diff --git a/source/_posts/2020-01-28-android-150-release.markdown b/source/_posts/2020-01-28-android-150-release.markdown new file mode 100644 index 00000000000..fb0e562c759 --- /dev/null +++ b/source/_posts/2020-01-28-android-150-release.markdown @@ -0,0 +1,29 @@ +--- +layout: post +title: "Home Assistant Companion for Android 1.5.0" +description: "Today we're releasing a big update for our Android companion app including widgets, fullscreen and Android TV support." +date: 2020-01-28 00:00:00 +date_formatted: "January 28, 2020" +author: Paulus Schoutsen +author_twitter: balloob +comments: true +categories: Release-Notes +--- + +Today we're releasing Home Assistant Companion for Android 1.5.0. This is a great release with some cool new features and new collaborators joining in on the fun! + +Big thanks in this release goes to our Android lead [@JBassett] who has been squashing a ton of bugs, added support for the status bar to adopt the application theme and fixed finding existing Home Assistant instances on the network. + +A cool new feature that has been added is a new home screen widget. Use it to quickly trigger your favorite scripts, scenes or any other service in Home Assistant. Thanks to [@KBerstene] for the initial implementation and [@JBassett] for polishing the configuration screen. + +For all you people that want to run the Home Assistant app on a tablet on the wall, good news! Thanks to [@neopilou] there is now a new option to make the app full screen. + +To get the most out of our apps for Android and iOS, check the [Home Assistant Companion website](https://companion.home-assistant.io/). + +Enjoy the new release! Don't forget to leave a rating if you like the app, it will help other users find the app. + +Get it on Google Play + +[@KBerstene]: https://github.com/KBerstene +[@JBassett]: https://github.com/JBassett +[@neopilou]: https://github.com/neopilou