Release Notes for BeeDrive mobile app

Fixed issues

• Fixed an issue where unexpected crashes might occur when performing backup in the background.

What's new

• Added support for photo backup to automatically sort items into year-month folders based on when the items are taken (Requires BeeDrive for desktop 1.4.2 or later version).

Fixed issues

• Fixed an issue where the backup status might not be updated immediately after editing the app permissions.
• Fixed an issue where switching tabs during file browsing might reset the scroll position, preventing a return to the previous view.
• Fixed an issue where the download status might be stuck when canceling a file download from the mobile device's notification.
• Fixed an issue where transferring photos through BeeDrop might alter their modification timestamps.

What's new

• Supports browsing photos in timeline view in the BeeDrive mobile app.
• Supports swiping photos in lightbox in the Photos and Files tabs.
• Supports uninterrupted uploads in the background via BeeDrop as long as notification permissions for the BeeDrive mobile app are enabled.
• Supports changing the color of the app icon based on the system theme.

Fixed issues

• Enhanced stability of photo backup and Focused Backup.
• Fixed an issue where uploading certain files might fail if the BeeDrive mobile app could not generate their thumbnails.
• Fixed an issue where an unstable network might interrupt Focused Backup.
• Enhanced the loading performance for the file list.
• Fixed an issue where backups might pause when switching to another network.
• Fixed an issue where some texts might not display properly after enlarging the font size of your phone.

What's new

• Supports sharing files from other apps to BeeDrive via BeeDrop.
• Enhanced the user experience of setting up photo backups.
• Supports the Free Up Space feature to remove backed-up items from mobile devices at once in Android 10.

Fixed issues

• Enhanced stability and speed when transferring files via BeeDrop.
• Enhanced the status accuracy of photo backups in the settings page.
• Fixed an issue where the number of photos to be backed up might not be accurate.
• Fixed an issue where files with certain extensions could not be viewed.

What's new

• Supports browsing, downloading, and sharing files in the BeeDrive mobile app.
• Supports the Free Up Space feature to remove backed-up items from mobile devices at once in Android 11.0 and above.

Fixed issues

• Enhanced stability for photo backups.
• Fixed an issue where transferring files multiple times via BeeDrop might not be performed properly.
• Fixed an issue where some photo thumbnails might not be displayed properly on the Home tab.

Known Issues

• BeeDrive's hidden folders will be displayed when browsing files in the mobile app if it was used on Windows computers with earlier versions of the desktop software and used as an external drive on a Mac.

What's new

1. Supports photo backup and file transfer via BeeDrop when your mobile device and computer are on separate networks (e.g., cellular data, guest Wi-Fi, public Wi-Fi, and other networks with wireless isolation enabled).
2. Enhanced the BeeDrop feature to avoid transfer interruption when the mobile device is auto-locked.
3. Supports choosing to use cellular data to back up photos.
4. Enhanced backup stability to reduce interruptions during photo backup.

Fixed issues

1. Fixed an issue where adding additional source folders on the mobile device for backup might cause the already backed-up photos to be backed up again.

Compatibility and Installation

1. System requirements: Android 10.0 and above
2. Running BeeDrive for desktop on a computer connected to the Internet is required to use the mobile app.

What's New

1. Wireless photo backup from mobile devices to BeeDrive over Wi-Fi.
2. Transfering files and photos using BeeDrop over Wi-Fi and accessing them on the computer immediately.