Release notes: Ava Aware mobile app for Android 2.6.2 beta

Last modified: Monday October 18, 2021.

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

The Ava Aware mobile app for Android is designed for use on Android phones, and its use on Android tablet devices is not currently supported.

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About this release

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This is the beta release of the Ava Aware mobile app for Android devices.

Table 1 – App release details

Release labelRelease dateSoftware build number
Aware mobile app for Android devices beta
(Available from the Play Store)
Monday October 18, 2021.Version 2.6.2 beta

What's new

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

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

With the Ava 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 Ava Aware deployments.

Table 2 – New features — Ava Aware Mobile App release

FeatureDescriptionAdded in
Temporarily mute notifications from the mobile appFor situations where you do not want to be continually notified about a particular rule being triggered, you can now temporarily mute notifications from that rule.Android app 2.6 beta
Filter the Alarms list from the mobile appOnly show the alarms where you are included in the list of people to be notified.Android app 2.6 beta
Add camera flow following self-registrationAfter scanning the QR code for your Ava camera, and having created an Ava Aware deployment, the Aware mobile app displays the Add camera workflow.Android app 2.6 beta

Getting started with the app

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To use the Ava Aware mobile app for Android devices, you must already have a user profile set up for the Ava 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 Ava Aware mobile app for Android devices:

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

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

Resolved issues

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These issues have been resolved:

Table 3 – Resolved issues

ReferenceResolutionResolved in
10356An issue where the Aware mobile app for Android was requesting more resources than it needed has been improved.Android app 2.6.2 beta
10218An issue where, if you set a site-based backup schedule in Ava Aware cloud 4.2.0, you could no longer log into your deployment from the Aware mobile app for Android has been resolved.Android app 2.6.1 beta

Known issues

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

Table 4 – Known issues — Aware mobile app for Android

ReferenceIssue
6515Issue: If you change from viewing video over Wifi to viewing over Mobile/Cellular data, or vice versa, the video stops and does not restart until you manually scroll the timeline, or click the Move to Now button.