What’s new with Frameo?

Last updated 2024-11-06

Welcome!

These release notes describe the Frameo software versions that have been released along with the next planned releases currently being worked on. We strive to have multiple releases every year to continuously improve the Frameo user experience and bring new and exciting features to everyone using the Frameo product.

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Frame

Upcoming release

Estimated

2024-11

v1.24

The Frameo+ feature ‘See Frame Photos’ is being expanded with ‘Manage Frame Photos’.

This new feature allows you to manage all the great memories stored on the frame easily. With the owner’s permission, you can hide or delete photos directly from your phone and display them from the app on the frame.

You can also manage videos — while playback isn’t supported, you can still hide, delete, or display them on the frame.

Added

  • Support for Frameo+ Remote Management of photos and videos
  • Setting to hide profile photo while keeping caption shown

Modified

  • Multiple improvements to backup and restore

Technical changes

  • Video max size can now be different from the screen size

Released

Released 2024-09

v1.23

Introducing Greetings.

Friends and family can now add graphical themes to the photos they send you, making them extra special. Perfect for special occasions all year round – birthdays, festive season, Mother’s Day, and more.

Find ‘Greetings’ in the gallery overview in the smartphone app and choose your favorite theme.

   

 Added

  • Support for receiving Greetings from the Frameo app

Modified

  • Improvements to Cloud and SD card backup
  • Multiple other bug fixes and minor improvements

Technical changes

  • Improved initial boot time for production of newer Android versions

Released 2024-06

v1.22

A whole bunch of improvements and bug fixes for the newest version, in particular to make the new backup and restore features easier to use.

   

  Added

  • A request for cloud backup can now be sent as a notification to the Frameo app

Modified

  • Multiple improvements and bug fixes

Technical changes

  • Support for battery now shows battery indicator in the menu

Released 2024-05

v1.21

Introducing Frameo+. Everything you love - plus a little extra!

We have developed a bunch of brand-new features and wrapped it up in a package we call Frameo+. These extra features include:

See frame photos
You can now easily bring your favorite moments with you by seeing frame photos remotely in the Frameo app on your phone.

Cloud backup
Secure your own and your loved ones’ precious photos in a cloud backup for extra safety. This means you will be able to restore all of your photos and videos on a new frame.

Send 100 photos
Send up to 100 photos at once. Perfect for sharing all your vacation photos in a snap.

Send 2 min. videos

Send up to 2 minute video clips so your friends and family can enjoy even more.

Please note that everything you can do for free with Frameo today, you can still do in the future. We will NOT remove any features from your familiar free version of Frameo.

Also, rest assured that we will continue to develop new features for the free app. The subscription solely offers extra features – hence the name Frameo+.

   

Added

  • Support for viewing frame photos from phone
  • Support for cloud backup and restore
  • Receive up to 100 photos at a time
  • Receive videos up to 2 minutes in length
  • Permission requests from and to connected friends
  • Turkish language

Released 2024-02

v1.20

New year, even better Frameo experience!
Most notably the sending of photos and videos can now be resumed to improve the sending experience for slow and unstable networks.

   

Modified

  • Sending of photos and videos can now be resumed to improve sending on unstable networks
  • Improvements to slideshow transitions when receiving many photos in a row
  • Default temperature unit will now adjust automatically to location
  • Multiple other bug fixes and minor improvements

Technical changes

  • Support for Android 12 and 13
  • Support for displaying FCC ID
  • Support for frames with battery
  • Support for frames with lights

Released 2023-11

v1.19

We've made some exciting changes to make your Frameo experience even better.

Adding friends made easy: Connecting to a new frame has never been easier. Simply scan the QR code on your frame with your smartphone to instantly connect the two.

Zoom in on your moments: You can now use pinch gestures to zoom in the slideshow, so you can take a closer look at your favorite photos.

   

Added

  • QR code for adding a friend.
  • Pinch zoom for photos in slideshow.

Modified

  • Media transferred via USB from PC will now be included in backup and export.

Released 2023-08

v1.18

This version brings a much requested feature to the frame; transfer from PC via USB cable.

Find more info on this new feature and how to use it here:
https://frameo.net/usb_faq 

   

Added

  • USB cable transfer from PC to frame.

Modified

  • Minor bug fixes and improvements.

Released 2023-06

v1.16

A brand new feature; clock and weather widget.

With this update it is now possible to display a clock and/or weather widget in the slideshow to keep up with the time and the current weather. Click the widget to see the weather forecast for the upcoming days.

   

Added

  • Clock and weather widget.
  • New language: Ukrainian.

   Modified

  • It is now possible to cancel the import of videos without having to wait for the transfer to finish.
  • Minor bug fixes and improvements.

Released 2023-05

v1.15.2 (and v1.14)

Ever needed support assistance for using Frameo?

This update introduces a brand new Support Info screen. Find it under Settings -> Help. Take a screenshot of this screen, and send it with a support ticket to our Support, to help them do their best to assist you.

   

Added

  • Support Info screen.

   Modified

  • Bug fix for the new sleep schedules that caused some frames to occasionally not wake up.
  • Minor bug fixes and improvements.

Released 2023-01

v1.13.4

Hotfix for a bug which changed the language setting for certain frames after updating.

    Modified

  • Fix the issue that would cause the language on some frames to change.

Android app

Upcoming release

Estimated

2024-11

v1.30

The Frameo+ feature ‘See Frame Photos’ is being expanded with ‘Manage Frame Photos’.

This new feature allows you to manage all the great memories stored on the frame easily. With the owner’s permission, you can hide or delete photos directly from your phone and display them from the app on the frame.

You can also manage videos — while playback isn’t supported, you can still hide, delete, or display them on the frame.

Added:

  • Remote management! (Frameo+ feature)
  • Video thumbnails support for Frame Photos (Frameo+ feature)

Modified:

  • Multiple crashes and bugs fixed

Released

Released

2024-10

v1.29

Introducing Greetings
Now, you can make your photos extra special with our new graphical themes.

Whether it’s a birthday, the festive season, Mother’s Day, or any special occasion throughout the year, send and receive personalized greetings to delight family and friends!

You can access the Greetings-feature directly from the gallery overview.

Added:

  • Greetings!
  • Frameo social media links can now be found in the settings
  • Google Play In-App Review to easily give a review without leaving the Frameo app

Modified:

  • Improved the gallery loading speed when showing images from external storage
  • Multiple crashes and bugs fixed

Released

2024-06

v1.28

A whole bunch of improvements and bug fixes for the newest version, in particular to make the new backup and restore features easier to use.

Added:

  • QR code to the ‘invite friends’ dialog
  • New ‘back up now’ button to force a frame to update the backup immediately
  • Display of current number of backups count out of the maximum on backup overview
  • Notification when receiving a backup request from a frame

Modified:

  • Improvements for the see frame photos gallery
  • Multiple crashes and bugs fixed

Released

2024-05

v1.27

Introducing Frameo+. Everything you love - plus a little extra!

We have developed a bunch of brand-new features and wrapped it up in a package we call Frameo+. These extra features include:

See frame photos
You can now easily bring your favorite moments with you by seeing frame photos remotely in the Frameo app on your phone.

Cloud backup
Secure your own and your loved ones’ precious photos in a cloud backup for extra safety. This means you will be able to restore all of your photos and videos on a new frame.

Send 100 photos
Send up to 100 photos at once. Perfect for sharing all your vacation photos in a snap.

Send 2 min. videos

Send up to 2 minute video clips so your friends and family can enjoy even more.

Please note that everything you can do for free with Frameo today, you can still do in the future. We will NOT remove any features from your familiar free version of Frameo.

Also, rest assured that we will continue to develop new features for the free app. The subscription solely offers extra features – hence the name Frameo+.

Added:

  • Support for viewing frame photos from phone
  • Support for cloud backup and restore
  • Receive up to 100 photos at a time
  • Receive videos up to 2 minutes in length
  • Permission to invite friends to connect to a frame can now be requested from the Frameo app
  • Long press for multi-select of photos to easily send multiple photos at once
  • Android 14 partial photo access is now supported
  • Turkish as new language

Modified:

  • Updated overview of connected frames with new features and backup status

Released

2024-02

v1.26

Small improvements to start the year.

Added:

  • The Frame pairing code is now shown in clear text when sharing the pairing code from the phone app.
  • Error codes will now be shown in error dialogs, so the Frameo support can better help you resolve any unexpected issues.

Modified:

  • Compatibility adjustments for more phone screen sizes.

Released

2023-12

v1.25

A small neatly wrapped Christmas release with minor stability improvements to keep the Frameo experience as joyous as possible.

Modified:

  • Fixed Samsung specific issues with taking photos through the Frameo app
  • Multiple bug and crash fixes

Released

2023-10

v1.24

Thank you for using Frameo to share your moments! This update includes exciting new features:

Introducing Frameo user accounts: You can now connect your email or social login to create a free Frameo account. The free account keeps all your frame connections synchronized if you change your phone or install Frameo on multiple devices. You also get access to exciting upcoming features.

Adding friends made easy: Connecting to a new frame has never been easier. Simply scan the QR code on your frame with your smartphone to instantly connect the two.

If you experience any problems, we are always here to help. Please write to our support team at [email protected].

Added:

  • Frameo User Accounts
  • QR code scanning to add new frames
  • Share links now contain the pairing code - no more typing needed!

Modified:

  • Now keeps the scroll position in the gallery after sending a photo

Released

2023-06

v1.22

Minor release with support for the upcoming Android 14 and various bug fixes.

Added:

  • New language: Ukrainian.

Modified:

  • Fix for specific videos that would appear rotated on the frame.
  • Improved handling of sharing of videos from other apps.

Released

2023-04

v1.21

Best just got better.
Sending videos now support even more video formats.

Modified:

  • Better support for a wide range of video formats.

Released

2023-02

v1.20

We are using this opportunity to improve the experience for all our users that send their memories from external sources.

Modified:

  • Improved handling when sending from external sources e.g. SD card.

iOS app

Upcoming release

Estimated

2024-11

v1.29

The Frameo+ feature ‘See Frame Photos’ is being expanded with ‘Manage Frame Photos’.

This new feature allows you to manage all the great memories stored on the frame easily. With the owner’s permission, you can hide or delete photos directly from your phone and display them from the app on the frame.

You can also manage videos — while playback isn’t supported, you can still hide, delete, or display them on the frame.

Released

Released

2024-10

v1.28

Introducing Greetings.
Now, you can make your photos extra special with our new graphical themes.

Whether it’s a birthday, the festive season, Mother’s Day, or any special occasion throughout the year, send and receive personalized greetings to delight family and friends!

You can access the Greetings-feature directly from the gallery overview.

Released

2024-08-09

v1.27.19

Bug fix

Released

2024-08-02

v1.27.18

Bug fixes

Released

2024-07-01

v1.27.11

Improvements to Frameo+ and bug fixes

Released

2024-05-09

v1.25

Introducing Frameo+. Everything you love - plus a little extra!

We have developed a bunch of brand-new features and wrapped it up in a package we call Frameo+. These extra features include:

See frame photos
You can now easily bring your favorite moments with you by seeing frame photos remotely in the Frameo app on your phone.

Cloud backup
Secure your own and your loved ones’ precious photos in a cloud backup for extra safety. This means you will be able to restore all of your photos and videos on a new frame.

Send 100 photos
Send up to 100 photos at once. Perfect for sharing all your vacation photos in a snap.

Send 2 min. videos

Send up to 2 minute video clips so your friends and family can enjoy even more.

Please note that everything you can do for free with Frameo today, you can still do in the future. We will NOT remove any features from your familiar free version of Frameo.

Also, rest assured that we will continue to develop new features for the free app. The subscription solely offers extra features – hence the name Frameo+.

Released

2024-02-15

v1.23

Thank you for using Frameo to share your moments! This update includes exciting new features:

  • Resumable transfers to the frame

If you experience any problems, we are always here to help. Please write to our support team at [email protected].

Released

2023-11-02 to
2023-12-18

v1.22.7-.16

Thank you for using Frameo to share your moments! This update includes exciting new features:

Introducing Frameo user accounts: You can now connect your email or social login to create a free Frameo account. The free account keeps all your frame connections synchronized if you change your phone or install Frameo on multiple devices. You also get access to exciting upcoming features.

Adding friends made easy: Connecting to a new frame has never been easier. Simply scan the QR code on your frame with your smartphone to instantly connect the two.

Released

2023-06-21

v1.19.25

  • Photo album selector is now divided into groups (My Albums, Shared Albums, Smart Albums) and supports folder structure for My Albums.
  • Ukrainian language support
  • Fixed occasional incorrect date in History view
  • Various bug fixes

Released

2023-03-22

v1.18.11

  • “Add a friend” button instead of “Next” when sending a photo and there are no connected frames
  • Feature Intros display better on small screens
  • Fix to showing albums when having a large number of photo albums
  • Minor caption fixes

Released

2023-01-25

v1.17.15

  • Improved behavior when low on storage
  • Username editing is back in Menu | Settings
  • Notification prompts shown when you need them instead of up front
  • + other bug fixes