- Removed support for PhoneHome installation data collection program

- Liquid Calibration: Fixed UI buttons on MATLAB r2025a in dark and light modes
- Suppressed datestamp on startup (to be re-enabled selectively under a user-enabled verbose mode in a future release)

Author: JSNeuroDev

Functions/+BpodLib/+calibration/+liquid/LiquidCalibratorUI.m

@@ -111,8 +111,11 @@
             'Tag', 'BpodLiquidCal-Main');
         ha = axes('units','normalized', 'position',[0 0 1 1]);
         uistack(ha,'bottom');
-        BG = imread('RewardCalMain.bmp');
-        image(BG); axis off;
+        bgcolor = [0.2627 0.2627 0.2627];
+        set(obj.GUIHandles.MainFig, 'Color', bgcolor);
+        % BG = imread('RewardCalMain.bmp');
+        % image(BG); 
+        axis off;
         obj.GUIHandles.ValveSelector = uicontrol('Style', 'listbox',...
             'String', ValveListboxString, 'Position', [20 55 100 210], 'FontWeight', 'bold',...
             'FontUnits', 'Pixels', 'FontSize', 20, 'Callback', @(src,event) obj.DisplayValve(src, event));
@@ -131,9 +134,12 @@
         obj.GUIHandles.nPulsesEdit = uicontrol('Style', 'edit',...
             'String', '100', 'Position', [360 15 80 30], 'FontSize', 14,...
             'TooltipString', 'Number of pulses per weight measurement (100-500)');
-
+        obj.GUIHandles.nPulsesLabel = uicontrol('Style', 'text',...
+            'String', '#Pulses to measure', 'Position', [65 15 300 30], 'FontSize', 18,...
+            'BackgroundColor', 'none', 'ForegroundColor', 'white', 'FontName', 'FixedWidth');
         % -- Top bar
-        styleargs = {'BackgroundColor', 'none', 'ForegroundColor', 'white', 'FontName', 'FixedWidth', 'FontWeight', 'bold', 'FontSize', 17};
+        styleargs = {'BackgroundColor', 'none', 'ForegroundColor', 'white',... 
+            'FontName', 'FixedWidth', 'FontWeight', 'bold', 'FontSize', 17};
         obj.GUIHandles.SuggestPointsButton = uicontrol('Style', 'pushbutton',...
             'String', 'Suggest Points', styleargs{:},...
             'Position', [20 300 200 50], 'Callback', @(src,event) obj.SuggestPoints(src,event));

Functions/+BpodLib/+utils/+log/startupMessage.m

@@ -22,5 +22,6 @@
 along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 %}
 
-message = sprintf('** Starting Bpod Console v%s **\nInitialized: %s', BpodSoftwareVersion_Semantic, BpodLib.utils.isotime());
+%message = sprintf('** Starting Bpod Console v%s **\nInitialized: %s', BpodSoftwareVersion_Semantic, BpodLib.utils.isotime());
+message = sprintf('** Starting Bpod Console v%s **', BpodSoftwareVersion_Semantic);
 % todo: add datetime and git head 

Functions/@BpodObject/BpodObject.m

@@ -565,33 +565,6 @@ function StopModuleRelay(obj, varargin)
             obj.FlexIOConfig = config;
         end
 
-        function PhoneHomeOpt_In_Out(obj)
-            % Launches a GUI for registration with the Bpod Phone Home program
-            obj.GUIHandles.BpodPhoneHomeFig = figure('Position', [550 180 400 350],...
-                'name','Bpod Phone Home','numbertitle','off', 'MenuBar', 'none', 'Resize', 'off');
-            ha = axes('units','normalized', 'position',[0 0 1 1]);
-            uistack(ha,'bottom');
-            bg = imread('PhoneHomeBG.bmp');
-            image(bg); axis off; drawnow;
-            text(20, 40,'Bpod PhoneHome Program', 'FontName', 'Courier New', 'FontSize', 16, 'Color', [1 1 1]);
-            Pos = 80; Step = 25;
-            text(20, Pos,'Bpod PhoneHome is an opt-in', 'FontName', 'Courier New', 'FontSize', 12, 'Color', [1 1 1]); Pos = Pos + Step;
-            text(20, Pos,'program to send anonymous data', 'FontName', 'Courier New', 'FontSize', 12, 'Color', [1 1 1]); Pos = Pos + Step;
-            text(20, Pos,'about your Bpod software setup', 'FontName', 'Courier New', 'FontSize', 12, 'Color', [1 1 1]); Pos = Pos + Step;
-            text(20, Pos,'to Sanworks LLC on Bpod start.', 'FontName', 'Courier New', 'FontSize', 12, 'Color', [1 1 1]); Pos = Pos + Step;
-            text(20, Pos,'This will help us understand', 'FontName', 'Courier New', 'FontSize', 12, 'Color', [1 1 1]); Pos = Pos + Step;
-            text(20, Pos,'which MATLAB versions and OS', 'FontName', 'Courier New', 'FontSize', 12, 'Color', [1 1 1]); Pos = Pos + Step;
-            text(20, Pos,'flavors typically run Bpod', 'FontName', 'Courier New', 'FontSize', 12, 'Color', [1 1 1]); Pos = Pos + Step;
-            text(20, Pos,'+ how many rigs are out there.', 'FontName', 'Courier New', 'FontSize', 12, 'Color', [1 1 1]); Pos = Pos + Step+5;
-            text(140, Pos,'See BpodPhoneHome.m', 'FontName', 'Courier New', 'FontSize', 12, 'Color', [1 1 1]); Pos = Pos + Step;
-            BpodSystem.GUIHandles.PhoneHomeAcceptBtn = uicontrol('Style', 'pushbutton', 'String', 'Ok',...
-                'Position', [130 15 120 40], 'Callback', @(h,e)obj.phoneHomeRegister(1),...
-                'FontSize', 12,'Backgroundcolor',[0.29 0.29 0.43],'Foregroundcolor',[0.9 0.9 0.9], 'FontName', 'Courier New');
-            BpodSystem.GUIHandles.PhoneHomeAcceptBtn = uicontrol('Style', 'pushbutton', 'String', 'Decline',...
-                'Position', [260 15 120 40], 'Callback', @(h,e)obj.phoneHomeRegister(0),...
-                'FontSize', 12,'Backgroundcolor',[0.29 0.29 0.43],'Foregroundcolor',[0.9 0.9 0.9], 'FontName', 'Courier New');
-        end
-
         function onlineStatus = check4Internet(obj)
             % Check for Internet connectivity
             % Returns: onlineStatus (double) = 1 if online, 0 if not
@@ -625,23 +598,6 @@ function delete(obj)
     end
 
     methods (Access = private)
-        function phoneHomeRegister(obj, state)
-            % Callback from pushbutton of PhoneHomeOpt_In_Out() GUI
-            % Registers user with the Bpod Phone Home program
-            if ~isfield(obj.SystemSettings, 'PhoneHomeRigID')
-                obj.SystemSettings.PhoneHomeRigID = char(floor(rand(1,16)*25)+65);
-            end
-            switch state
-                case 0
-                    obj.SystemSettings.PhoneHome = 0;
-                    obj.BpodPhoneHome('Opt_Out');
-                case 1
-                    obj.SystemSettings.PhoneHome = 1;
-                    obj.BpodPhoneHome(0);
-            end
-            obj.SaveSettings;
-            close(obj.GUIHandles.BpodPhoneHomeFig);
-        end
 
         function SwitchPanels(obj, panel)
             % Callback triggered when switching between module tabs on the Bpod Console GUI

Functions/@BpodObject/BpodPhoneHome.m

@@ -302,16 +302,5 @@
 ver = BpodSoftwareVersion_Semantic;
 text(10, 376,['Console v' ver], 'FontName', fontName, 'FontSize', vsm, 'Color', [0.8 0.8 0.8]);
 drawnow;
-if obj.IsOnline == 1
-    if isfield(obj.SystemSettings, 'PhoneHome')
-        if obj.SystemSettings.PhoneHome == 1 % Note: You are opted out by default
-            %obj.BpodPhoneHome(0);
-            % Sends installation metadata to the Sanworks secure server on load (see comments in BpodPhoneHome fcn below)
-            % Disabled until server migration. -JS July 2018
-        end
-    else
-        obj.PhoneHomeOpt_In_Out();
-    end
-end
 set(obj.GUIHandles.MainFig, 'HandleVisibility', 'callback');
 end

Functions/@BpodObject/InitializeGUI.m

@@ -821,12 +821,6 @@ function launch_protocol(a,b)
 addpath(protocolFolderPath);
 set(BpodSystem.GUIHandles.RunButton, 'cdata', BpodSystem.GUIData.PauseButton, 'TooltipString', 'Press to pause session');
 
-% % Send metadata to Bpod Phone Home program (disabled pending a more stable server)
-% isOnline = BpodSystem.check4Internet();
-% if (isOnline == 1) && (BpodSystem.SystemSettings.PhoneHome == 1)
-%     BpodSystem.BpodPhoneHome(1);
-% end
-
 if BpodSystem.Status.AnalogViewer
     set(BpodSystem.GUIHandles.RecordButton, 'Enable', 'off')
 end

Functions/Launch manager/LaunchManager.m

@@ -177,12 +177,6 @@ function RunProtocol(Opstring, varargin)
 
             % Set console GUI run button
             set(BpodSystem.GUIHandles.RunButton, 'cdata', BpodSystem.GUIData.PauseButton, 'TooltipString', 'Press to pause session');
-            
-            % Send metadata to Bpod Phone Home program (disabled pending a more stable server)
-            % isOnline = BpodSystem.check4Internet();
-            % if (isOnline == 1) && (BpodSystem.SystemSettings.PhoneHome == 1)
-                %BpodSystem.BpodPhoneHome(1); % Disabled until server migration. -JS July 2018
-            % end
 
             % Disable analog viewer record button (fixed for session)
             if BpodSystem.Status.AnalogViewer