AmberPRO OS Release Notes
1.34.7
8/31/2023
New Features
- Natively support exFAT file system for external drives and remove the exFAT option from the Control Panel in web UI.
- Enable File Name Search by default.
Bug Fixes and Enhancements
- Updated the wording for System Notifications.
- Fixed a boot failure issue.
- Fixed several video transcoding issues.
- Fixed several external drive issues.
- Fixed several volume encryption issues.
- Fixed several system notification issues.
- Fixed several UI issues.
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1.36.1
5/25/2023
New Features
- Improved the volume encryption flow.
- System will index up to 3 detected partitions on the external drives.
- Updated the wording for system notifications.
- Share groups will no longer be able to be created.
Bug Fixes and Enhancements
- Fixed several HDMI hot plug issues.
- Fixed several user permission issues.
- Fixed several File Explorer issues.
- Fixed several UI issues.
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1.35.2
4/19/2023
New Features
- Added Permission Settings for external drives in User and Group Settings.
- Added Indexing Settings for external drives in Indexing Service.
- Moved the External USB Drive tab into Local Common Folder.
- Renamed "AmberPRO" to "PRO Tools".
- Show the folder name instead of folder ID in Backup Tool.
- Added an option to create the volume in RAID 0 during setup.
- Updated wording for system notifications.
Bug Fixes and Enhancements
- Fixed several external drive-related issues.
- Fixed several Initial Wizard issues.
- Fixed several PRO Tools issues.
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1.34.1
3/16/2023
New Features
- Add a Calculate button to Detail Info of folders to calculate folder size.
- Update the time zone list in the Initial Wizard and Control Panel Settings.
Bug Fixes and Enhancements
- Fixed several File Explorer issues.
- Fixed several Casting issues.
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1.33.2
2/17/2023
New Features
- Rename OnlyOffice to Online Office.
Bug Fixes and Enhancements
- Fixed several Cloud Import Service issues.
- Fixed several File Explorer issues.
- Fixed several UI issues.
- Fixed several video transcoding issues.
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1.32.3
1/5/2023
New Features
- Support file/folder name search in Amber iX Mobile.
- Time Machine backup can now use an external drive connected to Amber.
- The Cloud Import Service (Beta) is added for importing photos and videos from Google Photos and Apple iCloud Photos.
Bug Fixes and Enhancements
- Fixed several video playback issues.
- Fixed several file explorer issues.
- Fixed several media casting issues.
- Fixed several UI issues.
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1.29.2
8/23/2022
Bug Fixes and Enhancements
- Fixed several File Explorer issues.
- Fixed several video playback and transcoding issues.
- Fixed several system event notification issues.
- Fixed several UI issues.
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1.28.1
7/14/2022
New Features and Changes
- Adds a new category "Foods" on the People & Things page.
- Improves the file path information shown on File Explorer.
Bug Fixes and Enhancements
- Fixed several video transcoding and playback issues.
- Fixed several photo display issues.
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1.27.3
6/24/2022
New Features and Changes
- Disabled the AFP file service by default, please use Samba file service for Apple Time Machine instead.
- Amber now supports the HEIC file format.
Bug Fixes and Enhancements
- Improved the system performance and stability.
- Fixed several Apple Time Machine issues.
- Fixed several File Explorer issues.
- Fixed several video playback issues.
- Fixed several casting issues.
- Fixed several UI issues.
AI Package
- Improved performance and stability.
- Users now can assign specific cover face for People.
- Bug fixes.
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1.26.2
5/16/2022
New Features and Changes
- Support the HFS+ file system for the external drives.
- Export behavior enhancements.
Bug Fixes and Enhancements
- Improved the system performance and stability.
- Fixed several video playback issues.
- Fixed several File Explorer issues.
- Fixed several photo indexing issues.
- Fixed several Share & Export issues.
AI Package
- Improved performance and stability.
- Improved object detection.
- Optimized face detection.
- Bug fixes.
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1.25.3
3/30/2022
New Features and Changes
- Upgrade Samba to version 4.14.12 to fix the security issue CVE-2021-44142.
- Use Creation Time when parsing EXIF info for videos on iOS devices.
Bug Fixes and Enhancements
- Improve the system performance and stability.
- Fix several video playback issues.
- Fix several Camera Roll Backup issues.
- Fix several photo indexing issues.
- Fix several USB drive-related issues.
AI Package
- Improve performance and stability.
- Support external photos indexing for face recognition.
- Bug fixes.
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1.24.3
New Features and Changes
- Remove the video transcoding option for Shared Folders, which is integrated into the Indexing Service in Control Panel.
- Shows photo indexing status in Control Panel.
- Added option for debugging Samba issues.
Bug Fixes and Enhancements
- Improved system performance and stability.
- Fixed several photo index issues.
- Fixed several video playback issues.
AI Package
- Re-enable rebuild button.
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1.23.5
1/24/2022
New Features and Changes
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Support restoring multiple files from the Recycle Bin.
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Support external drive eject.
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Support Smart Transcoding.
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Support Apple ProRes video format.
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Support backing up DNG raw files on iOS devices.
Bug Fixes and Enhancements
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Improved the system performance and stability.
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Fixed several media playback and casting issues.
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Fixed several issues when re-creating the storage volume.
AI Package
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Support self-throttling to prevent consuming too much system memory.
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1.22.7
12/14/2021
In this update
- Enhance system performance and security
- Refactoring and fix minor bugs
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1.21.7
10/4/2021
New Features
- Debug and refactoring
- Add "remove permanently" option in the move to recycle bin dialogue
Version 1.20.6
In this update
New Features
- Enable external drive registration
- Desktop app can EzBackup to Amber
- Support Album Share
- Support Camera Roll backup to USB drive
In this update
- Support multiple selections in People's moving
- Improve system performance and stability.
- Improve system security.
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5/28/2021
In this update
- Support Open SSL 1.1.1
- Bug fixes and stability improvement
5/6/2021
In this update
- Improve system performance and stability
- Resource control
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4/8/2021
In this update
- Improve system performance and stability
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Version 1.15.5
2/18/2021
In this update
- Support user invitation in the control panel
- Bug fixes and stability improvements
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Version 1.14.4
1/4/2021
In this update
- Various bug fixes and performance enhancements
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Version 1.13.4
11/26/2020
In this update
- Support exFAT external drive
- Improve system performance and stability