Release notes: Alta Aware mobile app for Android 3.3.0 beta

Last modified: Thursday June 29, 2023.

About this release
What's new
Getting started with the app
Known issues

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 beta 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 beta (Available from the Play Store)	Thursday June 29, 2023.	Version 3.3.0 beta

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
Use labels in Rules and Search	The Alta Aware mobile apps now include compatibility with the labels feature in Alta Aware. Use labels when configuring rules, or when searching.	Android app 3.3.0 beta
Create or edit Sound rules	You can now create or edit Sound rules from the Alta Aware mobile apps.	Android app 3.3.0 beta

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:

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.

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

Known issues

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


Reference	Issue
17762	Issue: Trying to use Single-Sign On (SSO) to log into the Alta Aware mobile app for Android might fail, with a spinner being shown. Workaround: Close the Alta Aware mobile app for Android and then reopen it. The login then successfully completes.