Release notes: Alta Video mobile app for Android 3.5.2 beta

Last modified: Wednesday December 06, 2023.

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

Receive notifications and remotely view video and alarms from your Alta Video deployments on your Android mobile device.

About this release

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This is the beta release of the Alta Video mobile app for Android devices.

Release labelRelease dateSoftware build number
Alta Video mobile app for Android devices beta
(Available from the Play Store)
Wednesday December 06, 2023Version 3.5.2 beta

What's new

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These features have been added in this release:

FeatureDescriptionAdded in
Point of sale supportYou can now view point-of-sale rules and alarms in the Alta Video mobile app.3.5.0 beta
Tire screeching alertsYou can now receive alerts for tire screeching events in the Alta Video mobile app.3.5.0 beta
Unified search historyAlta Video now stores the last five searches made by each user, and they persist across all mobile and device sessions.3.5.0 beta
Default units of measurement The Alta Video mobile app now uses the default units of measurement selected in the deployment settings. You can change the units used in the mobile app in your user preferences. Alarms and alerts from Alta Video always use the default deployment settings.3.5.0 beta

Getting started with the app

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Compatibility

The Alta Video 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 Video user permissions

To use the Alta Video mobile app for Android devices, you must already have a user profile set up for the Alta Video 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 Video mobile app, search for Alta Video from the Play store, and then from the App information, tap Join from the Join the beta section.

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

Resolved issues

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These issues have been resolved in this release:

ReferenceResolutionResolved in version
—An issue where the Alta Video mobile app for Android crashed when users signed in using 2FA has been resolved.3.5.2 beta
19029An issue where SSO users were erroneously prompted to verify their email address has been resolved.3.5.1 beta

Known issues

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

ReferenceIssue
18116

Issue: Exporting video clips from searches, alarms, and video playback fails on some OnePlus phone models.