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   VERY VERY IMPORTANT!!!
   - Never disconnect the power supply during the update
   - The update can take up to 10 minutes since the camera will automatically put all
     settings back after updating so that you dont loose any settings
   - If there are disconnections in your network, INSTAR accepts no
     Warranty claims caused by a faulty update process
   - Always wait until the countdown has finished. In some cases it can be that the
     camera needs more time then the countdown... so please wait until your camera
     is reachable again.



   How to install the new firmware?
   - Open the web interface of your camera
   - At the top left go to the Settings
   - In the menue please go to "Software - Firmware-Update"
   - Press "Choose file..." and select the update.pkg file
   - Press "Update!" and the update will be sent to the camera




   What is new in version 3.3 (109) ?

   - SSL certificate has been updated



   What is new in version 3.3 (108) ?

   Security Updates:
   
   - Removed SSL 3.0: Due to its vulnerabilities and deprecation by industry standards,
     SSL 3.0 support has been completely removed
   - Disabled Insecure Ciphers: All ciphers considered insecure have been disabled
   - These changes ensures compliance with modern security protocols and best
     practices to enhance security



   What is new in version 3.3 (103) ?

   - An issue has been resolved where folders could no longer be created via FTP



   What is new in version 3.3 (102) ?

   - SSL certificate has been updated
   - MQTT alarm server: Automatically goes back to idle state after the alarm state had been triggered



   What is new in version 3.3 (101) ?

   - SSL certificate has been updated



   What is new in version 3.3 (100) ?

   - HomeKit reliability has been improved
   - General bug fixes and improvements



   What is new in version 3.3 (99) ?
   
   - Elastic Search has been added to find articles in the INSTAR Wiki
   - MQTT Alarmserver state resets automatically
   - An issue has been solved where the FritzBox triggers a notification about a new unknown device
   - The HTTPS certificate has been updated
   - The WebUI does not load inside an iFrame anymore
   - General bug fixes and improvements



   What is new in version 3.2 (82) ?
   
   - HomeKit Support - Add your camera too Apple's HomeKit app!
   - Activate / deactivate the license and face detection of the Cloud in the camera's WebUI.
     Note: These features are only available if your storage plan includes either of these options.
   - The text-heavy Installation Wizard has been cleaned up and updated.
   - General bug fixes and improvements



   What is new in version 3.1 (81) ?
   
   - Alexa Support - Der INSTAR Cloud Skill now available with which you can play
     recordings from your cloud accound as well as directly accessing your indivudual
     cameras and have Alexa change certain settings.
   - IFTTT Support - On the IFTTT Platform, we provided a service named INSTAR.
     The INSTAR Applets provides a way for you to control some settings of your
     INSTAR Camera or INSTAR Cloud with IFTTT.
   - In order to use Alexa and IFTTT a free INSTAR Cloud account is necessary.
     Sign-up NOW and enjoy all paid features for 30 days without any costs.
   - With Alexa and IFTTT a new sub-categories called Smarthome has been introduced.
     Alarm server and MQTT settings have been moved to Smarthome.
   - MQTT Topic prefix and Client ID setable
   - General bug fixes and improvements
 


   What is new in version 3.0 (75) ?

   - Audio support for the Safari Browser (HTML5 video stream)
   - Fullscreen view for HTML5 and MJPEG streams by double clicking or quick control button
   - HTML5 audio stream can be muted with quick control button
   - Timed IR control has been linked with the IR-Cut mode
   - Timer plan for WDR mode is now available
   - Timed settings now have priority and will be applied if the current time matches
   - The SD card viewer has been reworked. Multiple files can now be downloaded at once.
   - Alarm menu has been reorganized
   - You can now change the recording resolution in the alarm menu
   - Going forward, notification Pop-ups are resetted after each update
   - Wiki Search has been updated. Search strings are now highlighted and results that are
     irrelevant to this camera series are now hidden by default.
   - General bug fixes and improvements



   What is new in version 2.6 (69) ?

   - HTML5 video stream support for the new Edge (Chrome), Google Chrome,
     Mozilla Firefox and Safari Browser
   - Video settings have been reworked
   - SSL certificate has been updated for HTTPS and MQTT.
   - If the integrated certificate is being used, all MQTT clients connected
     to this MQTT broker require the new host certificate.
   - General bugfixes and layout changes



   What is new in version 2.5 (58) ?

   - Native smarthome support with the INSTAR MQTT Broker / Client
   - A prefered BSSID can be set in the WiFi configuration
   - A problem has been solved that had caused the PIR or the alarm input
     to trigger an alarm while the ptz alarm suppression is active
   - A problem with the RTSP stream has been solved that occurred when
     using the Surveillance Station
   - Cooldown interval between requests to the alarm server is configurable
   - Cooldown interval between push notification during alarm phases is configurable
   - Test function for alarm server and push menu available
   - Custom schedules can be saved as presets
   - Camera can be bookmarked as a WebAPP on the home screen of your smartphone
   - General bug fixes and layout changes



   What is new in version 2.4 (51) ?

   - PTZ functionalities have been reworked. A PTZ reset is strongly recommended!
   - PTZ reset button can be found in the PTZ settings
   - Alarm prevention during PTZ available
   - Simplified cloud integration
     From now on it is required to use your Cloud Login data (email address & 
     cloud password) instead of the individual cloud camera data.
   - Extended alarm server functions
   - Arming and disarming the alarm via quick access button
   - Changing the recording length doesn't require a reboot anymore
   - Support for long TLDs (Email)
   - General bug fixes and layout changes



   What is new in version 2.3 (43) ?

   - Support of custom SSL certificates for HTTPS connection with a custom DDNS address
   - Simple 1-Click update method
   - Offline update with traditional PKG file is optionally available
   - Alarm recordings up to 60 seconds
   - Initial network integration via direct WiFi connection - This feature is available 
     for WiFi cameras during initial setup or after a factory reset. After the network
     integration, the camera’s hotspot will be permanently disabled.
   - An issue with hidden WiFi SSIDs has been solved
   - DHCP hostname now includes the MAC address
   - IR-CUT Filter settings available
   - Backup & Restore feature added
   - Weather Widget has been removed *
   - Factory reset and WPS activation via SD card has been simplified **
   - General bug fixes and layout changes

   * The weather service of Yahoo Weather has been discontinued in its previous form.
     This feature will be reintroduced to the cameras WebUI at a later point.

   ** Reset and WPS via SD card can now be triggered by a file with the text file
      extension .txt - For a reset, simply create an empty file in the root folder of
      you sd card with the name “reset” or “reset.txt” - For WPS activation the file 
      must be named “wps” or “wps.txt”


	
   What is new in version 2.1 (19) ?

   - Alarm areas can be activated at preconfigured times
   - Auto deletion of SD content after predefined number of days (timed ring memory)
   - SD content is sortable in the SD Viewer
   - SD Preview pictures are highlighted and navigable by arrow keys
   - WebUI Menu
   - Night Mode/Theme for the WebUI (toggle by keypress o or enable/disable in the WebUI Menu)
   - 3rd query-command for the alarm server added
   - IP can now be logged during login (activate through user management)
   - A problem solved that caused the RTSP stream not being accessible by the
     guest account in the rare case that the user account was deactivated
   - Updated HTTPS Certificate
   - Wifi transmission rate up to 150M
   - Camera overlay name will be used as email alias / sender name
   - Polish language support
   - Graphical tweaks and fixes in the WebUI
   - WPS & Reset can be triggered by the SD card (In case of a missing reset button
     you can create an empty file with the name “wps” or “reset” in the root folder
     of the sd card and insert it into the camera. Boot device to execute)
   - Important security updates
   - WPA2 encrypted WIFI KRACK vulnerability fixed
   - WiFi and network settings can now be exempted from the factory reset
   - General bug fixes and layout changes
