Zoapi Release Notes – All releases

Zoapi Release v10.8130 #

Version: 10.8130
Date: 25-07-2022

New Features: #

1. A new instructions button has been added to the taskbar. Clicking on this will popup a window containing the usage instructions. This way instructions are available while screen share is happening and also the wallpaper can be changed to show something else.
2. Wallpaper rendering quality improvements
3. In some orgs, domain policies do not allow switching to the Zoapi Power Plan. In such environments,  Zoapi Hub, while running, will request permissions to avoid the system from going to sleep.
4.  Setting to show time in 24 hour format
5. Very long meeting titles are truncated (to prevent the font size from becoming very small)
6. Some changes to reduce start-up delay as soon as user shares screen
7. Improvements to Screen-Share Engine to reduce latency
8. Renamed “Reboots & Updates” to Maintenance
9. Support for Audio over HDMI input (I.e. an option to select a audio source is now available)
10. Tweaked HDMI input parameters to detect a wider range of HDMI input devices
11. When a user closes Teams, will ensure it does not continue to run in the background
12. On ending a Teams meeting – closing the meeting window will complete close Teams
13. Improvements to Taskbar window listing
14. Link on the share.zoapi.com page to start sharing from browser
15. In case of a bad network or connection loss – The reconnecting icon will appear much sooner
16. Improved responsiveness of all the zoapi application buttons – will reduce hangs and crashes
17. When Zoapi Hub determines that a meeting has ended (1 minute after the last user has disconnected), Zoapi Hub will show an “updating” message and update the pin. Earlier the older pin was not hidden and any user connecting at this time would get an error.
18. Improvements to Zoapi App connection speed. After entering the pin, the app would countdown to 50%, vanish and reappear after a small delay. This delay has been reduced as well as the time taken to connect has been optimized.
19. Usernames in the Presenters list are aligned
20. On every restart, Zoapi Hub would reset the volume to 90%. It will no longer do so. Volume level will remain at the previously configured value

Bug-Fixes: #

1. Browser sharing –after multiple connections in a short period of time, new users would be refused connection for a few minutes
2. Whitespaces in the paths in sideload list entries would fail to appear in the apps list, or fail to run
3. Opening windows settings would momentarily hang at times
4. In some cases, when the HDMI display is changed, resolution switch does not occur
5. VC Apps were not occupying the full screen area (leaving a strip at the bottom)
6. When user would share screen – application would become unresponsive till content on the screen would appear
7. Some Zoom meeting links would not work with Zoom Controls
8. Resolved issues with weblink parsing which would cause failures in detecting meeting types
9. Apps list would disappear at times. Apps would need reinstalling in such cases
10. When a user’s laptop would lose network connection and reconnect, their audio share would stop
11. Stop Sharing Screen after Pausing would not work
12. The first user who would connect to the Zoapi Hub – would appear unselected in the Presenter’s list in the Zoapi App
13. Some users in the Presenter’s list even though not sharing – would appear clickable
14. Latency can build up during screen share if the TV/Display properties are not configured properly or have become corrupt. Zoapi Hub will try to detect these corruptions and try to recover from them.
15. Trying to leave while the application was reconnecting would sometimes cause a crash
16. Windows Settings – Display settings would not open at times

Appstore Changes: #

1. Slack updated to 4.26.3.0
2. Teams updated to 1.5.0.5967
3. Zoom updated to 5.11.1

Known Issues: #

1. [ALWAYS] When connecting to a new network on Hub a “Do you want to allow your PC to be discoverable by other PCs on this network” message appears
2. [SOMETIMES] Some applications like Webex may automatically start when the device is restarted.
3. [ALWAYS] Enabling “Allow Screen Lock” setting when the group policy: “Interactive logon: Do not require CTRL+ALT+DEL” is set to disabled, might not allow the user to sign in to the system
4. [ALWAYS] Browser sharing will fail when initiated from http://ip-address instead of https://share.zoapi.com
5. [ALWAYS] Zoom Meetings generated using the Zoom plugin for google calendar are not detected as Zoom meetings on the Home Screen Calendar
6. [SOMETIMES] 4K BMP and PNG images may fail to upload to the Zoapi Drive
7. [SOMETIMES] Zoapi Client might fail to install using the Software Install utilities on Ubuntu. Use the command-line to install
8. [SOMETIMES] Zoapi Client on Ubuntu may fail to connect the first time after installing
9. [SOMETIMES] Zoapi Client on Mac may show ‘0’ as the username, first time after installing
10. [SOMETIMES] Glitches are heard for 1-2seconds when switching to a presenter that’s playing audio
11. [RARE] HDMI audio is not heard even though the HDMI input is configured. Occurs when there are issues with driver detection. Removing and plugging the capture card again usually resolves the issue
12. [SOMETIMES] Closing a macbook lid, without disconnecting from Zoapi, might take upto a minute to remove the screen from the Zoapi Hub display
13. [ALWAYS] When reconnecting after a connection loss – the screen becomes blank till the connection is established
14. [SOMETIMES] In case of a network connection loss – Ubuntu client might show only a blank screen. Pressing Stop and Play again will resume playback
15. [ALWAYS] When there is no network connection, or when the Zoapi App is reconnecting, pressing leave might take some time to exit the application
16. [SOMETIMES] The screen grab shown when a user pauses their screen share might change to a newer screen grab when their network reconnects
17. [ALWAYS] Num-Keys do not work while Zoapi Hub is running on the device (We have reverted a fix for this that was done in an earlier release) 

Zoapi Release v10.8014 #

Version: 10.8014
Date: 04-05-2022

New Features: #

1. Port Forwarding Support – An IP address can be set as a port-forwarded address and clients will be able to use this address while connecting to the Zoapi Hub
2. Browser Sharing Port requirements simplified – Will only require port 56790 to allow browser sharing to work.
3. Using Windows 10 default wifi connection menu for connecting to wifi. You will see the old menu only if you have already configured a wifi network through it. You can disable this setting and just use the Windows Menu setting instead.
4. Deprecated Force 2.4GHz feature for Access Point. You will continue to see the setting only if you have selected it for your device
5. While Zoapi Hub is running – Windows 10 notifications will be turned to a minimum so as to not disturb users during meetings
6. Removed Wifi under Settings and renamed it to Network
7. Lite and Entry Licenses will now get 4K support
8. Automatically sync system clock with a NTP server on Zoapi Hub startup

Bug-Fixes: #

1. Some apps keep auto-starting when zoapi starts in Kiosk Mode. 
2. Browser Sharing – In some cases, would disconnect after reaching 80% in Chrome Browser
3. Teams meeting links would sometimes show errors when trying to open as a weblink from the Zoapi App
4. Some M1 Macbooks would show a blank screen while screen sharing

Zoapi Release v10.8004 #

Version: 10.8004
Date: 18-03-2022

New Features: #

1. Kiosk Mode Updates:

The entire Kiosk mode has been revamped to allow for a closer to Windows Experience. This results in much more consistent application behavior, and fewer issues. It also works well with newer versions of Windows 10 (21H1) and Windows 11. The new Kiosk mode involves following improvements:

• • Windows shell is automatically started everytime.
  • Under Settings > Wifi > Windows Wifi Config will open the regular windows wifi network connections menu. This can be used instead of the regular Zoapi Wifi menu, especially if your network connection/authentication did not work with the legacy connection mode.
  • Under Settings > Device: new Windows Settings option has been added. This will open the Windows 10 settings menu.
  • Under Settings > Device: Option to Allow Auto start of applications added. These are the default applications that are configured to automatically run on startup (through windows).

2. Web Sharing support (Beta):
   • Visit https://share.zoapi.com/web on supported browsers to share your screen.
   • Audio sharing is available if the browser/system supports it.
3. Screen-share quality improvements
   • Optimization of Bandwidth adaptation routines to reduce latency and startup delay.
   • On changing screen share layouts, some paused streams would not appear correctly scaled.
4. Office 365 Calendar Integration Improvements
   • Only lists calendars and room resources that have already been delegated to the user account.
   • Allow integration of user accounts.
5. New settings in Dashboard:
   • Enable/Disable 4K (Not applicable for Basic devices).
   • Enable/Disable Auto start of applications.
   • Enable/Disable Temporary Teams Sessions.
6. Annotation Improvements:
   • Erase button works as On/Off button.
   • Cursor changes to colored pointer in pencil mode.
7. 4K is enabled for Entry and Lite licenses.
8. Increased width of Zoapi Client shortcut so that text appears cleaner.
9. Room Scheduler
   • Reduced number of activate/deactivate errors.
   • Reduced requirement for frequent re-integration with the Office 365 calendar.
   • Pin watermark has been made darker: When a user shares screen or an application is being used, the Pin is shown as a watermark. This watermark was very faint and difficult to read. This has been made darker.
10. Settings > Device > Renamed Input Source to HDMI Input Source.

Appstore Updates: #

1. Lifesize updated to 2.216.2893
2. Zoom update to 5.9.7 (3931)
3. Microsoft Teams updated to 1.5.00.5967
4. Webex updated to 41.12.0.20899

Bug-Fixes: #

1. Automatically Enabling disabled network adapters.
2. With some applications like Chrome/Skype: On Screen Keyboard might not open when focus is on a text field.
3. Sometimes an application window disappears when user clicks on the wallpaper.
4. Windows edge swipe gestures are disabled as they interfere with the Zoapi sidebar.
5. Sideload.csv file was being reset whenever the device would undergo an update.
6. Random crash when a user clicks on share screen button.
7. Some Teams URLs (generated from the Teams App) were not being detected and would fail to start.
8. While sharing audio, sometimes audio would unmute automatically.
9. Hiding Taskbar on second display.
10. Maintaining aspect ratio when display resolution is lower than the laptop resolution.
11. Layout issues with bulk-settings on the dashboard.
12. First time crash while starting Zoapi Hub.

Zoapi Release v10.7886 #

Version: 10.7886
Date: 17-01-2022

New Features: #

1. Further improvements to calendar links detection
2. Clicking the calendar icon on the home screen will open the calendar app
3. Hub Installer will no longer show the org name/room name/ license key entry page. License key can be added or a trial key requested once the installation is completed and the application is started.
4. New Annotation Features:
   • Annotated page is not cleared when user switches between on-screen and whiteboard modes of annotation
   • A prompt is shown when a user closes the annotation app
   • Save option in the annotation application will take a screenshot and save it
   • A Blackboard, along with Whiteboard option is now available
   • The annotation pen size used to be a selectable number. An image is now shown instead
5. If a proware license is expiring in 15 days – A 10 second renewal reminder notification is shown every hour
6. Enable/Disable Windows Updates feature is now available for Pro and Basic devices (Earlier available only for Proware licenses)
7. Added setting to enable/disable screen lock (ctrl+alt+del and win+L)
8. Wallpaper will not change while the annotation window is open.
9. The Code Signing Certificate has been updated. In case your antivirus was configured to whitelist Zoapi based on the application code signing certificate, please update the whitelists and exceptions.

Bug Fixes: #

1. Touchscreen events were not being detected in the center of the screen. This has now been fixed
2. Annotation – Annotation would randomly draw straight lines between points instead of curves
3. Annotation – Pressing Clear was clearing the undo/redo stack. User could not revert from a clear. This will no longer happen and the user will be able to use undo and redo even after pressing clear

Zoapi Release v10.7874 #

Version: 10.7874
Date: 20-12-2021

New Features: #

1. Option to generate a 30 day Trial License key during installation of Proware software license. Please note that these trial keys can be converted into complete licenses later. If you would like to do so, please reach out to your partner or our support team. 
2. Reduced number of popups and possible freezes from permission requests on Mac OSX for new users. Nothing will change for existing users. 
3. Reduced Taskbar width to accommodate more icons without requiring a scroll 
4. Zoom, Teams and Google Meet will be pre-bundled with new installation images 
5. Zoom and Teams icons will be pinned by default to the taskbar for new proware installations 
6. New Setting – Enable Meeting Reminders – Turn meeting reminders on/off 
7. Better handling and detection of URLs opened with web launch. 
8. Renamed Hub Control to Remote 
9. Zoapi Client now supports Ubuntu 20.04 and above (Installation would fail earlier).  
10. Clients and webpages will now show privacy statements and terms of usage 
11. New license keys will countdown usage from 1st day of use 
12. Zoom and Teams Controls are now disabled by default (for new installations) 
13. Some PowerShell scripts being called by the built-in access point have been disabled. This prevents flare-ups with certain Anti Viruses 
14. Better detection of Google Meet, Zoom, Teams, and other Calendar events and links. For these meetings, you should see the corresponding meeting icon instead of a chrome icon in the Home Screen Calendar and Calendar App. 
15. If Teams is not installed, will open the URL instead 
16. Zoom personal links were not being detected. This has now been resolved 
17. Teams free account links (teams.live.com) were not being detected. This has been resolved
18. Added a goto dashboard link in the settings menu 
19. Added setting to change instructions language 
20. Optimized HDMI input response and behavior. Will detect addition and removal much faster 
21. Zoom controls will now try to use the on-board graphics card to improve video quality in a call 
22. Fixed user experience while using in Non-Kiosk Mode

Appstore Updates: #

1. Added Telegram app to the appstore 
2. Added GMail app to appstore 
3. Update for Google Meet app 

Bug Fixes: #

1. On Proware installations, preinstalled Google Chrome would break all weblink launches on Hub 
2. Opening Teams with Zoapi Controls would sometimes show a Firewall Permission request 
3. When the mouse button is clicked, the first selected item in the app menu would open, even though the mouse pointer is not over the app menu item 
4. Win+L will not work in Kiosk Mode
5. Ctrl+Alt+Del will not work in Kiosk Mode
6. Fixes for Audio driver failures on Mac 
7. 3.5mm jack microphones were not being detected on 1st Gen Zoapi Hub Pro devices 
8. Teams and Zoom integration popup theme fix

Known Issues: #

1. Ubuntu 21.04 and above – Screensharing only works with Ubuntu on Xorg. It will not work with Wayland (default) 
2. On MacOS – if a user explicitly revokes Microphone permissions, re-enabling might not work immediately on re-enabling and might require a restart. 
3. On MacOS – On Catalina and above – shows 2 icons in the taskbar 
4. On Ubuntu 21.04 – Audio playback might not start on the first attempt. 
5. On Windows 7 – Might ask for IP address to connect. 
6. The annotation does not render properly on some touch screen displays 

Zoapi Release v10.7808 #

Version: 10.7809
Date: 01-08-2021

New Features: #

1. Support for Lumens PTZ Controller Application 
2. Support for sideloading apps – i.e. allow users to install their own custom applications
3. 4K support for Premium subscriptions. Please check Enable 4k setting under Display 
4. File Explorer can now be pinned to the taskbar 
5. Option to hide Pin and AP details if no meeting is scheduled 
6. BUG-FIX: Clicking on the On-Screen-Keyboard icon would crash 

Zoapi Release v10.7804 #

Version: 10.7804
Date: 13-07-2021

New Features: #

1. Option to run MS Teams as a temporary user. This will create a temporary user when starting MS Teams. On sign out or exit, this temporary user account is deleted. This ensures that there are no cache corruption and sign-in issues on shared systems 

Zoapi Release v10.7800 #

Version: 10.7800
Date: 31-04-2021

Known Issues: #

Zoapi Release v10.7600 #

Version: 10.7600
Date: 24-02-2021

Zoapi Release v10.7400 #

Version: 10.7400
Date: 12-12-2020

Zoapi Release v10.7200 #

Version : 10.7200
Date : 11-10-2020