Release notes: Ava Aware mobile app for iOS devices 2.6 beta

Last modified: Thursday September 09, 2021.

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

The Aware app for iPhone and iPad is designed for use on iPhones, and its use on iPad 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 iOS devices.

Table 1 – App release details

Release labelRelease dateSoftware build number
Aware app for iPhone and iPad devices
(Available from https://testflight.apple.com/join/8waet1xD) 		Thursday September 02, 2021.Version 2.6 beta

What's new

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

To receive notifications on your iOS mobile device from your on-premise Ava Aware deployment, you must ensure your 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 camera software 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.iOS app 2.6 beta
Filter the Alarms list from the mobile app

Only show the alarms where you are included in the list of people to be notified.

Alarm list filtering requires Ava Aware 4.1.2 or later.

iOS 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.iOS app 2.6 beta

Getting started with the app

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To use the Ava Aware mobile app for iOS devices, you must already have a user profile set up for the Ava Aware deployments you want to monitor, with at least the following permissions:

  • View live video
  • View historic video
  • View devices in video view
  • View alarms

To test the Aware app for iPhone and iPad beta versions:

  1. From your iOS device, tap https://testflight.apple.com/join/8waet1xD.
  2. If you already have TestFlight installed, tap ACCEPT and then install the Aware app for iPhone and iPad.
    If you do not have TestFlight installed, first install TestFlight, and then join the beta by tapping the Start testing button. Accept the beta and then install the Aware app for iPhone and iPad.

To start using the Ava Aware mobile app for iOS devices:

  1. From your Apple iOS device, navigate to the App Store and search for Ava Aware.
  2. Install the App.
  3. Connect to your Ava Aware deployment: enter your server name (for example, aware-test-server) in the Deployment name field.
  4. Tap NEXT.
  5. Enter your Ava Aware Username and Password.
  6. Tap SIGN IN.

Resolved issues

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These issues have been resolved:

Table 3 – Resolved issues - Aware app for iPhone and iPad

ReferenceResolutionResolved in
Ava—511

A vulnerability has been resolved in the Aware app for iPhone and iPad.

iOS app 2.6 beta
9461

An issue when using the Aware app for iPhone and iPad on iPhone 12, 12 Pro, and 12 Pro Max devices running iOS 14.6, where the screen freezes and does not update when playing 4K video has been resolved by reducing the video stream to 2K resolution for these devices.

In addition, we currently have an open support case with Apple about this issue.

iOS app 2.6 beta