Release notes: Alta Aware mobile app for Android 3.7.1

Last modified: Tuesday April 02, 2024.

Learn about new features, fixes, and any issues found in testing for the Alta Aware mobile app for Android devices.

Receive notifications and remotely view video and alarms from your Alta Aware deployments on your Android mobile device.

About this release

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This is the public release of the Alta Aware mobile app for Android devices.

Release label Release date Software build number
Alta Aware mobile app for Android devices
(Available from the Play Store)
 Tuesday April 02, 2024 Version 3.7.1 beta

What's new

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These features have been added in this release:

Feature Description
Maps now available in the Alta Aware mobile app for Android View and interact with the maps created in the Alta Aware desktop app from the Alta Aware mobile app for Android
Configure the media path for viewing video streams in the Alta Aware mobile app for Android You can now configure the media path to be used when viewing video streams from the Alta Aware mobile app for Android
Device status warning messages View any device status warning messages from the Alta Aware mobile app for Android.

Getting started with the app

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Compatibility

The Alta Aware mobile app for Android is designed for use on Android phones, and its use on Android tablet devices is not currently supported. Your Android phone must be running Android 7 (also known as Android N or Nougat) or later.

Aware user permissions

To use the Alta Aware mobile app for Android devices, you must already have a user profile set up for the Alta Aware deployments you want to monitor with, as a minimum, the following permissions:

  • View live video
  • View historic video
  • View devices in video view
  • View alarms

Installation

  1. Install the Alta Aware mobile app on your Android device, using the usual Play Store workflows.
  2. Connect to your Alta Aware deployment: enter your server name (for example, aware-test-server) in the Deployment name field.
  3. Tap NEXT.
  4. Enter your Alta Aware Username and Password.
  5. Tap SIGN IN.

Resolved issues

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These issues have been resolved in this release:

Table 1 – Issues resolved in these releases
Reference Resolution Resolved in version
19870 An issue where the entry of an incorrect 2 factor authentication code would require the user to reload the application to continue has been resolved. 3.7.1

Known issues

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During testing, we have found the following issues in the release:

Reference Issue
18116

Issue: Exporting video clips from searches, alarms, and video playback fails on some OnePlus phone models.