Release notes: Alta Aware mobile app for Android 3.7.1 beta

Last modified: Wednesday March 20, 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 beta release of the Alta Aware mobile app for Android devices.

Release labelRelease dateSoftware build number
Alta Aware mobile app for Android devices beta
(Available from the Play Store)
Wednesday March 20, 2024.Version 3.7.1 beta

What's new

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These features have been added in this release:

FeatureDescriptionAdded in
Maps now available in the Alta Aware mobile app for AndroidView and interact with the maps created in the Alta Aware desktop app from the Alta Aware mobile app for AndroidAndroid app 3.7.0 beta
Configure the media path for viewing video streams in the Alta Aware mobile app for AndroidYou can now configure the media path to be used when viewing video streams from the Alta Aware mobile app for AndroidAndroid app 3.7.0 beta
Device status warning messagesView any device status warning messages from the Alta Aware mobile app for Android.Android app 3.7.0 beta

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.

Alta 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

To sign up for the beta versions of the Alta Aware mobile app, search for Alta Aware from the Play store, and then from the App information, tap Join from the Join the beta section.

  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

ReferenceResolutionResolved in version
19870An 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 beta

Known issues

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

ReferenceIssue
18116

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