v0.9.3-beta.4

This updated adds some additional functionality from our community. @tomtoump added new settings for better face detection. One feature allows you to set the distance of the face detected by how big the face is within the camera view.

The other allows you to rotate the face, making it easier to detect. @MarkGodwin added MQTT Discovery. Now device sensors can automatically be detected and added to Home Assistant.

This release also contains some fixes to increase stability on older devices.

Install the APK by side-loading onto your device using the Android ADB command line tool or download the APK file directly to your device and open it. You can also download the latest version from the Google Play store https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.thanksmister.iot.wallpanel.

v0.9.3-beta.1

This version swaps out the library for loading images for the image screensaver to try to reduce crashes loading large images on some devices. Also a new feature has been added to set the image interval for the image screensaver. A crash was fixed when MQTT disconnects from the server. There is one emerging issue with Face detection crashing on devices that do not support the latest Google services. The application crash reporting tools have also been updated to comply with Google Crashlytics services.

Install the APK by side-loading onto your device using the Android ADB command line tool or download the APK file directly to your device and open it. You can also download the latest version from the Google Play store https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.thanksmister.iot.wallpanel.

v0.9.3-beta.0

Thanks to community member @nagyrobi , WallPanel app now reloads the unsplash screensaver every 15 minutes. I want to also mention that I now have a community page to share WallPanel screenshots or document new features or ask questions. Visit us at https://community.thanksmister.com/.

Install the APK by side-loading onto your device using the Android ADB command line tool or download the APK file directly to your device and open it. You can also download the latest version from the Google Play store https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.thanksmister.iot.wallpanel.

v0.9.2-beta.1

This release adds fixes an issue with screen dimming on older devices and Amazon Fire tablets added by contributor @maltemosler

There are no more percentage options for devices, this fix was added by contributor @nagyrobi

Install the APK by side-loading onto your device using the Android ADB command line tool or download the APK file directly to your device and open it. You can also download the latest version from the Google Play store https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.thanksmister.iot.wallpanel.

v0.9.2-beta.0

This release adds fixes an issue with screen dimming on older devices and Amazon Fire tablets.

Install the APK by side-loading onto your device using the Android ADB command line tool or download the APK file directly to your device and open it. You can also download the latest version from the Google Play store https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.thanksmister.iot.wallpanel.

v0.9.1-beta.0

This release adds the wallpaper screensaver functionality which loads random images from unsplash.it.
Added password masking for MQTT password.

Install the APK by side-loading onto your device using the Android ADB command line tool or download the APK file directly to your device and open it. You can also download the latest version from the Google Play store https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.thanksmister.iot.wallpanel.

v0.8.9-beta.3

• improved MQTT reconnect on WiFi disconnect
• handling error messages on MQTT disconnect or error only on init
• we lost our Crashlytics reporting, adding back older method for Crashlytics

Note that this version supports a minimum Android API of 19, previously it was API 16 but due to changes in the MQTT library, the minimum supported API version for Android is now 19. If you need support on older devices running below Android 19, please use any APK version prior to this release.

Install the APK by side-loading onto your device using the Android ADB command line tool or download the APK file directly to your device and open it. You can also download the latest version from the Google Play store https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.thanksmister.iot.wallpanel.

v0.8.9-beta.1

Added toggle for hardware acceleration, hardware acceleration sometimes slows older devices.
Updated application to be compliant with new 64 bit requirements.
Updated the Paho MQTT library version for better stability, no using v1.2.2.
Fix for clear type sites, sites loading without https prefix.
Attempting to hardware accelerate webview (optional) on devices reporting slow web page scrolling.

Note that this version supports a minimum Android API of 19, previously it was API 16 but due to changes in the MQTT library, the minimum supported API version for Android is now 19. If you need support on older devices running below Android 19, please use any APK version prior to this release.

Install the APK by side-loading onto your device using the Android ADB command line tool or download the APK file directly to your device and open it. You can also download the latest version from the Google Play store https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.thanksmister.iot.wallpanel.

v0.8.8-beta.9

Updated application to be compliant with new 64 bit requirements.
Updated the Paho MQTT library version for better stability, no using v1.2.2.
Minor bug fixes for some older devices exhibiting crashes with MQTT library.
Fix for crash on Android 5.1.1 devices and using the camera.
Fix for clear type sites, sites loading without https prefix.
Added hardware acceleration for device greater than Android 5.1.1
Added more zoom levels for browser zoom feature

Note that this version supports a minimum Android API of 19, previously it was API 16 but due to changes in the MQTT library, the minimum supported API version for Android is now 19. If you need support on older devices running below Android 19, please use any APK version prior to this release.

Install the APK by side-loading onto your device using the Android ADB command line tool or download the APK file directly to your device and open it. You can also download the latest version from the Google Play store https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.thanksmister.iot.wallpanel.

v0.8.7-beta.4

More tweaks to MQTT buffer settings to prevent crashes on some devices. I also added a check that the browser view is active when setting an alert using JavaScript.

Install the APK by side-loading onto your device using the Android ADB command line tool or download the APK file directly to your device and open it. You can also download the latest version from the Google Play store https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.thanksmister.iot.wallpanel.