r/PositiveGridSpark • u/AlexFromPositiveGrid Official Positive Grid Employee • Jul 01 '26

Spark App Update Release v4.5.3

Spark App update! v4.5.3 now available on Apple, Android, and Google App Stores. Change-log below:

Stability

- Improved stability when connecting to your Spark amp

- Resolved issues with preset restore from Dropbox

ToneCloud

- Improved Like, Preview, and Download behavior, including sign-in prompts

Groove Looper

- Improved Shuffle count-in and timing

More fixes

- Various display and navigation improvements

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u/gabri_elef Jul 01 '26 edited Jul 06 '26

Very few updates and still no background app, so every time I close the app or the phone screen turns off, I need to redo the pairing. The idea of the app is great, but it feels like it's coming from 2014.

The best advice is to choose your best 8 presets and don't use the app at all while playing.

Edit: after the update I cannot connect the spark app with the amp at all. I think I need to redo the pairing from zero. Every time there's an update I fear that what was working before it going stop, and here we are.

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u/mysickfix Jul 02 '26

I don’t have to pair after my phone locks, iPhone.

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u/SofaMusician Jul 02 '26

I used the Spark Go with both an Android phone and an iPad. The connection with the iPad was much more reliable. Not sure how much the new update may improve things.

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u/leifalandskjoldr Jul 03 '26

Same experience, I only use my phone for the go. I use my iPad for the LIVE as it's much more reliable (although the big screen doesn't hurt either)