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Release Notes: Android and iOS Companion Apps Change Log

Updated over 2 weeks ago

The release notes change log provides a comprehensive overview of updates and modifications across different versions. It serves as a centralized reference point to capture and communicate the evolution of the software or product.

Android Companion

5.5.47

  • When you click the pencil icon to edit a photo (either while reviewing in camera or on an inspection item), you'll immediately see all annotation options without any intermediary steps

  • Adjust brightness levels directly within the camera app, ensuring optimal photo quality in various lighting conditions.

Release Notes

5.5.45

  • Time and date stamp option on photos.

  • Export a single specific report that is currently open.

  • Select multiple photos or videos from their gallery to insert into a comment.

  • Remove 'HG Companion' from the component header.

  • Additional backend logging to help track API errors.

Release Notes

5.5.37

  • Android SDK update

  • Auto-opens the report when downloading a single appointment

  • Improved download handling for ISN appointments (progress bar + timeout fixes)

  • Attach files (PDF, JPG, PNG) more reliably — no more crashes via Misc > Attachments

  • Gallery photos can now be inserted into Forms

  • First-launch crash when denying permissions is now handled gracefully

Release Notes

5.5.29

  • Resolved issue with Multi Snap

Release Notes

5.5.26

  • Enhanced Multi-Snap Mode with Annotations

Release Notes

5.5.22

  • Image Annotations!

Release Notes

5.5.11.0

  • Hotfix for 5.5.9

    • Resolved the issue of landscape photos not being resized properly.

Release Notes

5.5.9.0

⚠️ATTENTION: This release has been rolled back. We discovered an issue that resulted in larger report sizes than expected. As a result, some inspectors encountered difficulties with cloud transfers due to size limitations. If you are on 5.5.9.0 please uninstall the app and reinstall 5.5.0.9.

  • Mass delete Reports and Templates

  • Bug fix: fixed customer signature on forms

  • Bug fix: fixed photo option "send a copy of photos…to the device gallery"

Release Notes

5.5.8.0

Rolled out Open Beta

  • A quicker way to manage old documents: delete multiple reports from Companion at once

  • A quicker way to manage old templates: delete multiple templates from Companion at once

  • Bug fix: fixed customer signature on forms

  • Bug fix: fixed photo option "send a copy of photos…to the device gallery"

Release Notes

5.5.0.9

Open Beta is finished and releasing the version to everyone. Thank you to everyone who tested and provided feedback!

  • Send Photos to the photo gallery

  • Improved data export for manual transfer

  • Resolved Issues

    • Report start times

Release Notes

Open Beta 5.5.0.9

Call for Beta Testers!

  • New export functionality sends the entire Data Folder to the device folder Downloads/Companion

  • New option to send companion photos to the device gallery. More > Photo Options can “Send a copy of photos taken in-app to the device gallery.”

  • Fixed trying to set the start time of a report between 12:00 pm and 12:59 pm

Release Notes

5.5.0.3

  • Added import functionality to transfer files to the companion without using the HG Cloud

  • Fixed Google Pixel native camera crash while taking photos

Release Notes

5.4.9.0

  • Support for Android 13

  • The location of the Data Folder on the companion changed from External Storage to App Specific Storage. The Data Folder will no longer persist after uninstalling the companion

  • Added a zoom tool on the HG camera

  • Added a toggle for 4:3 and 16:9 ratio on HG camera

  • Improved the stability of the application with multiple crashes being resolved

Release Notes

5.4.2.5

  • Resolved Issues

    • Prevents crashes related to adding new forms

    • Fix to allow HG camera photos to work with forms

    • Stability improvements for Samsung devices

Release Notes

5.4.2.4

  • Added HG Camera with features

    • Multi-Snap

    • Torch mode

    • Flash options

    • Zoom

Release Notes

iOS Companion

6.5.7

  • Styles & Materials selection opens in a larger view to make finding the right option easier

  • Fixed a crash that sometimes happened when attempting to edit a footer

  • Fixed a crash that sometimes happened after editing a section overview intro and tapping an inspection item

  • Added a mechanism to save before the app is sent to the background to avoid data loss

Release Notes

6.5.5

  • Styles & Materials now opens full screen for easier viewing and selection

  • Fixed crashes when editing Section Footers or Overview Intros

  • App now keeps your place and saves progress when backgrounded

Release Notes

6.5.4

  • iOS 18 Compatibility

  • Camera Enhancement

Release Notes

6.5.0

  • Resolved an Issue with iPads where taking a photo would crash the app.

NA

6.4.9

  • Resolved an issue where other videos were replaced when playing videos.

  • Updated the camera functionality to address occasional unresponsiveness.

NA

6.4.4

  • Fixed Photo Capture Issue: Resolved black box issue on iPhone 15 by adjusting auto-flash settings.

  • Improved Media Quality: Removed image/video compression; "Use Larger Photo Size" is now default.

  • Multiple Media Selection: Select multiple photos/videos from the gallery at once.

  • High-Quality Video Capture: Videos now retain the device's default quality.

  • New (Beta) Image Annotations:

    • Add text, shapes, and highlights to photos during inspections.

    • Customize font size, colors, and line weight.

    • Sync annotated images seamlessly with Desktop Report Writer.

Release Notes

6.3.5

  • Improved Report Order in Open Reports Menu and Cloud Reports

  • Enhanced Viewing Experience

  • We've addressed a bug where the choice made between a full comment, or a one-line option was not properly saved

  • We've addressed a bug where the choice made between a full comment, or a one-line option was not properly saved

Release Notes

6.3.2

iOS Companion 6.3.2 has been rolled back. There is an issue with overview pictures not transferring correctly to the Report Writer Desktop. Please update to 6.3.4 to fix this issue.

  • Cloud reports order

  • Open report order

  • Resolved Issues

    • Picture label overwrite

    • Login credential saving

    • Full comment or one-line Option

Release Notes

6.3.1

  • Hotfix for issue released in 6.2.9.0:

    • Column headers were not going to their assigned quick-select summary. Column headers worked on the companion but broke on the desktop after transferring.

Release Notes

6.2.9.0

  • Added a tap to focus on photo capture

  • Enable taking a picture by pressing the down volume button

  • Fixed when tapping First Unanswered or Next Unanswered

  • Added a larger photo size setting in the main options under Menu > More > General

  • Resolved Issues

    • Template column headers assigned to more than one summary, breaking the display

Release Notes

6.2.6

  • Resolved Issues

    • Back-end improvements aimed to prevent the loss of an active report or report information

    • Solved app crash triggered when editing the overview

    • Solved text from being cut off on the right margin

Release Notes

6.2.5

  • Enhanced loading times and navigation speed with large templates

  • Resolved Issues

    • Added back Find First/Find Next Unanswered

    • Improved stability with two known app crashes being resolved

Release Notes

6.2.0

  • Resolved Issues

    • Fixed a bug where only 16 Invoice Items would show in the Invoice Section

    • Fixed a bug where a number of photos taken would not update automatically

Release Notes

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