UPDATE - RELEASE OF VERSION 4.5 - READ DIRECTIONS CAREFULLY BEFORE UPDATING
Read all directions BEFORE updating
We are pleased to announce the release of EchoSistant Version 4.5.
This update requires a complete rebuild of your EchoSistant environment. Think carefully before you run any updates. You MUST delete all of your current profiles BEFORE updating.
What’s New?
- Updated Wiki EchoSistant Wiki
- Main intent Shortcuts
- Profile Shortcuts
- Integration with Native Alexa Routines
- Task Trackers
- Enhanced Rooms control
- Enhanced Rooms feedback
- and many other improvements!
What’s Gone?
- Security Suite Profiles has been replaced with the stand alone app Keypad Coordinator
- Reminders has been replaced with the stand alone app RemindR
How to Upgrade (follow these steps in order)
- In the SmartThings Mobile App:
- Remove all current profiles from EchoSistant, except for the notifications profiles.
- In the SmartThings IDE:
- Update the EchoSistant App in your IDE
- Install the Shortcuts App in your IDE
- Update the Profiles App in your IDE
- Update the Notifications App in your IDE
- In the Amazon Lambda site:
- Update the Lambda Function
- In the AWS Skills site:
- Update the Main Intent Skill Schema, Utterances, and Custom Slots
- It is recommended that you delete ALL of your Profiles skills at this time. While this is not required, it will give you the best results. The new skills are much easier to create.
- Update all Profile Skills with the new Intent Schema. Follow the WIKI directions on how to create the new Profiles Skills.
Now, go into the EchoSistant smartapp and reconfigure your Profiles.
Please let us know what you think, good or bad. Also let us know if you have any problems or find any bugs.
You have the option to NOT upgrade to Version 4.5. Version 5 is in development but does NOT have a projected release date at this time.
We hope you enjoy the app!