4.8.1
– Added: Additional MDM configuration options
– Fixed: Issues when transferring to other mobile devices
– Fixed: It was not possible to enter IPv6 addresses for SMB connections
– Fixed: When transferring to iOS devices, the receive counter was inaccurate in some cases
– Fixed: A rare crash that could occur when configuring the encryption Salt for Rclone
New in Version 4.8
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– New: Client-Side Encryption (Premium)
Encrypt photos & videos before transfer and store them encrypted on NAS and file-based cloud services. Browse and view encrypted photos & videos directly in PhotoSync.
Rclone and OpenSSL are supported, enabling easy workflow integration and seamless decryption on PC and Mac.
– New: Improved metadata support
Embedding metadata is now supported without re-encoding for most file types. PhotoSync can now also embed modified recording dates and tag photos / videos based on user album name, Moments / location name or media type.
– New: XMP support
XMP sidecar files containing all metadata information can now be transferred. This feature is optimal for integration into professional workflows. Configurable options: XMP files are always transferred; only for photos with edited metadata; only for RAW files with edited metadata; or never.
– New: “Display” option to detect modified / edited photos & videos as new: If you edit a photo or video after it has been transferred, PhotoSync will detect the photos / videos as new and the edited version will be re-transferred. This setting can be enabled under “Display Options” (iOS 16 and later).
– New: PhotoSync can now retain the whole album / folder structure when transferring between iOS devices. To enable this feature enable “Keep Album Structure (iOS only)” under Configure->Phone/Tablet. Preserving the favorite status and location info is supported when transferring between iOS devices.
– New: The PhotoSync Camera can now embed copyright info
– New: Added an option “Set transfer time/date only once” for sub-directory creation. This way only one sub-directory is created for every transfer session.
– New: Added a new custom format %SP for custom sub-directory creation based on media type (Live Photo, Screenshots…)
– New: Added new custom formats %MOT and %MOL to add the Moments title and Moments location into the file name or sub-directory name
– New: Added an option “Assign Live Photo MOV to photo folder” for sub-directory creation. When enabling this option both files of a Live Photo are stored in the photos folder, when the %2P or %3P format is used.
– New: Added option “Upload in Chunks” for WebDAV connections. This option is helpful e.g. for WebDAV servers proxied by CloudFare
– New: Added host key checks for SFTP connection
– New: Added an option to convert ProRes Videos to H264 or HEVC
– New: Option to set the “Modification” date on supported WebDAV servers in seconds or milliseconds
– New: Changed video container format to Quicktime for rendered Slo-mo videos
– New: Added an option to disable the Photobooth feature (HDMI & AirPlay) for the PhotoSync Camera
– New: HEIC->JPEG conversion is now supported when transferring between targets
– New: The preferences for video resizing are now also applied for the Sharing Extension, In-App Camera and Cross-Transfers
– Improved: SMB transfer performance of small photos / videos
– Improved: Detection of new photos & videos on iOS 17
4.9.1
– Fixed: An issue that could cause the app to crash on startup on some devices.
New in version 4.9:
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– New: Support for App Shortcuts. Shortcuts can now be configured directly in the Shortcuts app (iOS 17+). On iOS 16 and earlier, add shortcuts via PhotoSync (Settings -> Shortcuts & Workflows).
– New: “Autotransfer” shortcut to execute Autotransfer (iOS 17+).
– New: For Autotransfer, you can specify allowed connection types (Cellular, Wi-Fi, Ethernet). Note, Autotransfer may require a VPN connection. This new ‘Connection’ setting replaces the ‘Wait for Wi-Fi’ setting.
– New: Camera Shortcut to open the PhotoSync Camera. Configure file name prefix and album name as parameters (iOS 17+).
– New: Added support for Dropbox Business.
– New: Added support for Teams/SharePoint drives in OneDrive.
– New: Added volume shutter to the PhotoSync Camera. Bluetooth remotes are also supported (requires iOS 17.2 or higher).
– New: Added self-timer option (3s, 5s, and 10 seconds) to the PhotoSync Camera.
– New: On iOS devices with multiple lenses, PhotoSync now automatically selects the best lens based on zoom, light, and distance. Adjust this in Camera settings (Configure -> Camera -> Lens Selection).
– New: New user interface in PhotoSync Camera for zooming: Allows smooth zooming and zooming while recording video. Additionally, the current zoom level is always displayed (iOS 15 and above, multi-lens devices).
– New: Option for the PhotoSync Camera to write the current date/time onto a photo. You can enable this feature under Configure -> Camera -> Write Date on Photo. Size, color, font, position, and other parameters can be specified.
– New: You can now favorite/unfavorite photos & videos directly in PhotoSync.
– New: The recording date is now displayed when viewing a photo/video in full screen.
– New: Improved support for special characters (Emoji, etc.) when transferring to SMB.
– New: Video metadata (Favorite status, Date, Tags, etc.) embedded by PhotoSync is now compatible with Windows Explorer.
– New: Added USB tethering support for Sony RX and ILCE cameras (please choose USB Mode -> PC Remote in the Camera menu).
– New: Added USB tethering support for Nikon and Fujifilm cameras.
– New: Camera Tethering (Shoot & Save) now supports HEIC/HEIF files.
– New: For SFTP connections, added support for encrypt-then-mac (ETM) MACs.
– New: Workaround for compatibility issues with Unraid SMB servers that led to errors/server core dumps.
– New: Updated FTPS implementation for enhanced compatibility.
– New: Added the UUID/GUID (%ID) of the photo/video as a custom file format variable.
– Fixed: A potential crash issue when transferring between iOS devices, when “Keep Album Structure” is enabled.
– Fixed: A crash issue when the Photo Library reported an incorrect album count.
– Fixed: Crash issues when a WebDAV server requests a client certificate, but none is configured.
– Fixed: Crash issue when uploads to pCloud do not return metadata information.
– Fixed: In some rare cases, embedding changed metadata for HEIC files could fail/lead to crashes.
– Fixed: Metadata embedding for HEIC images is now using a different method to prevent crashes.
– Fixed: Memory leak related to embedding changed metadata.
– Fixed: Memory leaks related to XMP Sidecar creation.
– Fixed: Improved error reporting for Backblaze.
– Fixed: The sync status for photos & videos is now saved more frequently to prevent information loss in case of crashes.
– Fixed: Photos & videos were sometimes marked as synced despite a “Could not read file” error.
– Fixed: Workaround for an issue where, on iOS devices without HDR support, lower quality video files were delivered by iCloud instead of the HDR/Cinematic video.
– Fixed: Issues detecting PTP/Mass-Storage mode for cameras.
– Fixed: For the video transfer setting H264+HEVC, the HEVC version was assigned to the wrong directory in some cases.
– Fixed: Issue importing encrypted files into the Photos app.