October 4, 2024

Release Note 5.29

In this version, we have made several important updates to enhance your overall app experience.

React Native Library Upgrade

We’ve updated the React Native framework to the latest version. This ensures better compatibility, improved stability, and enhanced security, paving the way for future features and optimizations.

Performance Improvements

Significant performance enhancements have been made to the home page, resulting in faster load times and smoother navigation. Whether it’s checking your stats, accessing key features, or viewing information, you’ll notice a substantial boost in speed and responsiveness

Event Calendar Overview

The “Event Calendar Overview” feature offers a centralized view for property managers managing multiple districts. The feature allows them to seamlessly view all public and private events organized through Planet App in each district, directly from the organization’s Outlook ecosystem.

Outlook Configurations:

Creation of Rooms: Rooms must be set up in the organization Outlook, one for each district managed by the property manager. These Rooms act as virtual spaces in Outlook, allowing events to be scheduled without Microsoft licenses fees.

Room Configurations:

Event details such as location, description, and time shall be configured as visible within each Room.
Concurrent events scheduling for the same time slot shall be configured, ensuring no event is automatically deleted due to overlap.

Email Integration:

Each district’s Room is linked with a specific email address, allowing Planet App to automatically push event data to Outlook calendar.

Key Features

Outlook Integration: Events organized through Planet App and approved via Planet Back Office are automatically synced with the Outlook calendar. Deletions and edit of the activity in Planet App are reflected in real-time on Outlook.

Global Event View: Users can view both public and private events of all districts. Calendar view can be customized (daily, weekly, monthly) as per Outlook possible configurations:

- View event details such as the organizer, description, date, time, location, and event type.
- Notifications are sent when an event is created or deleted, directly to the email associated with each district’s calendar.
- Any user can add district event calendars to their own Outlook for easy access.

Bluetooth Authorization for Android older than 12

This bugfix introduces a check on smartphone operating system. The system checks the OS version of the smartphone (older than Android 12) in order to use the proper Bluetooth permission process accordingly.

We encourage you to update to Planet App 5.29 to take advantage of these improvements and ensure the best possible experience. Thank you for using Planet App!

August 29, 2024

Release Note 5.28

The latest version of Planet App brings exciting new features and enhancements designed to improve your overall experience.

Here’s what’s new:

Planet App Now Available in German: We’re expanding our language support! The app interface is now fully localized in German, allowing our German-speaking users to enjoy all features of Planet App in their native language. Navigate and interact with ease, thanks to this new translation.

Transition to Blob Storage for Azure Media Services: In an effort to enhance the app’s performance, scalability, and reliability, we’ve transitioned from Azure Media Services to Blob Storage. This switch significantly improves media management, making media uploads, streaming, and storage more efficient. Users can expect a faster, smoother media experience with this upgrade.

API’s Totem Integration: We’ve rolled out new APIs designed to improve and extend Totem integration. These APIs offer increased flexibility and functionality, providing developers and users faster, more efficient access to Totem’s features. This update brings more powerful tools into the hands of our users.
Sofia Lock Enhancements: The Sofia Lock mechanism has undergone key improvements in this release. We’ve optimized its performance, enhanced security protocols, and made overall changes to ensure a more reliable locking experience. Whether it’s locking or unlocking, you’ll notice smoother, quicker interactions and reinforced security.

We hope these improvements make your experience with Planet App even better. Update now to take full advantage of all these new features and optimizations!

July 20, 2024

Release Note 5.27

The 5.27 brings a set of powerful new features and improvements designed to enhance user access, usability, and system efficiency.

Here’s what’s new in this release:

Role-Based User Tag Assignment on Luckey: This update introduces a feature that checks the user’s Planet App Back Office (BO) role and apartment code to automatically assign specific tags to the user in the Luckey system. This ensures that user roles and apartment associations are reflected accurately in the access control system. By automating tag assignment, it streamlines building access management, reducing manual configurations and improving security by ensuring the right users have the correct access.
Creation of a New Role in Back Office (Passepartout): We’ve added a new role called Passepartout in the Back Office, allowing designated users to access all locks across multiple buildings. This is ideal for administrators or service teams who require unrestricted access to all areas. By eliminating the need to assign individual access rights per building or lock, the Passepartout role simplifies user management and ensures seamless access across all locations.

Home Section Redesign: The Home Section has undergone a complete redesign, focusing on a cleaner, more intuitive user interface. The new layout makes it easier to navigate, find essential information quickly, and access key functions with minimal effort. This update enhances the overall user experience by improving both the look and usability of the app, making it more accessible and user-friendly.

Disaggregated Electricity Consumption: This new feature allows users to access Disaggregated Electricity Consumption data, providing detailed insights into how electricity is consumed. Users can now see monthly and hourly breakdowns of consumption by categories such as cooking, washing or stand-by, allowing access to more detailed information on how they use energy. This is especially useful for enhancing energy consciousness and savings, giving users a clearer picture of their consumption patterns and helping them make more informed decisions.

Spot booking: The feature enables users to book specific spots, such as gym, workspaces, or communal areas, directly from the app. This feature integrates real-time availability, allowing users to easily reserve their spots, optimize scheduling, and ensure smooth usage of shared resources. It’s designed to streamline space management, making it easier to plan and organize bookings within the app.

These enhancements deliver a more streamlined, efficient, and user-friendly experience across the Planet App ecosystem. Be sure to update to v5.27 to take full advantage of these new features and improvements!