Release notes: Alta Aware mobile app for Android 3.2.1

Last modified: Friday June 23, 2023.

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

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.

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About this release

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

Table 1 – App release details
Release label Release date Software build number
Alta Aware mobile app for Android devices
(Available from the Play Store)
 Friday June 23, 2023 Version 3.2.1

What's new

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

To receive notifications on your Android mobile device, you must ensure your Alta Aware deployment has Remote access enabled.

With the Alta Aware mobile app, you are no longer tied to your desk for these tasks. Securely receive notifications about alarms and anomalies on your cellular device and view the accompanying video for these events.

You can also view the video feeds from any cameras connected to your Alta Aware deployments.

Table 2 – New features — Alta Aware Mobile App release
Feature Description Added in
Create or edit Appearance rules You can now create or edit Appearance rules from the Alta Aware mobile apps. Android app 3.2.0

Getting started with the app

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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

To install and use the Alta Aware mobile app for Android devices:

  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:

Reference Resolution Resolved in version
17543 An issue where the shortcut to SCHEDULE ACTIVATION PERIOD did not function correctly has been resolved. 3.2.1