Release notes: Alta Aware mobile app for Android 3.4.1 beta

Last modified: Monday October 02, 2023.

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

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 label	Release date	Software build number
Alta Aware mobile app for Android devices beta (Available from the Play Store)	Monday October 02, 2023	Version 3.4.1 beta

What's new

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These features have been added in this release:


Feature	Description	Added in
Use email address as user name	When you first log into the Alta Aware mobile app after upgrading to version 3.4, you are asked to provide and verify your email address. Once verified, your email address becomes your user name, and must subsequently be used to log into Alta Aware.	Android app 3.4.0 beta
Generic motion sensor support	The Alta Video mobile app now supports generic motion sensors and you can use motion to trigger rules.	Android app 3.4.0 beta
Export video from Alarms and Devices	You can now export video clips from both the Alarms and the Devices tools.	Android app 3.4.0 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.

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.

Resolved issues

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These issues have been resolved in this release:


Reference	Resolution	Resolved in version
18279	An issue where you might have not been able to view cameras from some sites or device groups from the Alta Aware mobile app for Android has been resolved.	3.4.1 beta

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.