Safety App and Firmware Version History

Performance & Maintenance

  • Stability & Performance: Stability and performance improvements across the app.

App Experience & Compatibility

  • Legacy Plan Visibility: Legacy plan members now see their historic plans and features.
  • Clearer Connection Messages: A clearer message now appears when a beacon won’t connect.
  • Firmware Update Reminder: The firmware update screen now reminds you to keep your beacon plugged in.
  • Text & Copy Improvements: Improved text and copy throughout the app.

Performance & Maintenance

  • Stability & Performance: Stability and performance improvements across the app.

Redesigned App

  • All-New Look & Feel: The app has been rebuilt from the ground up, with all existing safety features.
  • Modern Interface: A fresh, modern interface.
  • Simpler Navigation: Simpler navigation and cleaner layouts.
  • Faster Connections: Smoother performance and faster, more reliable connections.
  • Clearer Guidance: Clearer wording and guidance throughout the app.

App Experience & Compatibility

  • Contact List Display: Improved how your contact list is displayed.
  • Precise Contact Count: Emergency alerts now show a precise count of active contacts who can be notified.
  • Text & Copy Improvements: Improved text and copy throughout the app.

Performance & Maintenance

  • Stability & Performance: Stability and performance improvements across the app.
  • Clearer Pro Address Alerts: Clearer error alerts for Pro users who need a validated address in My Profile or for Call Center contact setup.

App Experience & Compatibility

  • Contact List Display: Improved how your contact list is displayed.
  • Precise Contact Count: Emergency alerts now show a precise count of active contacts who can be notified.
  • Text & Copy Improvements: Improved text and copy throughout the app.

Performance & Maintenance

  • Stability & Performance: Stability and performance improvements across the app.

New Features

  • Same-Country Contacts: Contacts who share your country code can now be added without an International Plan.
  • 7-Digit Phone Numbers: Registration now supports 7-digit phone numbers (Iceland and other supported regions).

App Experience & Compatibility

  • Professional Monitoring Availability: 24/7 Professional Monitoring availability is now shown on subscription screens (US & Canada only).
  • Updated Country Selection: Country selection at registration now reflects all supported regions.
  • Community Tab by Region: The Community tab is now shown only in the US & Canada.

Performance & Maintenance

  • Footsteps Reliability: Improved Footsteps reliability and status accuracy.
  • Stability & Performance: Stability and performance improvements across the app.

Safety & Control Features

  • Footsteps Optimized: Footsteps has been optimized for improved performance.

Device & Connectivity Improvements

  • Redesigned Firmware Updates: The firmware update process has been redesigned for a smoother, more intuitive experience.

Safety & Control Features

  • Dynamic Emergency Calling Number: The emergency calling phone number on your Beacon now updates dynamically.

App Experience & Compatibility

  • Refreshed 911 & Call Center Contact Cards: Contact cards have been refreshed for clearer differentiation.
  • Updated Copy & Titles: Updated

Safety & Control Features

  • Footsteps Pro Now Available: Call our 24/7 monitoring center and stay on the line until you feel safe. Footsteps Pro also shares your live GPS location with both your emergency contacts and our trained monitoring team, giving you peace of mind every step of the way. (Pro Plan required)
  • Silent Mode Added: You can now activate Silent Mode for discreet use during emergencies.

Device & Connectivity Improvements

  • Updated BLE Layer: Improved Bluetooth performance and reliability when connecting to your Silent Beacon device.
  • Firmware 215 Support: Added compatibility for the newest firmware version.
  • Dropped Legacy Device 1.0 Support: Discontinued support for first-generation Silent Beacon devices to improve performance and ensure compatibility with new features.
  • Bug Fixes, Firmware Upgrade Enhancement & General Improvements:
  • Fixed issues with the firmware update flow and delivered general stability and performance enhancements across the app.

App Experience & Compatibility

  • Contact Opt-In for Messages: Your contacts must now opt in to receive alerts or messages from you, ensuring clearer communication and stronger consent controls.
  • Subscription Plan Visibility: You can now view your current subscription plan directly from the My Profile section for easier account management.
  • Minimum iOS Version Raised to 15: We’ve updated the minimum supported iOS version to 15 for improved performance, security, and compatibility.
  • Emergency Alert Mode can start without GPS enabled
  • Firmware update reminder
  • Fixed contacts not appearing for removal after a subscription ended
  • Minor UI improvements
  • Groundwork for Professional Monitoring Service as an emergency contact
  • (Pro Plan)
  • Updated alert tracking
  • Improved stability with beacon connection
  • Changed ability for firmware update
  • Stability improvements
  • Stability improvements
  • Fixes for background alerts
  • Fixes for location tracking
  • UX improvements
  • Fixes for Bluetooth connection
  • User experience improvements
  • Fixes for bluetooth connection
  • Stability improvements
  • 24/7 Proffesional Monitoring
  • Map updates
  • Subscription plans
  • Stability improvements
  • 24/7 Proffesional Monitoring
  • Map updates
  • Subscription plans

  • Bug fixes and improvements

  • Bug fixes and improvements

  • New Community tab (Beta): see alerts and emergencies in your area,
  • comment on incidents, filter by type or distance, report incidents or share
  • your alerts
  • Faster startup
  • Battery life optimization for your device

  • Fixes for 911 contact

  • Bug fixes for authorization

  • Bug fixes

  • Improvements and bug fixes

  • Fixed a crash for some users
  • Updated App Store Previews
  • Complete overhaul of the graphics and user interface
  • Now User can see his added contact’s current location at home page.
  • All Beacon related operations could be perform at single screen.
  • Updated Chat support.
  • Customize Message/Email/Nudge functionality could be test at user’s end
  • Total alerted contacts will be display on home screen.
  • Delete account could be done from My Info screen.
  • User can check Beacon status from Home screen as well.
  • Now user can see the profile picture of his added contacts.
  • Now user can skip the option to add contact at the time of Registration.
  • User can see his current location on launch as well.
  • Updated Login/Registration process.
  • Combatible with lastest iOS versions.
  • Increased app performance.
  • Firmware Update adding new features to the Silent Beacon Device
  • Most importantly, less disconnects and easier reconnects
  • Beacon Finder could be stop using Beacon itself.
  • Fast Authentication process
  • Optimized Map to check added contact’s alert.
  • Keep the track of all contacts at one place
  • Map now can show where a Beacon was disconnected from the phone
  • Ability to alert your family and friends Beacons when your App or Beacon is in Alert mode
  • Cross Platform with other smartphones
  • Removed old Menu Button and added all settings operations at one place.
  • Backend Analytics added to help with user experience.
  • Bug Fixes.
  •  
  • Complete overhaul of the graphics and user interface
  • Now User can see his added contact’s current location at home page.
  • All Beacon related operations could be perform at single screen
  • Updated Chat support.
  • Customize Message/Email/Nudge functionality could be test at user’s end
  • Total alerted contacts will be display on home screen.
  • Delete account could be done from My Info screen.
  • User can check Beacon status from Home screen as well.
  • Now user can see the profile picture of his added contacts.
  • Now user can skip the option to add contact at the time of Registration.
  • User can see his current location on launch as well.
  • Updated Login/Registration process.
  • Compatible with latest ios versions.
  • Increased app performance.
  • Firmware Update adding new features to the Silent Beacon Device.
  • Most importantly, less disconnects and easier reconnects.
  • Beacon Finder could be stop using Beacon itself.
  • Optimized Map to check added contact’s alert.
  • Keep the track of all contacts at one place
  • Map now can show where a Beacon was disconnected from the phone.
  • Ability to alert your family and friends Beacons when your App or Beacon is in Alert mode.
  • Cross Platform with other smartphones.
  • Removed old Menu Button and added all settings operations at one place.
  • Backend Analytics added to help with user experience.
  • Bug Fixes.
  •  
  • Complete overhaul of the graphics and user interface.
  • Now User can see his added contact’s current location at home page.
  • All Beacon related operations could be perform at single screen.
  • Updated Chat support.
  • Customize Message/Email/Nudge functionality could be test at user’s end.
  • Total alerted contacts will be display on home screen.
  • Delete account could be done from My Info screen.
  • User can check Beacon status from Home screen as well.
  • Now user can see the profile picture of his added contacts.
  • Now user can skip the option to add contact at the time of Registration.
  • User can see his current location on launch as well.
  • Updated Login/Registration process.
  • Compatible with latest ios versions.
  • Increased app performance.
  • Firmware Update adding new features to the Silent Beacon Device
  • Most importantly, less disconnects and easier reconnects
  • Beacon Finder could be stop using Beacon itself.
  • Fast Authenticion process.
  • Optimized Map to check added contact’s alert.
  • Keep the track of all contacts at one place.
  • Map now can show where a Beacon was disconnected from the phone.
  • Ability to alert your family and friends Beacons when your App or Beacon is in Alert mode.
  • Cross Platform with other smartphones.
  • Removed old Menu Button and added all settings operations at one place.
  • Backend Analytics added to help with user experience.
  • Bug Fixes.
  • Firmware update with new Beacon features
  • Faster data fetching
  • Stop yellow alert from the Live Map icon
  • Dark Mode UI
  • Stop Beacon Finder with any Beacon button
  • Updated notification message and UI
  • Bug fixes
  • Chat support on verify-by-call and in the side menu
  • Free trial extended to 90 days
  • Faster phone limit lookup by country
  • Faster authentication
  • More reliable background Beacon connection
  • Updated UI
  • Bug fixes
  • Free trial extended to 90 days
  • Chat support in side menu
  • Restore Subscription option
  • More reliable background Beacon connection
  • Faster phone limit lookup
  • Firmware update
  • Faster authentication
  • Dual-way tracking
  • Bug fixes
  • Faster phone limit lookup by country
  • Latest iOS compatibility
  • UI updates
  • Restore Purchase
  • Updated verify-call process
  • Faster image loading
  • Low battery alert limited to once an hour
  • Plus the 6.0/6.1 changes
  • Updated verify-call process
  • Faster image loading on Profile and Live Map
  • Low battery alert limited to once an hour
  • Removed unwanted firmware upgrade popup
  • Plus the 6.0 changes
  • Offline sync of contacts
  • 2x app performance
  • New cloud server
  • Firmware update (alerts to friends’ Beacons, 20% more Bluetooth range,
  • audio for Find Me, longer battery life, fewer disconnects)
  • Faster authentication
  • Instant alert acknowledgement
  • Tutorial
  • UI overhaul
  • iOS 10–13 support
  • Cross-platform
  • New mapping system
  • In-app purchases for more contacts and features
  • Contact photos
  • Bug fixes

  • Bug fixes for contact details

  • Added French language support

Added French language support

  • New Beacon battery reading method
  • Longer Beacon battery life
  • Removed Rate this App
  • Renamed disconnected-Beacon notification
  • Easier push notification response
  • Users advised to reset devices before updating
  • About 10% more Beacon battery life
  • Updated Main Menu battery check
  • Removed rating popup that could interfere with alert modes
  • Battery check when the app comes to the foreground
  • Improved Beacon battery reading to extend Beacon and phone battery life
  • UI shows battery reading status after connection
  • Improved Beacon battery reading
  • UI shows battery reading status while connecting
  • Fixed factory reset status while charging
  • Fixed large-font contact names on iPhone 7
  • Fixed pairing prompt during alert
  • Fixed Footsteps animation
  • Other bug fixes
  • Updated new-version and info popups
  • Footsteps tracking fixes
  • Nudge sends text directly instead of opening SMS compose
  • Minor fixes and UI improvements

  • Fixed version update issue

  • Optimized tracking
  • Updated Info popup UI
  • Bug fixes and improvements
  • UI fixes and improvements
  • Live Track from contact details
  • Faster profile picture uploads
  • New tracking process for iOS 12 background
  • Fixed tracking ID duplication, path creation and contact alert highlighting
  • UI for different resolutions
  • Bug fixes
  • Fixed OTP verification at registration
  • Email no longer required at registration
  • Updated subscription content
  • Contact details when adding a contact
  • Bug fixes
  • Updated UI
  • Fixed alert with Bluetooth off
  • iPad UI fixes
  • Support for phones without BLE
  • Battery toggle disabled when Beacon disconnected
  • Simplified subscription screen and graphics
  • Updated animations and graphics for a paired Beacon
  • Fixed battery info changing on actions
  • Bug fixes
  • Messaging and subscription fixes
  • Low battery functionality
  • Country-specific phone formatting
  • Pairing, call status and battery display fixes
  • Add-contact crash fix
  • Beacon button animations
  • Other bug fixes
  • Major update (full details in online changelog)
  • Shareable alert URL viewable on any device
  • Revamped push notifications
  • Updated Bluetooth for newer OS versions
  • Server updates
  • Firmware update blocked when disconnected or under 50% charge
  • Device registration checks
  • One device per app
  • Bug fixes

Bug fixes from 3.0.6

  • App rebuilt for the new Silent Beacon device
  • Live tracking via text and email
  • Interactive setup tutorial
  • Separate alert and device buttons
  • Updated Nudge
  • Subscription add-ons
  • Device: OTA firmware updates, low battery alerts to contacts, pairing status,
  • Silent Mode, out-of-range warning
  • Updated email service
  • iOS 10 support
  • Password protection
  • New menu and info screens
  • Updated look, logos and contact details
  • BLE connection for Silent Beacon devices
  • Faster map
  • 4-digit verification code

Bug fixes and enhancements

  • Emergency History feature
  • iOS 9 GUI and API updates
  • Network APIs rewritten for low-bandwidth areas
  • Easier navigation
  • Better connectivity and bandwidth use
  • Stronger security and encryption
  • SMS login with no password
  • Add 911 or any national emergency number
  • Per-contact alert settings
  • Improved map tracking
  • Help screens
  • Nudge
  • Map pins with time and alert status
  • Directions to a person in emergency
  • Dial emergency number from the device while the app is in background or
  • iPhone is locked
  • Fixed growing local database
  • Usability improvements
  • More Emergency Contact tabs
  • Auto-login fixes
  • Improved automatic reconnection
  • Feedback statistics APIs
  • International users and cross-country contacts
  • Per-contact alert settings
  • Nudge feature
  • Auto-login fixes

Initial Release

Performance & Maintenance

  • General Cleanup & Stability: General cleanup and stability improvements across the app.

App Experience & Compatibility

  • International Country Code Support: Added support for international country codes.

Performance & Maintenance

  • General Cleanup & Stability: General cleanup and stability improvements across the app.

App Experience & Compatibility

  • Updated Address Editing: Updated the address editing experience.
  • Clearer In-App Messaging: Improved titles, descriptions and in-app messaging for clarity.

Performance & Maintenance

  • General Cleanup & Stability: General cleanup and stability improvements across the app.

Safety & Control Features

  • Dynamic Emergency Calling Number: The emergency calling phone number on your Beacon now updates dynamically.

Device & Connectivity Improvements

  • Redesigned Firmware Updates: The firmware update process has been redesigned for a smoother, more intuitive experience.

App Experience & Compatibility

  • Refreshed 911 & Call Center Contact Cards: Contact cards have been refreshed for clearer differentiation and easier access.
  • Updated Copy & Titles: Updated copy and titles for a clearer understanding of features and alerts.

ENHANCMENTS

  • Expanded Beacon discovery and logging
  • Design updates to contact details

PERFORMANCE

  • Enhanced BLE connection stability with Beacon

BUG FIXES

  • Resolved error handling issues for smoother app experience
  • Optimized connection flow to reduce setup time

PERFORMANCE

  • Firmware Upgrade to 215: This new firmware includes enhancements to the Silent Mode feature. This update also ensures better performance and reliability, providing users with a seamless experience.

ENHANCEMENTS

  • Footsteps Pro: Introducing the latest enhancement to Footsteps, an add-on feature to your ESS plan. When Footsteps Pro is activated, it seamlessly initiates a call to 24/7 professional monitoring center, giving you direct access to trained experts whenever you need support.Whether you’re feeling uneasy or just need someone to talk to, Footsteps Pro ensures you are never alone-without the need to involve 911 unless it’s an emergency.
  • Silent Mode: We’ve enhanced Silent Mode to provide even more discretion during emergencies. You can now program all emergency calls to be in Silent Mode directly through the app. To activate Silent Mode while making an emergency call, simply press the small, smooth button once. This mutes the speaker, ensuring no one around you is aware that you’re calling dispatchers.

BUG FIXES

  • Improved stability
  • Firmware update to 215
  • Silent Mode enhancements
  • Footsteps Pro capable
  • BLE performance improvements
  • Bug fixes and enhancements

Bug Fixes

  • UI Sizing: Fixed UI sizing for iPad, iPhone and iPhone 16 Pro.

Enhancements

  • Refreshed App Text: Refreshed text across the app.
  • Dispatcher Login: Dispatchers can now log in directly to the app.
  • Beacon-to-Beacon Alerts: Beacon-to-beacon alerts are now available in Emergency Alert mode.
  • Firmware 213 Support: Added support for Beacon firmware 213.

Performance

  • Earlier Beacon Setup: Beacon setup now happens before the Main Menu.
  • In-App Silent Mode Toggle: Turn Silent Mode on or off from within the app.
  • Automatic Reconnect: The app keeps searching for your Beacon after a disconnect.
  • Emergency Alert Mode can start without GPS enabled
  • Firmware update reminder
  • Minor UI improvements
  • Groundwork for Professional Monitoring Service as an emergency contact
  • (Pro Plan)

  • Minor improvements

  • Updated alert tracking
  • Improved stability with Beacon connection
  • Stability improvements
  • Stability improvements
  • Fixes for location tracking
  • Usability enhancements and improvements
  • Fixes for triggering alert mode
  • Updated UI for Beacon
  • Fixes for Bluetooth connection
  • Fixed problem with triggering emergency
  • Fix for Beacon update
  • Fixes for tracking user location
  • Improvements for tracking
  • Handling more dispatchers
  • Added support for multiple dispatchers
  • Improvements for Bluetooth connection
  • Fixes for adding contacts
  • Minor issues resolved
  • User experience improvements
  • Fixes for bluetooth connection
  • Stability improvements
  • 24/7 Proffesional Monitoring
  • Map updates
  • Subscription plans
  • Stability improvements
  • 24/7 Proffesional Monitoring
  • Map updates
  • Subscription plans

  • Bug fixes and improvements

  • Bug fixes and improvements

  • New tab at the top, to the right of the Home, Beacon, and Contacts tabs
  • Allows you to see alerts in your area and keep up with emergencies that may affect you (Beta)
  • Check in on community members with comments on incidents
  • Filter based on the type of emergency or distance from your location or a dropped pin
  • Manually report incidents or set your emergency alerts on your device show up in the community
  • Updates instantly helping you keep your community safe
  • Fixed bugs with slow app popup. Startup time has been greatly reduced
  • Optimization to help with increased battery life for your device

  • Fixes for 911 contact

  • Bug fixes for authorization

  • Bug fixes

  • Improvements and bug fixes

App Experience & Compatibility

  • Legacy Plan Visibility: Legacy plan members now see their historic plans and features.
  • Clearer Connection Message: A clearer message when a beacon won’t connect.
  • Firmware Update Reminder: The firmware update screen reminds you to keep your beacon plugged in.
  • Text & Copy Improvements: Various text and copy improvements throughout the app.

Performance & Maintenance

  • Firmware Update Reliability: Firmware update reliability improvements for newer Android devices.
  • Stability & Performance: Stability and performance improvements across the app.

App Experience & Compatibility

  • Redesigned App: Silent Beacon has a whole new look and feel, redesigned from the ground up, with all safety features still here.
  • Modern Interface: A fresh, modern interface across every screen.
  • Simpler Navigation: Simpler navigation and cleaner layouts.
  • Clearer Guidance: Clearer wording and guidance throughout.

Performance & Maintenance

  • Faster Connections: Smoother performance and faster, more reliable connections.

No release notes published

New Features

  • Same-Country Contacts: Contacts sharing your country code can be added without  an International Plan.
  • International Plan Contacts: The International Plan supports up to 5 contacts.

App Experience & Compatibility

  • Footsteps Button: Footsteps is now shown as a button.
  • Visual Refinements: Visual and layout refinements.
  • Home Screen Status: Clearer home screen status display.

Performance & Maintenance

  • Stability & Maintenance: Stability improvements and general maintenance.

Safety & Control Features

  • Footsteps Performance: Footsteps optimized for improved performance in the consumer marketplace.

Device & Connectivity

  • Firmware Update Redesign: The Update Firmware experience was redesigned for a smoother, more intuitive process

Safety & Control Features

  • Dynamic Emergency Calling Number: The emergency calling phone number on your Beacon now updates dynamically.

App Experience & Compatibility

  • Refreshed 911 & Call Center Contact Cards: Contact cards have been refreshed for clearer differentiation.
  • Updated Copy & Titles: Updated

Safety & Control Features

  • Footsteps Pro: Footsteps Pro is now available (Pro Plan) with 24/7 monitoring and live GPS sharing.
  • Silent Mode: Silent Mode for discreet emergencies.

Device & Connectivity

  • BLE & Firmware Upgrades: Improved Bluetooth (BLE) performance and firmware upgrade flow.
  •  Firmware 215: Supports firmware 215 and drops Legacy Device 1.0.

App Experience & Compatibility

  • Contact Opt-In: Contacts must opt in to receive alerts.
  • Plan in My Profile: View your plan in My Profile.

Bug Fixes

  • Fixes & Stability: Bug fixes and stability improvements.
  • Emergency Alert Mode Enhancement: You can now start Emergency Alert Mode even without GPS enabled, ensuring you can get help quickly in any situation.
  • Firmware Update Reminder: A new reminder feature will notify you when a new firmware update is available to ensure your device runs smoothly
  • Contact Removal Fix: We’ve resolved an issue where, in some cases, contacts were not appearing for removal after a subscription ended.
  • Ul Improvements: Enjoy a smoother, more intuitive user experience with our latest minor Ul enhancements.
  • Monitoring Service Preparation: We are laying the groundwork to enable a Professional Monitoring Service as an emergency contact in a future update, which can be accessed through the Pro Plan.
  • Updated alert tracking
  • Improved stability with beacon connection
  • Changed ability for firmware update
  • Changed ability for firmware update
  • Stability improvements

Performance & Maintenance

  • Stability: Stability improvements across the app.
  • Fixes for background alerts
  • Fixes for location tracking

New Features

  • 24/7 Professional Monitoring: Added 24/7 Professional Monitoring.
  • Subscription Plans: New subscription plans.

App Experience & Compatibility

  • Map Updates: Updates to the map.
  • Performance & Maintenance
  • Stability: Stability improvements across the app.

New Features

  • Community Tab (Beta): A new Community tab beside Home, Beacon and Contacts.
  • Local Alerts: See alerts in your area, with instant updates.
  • Incident Comments: Comment on incidents.
  • Filters: Filter by emergency type or distance.
  • Report & Share: Manually report incidents or share your alerts with the community.

  • Fixes for 911 contact

  • Bug fixes for authorization

  • Bug fixes

  • Improvements and bug fixes

App Experience & Compatibility

  • Usability: Usability improvements.

Bug Fixes

  • Fixes & Improvements: General improvements and bug fixes.

Safety & Control Features

  • Mute Sound Option: A “Mute sound” option when starting or stopping an emergency.
  • Contact Locations: See contacts’ current location on the home page.
  • Test Messages: Test your custom Message, Email and Nudge.

Device & Connectivity

  • Beacon Operations: All Beacon operations on one screen.
  • Beacon Status: Beacon status shown on Home.

App Experience & Compatibility

  • Main Menu Scrolling: Scrolling in the Main Menu.
  • UI Overhaul: A complete overhaul of graphics and UI.
  • Profile Pictures: Contacts’ profile pictures.
  • Login & Registration: Updated login and registration.

Performance & Maintenance

  • Better Performance: Better app performance.

Bug Fixes

  • Bug Fixes: General bug fixes.

Safety & Control Features

  • Stop Yellow Alert: Stop a yellow alert from the Live Map icon.
  • Stop Beacon Finder: Stop Beacon Finder with any Beacon button.

Device & Connectivity

  • Firmware Update: A firmware update adding new device features.

App Experience & Compatibility

  • Chat Support: Chat support on “verify me with call”.
  • Updated UI: Updated UI.
  • Performance & Maintenance
  • Faster Data: Faster data fetching.

Bug Fixes

  • Bug Fixes: General bug fixes.

New Features

  • 90-Day Free Trial: The free trial is extended to 90 days.

Device & Connectivity

  • Background Connection: A more reliable background connection.
  • App Experience & Compatibility
  • Chat Support: Chat support on “verify me with call” and in the side menu.
  • Updated UI: Updated UI.

Performance & Maintenance

  • Faster Phone Limit Lookup: Faster phone-limit lookup by country.
  • Faster Authentication: Faster authentication.

Bug Fixes

  • Bug Fixes: General bug fixes.

New Features

  • Restore Subscription: A Restore Subscription option.
  • Dual-Way Tracking: Dual-way tracking.
  • Instant Alert Acknowledgement: Alerts are acknowledged instantly.

Device & Connectivity

  • Background Connection: A more reliable background connection.
  • Firmware Update: A new firmware update.
  • App Experience & Compatibility
  • App Tutorial: A new app tutorial.

Performance & Maintenance

  • Faster Phone Limit Lookup: Faster phone-limit lookup.
  • Faster Authentication: Faster authentication.

Bug Fixes

  • Bug Fixes: General bug fixes.

New Features

  • Dual-Way Tracking: Dual-way tracking.
  • Instant Alert Acknowledgement: Alerts are acknowledged instantly.

Device & Connectivity

  • App Connection: A more reliable app connection.
  • Firmware Update: A new firmware update.

App Experience & Compatibility

  • UI Overhaul: A complete graphics and UI overhaul.
  • App Tutorial: A new app tutorial.
  • All Contacts in One Place: All contacts in one place.

Performance & Maintenance

  • New Cloud Server: A new cloud server to reduce lag and downtime.
  • Faster Authentication: Faster authentication.

Bug Fixes

  • Beacon Reconnection: Fixed a Beacon reconnection issue.
  • Bug Fixes: General bug fixes.

New Features

  • Dual-Way Tracking: Dual-way tracking.
  • Instant Alert Acknowledgement: Alerts are acknowledged instantly.

Device & Connectivity

  • Firmware Update: A new firmware update.

App Experience & Compatibility

  • UI Overhaul: A UI overhaul.
  • App Tutorial: A new app tutorial.
  • All Contacts in One Place: All contacts in one place.
  • Contact Photos: Contact photos.

Performance & Maintenance

  • 2x Performance: Twice the app performance.
  • New Cloud Server: A new cloud server.
  • Faster Authentication: Faster authentication.

Bug Fixes

  • Bug Fixes: General bug fixes.

New Features

  • Offline Sync: Offline sync of your contact list and details.
  • Dual-Way Tracking: Dual-way tracking.
  • Instant Alert Acknowledgement: Alerts are acknowledged instantly.

Device & Connectivity

  • Firmware Update: A new firmware update.
  • App Experience & Compatibility
  • UI Overhaul: A UI overhaul.
  • App Tutorial: A new app tutorial.
  • All Contacts in One Place: All contacts in one place.

Performance & Maintenance

  • 2x Performance: Twice the app performance.
  • New Cloud Server: A new cloud server.
  • Faster Authentication: Faster authentication.

Bug Fixes

  • Bug Fixes: General bug fixes.

Bug Fixes

  • Local Calls: Fixed a local call issue for different countries.

New Features

  • French Language: Added French language support.

New Features

  • Password Recovery: New password recovery options.

Bug Fixes

  • Duplicate Email: Fixed a duplicate email issue.
  • Spain Calling: Fixed a calling issue in Spain.
  • Emergency Email: Fixed an Emergency Email issue.
  • Before You Update: Users were asked to reset their devices before updating.

Device & Connectivity

  • Battery-Level Reading: A new Beacon battery-level reading.
  • Longer Battery Life: Longer Beacon battery life.

App Experience & Compatibility

  • Disconnect Notification: Renamed the disconnected-Beacon notification.
  • Before You Update: Users were asked to reset their devices before updating.

Device & Connectivity

  • Battery Reading: Improved Beacon battery reading, extending Beacon and phone battery life.
  • Battery Status: Battery status shown while connecting.

Bug Fixes

  • Minor Fixes & UI: Minor fixes and UI improvements.

Safety & Control Features

  • Live Track: Live Track from the contact detail screen.
  • App Experience & Compatibility
  • App Text: Updated app text.
  • Updated UI: Updated UI.

Bug Fixes

  • Tracking ID: Fixed tracking ID duplication.
  • Bug Fixes: General bug fixes.

Safety & Control Features

  • App-to-Website Tracking: Better app-to-website tracking.

App Experience & Compatibility

  • Profile Pictures: Profile picture updates.
  • Rate & Review: Rate and review the app.
  • Updated UI: Updated UI.

Bug Fixes

  • Bug Fixes: General bug fixes.

Device & Connectivity

  • Phones Without BLE: Support for phones without Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE).
  • Battery Toggle: The battery toggle is disabled when the Beacon isn’t connected.

App Experience & Compatibility

  • Subscription Graphics: Updated subscription graphics.

Bug Fixes

  • UI Fixes: UI fixes.

Device & Connectivity

  • Phones Without BLE: Support for phones without Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE).
  • Battery Toggle: The battery toggle is disabled when the Beacon isn’t connected.

App Experience & Compatibility

  • Subscription Graphics: Updated subscription graphics.

Bug Fixes

  • UI Fixes: UI fixes.

  • App Experience & Compatibility

    • New Designs: New designs and animations.

    Bug Fixes

    • Firmware Upgrade: Fixed a firmware upgrade issue.

  • Device & Connectivity

    • One Device Per Account: One device per account (by MAC address).

    App Experience & Compatibility

    • SMS & Email Options: SMS and email options on the delete-account and logout password screens.

    Bug Fixes

    • Find After Reset: Fixed Find after re-adding a beacon that was reset from the iOS app.
    • Deleted Contacts: Fixed deleted contacts reappearing.
    • Contact Email: Fixed the contact email display.

Safety & Control Features

  • Clickable Alert URL: A clickable alert URL viewable on any internet-connected device.

App Experience & Compatibility

  • Pairing Tutorial: A device pairing tutorial in the Main Menu.
  • Settings Menu: A new Settings menu.

Bug Fixes

  • Main Menu Errors: Fixed Main Menu errors when the device goes into Emergency on some Android phones.
  • Disconnection Notice: Fixed a missing disconnection notice when Bluetooth is turned off.

  • New Features

    • Live Tracking: Live tracking by text and email so loved ones see your location in real time.

    Subscription Add-Ons: Subscription add-ons.

    Safety & Control Features

    • Separate Buttons: The alert button is separated from the device button.
    • Updated Nudge: An updated Nudge.
    • Low Battery Alerts: Automatic low-battery alerts to loved ones.

    App Experience & Compatibility

    • Setup Tutorial: An interactive setup tutorial.

New Features

  • Password Protection: Password protection.
  • 4-Digit Code: The verification code is shortened from 6 to 4 digits.
  • Device & Connectivity
  • BLE Connection: Bluetooth (BLE) connection for Silent Beacon devices.

App Experience & Compatibility

  • Latest OS Support: Support for the latest OS versions.
  • New Menu: A new menu, with info screens on each page.
  • Updated Look: An updated look and logos.
  • Contact Details Page: An updated Contacts Details page.
  • Alert Mode Colors: New Alert Mode colors.

Performance & Maintenance

  • Email Service: A remodeled email service.
  • Faster Maps: Faster maps.

Performance & Maintenance

  • General Cleanup & Stability: General cleanup and stability improvements across the app.

Performance & Maintenance

  • General Cleanup & Stability: General cleanup and stability improvements across the app.

App Experience & Compatibility

  • International Country Codes: Added support for international country codes.

Performance & Maintenance

  • General Cleanup & Stability: General cleanup and stability improvements across the app.

New Features

  • Alerts to Personal Contacts: Emergency alerts now work reliably with personal contacts, regardless of dispatcher assignment.
  • Check-Ins to Personal Contacts: Check-ins now reach personal contacts reliably, even without an assigned dispatcher.

App Experience & Compatibility

  • Footsteps Pro Settings: Footsteps Pro reflects your organization’s settings immediately, with no logout required.
  • Profile Editing: Profile editing is now more consistent and intentional.

Performance & Maintenance

  • Alert Workflow Reliability: Reliability and stability improvements across core alert workflows.

Device & Connectivity

  • Firmware Update Redesign: The Update Firmware experience was redesigned for a smoother, more intuitive process.

App Experience & Compatibility

  • Refreshed Contact Cards: 911 & Call Center contact cards were refreshed for clearer differentiation and easier access.
  • Clearer Copy & Titles: Updated copy and titles for a clearer understanding of features and alerts.

App Experience & Compatibility

  • Android 15 Target: Raises the minimum supported Android version and targets Android 15 and higher, as required by Google.

Bug Fixes

  • Resolved error handling issues for smoother app experience
  • Optimized connection flow to reduce setup time

New Features

  • Footsteps Pro: An ESS add-on that connects you to a 24/7 monitoring center without involving 911 unless necessary.
  • Silent Mode: Enable silent emergency calls via the app (press the button once to mute the speaker).

Device & Connectivity

  • Firmware 215: Firmware upgrade to 215, enhancing Silent Mode, performance and reliability.

Bug Fixes

  • Stability: Improved stability.

New Features

  • Dispatcher Login: Dispatchers can now log in directly to the app.
  • Beacon-to-Beacon Alerts: Beacon-to-beacon alerts while in Emergency Alert mode.
  • Silent Mode Toggle: In-app Silent Mode toggle to silence your Beacon before use.

App Experience & Compatibility

  • Clearer Text: Updated texts across the app for clarity.

Safety & Control Features

  • Alerts Without GPS: Emergency Alert Mode can start without GPS enabled.
  • Monitoring Groundwork: Groundwork for a Professional Monitoring Service as anemergency contact.

Device & Connectivity

  • Firmware Update Reminder: Reminds you when a firmware update is available.

App Experience & Compatibility

  • UI Improvements: General UI improvements.

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Performance & Maintenance

  • General Improvements: General improvements across the app.

Performance & Maintenance

  • General Improvements: General improvements across the app.

Performance & Maintenance

  • Stability: Stability improvements across the app.

Safety & Control Features

  • Tracking Improvements: Improvements for tracking.
  • More Dispatchers: Better handling of more dispatchers.
  • User experience improvements
  • Fixes for bluetooth connection
  • Stability improvements
  • 24/7 Proffesional Monitoring
  • Map updates
  • Subscription plans
  • Stability improvements
  • 24/7 Proffesional Monitoring
  • Map updates
  • Subscription plans

  • Bug fixes and improvements

  • Bug fixes and improvements

  • New tab at the top, to the right of the Home, Beacon, and Contacts tabs
  • Allows you to see alerts in your area and keep up with emergencies that may affect you (Beta)
  • Check in on community members with comments on incidents
  • Filter based on the type of emergency or distance from your location or a dropped pin
  • Manually report incidents or set your emergency alerts on your device show up in the community
  • Updates instantly helping you keep your community safe
  • Fixed bugs with slow app popup. Startup time has been greatly reduced
  • Optimization to help with increased battery life for your device

  • Improvements and bug fixes

  • Added green LED for SOS alerts
  • Introduced optional “Footsteps Pro” monitoring feature
  • Improved Silent Mode functions and vibration feedback
  • Silent Mode now turns off after reset or update
  • Fixed power-off issue
  • Calls in Silent Mode start muted
  • Press right button to unmute during a call
  • Added Silent Mode for discreet emergency alerts
  • No lights or sounds while active
  • Prevented calls when no emergency number is saved
  • Improved device and app sync during emergencies
  • Device follows call settings from the app
  • Emergency mode clears correctly after restart
  • Improved emergency call reliability
  • Enhanced Bluetooth security
  • Updated vibration and light patterns