Version 1.6.0 Build 122 — April 3, 2026
New
- Data Feeds — dedicated settings screen with six external situational awareness feeds, accessible from map dropdown menu
- 511 road incidents for Ontario, Quebec, British Columbia (DriveBC), and Alberta — construction, closures, accidents as CoT markers
- Alert Ready (National) — Canada's emergency alert system: amber alerts, severe weather, wildfires, evacuations, earthquake EEW
- Active Wildfires (NRCAN) — Canadian wildfire hotspots with severity based on hectares and control stage
- Sensor broadcasts — barometer, magnetometer, and activity recognition in CoT messages
- Auto-switch CoT type by activity — automatically changes to vehicle type when driving, restores on foot
- Self-status panel — expandable overlay showing own vitals and sensor data
- Stay awake modes — Off / On Charge Only / Always
- CoT types source management — download CoTtypes.xml from URL or browse local files
- Contact list status — live last-seen time, distance, and directional arrow relative to map orientation
- Device notifications — push notifications for chat messages, emergency alerts from contacts, feed incidents, and geofence alerts
Changed
- Watch vitals simplified to passive-only collection — no more HealthKit write permission prompt
Fixed
- Center lock icon now refreshes immediately when toggling tracking mode
- Connection status pane no longer stuck on "Disconnected" after connect
- Range rings and geofences follow CoT markers as they move
- XML parser heap corruption crash — added serial queues for thread safety
- Startup crash caused by background thread @Published setter — fixed with main queue dispatch
Version 1.6.0 — April 1, 2026
New
- Apple Watch adaptive vitals — passive mode by default for better battery life; auto-escalates to live mission mode on emergency activation or manual toggle
- Watch vitals now include steps and active calories alongside heart rate and SpO2
- Watch mission mode syncs automatically with phone when emergency starts or ends
- Info bubbles on the map now display altitude when available
- Color-coded battery icon in info bubbles (green ≥ 41%, yellow 26–40%, red ≤ 25%)
- Long press any device bubble to open the radial context menu directly
- Rolling log file in Documents/Logs — readable via Files app without a developer build
Fixed
- Elevation data now uses a more reliable API source
- QR scan camera permission issue resolved
- Watch app install and distribution fixes
Version 1.5.5 — March 31, 2026
New
- Emergency quick panel — swipe-up panel for rapid emergency broadcast and cancellation
- Chat private threads — thread-based inbox with group channels and direct messages
- USB file sharing via Finder and Files app
Fixed
- Battery level preserved across CoT updates
- Watch compass, speed display, and health vitals corrections
Version 1.5.4 — March 29, 2026
New
- Go-To location — coordinate and address entry with DMS, DDM, MGRS, Decimal, UTM, and Address formats
- Multi-server support — configure and switch between multiple TAK servers
- iPad support (Phase 1)
- RTSP incoming video stream support
Fixed
- Watch session stability improvements
- Watch icon and asset fixes for App Store validation
Feature Highlights Since Fork
TAKAware Can builds on the open-source TAK Aware project. Here's a summary of everything added since the fork:
🗺️ Navigation
- Go-To location with travel modes (drive, hike, drone)
- Elevation profile with live cursor scrub
- Turn-by-turn navigation with voice guidance
- Alternate routes with elevation comparison
- Off-route detection
📡 Map & Situational Awareness
- 8 built-in tile providers (OSM, Topo, Carto, ESRI, Stadia)
- Radial context menu with chat, route, and elevation actions
- Range & bearing lines and range rings
- Floating info bubbles for tracked devices
- Breadcrumb tracks for contacts
- Geo-fence creation
- Offline tile caching
💬 Chat & Contacts
- Persistent contacts list
- Chat persistence and direct messages
- Private thread-based inbox
- Mission and DataSync download support
⌚ Apple Watch
- Chat with dictation and free-text input
- Emergency beacon
- Compass using Watch magnetometer
- Live health vitals (heart rate, SpO2, steps, calories)
- Speed display on compass screen
📹 Video Streaming
- Outbound RTMP streaming to all active TAK servers
- Incoming RTSP video stream support
☁️ CloudTAK Integration
- CloudTAK QR code import for quick server setup
- Auto-extract certificates and credentials from data packages