Release notes: Alta Aware mobile app for Android 3.6.0

Last modified: Wednesday February 14, 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)
 Wednesday February 14, 2024 Version 3.6.0

What's new

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These features have been added in this release:

Feature Description Added in
Images now available in search history When looking at historical searches, you can now see a thumbnail image from the search. Android app 3.6.0
Update to the measurement unit preferences You can now configure the Alta Aware mobile app to use the measurement units defined by My profile in the desktop Aware application. Android app 3.6.0

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.

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.