NovoPro Release Notes

V2.7.10

March 28, 2024

Bug Fixes

• Fixed the issue where ChromeCast stopped working for Chromebooks. (This issue was caused by Chromebook software update.)

V2.7.9

January 22, 2022

Bug Fixes

• Fixed turn off AirPlay and Google Cast failed issue.
• Fixed system time correction failed issue.
• Fixed after screen sharing by Google Cast then turn Wi-Fi off, NovoConnect crash issue.

V2.7.8

Enhancement & Changes

• Added WiFi Driver
• DFS supported
• Upgraded Google Play Store

V2.7.7

Bug Fixes

• Stability and performance improvements

V2.7.6

Enhancement & Changes

• Added WiFi Driver

V2.7.5

The following new features, improvements, and bug fixes are included in this release.

New Features

• Added WiFi Hotspot IEEE802.11AC (5GHz channels) support
• Added WiFi connectivity Monitor

Improvements

• Added a reminder to change hotspot channel to 2.4GHz if the hotspot is set to 5GHz during Launcher paring with LauncherPlus (QL300) and LauncherOne (QL340)

Bug Fixes

• Fixed YouTube not playing issue
• Fixed AirPlay crash issue in MacOS
• Fixed Auto Config WiFi setting issue with Remote Manager

V2.7.4

Bug Fixes

• [Device Firmware] Fixed the issue of “showing Google Play services error”

V2.7.3

New Features

• [Remote Manager] Allow users to load a firmware package directly to NovoPro devices
• Enable support to new generation of LauncherPlus

Improvements

• [Device Firmware] Implement auto-reboot mechanism when mirroring is malfunction.
• [Device Firmware] Improve lip-sync performance. (Latency is increased to 500ms in Video Playback mode.)
• [Device Firmware] Update built-in Desktop Streamer package to the latest version (so that users can have the screen-extension feature with its download from the NovoPro device.)

Bug Fixes

• Fixed “AirPlay stops working in some large-scale deployment” in previous releases (V2.7.0, V2.7.1, V2.7.2)

V2.7.2

New Features

• [Desktop Streamer] – Extended Desktop Feature for Windows 10 (Extended Desktop driver installation required)
• [Remote Manager] – Add version control mechanism for both Remote Manager and DB Server
• [Remote Manager] – Add “System Busy” mechanism when multiple devices synchronously access the DB Server
• [Remote Manager] – Add UI protection to DB Server to avoid database resource contention

Improvements

• With Settings Lock enabled, user can no longer access the Android Home Menu
• Improve image quality and overall video performance
• [Desktop Streamer] – Redesigned Login Page
• [Remote Manager] – Increase response speed for “Import” function in “General => Manage Device List” of DB Server

Bug Fixes

• Fixed Internal Log Issue

V2.7.0

New Features

• Education Edition added new “Moderator” rule where Initial users could be connected as either the moderator or a normal user
• NovoUpgrade now supports Local Upgrade
• LauncherOne and LauncherPlus for Ubuntu Support
• Added LauncherOne and LauncherPlus Ubuntu Download Instructions and Links on the Download Page
• Routing Table Configuration Support
• NTP Server Configuration Support
• NovoPresenter for Android now supports external SD Card/USB Storage

Improvements

• Changed from Software Decoding to Hardware Decoding to improve AirPlay and Google Cast performance
• Launcher Pairing in Hotspot Mode with Password protection can now successfully pair
• When NovoPro is on Standby, any attempt to connect to the NovoPro will turn on the device

Bug Fixes

• Fixed HDMI Out Audio Noise
• Fixed issue where Enable Google Cast/ Enable Airplay/ Enable Airplay Password would automatically be checked after a reset regardless of the previous setting
• Fixed issue where with password protection set, user selecting to firmware upgrade from Remote Manager would see a Password prompt from the NovoUpgrade app

Known issues

• USB Camera Noise Issue

V2.6.1

New Features

• microSD Auto-Config – Time-Zone Configuration
• Launcher Pairing – LauncherOne Support
• [Remote Manager] Device Sleep Timer Configuration
• [Remote Manager] Slideshow Area in Device Home Screen – Full Screen On/Off Control
• [Remote Manager] Log Download

Improvements

• Language Support on Device – Added Simplified Chinese
• Updated Google Play Service to Version 12.2.21
• Updated YouTube to Version 13.09.57 and now supports highest resolution of 1080p (previous version was 720p)
• Changed default Wi-Fi hotspot channel to 8 from 6

Bug Fixes

• Fixed the issue when upgrading via Ethernet with Wi-Fi off, NovoPro restarts with Wi-Fi turned on
• Fixed the issue when the upgrade package is larger than 500MB, the NovoPro would keep cycling thru the upgrade process

Known issues

• When playing 720p/1080p 30fps video from iPhone 6/7 (internal storage) via Airplay2, AV sync issues will occur after around 10 seconds

V2.6.0

New Features

• Quadview Dynamic screen layout – Screen layout is configured automatically in Quad-View display including both AirPlay and GoogleCast
• Enhanced security for CORP edition from AES-128 to AES-256
• LauncherPlus Lite software – Improved usability and performance (reduced package size for speedy download)
• Eco standby mode by sleep timer configuration

Improvements

• Full On-screen mirroring via NovoPresenter on Android devices (for Android 5.0 and above)
• Video mirroring – Improved smoothness by optimizing streaming protocol
• Mouse cursor mirroring – Improved responsiveness by optimizing communication protocol
• AirNote – Re-designed UI flow, including on-off control, displaying current AirNote user, user designation, etc. 
• NovoPro Home-screen – Slideshow area can now be scaled to full screen
• LauncherPlus pairing – Eliminated the need to enter Wi-Fi password
• microSD auto-config – Added 802.1x support

Bug Fixes

• AirPlay mirroring now available on both Wi-Fi and Ethernet connections
• Stability and performance improvements

Known issues

• NovoPresenter for iPhone-X may not work reliably.

V2.4.3

Improvements

• Audio noise bug – Audio output via HDMI has low level of white noise.
• NTP (Network Time Protocol) bug – Date and time on NovoPro may be set to 2012/3/29 automatically when NTP server is deployed in customer’s network environment.
• AirPlay random failure at first-time connection — Users may not be able to connect AirPlay successfully the very first time NovoPro is powered up with a new firmware.

V2.4.2

New Features

• New Whiteboard icon and now support 12 different background colors

Improvements

• NovoPresenter App – support Microsoft OneDrvieImprove Google Cast stability. Users can share audio/ video content from a Chromebook or Android device via this improved Google Cast feature
• Add configuration options
  • Enable/disable AirPlay password
  • Option to make PIN code mandatory
• Dynamically adjust frame-rates in quad-view projection:
  • 2-screen mirroring – 12 fps
  • 3-screen mirroring – 8 fps
  • 4-screen mirroring – 6 fps;
  • NovoPresenter App – support Microsoft OneDrive

Bug Fixes

• Fixed various stability issues, including “screen-turning-black” and slow or non-responsiveness on the device;
• Fixed the issue of “AirPlay or Google Cast becoming un-discoverable by user devices” in various usage scenarios

Known issues

• Connecting Airplay may take up to 2 minutes after changing WiFi configuration.
• The length of 802.1x password must be 8 or above.

V2.4.0

New Features

• Support Google Cast
• Google Cast and MiraCast Screen Setup. Default to Google Cast
• Click QR Code to Display Session Info
• PIN Code Settings
• Add Overlay “Home/Go Back” Button
• Allow to Cancel Snapshot to Presenter or all
• LauncherPlus supports WiFi connection with WEP encryption method.
• NovoPresenter App Supports MS One-Drive
• LauncherPlus supports WiFi connection via WEP encryption method

Improvements

• NovoPro integrates software decoder to optimize 4-in-1 display quality
• Optimize LauncherPlus operation and UI
• NovoPro New download page
• Refine frame rate of Desktop Streamer Application mirroring
• Refine presentation mode icons
• Display WiFi MAC address at the About page in NovoPRO
• Simplify Launcher & LauncherPlus light display
• Optimize Remote Manager software operation and UI
  • Sort the device list when creating a new group
  • Edit setting while viewing a group
  • Display MAC address of the device
  • Itemize and display online/offline statics

Bug Fixes

• Improve the stability of the device operation
• Resolve security risk – finger swiping from top will bring up “top status bar”
• Resolve Launcher plus no response issue once a system (with Launcher Plus connected) resumes from hibernation state.

V2.3.1

New Features

• NovoPro to be compatible with LauncherPlus
• New Home Screen
• NovoPro & LauncherPlus Pairing

Improvements

• Refine the on-screen annotation
• Refine NovoPresenter gallery display

Bug Fixes

• AirReveiver might crash during pictures transition
• Minor bugs fix