Blueye Android App

The Blueye Android App can be downloaded from Google Play. This page contains version history information.

v2.2.0

Add support for Adaptive Streaming, where the app will automatically adjust video bitrate for optimal performance.
Check that mobile device, Surface Unit, and Blueye Drone has more than 25% battery before applying a software update.
Prevent starting new recordings when storage is full.
More accurate progress report when applying a software update.
Hide the Skip button on the connection page if there is nothing to skip.
Fix issue where recording timer would restart at 1 hour.
Fix position of recording timer in touch layout.
Fix issue of depth warning at wrong depth for Blueye Pro.

To prevent accidentally turning on the lights you enable the option to hold one of the alt-buttons when dimming the lights using the controller d-pad buttons.
New option to invert the vertical axis, for pilots who are used to flight simulators or other ROVs with this controller configuration.
Enable or disable data overlay on video recordings.
Change light intensity when operating the drone using touch controls.
Change boost and slow mode when operating the drone using touch controls.

Support for new languages: Norwegian, German, and Spanish.
Add functionality to toggle camera stabilization on/off for Blueye Pro drones by pressing the Mofidier+Y button.
The app now includes pictures and videos downloaded from the drone in the dive log page.
Share the complete dive log as a CSV file from the dive log page.
Generate and export a report as a PDF or Word file from the dive log page.
Create and import your custom report template under app settings.
You can assign operator contact details to a dive log, which will be included in the report.
Improve dive log page layout on tablets.
Improve layout on setting pages to make them more consistent.
Fix bug where you could not use backspace when editing title and subtitle when downloading a picture.
Fix bug where you would get an error during log file sync.
Fix bug where the Surface Unit Settings page could crash in certain configurations.

Add a new Surface Unit setting to allowing some devices to be connected to the Surface Unit Wi-Fi and use 4G mobile data at the same time.
Fix a bug where an error would occur after synchronizing log files from the drone.

Add the option to include titles and dive information when downloading a still picture from a drone running v1.5 or newer.
Add setting to select water salinity, which will improve depth sensor accuracy when diving in fresh or brackish water.
Improve performance when listing media files in the file transfer screen.
Improve navigation flow for file transfer. After downloading or deleting files the screen does not close automatically.
Fix bug where the camera icon was tilted at a fixed -10° angle when connected to a Pioneer drone, a feature only relevant for Pro users.
Fix bug where the lights would not turn on when pressing the Y-button if they had been turned off using the light settings slider.

Add tilt control for Blueye Pro drones.
Add camera settings to change framerate and resolution.
Fix bug related to loading of 3D-model that in rare cases could cause the app to crash.
Fix bug where the message displayed when changing lights with the d-pad was missing.
Fix file transfer issue due to changes in file permissions in Android 10.

Performance improvements in dive view.
Add additional information to the debug information screen.
Add 3D model showing drone heading, roll pitch, and yaw.
Add notification if device compass accuracy is degraded.
Add notification about auto functions if dive is started without them being used.
Corrected a bug where transferred media files didn't show up in various Android Gallery apps before some time had passed.
Grouping media files to be transferred from the drone by date.

Add support for capturing still images (requires v1.4 software on drone).
Add support for capturing screenshots from the app (requires v1.4 software on drone).
Display release notes for Blueye Pioneer software updates.
Update controller layout graphics in the dive menu.
Display date in addition to time in the status bar.
Ask for location permission to get Wi-Fi SSID and to track user location in the dive log.

Notify the user if a Blueye Pioneer software update is available.
Allow touch controller input even if the game controller is connected.
Improve button layout on the connect screen for tablet devices.
Improve the start-up time of the app.
Prevent unused buttons on the game controller from triggering unexpected actions in the app.
Set the default video bitrate to 8 Mbit.
Minor bug fixes and improvements.

Add the dive logs tab.
Adds detailed dive information in the dive log.
Fix bug where you could have both Status Menu and Dive Menu open at the same time.
Fix bug where the record timer would start over after 1 hour.
Fix bug where touch joystick was detecting input even when hidden.
Add dead band for left and right buttons on certain controllers to prevent false light inputs.
Display on-screen joysticks as default if no controller is connected when starting a dive.
Hide Status Menu when tapping the screen when open.
Improve reconnection when the connection to the drone is lost.
Improve drone discovery time.
Add the option to turn off media file download under iOS settings.