We’re excited to announce the latest update to the iOS Companion app, bringing key fixes, enhancements, and a new beta feature designed to improve your inspection experience.
Bug Fixes
- Photo Capture on iPhone 15: Resolved an issue where photos taken within the app appeared as black boxes. Adjusted auto-flash settings ensure this no longer happens. 
Improvements
- Enhanced Media Quality: - Removed image and video compression, resulting in significantly higher-quality photos and videos captured within the app. 
- The “Use Larger Photo Size” option is now the default, so your media looks better than ever. 
 
- Multiple Photo and Video Selection: 
 Inspectors can now select multiple photos or videos from the device gallery at once, making it easier to add media to inspection items in bulk.
- High-Quality Video Capture: 
 Videos captured through the app now retain the device’s default quality, offering clear, professional-looking results.
New Feature (Beta): Image Annotations
You can now annotate photos directly during inspections! This feature allows you to provide real-time, on-site notes and visual highlights for a clearer and more detailed inspection report.
Feature Highlights
- Text Annotations: Add comments or notes directly to photos. 
- Shape Drawing: Use lines, rectangles, and circles to emphasize key details. 
- Customization Options: Adjust font size, colors, and line weight for clarity. 
- Image Adjustments: Crop and rotate images for the perfect view. 
- Editing Flexibility: Erase, delete, or revert changes with ease. 
- Seamless Integration: Annotated images sync effortlessly with HomeGauge Desktop Report Writer to ensure inspection details are fully included in your final report. 
Beta Focus Areas for Future Improvements
- Simplifying the process of adjusting annotations. 
- Enhancing ease of moving lines and editing text boxes. 
- Improving visibility for annotations containing large amounts of text. 
