• Battery Optimization: Ongoing battery improvements for extended session time.

• Fixed workout segment interval values being stale and not always matching targets.

• Fixed auto screen unlock not always unlocking the screen.

• Fixed various crashes and improved stability throughout.

• “Press to Start” Banner: New idle screen banner with redesigned action button visualization, so it is clear when a session is not actively recording.

• New Metrics
• Handle Speed vs. Angle Graph (Beta): Track handle velocity in real time with a customizable live graph.
• Dual Catch and Release Metric: Deeper insight into stroke timing and sequencing.

• Calibration Indicator: New pulsing red indicator in the status bar shows when XPods are calibrating.

• Visual Enhancements: Persistent background colors for paused and waiting states.

• Rowing Screen Layout: The page indicator moved to center screen for a cleaner interface and more usable space. Graph metrics now have titles for easier identification when idle.

• Team Sorting: Now sorted by first name, then last name, to match the analytics website.

• Metric Precision: Session history metrics (split, slip, wash) now display one decimal place.

• XPod Connectivity: Improved reliability when setting data mode, plus a brief grace period before auto-disconnection after detaching.

• Power Button Changes: The power button is now disabled during rowing to prevent accidental shutdowns. A long press (10+ seconds) for a force reboot remains available.

• General Stability: Addressed crash conditions and expanded diagnostic logging to improve app performance.

• New Data Layouts: New 2x1 and 2x2 layouts provide more focused data views.

• Light & Dark Themes: Switch between light, dark, and original themes in settings.

• Simplified Oarlock Screen: Tap the larger angle dial to zero angle, and tap the force bar to zero the force. Long press the dial to access the sensor status and recalibration menu.

• One-Touch to End Session: Hold the yellow action button to end your session.

• Clearer Workout Banners: Redesigned banners for “Paused,” “Ready to Row,” “Resting,” and more.

• Easier Metric Swapping: Quickly adjust what you see during workouts.

• Simplified Oarlock Configuration: Bigger buttons, clearer IDs, and confirmations for rigging details.

• Accessible Design: Improved colors, contrast, font sizes, and polish.

• Home Screen Lock: Your rowing monitor now stays in focus at all times. To access device-level preferences, scroll to the bottom of the settings menu to System Settings.

• Background Recording: More reliable while the rowing monitor screen is turned off.

• Improved Upload Handling: Smarter “waiting for internet” and upload retry states.

• Better Stroke & Split Detection: Improved accuracy and reliability of our stroke detection algorithm.

• General Stability: Dozens of bug fixes across wireless connectivity, calibration, and data processing.

• Unload Workout: Quickly exit a workout with a new button on the rowing screen.

• Touchscreen session controls are now on by default for new users.

• Automatic Device Setup: XBoat devices now configure themselves for rowing right out of the box.

• Redesigned settings menu for easier navigation.

• Force curve minimum moved into boat profile settings.

• Clearer labels and confirmations when making changes.

• More reliable session recording and saving.

• Smoother background operation and better handling of permissions.

• Firmware 0.6.13: New update available for XPods.

• Update Notifications: Get alerted in-app when a new version is ready.

• Improved accuracy of acceleration data.

• High Speed Data (50Hz): Capture more detailed rowing metrics.

• Firmware 0.6.12: Update available for XPods.

• Boat and seat position now shown in the top bar for most boats.

• Tap your name to quickly switch team member profiles.

• Metric names updated for clarity (for example, “Finish Deg” is now “Release Deg”).

• Smoother background recording.

• Better XPod connection reliability.

• Handle Force Position Setting: More accurate power readings, especially for sweep.

• Single Metric View: New simplified layout option.

• Combined Slip/Wash Metric: New tile option for easier viewing.

• More reliable GPS tracking.

• Boat class, ID, and seat number now configurable for all disciplines.

• Easier-to-spot workout builder buttons.

• Raw data always recorded, even when paused.

• More consistent reading of calibration and firmware info from XPods.

• Fixed a crash related to “waiting for stroke.”

• Added tracking for when calibration warnings are ignored.

• Calibration Indicator: Visual cue when an XPod is calibrating, with a dismiss option.

• Force Calibration Screen: Shows more detail for equipment tuning.

• More stable background operation and Bluetooth connections.

• Option to switch between internal and production update tracks in Engineering Mode.

• Slip/Wash Threshold Setting: Adjustable at the boat level.
• Scull: 50-150N (default 100N).
• Sweep: 100-300N (default 200N).

• Check for Updates: New option directly in the app.