Connect mobile app release notes
This topic describes the new features, fixed issues and known limitations in the current and previous supported releases of the Connect mobile apps:
- What's new?
- Fixed issues
- Known limitations
- What's new in previous releases
- Fixed issues in previous releases
What's new?
New in v1.10.3 mobile app for Android
Version 1.10.3 of the Connect mobile app for Android was released in September 2023.
This release contained no new features.
New in v1.10.1 mobile app for iOS
Version 1.10.1 of the Connect mobile app for iOS was released in March 2023.
This release contained no new features.
Fixed issues
Fixed in v1.10.3 mobile app for Android
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35049 | Resolved an issue with some Android devices that resulted in an "Invalid Call" error. |
Fixed in v1.10.1 mobile app for iOS
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32670 | Resolved an issue with screen rotation on some iOS devices. |
Known limitations
Ref # | Limitation |
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17072 | (Android app only) pexip:// links within the app (for example, links sent via the chat window) are not recognized by the app. |
What's new in previous releases
New in v1.10.2 mobile app for Android
Version 1.10.2 of the Connect mobile app for Android was released in August 2023.
This release updated the app's Android API level and contained no new features.
New in v1.10 mobile apps
Version 1.10 of the Connect mobile apps were released in August 2022. Below are the new features and changes in v1.10:
Feature | Description | More information |
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New features | ||
Change layout during a conference and show/hide participant names |
Host participants can use a new option in the side panel's menu. This lets you dynamically change the layout used during a conference to any of the support layout options, and to toggle the display of participant names.
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Chat messages indicator |
A visual indicator is displayed when a new chat message is received. It is displayed against the Events tab If the side panel is open and showing the participant list, or above the button used to show the side panel if the side panel is closed.
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Send and receive chat messages, and share online videos and images |
New in v1.9 mobile apps
Version 1.9 of the Connect mobile apps were released in February 2022. Below are the new features and changes in v1.9:
Feature | Description | More information |
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New features | ||
Allowing Far End Camera Control (FECC) on your own camera | Individual participants can enable their own local camera for Far End Camera Control (FECC) i.e. they can allow their own camera to be controlled (pan/tilt/zoom) by a remote participant (typically another Connect app user). | Enable far-end camera control * |
Receiving a presentation stream as part of the layout mix |
When receiving presentation content in an Adaptive Composition layout, the presentation stream is You can toggle the presentation content between the "in mix" and "separate" streams via the |
Expand the presentation window when it is displayed in the layout mix |
Support for participant authentication | Support has been added for Pexip Infinity's new participant authentication feature, whereby participants attempting to access an individual Virtual Meeting Room (VMR) or Virtual Auditorium can be required to verify their identity using Single Sign On (SSO) before joining the meeting. | |
Changes in functionality | ||
Changes to toolbar icons | The icons to view a presentation in a separate window and close the separate window have changed from ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
View a presentation in a separate window |
iOS version support | The v1.9 Connect mobile app for iOS requires iOS 15.2 or later. | |
Automatic speaker detection |
(iOS only) Users can no longer manually select which speaker will be used. Instead, if headphones are detected these will be used automatically, otherwise the device's speaker will be used. |
New in v1.8 mobile apps
Version 1.8 of the Connect mobile apps were released in June 2021. Below are the new features and changes in v1.8:
Feature | Description | More information |
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New audio-only and inactive-video indicators in the participant list |
Each person in the Connect app participant, or is inactive, for example, if they are away from the computer (and thus their face cannot be detected in their video stream): now has an additional icon displayed if that participant is connected as audio-only, is a video-muted
where the indicators represent:
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Using the Connect desktop app |
Branding and customization |
As from 1.8, when branding/customizing the Connect desktop app:
As from 1.8, the Connect mobile apps for iOS and Android can no longer be branded/customized. |
Customizing and branding the Connect apps |
Improved certificate validation | The Connect app still detects any invalid/untrusted certificates on launch (and asks for acceptance if it is unknown, as before) but also now detects if the certificate changes in flight. If so it will pop up a dialog and when you close the dialog it goes to the disconnect destination. If you want to allow this new certificate you have to restart the Connect app and it then asks if you want to use the new certificate as per normal behavior. | |
More bandwidth options in the app settings |
There are more bandwidth selection options available in Very Low (up to 256kbps), Low (up to 576kbps), Medium (up to 1264kbps), High (up to 2464kbps), or Very High (up to 6144kbps). . You can now choose fromThe default is Medium (up to 1264kbps). |
Using Connect web apps |
New in v1.7 mobile apps
There were no significant new features in the v1.7 mobile apps.
Fixed issues in previous releases
Fixed in v1.10 mobile apps
Ref # | Resolution |
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28365 | Resolved an issue where an error message would be shown when joining a meeting hosted on a v26 or earlier Pexip Infinity deployment while a presentation was being shown by another participant. |
Fixed in v1.9 mobile apps
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24684 | Resolved an issue where some iOS devices became unresponsive after escalation from audio-only to video. |
Fixed in 1.8.5 mobile apps
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24569 | (iOS app only) Resolved camera switching issues after escalating from audio/content. |
24530 | (iOS app only) Self-view is now hidden when viewing presentation content. |
24529 | (iOS app only) Resolved issues with receiving presentation content (not showing or delayed). |
24504 | (iOS app only) Vertical images are now displayed with the correct aspect ratio when viewed on a horizontal screen. |
24501 | Resolved missing/incorrect Japanese translations. |
24459 | Calls are now cleared promptly from Pexip Infinity when a call is canceled mid-join. |
24445 | (iOS app only) When the device is in silent mode, an incoming non-Pexip call no longer causes an ongoing Pexip call to drop and crash the app. |
24436 | (iOS app only) Resolved issues where switching camera during a call caused other participants to see a frozen image. |
24435 | (iOS app only) Resolved issues with being able to drag and move the screen prior to joining a call. |
24429 | Resolved Japanese notation issues in language selection options. |
24428 | The app no longer switches back to English from another language after it has been closed and restarted. |
24427 | (iOS app only) Resolved an issue with an iPhone 8 where switching media devices while on the landing page caused the app to freeze. |
24426 | (iOS app only) Resolved an issue where switching media devices caused audio to become robotic. |
Fixed in 1.8 mobile apps
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23856 | (iOS app only) Resolved compatibility issues with iOS 14.5. |
19883 | (iOS app only) Resolved an issue where users who have been automatically disconnected from a VMR and then rejoin using the "Rejoin now" button do not receive media. |