SmartThings Android 2.0.6 includes bug fixes and overall performance improvements for enhanced stability. In addition we worked on some design polish of the use of fonts, button colors, made copy changes, and improved some of the userflows. Notable feature improvements and bug fixes are detailed below.
Feature Improvements:
Carousel of images auto advances pictures in device getting started experience
Device name that is saved during device getting started experience should now consistent on all subsequent getting started screens
Show single solution module if there is only one on the dashboard
When user clicks âSelect a roomâ in device getting started experience - dynamically display âAdd devices to roomâ option if option is available
Added a password confirmation field
Picture taken are now be saved to the device
Bug Fixes:
Fixed crash on looking at a Sonos from âThingsâ, a room, or in âActivitiesâ
Fixed routines header briefly disappears if left open when phone is put to sleep
Fixed error messaging for invalid login
Fixed carousel of images to match the aspect ratio
Connect a Hub now loops, and removed white space above video
Added success message for change password under My Account
Fixed, having a mode with hyphen (-) in the name does not allow for full name to display in Things list
Fixed, âunexpected errorâ pop up while editing device
Fixed mode changes in header
Fixed notifications being sent when a routine is tapped
I canât believe this announcement from ST doesnât take credit for finally fixing the multiAttributeTile rendering. Thatâs been an aggravation ever since 2.0 was introduced. Itâs now the same as iOS and all the publicity images. No more dark center image, no more sometimes with and sometimes without the white ring. A small improvement, but a good one!
I would like to know what â- Picture taken are now be saved to the deviceâ is referring to though.
Carousel pictures? Pictures we add for the âRoomsâ view? I hope itâs not the latter, because that would mean additional users would not see them. @liztupper@slagle ??
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Edit: Oops, just found some without the white ring (Nest thermostat, Samsung/SmartThings presence fob, First Alert ZCOMBO). Still⌠itâs a major visual improvement.
bamarayne
(Jason "The Enabler" as deemed so by @Smart)
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I would like to say this⌠Not a single crash since I updated it! ! ! !
Love the âtouchâ on SHM. Landing on the monitoring page is a great idea. Also the stability improved considerably. Still crashes but a lot less. Two notable new issues, if I want to make changes to a routine it takes me back to SmartApps, which is inconvenient and I am unable to remove inputs on thermostats setpoints in routines. This is the same issue I have with runin times in Smart Light app.
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Love the âtouchâ on SHM. Landing on the monitoring page is a great idea. [/quote]
I believe thatâs only true if SHM is the only thing in Dashboard. Iâm a holdout from v1, and as a result, also have âHome & Familyâ and âLights & switchesâ in there. Nothing has changed for me.
I think that was done intentionally because users were complaining about not knowing where their smartapps went to after being configured for the first time. I think it would be the best of both worlds if they made it a settable option in the app (go to SmartApps or stay put).
But there are bigger issues that need to be addressed first (like VALUE_CONTROL still not being a valid type for multiAttributeTile display, or SECONDARY_CONTROL not rendering for anything other than âlightingâ type). Still⌠itâs progress, albeit slow, baby steps.
So now people will ask where the routine went after it was configured the first time. It doesnât make any sense to take the user from the routine page to SmartApps page. But, like you saidâŚmminor inconvenience.
I seen this on the past few updates, but still canât read half the status of things in rooms or on the full list, need full status graphics like before, canât read some items like motions and actions, all should be easily seen from a distance and color coded, shouldnât have some tiny words in barely readable fonts.
I like this idea, Iâve not had SmartThings long but it bugged me that the page I use the least is the first and that it only used a very small amount of the screen. At least it utilises itâs space more now.
I too have lost most of my room photos. Interesting I hadnât set up a âfeatured deviceâ on one of my rooms, this room has kept itâs photo so it looks like they issue may be related to âfeatured devicesâ
Room photos seem to work fine if you put them back on but obviously this is inconvenient.
Thanks for the feedback everyone! We are investigating what is happening with the rooms photos this morning and will look to review the rest of the feedback for consideration in future updates.
@Mr_Lucky for âPicture taken are now be saved to the deviceâ this relates the profile picture that you set for yourself. If you are taking a new picture is will save to your photos on your phone, which it didnât before.
@slagle@Mike_Maxwell Be still my heartâŚmy app hasnât crashed either since updating to 2.0.6. Thatâs never ever happened before. Iâve been having crashes ever since the original 2.0.0 release.
Holy crap!
I like all the other visual improvements as well, but I also lost my room images - except for just 2 rooms. @liztupper
I still donât like the page I am brought to automatically.
Why do you assume I want to use âSmart Home Monitorâ.
I use ST to monitor my lights and my doors. The old dashboard showed me my presence sensors, lights and my doors. As in âAll doors closedâ, âOne person presentâ etc.
The new monitor only uses âOpen/Closeâ sensors so does not work for my Garage Door. It lets me add a âCustomâ monitor of my Garage door to trigger events and notices but it doesnât display the status.
The new monitor does not let me monitor the state of lights or switches.
I have motion sensors but use them to trigger events not as security devices.
So I do not like the âSmart Home Monitorâ, perhaps if they add more features to make it more like the old dashboard.
So with only a Garage door to configure this is what I see every time I open ST app.
I do have the 3 dots⌠i can move the devices around but when I hit DONE, it goes back to the original position.
Another annoying but is when if youâre in a room and you go into the smartapp for a device and make any smartapp changes, it takes you ALL THE WAY OUT to the main smartapp tab. Why canât it go back to the deviceâs smartapp screen.
