Note: Detailed information on all previous Sense releases is available at community.sense.com. |
Following are notes on the three most recent releases in reverse chronological order. These releases cover updates to the app (mobile and/or web). They cover language localization and user interface updates:
V42.0 AND 42.1 (FOR iOS, ANDROID, WEB)
11/2/2022- Today we released v42.0 and v42.1. These releases offer enhancements in three areas:
- Localization features for Canadian French and U.S. Spanish
- User interface enhancements for Solar users
- User interface enhancements for Control of features
Localization for Canadian French and U.S. Spanish
If the setting on your iOS* or Android** device is set to Canadian French or US Spanish, the application will automatically switch to that language once version 42.0 is installed. The communication language in emails is also updated.
These updates are specific to French (CA) and Spanish (US). Sense does not yet support other languages. If your device is set to another language, even another French or Spanish, the system will fall back to the closest of these two languages. For example, Spanish (ES) will fall back to Spanish (US) until that language is supported.
*On iOS, region selection is a separate option under the Language & Region section
Settings > General > Language & Region > EE.UU | Francais (Canada)
**On Android, region selection must be selected when the user is adding a new language. So, you must select both language and region in order for Android to provide the proper locale setting.
User interface updates for solar users
We’ve added three new features for solar users.
1. You can now easily see your home’s power flow via a toggle on the Now screen.
2. We’ve also added the ability to trigger a self-consumption notification based on a % of your choosing.
3. Finally, the solar screen itself has been tweaked to highlight key metrics of your production.
User interface updates for control
You’ve long been able to ‘lock’ control of your smart devices, preventing you from accidentally turning off (or on) a smart plug. We’ve augmented this feature to still show the control button on your Devices screen, with a small lock indicating that control is disabled. This allows you to easily see the state of the device and that it’s a smart device.
V41.0 (iOS/ANDROID)
You’ll notice the following updates:
- The “Trends” screen is now called “Dashboard.”
- On the Dashboard screen, the Usage card now shows your cumulative energy usage and forecast for the month using a line graph. (Previously it showed a bar graph with daily totals.)
- The Compare card is now full width, and we’ve added the number of users that you’re being compared to.
Changes to App Navigations
V40 (iOS/ANDROID)
Today, we’re releasing v40 to all monitors. This release is available on iOS v39.0 build 1658 & Android v39.0 build 1350 and introduces a new feature to help users better understand their peak energy usage along with some quality improvements to the Sense app and Monthly Email report.
Peak Devices
Sense currently issues a “peak” event alert when your real-time peak has exceeded your previous real-time peak, e.g., “You hit an all-time high energy use peak at 11 am of 12,154 W (previous 10,100 W).” Now, you can see what devices are responsible for a high usage spike to more easily identify malfunctioning appliances and make sure things are running when they are supposed to be. This can be received via email as well as the timeline. Email notifications for Peak Devices can be enabled viaSettings > Notifications > Emails > New Peak.
Monthly Email report updates
We’ve added a new Top Movers section to the Monthly Email report, so you can see what devices cost you more this month compared to last, or what devices you cut your usage of the most month-over-month.
Other changes
This release also includes a variety of other quality-of-life tweaks to the Sense app, including:
* Redesigned Usage card on the Dashboard screen to provide more information at a glance
* The notifications settings screen has been reorganized for usability
* New animations to improve the legibility of app graphs
* Variety of other additional tweaks and bug fixes