AUTOMATE SHADES 320.8 - App Store

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About AUTOMATE SHADES

The Automate App has been re-designed to embrace the architecture of a home and provide effortless control of Automate motorized shades. Easily operate or Personalize the daily routine of shades; organising them by room,...

The Automate App has been re-designed to embrace the architecture of a home and provide effortless control of Automate motorized shades. Easily operate or Personalize the daily routine of shades; organising them by room, grouping them by scenes and automating them with timers. Unlock the convenience of smart shade operation, with the Automate app. The new Automate app not only allows you to activate, adjust and automatically position your shades but does so through One Tap on the Shade Tiles. One Tap to close, One Tap to open and One Tap to activate and stop scenes. A double tap stops a shade’s operation, and a single long press opens a dedicated shade control screen giving you access to more customized settings. White tiles indicate the shade is open or partially open and a grey tile indicates the shade is closed. A summary screen displays the battery levels of all your shades along with signal strength indicators, prompting necessary action to either charge your motors or troubleshoot connections. The Automate App lets you create an automation routine, and once setup, autonomously raises and lowers your smart shades at the optimal time, so your home’s climate is always at its best. The Automate app has been designed to make controlling your shades easier than ever with a long list of features and control options! MOTOR TYPES The Automate Hub supports a variety of shade types including: Roller Shades, Romans, Awnings, Drapery, Venetians, Cellular, Skylights, Large Outdoor Shades. LIVE FEEDBACK VIA ARC ARC technology enables live communication between your Hub and Automate shades, so you always know what position your shades are in, as well as the battery percentage of your motor. Quickly check shade information within the app or ask Siri to check for you! SUNRISE AND SUNSET DETECTION Utilizing your home’s time zone and location, the Hub can automatically raise or lower your Automate shades according to the position of the sun. Set a ‘Morning’ scene and watch all your shades promptly rise when you start your day, or create an “Evening” scene that will dynamically alter based on the sunset in your location. SCENES Personalize shade control and organise how your shades operate by specific daily events or scenes automatically at the optimal time. Creating a scene for your entire home can be completed effortlessly with a Scene capture button. SHADE HEALTH Check the health of your motorized shades at a glance with Battery level and Signal strength icons on your device tiles. COMPLETE CONTROL HOME AND AWAY If you have multiple locations like a home, office, or vacation home, simply switch between them for independent control. Always be in charge of your privacy and security! Enjoy your time away from home without having to stress about your shades, the Automate app allows you to remotely access your shades, know their position and operate them as you would if you were home. HOMEKIT The hub is HomeKit compatible, shades are automatically added to the Home app and can be controlled with voice commands via Siri compatible devices. SMART INTEGRATIONS We’re all about convenience, so we’ve partnered with all the latest smart home assistants to deliver the most convenient shade control options. Intuitively operate your Automate shades with simple voice commands through Amazon Alexa, IFTTT, SmartThings, and Google Assistant.

Version History - Users can now transfer hubs between accounts with notifications sent to both parties on acceptance or decline - Location selector added to Shades, Rooms, Scenes, and Timers dashboards for quick switching between locations - Framework upgrades for improved stability and performance - Minimum supported iOS version is now iOS 15.1 or later - A notification inbox has been added, currently supporting hub transfer notifications with room to expand - Minor cosmetic updates to text input modals - A loading indicator now appears when enabling or disabling timers - A reverse awnings option added in device settings without changing motor direction 320.8 Apr 24 - Minimum supported iOS version is now 13.0 to ensure compatibility with the latest Apple frameworks. - Fixed an issue where a curtain device could display an error state incorrectly. - Fixed a bug where a device timer set to 100% did not behave as expected. 320.5.1 09/15/2025 Firmware Update Reminder
 - A pop-up alert appears on the shade screen when new hub firmware is available. Improved Scene and Timer Creation
 - Scene and timer tiles now show an “initializing” state while being set up, so it's clear when they’re ready to use. Other Fixes
 - Includes minor bug fixes and performance improvements. 320.4.1 08/06/2025 Improvements & New Features: - System Indicators: View Wi-Fi, battery, and signal status right inside the app. - Seamless reconnection when switching networks or reopening the appno more forced restarts. - Faster Launch: App opens in under 1 second on most modern devices. - Locations Menu Redesign: Easier navigation and location switching from the home screen. - Hub Health Overview: Check the status of all hubs at a glance. - SSID & Wi-Fi Update: Update hub network settings without internet. - Improved Hub & Shade Pairing - Tablet & Foldable Support: Optimized layout for large screens. Bug Fixes: - Fixed crashes during TDBU scene edits. - Improved handling of legacy hub permissions and HomeKit conflicts. - Refined text, animations 320.4 07/01/2025 - Improved hub pairing flow that now supports Pulse PRO hub. - New “Add Hub” button now appears across all tabs. - Improved battery voltage detection and Battery levels now shown with simple icons: Full, Half, Low icons - Permissions that can be accessed by the side menu. - “Add Shade” prompt appears automatically after hub provisioning. - Minor bug fixes and performance improvements. 320.3 05/17/2025 - Streamlined improvements for hub pairing - Fixed incorrect battery voltages – Resolved discrepancies in battery voltage readings and improved accuracy in average battery reporting. - Resolved an issue so that your account supports more than 30 shades under one account. - Timer issue fixed that wouldn’t allow you to switch timers on once switched off. - Offline shades support – Shades that are offline but still move will now be added as Simple Control for seamless operation. - Minor cosmetic and text improvements for a better user experience 320.2 03/17/2025 -Minor text and translation updates -Image update on the App Store 320.1 02/06/2025 Welcome to Automate (formerly Pulse 2)! This update introduces new features specifically for the Pro Hub and optimizations to improve your current experience: - New App Name and Icon: The app is now Automate, reflecting our focus on smart shade automation. Enhanced Pro Hub Features: - Pair your Pro Hub via Bluetooth with a simple one-step process. - Add your Pro Hub to Matter for seamless smart home integration. - Automatically check for firmware updates when your Pro Hub is paired to ensure it’s always up to date. - Improved Hub Pairing: Simplified setup automatically creates a location or adds the hub to an existing location. - OS Compatibility Checks: Optimized pairing process ensures compatibility with your operating system. - Enhanced Shade Control: Health indicators for shades have been relocated to the shade settings screen for easier access. 320 01/24/2025 · Resolves issue when user leaves app open in background; App restarts after left in background for 30 seconds · Update in logic to Recall Pop Up to not show hubs on FW 1.10.0 · Shade offline status to better align with Hub offline Status (If the hub is offline the app will ignore that last reported state) 318.2 07/24/2024 - Added an Apple TV/Home pod indication page for Hub Pairing. - Update HomeKit libraries. 318.1 05/20/2024 In this update, you will find the following changes and improvements: • Demo Mode: Explore the app's functionalities without purchasing a Hub and shades. This mode also includes hints and guides, offering a comprehensive preview of the app's capabilities. • Contact Support details Native in the App. • What’s New Within App, Instead of redirecting users to a webpage • Update Device Icon Addresses a specific issue where awning motors displayed incorrect device icons. Users can now update the device icon post-pairing. • Sign-in Via Socials will come soon. Other minor Improvements resolved: • Manage Timer Bug • Manage Room Tile Alignment • Manage Rooms UI feedback • Shade Tile Info Missing in some cases • Fix crash – Timer (long press) • Improve UX to edit Scene names • Improve Slider on Scene Screen 318 04/10/2024 Enhanced In-App Support Experience: - Introducing our AI Support Assistant, your go-to for all app-related inquiries. - Comprehensive tech support, contact options, and an extensive knowledge base at your fingertips. - Region-specific improvements, including automatic time zone selection during Hub pairing. (Canada, Brazil and New Zealand) - Google analytics improvements. - Corrections to minor text inaccuracies for a smoother user experience. - Optimizations for iPhone 15 screens, ensuring buttons scale perfectly across the display. - New feature: Synchronize timers affected by the 1.9.0 firmware update, enhancing functionality and reliability. - Added Hub Recall alert in French 317 02/19/2024 - Implemented a feature allowing users to choose their device type, enhancing the accuracy of the displayed battery percentage. - Further enhancements have been made in the representation of battery percentage within the Shade Health screen. - Introduced an animation effect for when a user opens or closes a shade in the Manage Device Screen. 316.1 11/21/2023 - Battery Level Upgrades: Significantly improved battery management, so you are informed before your devices run low, - Tap on Battery or Power icon to display your Power percentage, - Updated GIF during Hub Pairing, - Hub Tile will only show the Serial number for: Easier device and room additions. More updates coming soon! 316 11/06/2023 In this update, we have: - Updated 'Manage Device' Screen: Improved the experience how to manually open and close a shade, - App Insights with Google Firebase: We have integrated app analytics, to allow us to improve the app in future releases, - Tab Switching: We've improved the tab-switching experience, - Shared Hub Improvements: If you're accessing a hub shared by someone else and attempt an unauthorised action, you'll receive an in-app alert, - Auto Time-Zone Set: During the app setup, the time zone is now automatically determined, - Bottom Navigation Bar: We've enlarged it to ensure elements aren't cramped, - Shade Health % Text: We've rectified an issue where, depending on the native text size of your phone, you might not see more than three numbers. Now, the full text is visible, - Customized Time Picker: Custom time picker when selecting Time for timers, - Miscellaneous Updates: We've addressed several minor issues and updated the native libraries used. 3.1.5 10/17/2023 In this update, we have: - Minor bug fixes. 3.1.3 09/05/2023 In this update, we have: - Refreshed Google Home integration link, - Addressed a keyboard issue during timer creation. 3.1.2 08/27/2023 In this update, we have updated some minor text descriptions when you pair the Hub. 3.1.1 04/26/2023 In this update we’ve added; - Allow the user to pair the Hub with a Cable (Ethernet) and allow the user to select Wi-Fi Backup during Hub pairing. - We updated the Hub Pairing screens to allow users access to the app settings via the app. - When the Hub fails to pair, allow pairing via cable (ethernet) option or check the settings button. - New Shade Pairing images for, Outdoor, Awning, Venetian, Roman, and Curtain device types. - Saves Tile positions in editing mode when a user exits the screen. - Auto Time Zone when the hub knows the location.   Issues resolved - Resolve Time zone setting issues during Hub Pairing - Resolve intermittent issue - Hub pairing with some mesh routers - UI update to fix text and formatting of several pages. 3.1.0 04/18/2023 We have updated the following; - Resolve an issue where users can’t set or edit Shade Limits. - This also allows the App to Use Local Wi-Fi to control shades. - Resolve a timer edit issue that may occur for some users. - For timers use AM/PM time Picker instead of 24-hour time - Long press function for Timers; Create custom timers for showrooms 3.0.6 03/30/2023 This update includes: - Removed On/off text on Pause / resume all timers button. - Other cross platform updates. 3.0.4 12/20/2022 This update includes: - Redesign Timers tile layout. - Remove switches on timers, activate timers by pressing timer tiles. - Updated “What’s New” link on sidebar. - Reformat tile size and layout. - Other minor improvements. 3.0.3 12/07/2022 This update includes: - Improve tiles press and scroll and touch behavior - Resolve iPad layout issues for landscape view - Improve performance on scene setup - Other minor bug fixes 3.0.2 12/01/2022 In this update, we have squashed a few minor bugs. Updates include: - Resolved an issue when creating new Timers. - Resolved an issue for editing Timer days. - Resolved Error message when changing locations in some scenarios. - Fixed an Error when deleting Hubs or Locations in some scenarios. - Improve the Shade position Slider Bar when creating Scenes. - Few other small fixes. 3.0.1 11/16/2022 Changes In this update to the Pulse 2 app, we have re-designed the App to easily operate or personalise the daily routine of your shades; By introducing “Tiles” Go to our website for videos and more as there is too much to add here. Operation of Tiles Simply touch the tile and the shade will move; If the tile is open the shade will close or if the tile is closed it will open. If the shade is not moving in the intended direction, touching the tile again the shade will move in the opposite direction. We have also introduced smart prediction, and this means if the shade is not open or closed, by touching the tile the shade will move open or close based on the time of the day. A long press on the tiles will allow additional functions or double tapping a tile while it’s moving will stop the shade room or scene. Tiles also include haptic feedback so you know if you have opened or closed the shade. Bi-directional feedback White tiles indicate the shade is open or partially open and a grey tile indicated the tile is closed. Shade Health We have also introduced shade health and which lets you see all the shades on one screen in terms of signal strength and battery percentage. Shade tiles also include health and a red indicator means the battery is below 30% or the signal strength is poor Scenes Timers and Rooms Every screen has been redesigned with a fresh new look including a new way to do everything that is so intuitive you have to try it. We can't wait until you experience the updated Pulse 2 app 3.0.0 11/08/2022

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