Release notes: Ava Aware mobile app for iOS devices 2.7 beta
Last modified: Wednesday October 27, 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.
- About this release
- What's new
- Getting started with the app
- Resolved issues
- Release notes: Ava Aware mobile app for iOS devices 2.7 beta
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About this release
(back to top)This is the
| Release label | Release date | Software build number |
|---|---|---|
| Aware app for iPhone and iPad devices | Wednesday October 27, 2021. | Version 2.7 |
What's new
(back to top)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
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.
| Feature | Description | Added in |
|---|---|---|
| Factory reset cameras when you delete them | If you choose to delete a camera from your aware deployment using the Aware app for iPhone and iPad, you can now choose to also factory-reset the camera. | iOS app 2.7 |
| View security events | Events generated from rules configured as a | iOS app 2.7 |
| Control Access Control Points from the Aware mobile app | Change the state of your Access Control Points directly from the Aware app for iPhone and iPad. | iOS app 2.7 |
| Open an access control alarm from the Aware mobile app | When an access control event is ongoing, open the alarm from Aware app for iPhone and iPad and , if appropriate, grant access from the app. | iOS app 2.7 |
| Play back video from Cloud Storage | Play back video from the Ava cloud-native camera, Ava Cloud Connector or from Cloud Storage on the Aware app for iPhone and iPad . | iOS app 2.7 |
Getting started with the app
(back to top)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:
- From your iOS device, tap https://testflight.apple.com/join/8waet1xD.
- 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 theStart 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:
- From your Apple iOS device, navigate to the App Store and search for Ava Aware.
- Install the App.
- Connect to your Ava Aware deployment: enter your server name (for example, aware-test-server) in the
Deployment name field. - Tap
NEXT . - Enter your Ava Aware
Username andPassword . - Tap
SIGN IN .
Resolved issues
(back to top)These issues have been resolved:
| Reference | Resolution | Resolved in |
|---|---|---|
| Ava—511 | A vulnerability has been resolved in the Aware app for iPhone and iPad. | iOS app 2.6 |
| 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 |
