This month’s GpsGate release focuses on refinement and usability. In the web platform, you’ll notice smoother visuals in the simulator, better icon handling, and a cleaner asset setup experience.
The Fleet app gets a usability boost with a simplified, localized login, branding options, a new traffic layer, and trip drawing updates.
Read on for the highlights, or check the full November Beta Release Notes. Don't forget to update the Fleet app via the App Store or Google Play!
New
User Experience
- Daily Summary table columns is now ordered with Start, End by default
- A new empty state in the Simulator panel explains what it does
Developer & System Admin
Last month, we shared that we've begun renaming 'Tag' to 'Group'. This release, you'll see name changes in the following places:
- In report names
- The Rendezvous plugin
Mobile Fleet app:
For mobile users, we've updated the Fleet app login flow - no username, no password - for quick and easy logins for fleet customers. We've also localized this new login flow with 10 supported languages.
- New feature for Google Maps users allows you to toggle on and off the traffic layer
From our device integration team:
- New devices added include Queclink's new CV5000 tracker and Concox's VL103M tracker
- 31 Teltonika trackers updated with available documentation
- Bofan, Concox, and Meitrack plugins now available as a part of Device Drivers plugin for faster and easier updating
Improved
User Experience
- Improvements to the login page for faster loading time
- Streamlined signals for a cleaner GpsGate Simulator experience. For new applications we won't map HarshBraking, HarshTurning, HarshAcceleration and Temperature2 signals by default
Developer & System Admin
- It's now possible to send emails from a name instead of an email address. Customize email sender names in Site admin → Account Settings → Email Providers
- Reduce memory usage by event rules
Mobile Fleet app
- Branding is back in the Fleet app with customizable logos and colors
- Improvements to the 'Draw Trip' screen for a smoother experience
Fixed
Bugs happen. As soon as we know about them, we fix them to keep things running smoothly for you.
Developer & System Admin
- Fix an issue so that icons from the Asset Marker, Event Rule Icon Notifier, and Icon Sets icon pickers are correctly displayed
- Fix an issue to avoid unnecessary port warning message when adding new assets from the desktop
User experience
- Fix to empty state in the vehicle list
Deprecated
/m Mobile web interface has been deprecated and is no longer supported. For the best access to our platform, download the Fleet app on the App Store or Google Play.
See the current deprecation schedule in our support portal.
Another month, another round of fresh updates to GpsGate and the Fleet app! New in October, we added a calendar icon 🗓️ to the Reports window so you can see your scheduled reports at a glance. We've also changed 'Tags' to 'Groups' for cohesive naming across your desktop and the app - more details on this below 👇🏻
New from GpsGate Academy 🎓 We put together another self-learning module to walk you through Signal Processing. Transform raw tracker data into mapped variables, tracks, and insights. Head here for access (Psst, it's free!) -> https://tinyurl.com/GpsGate-Academy
Read on for the highlights, or check the full October Beta Release Notes. Don't forget to update the Fleet app via the App Store or Google Play!
New
User Experience:
- The Report list in Manage Reports now shows a small calendar icon if a report is scheduled
- Update the empty states for Asset, Events, and Geofence panels to explain the function of each space to new users
- Add a new shortcut in the Guide window for fast access to the Fleet app
Developer & System Admin
We've renamed 'Tag' to 'Group' in the following places:
- _EditTags privilege becomes _EditGroups
- Rename geofence privileges from tag to group:
_EditGeofenceTags -> EditGeofenceGroups
ReadGeofencesInTag -> ReadGeofencesInGroup
EditGeofencesInTag -> _EditGeofencesInGroup - Rename Application Tags privilege to Application Groups
- Rename Command tags to Command groups
Rename EditCommandTags privilege to EditCommandGroups
Rename ExecuteCommandsInTag privilege to ExecuteCommandsInGroup - Rename Driver ID in 'Tag Expression' to Driver ID in 'Group Expression'
- In Scripts - tags API has been made backward compatible
- 'Tags' becomes 'Groups' in REST API. Tags endpoint is still supported
- Add Spanish translations for 'Group/s'
More from our device integration team:
- New integration for TopFly's SolarGuardX 110 - a solar-powered asset tracker
- Updates and signals added for trackers from Teltonika, Queclink, Howen, Concox, MoralWin, IntelliTrac, ERM, Meitrack, WirelessLinks, JoinTech
- Add Teltonika and Queclink to DeviceDriver plugin
*Device Mapper list will now only display the trackers that you've enabled
Improved
Mobile Fleet app
- Fleet app performance enhancements and bug fixes to ensure smoother overall use
User Experience
- Improvements to make the connect your own tracker workflow more resilient
- Improvements to our passwordless login with magic link
- The hostname is now the same for connecting a tracker and account login
- New translation updates for Arabic, Chinese (Simplified & Traditional), French, German, Hindi, Indonesian, Portuguese (BR), Spanish, and Swedish
Developer & System Admin
- Update a description in Icon Sets variable dropdown to make it clear that "event rule icon notifiers" can be selected. Not the event rule itself.
- Include requesting username and ID in failed REST API calls in the error log file
- Adjust to newer version of OneMap Geocoder API
Fixed
Bugs happen. As soon as we know about them, we fix them to keep things running smoothly for you.
Developer & System Admin
- Fix memory leak in September release
- Fix so that it's possible to edit a running asset with access mask restricted to accumulators
- Fix Start Position serialization for GeoServer and polygon geofences when using Geoserver map
- Fix reverse geocoding for Geocode.Farm
User experience
- Fix to vehicle's status popup to prevent closing while dragging the map
- Fix case when the first asset in the Asset list was hidden at first start or after workspace switch
- Fix to the POI list to always make the last rows visible when scrolling
- Fix to resizing geofence panel
Deprecated
/m Mobile web interface has been deprecated and is no longer supported. For the best access to our platform, download the Fleet app on the App Store or Google Play.
See the current deprecation schedule in our support portal.
Have click scripts ready to go in GpsGate? You can now access them in the Fleet app. This allows you to do more with your mobile fleet tracking - pull video, assign assets between tags, and more!
Want to give click scripts a try? Check out this support article to learn more → http://bit.ly/3IoAIuI
Improvements in the web application enhance user experience with more translations and more accuracy in reports and user search menus.
Read on for the highlights, or check the full September Beta Release Notes. Don't forget to update the Fleet app via the App Store or Google Play!
New
From the Fleet app:
- You can now run click scripts directly in Fleet! Set them up in the web application and from the Fleet app head to Asset → Commands to give it a try
- Main menu has a fresh new look for smoother, and cleaner navigation
More from our device integration team:
- New integration with the IoT platform High Mobility
- Updates and signals added for trackers from Teltonika, Queclink, MiniFinder, MoralWin, WirelessLinks, Jimi-IoT (Concox), FifoTrack, and ORBCOMM
Improved
Mobile Fleet app
- Performance updates to better handle large fleets
User Experience
- Small update to schedule monthly reports: the Period End value now displays the last day of the month, instead of the first day of the next month
- Add missing translation keys for Arabic, Chinese (Simplified and Traditional), French, German, Hindi, Indonesian, Portuguese BR, Spanish, and Swedish
- Updated favicon in our web platform
- When inviting a new user, the magic link now lasts longer. If the link expires, a new flow allows the user to request a new link
- Searches made in SiteAdmin -> User Search now includes any hidden table columns
Fixed
Bugs happen. As soon as we know about them, we fix them to keep things running smoothly for you.
Developer & System Admin
- Bug fix that caused What3Words Geocoder to not be visible in the SiteAdmin -> Maps & Geocoders settings window even if it was installed
User experience
- Fix to map's context menu when "Add POI (here)" was missing
- Fix for delayed event rules in area search
- Fix an issue where installing a single tracker could show an error in the UI even when the installation succeeded
- Fix causing the terminal panel to cut off when resizing it
- Fix that prevented translation of some text in the empty asset list
- Fix an issue that caused some table header sorting arrows to be inconsistent with ascending and descending sort directions
Deprecated
/m Mobile web interface has been deprecated and is no longer supported. For the best access to our platform, download the Fleet app on the App Store or Google Play.
See the current deprecation schedule in our support portal.
This month’s release is all about the little things that make your daily work easier. From a smoother Manage Users window to updated map plugins, we’ve focused on fixes and improvements system admins will appreciate. You’ll also find a new quick link in the Billing Window for easy access to your account and usage.
Read on for the highlights, or check the full August Beta Release Notes. Don't forget to update the Fleet app via the App Store or Google Play!
New
User experience
- New translation updates for Arabic, Chinese (Simplified & Traditional), French, German, Hindi, Indonesian, Portuguese (BR), Spanish, and Swedish
Developer & System Admin
- Add 'Description' as a selectable column in the Manage users window
Last month, we added a new Device Drivers plugin. It makes managing devices easier and faster. A reminder on how it works:
- When you update using Updates.v5, the Device Drivers plugin will be installed automatically
- Only devices that are actually in use will be enabled and updated, making the update process more efficient.
- Currently, Geboa is supported here. More devices will be added over time!
More from our device integration team:
- 12 new signals added for Teltonika's FMB and FMC tracker series
- More signal updates from Axxon, IntelliTrac, Meitrack, PacificTrack, Suntech
Improved
Mobile Fleet app
- Fleet app tracker feature now sends the first position faster
- Fleet for Android improvement to back button
Developer & System Admin
- Add a link to the FastSpring account page in the Billing window for quick access to billing credentials & usage
- Assigning a new Site Admin role now displays correctly in the Site Admin Users window
- Improvements to Manage Users table sorting when a user changes the sorting order
- SMS exceeded emails now include the correct application data and date range
- Improve error message on static IP collisions for devices SmartPipe Static IP
- Add ClosedTime in Event rule exports for CSV files
- Change phrase 'Closed' to 'Closed time' in event window
Fixed
As soon as we know about a bug, we fix it to ensure GpsGate continues to run smoothly.
Developer & System Admin
- Fix bug in Localization Editor where the same key in different modules did not display
- Fix bug causing the accumulator time setting to be displayed incorrectly
- Fix bug when importing event rules template includes POI groups
User experience
- Add missing Spanish translations to the event window
- Fix issue with branding background color that wouldn't render in some cases
- Fix to custom raster maps to ensure functionality
- Fix to MultiMonitor plugin to keep pop-out maps running smoothly
Deprecated
Device plugins deprecated with January 2025’s release Archiver, iBeacon, Solumatics, SkyWave.RamElectronics, UTek, and WondeProud2
/m Mobile web interface has been deprecated and is no longer supported. For the best access to our platform, download the Fleet app on the App Store or Google Play.
See the current deprecation schedule in our support portal.
Summer means vacation for some, but it's busy season for fleets. That's why this monthly release is one you don't want to miss! We're rolling out a new update that improves tracking install and maintenance - plus, small tweaks that system admins will appreciate.
Read on for the highlights, or check the full July Beta release notes. Don't forget to update the Fleet app via the App Store or Google Play!
New
Developer & System Admin
Brand new! Our Device Drivers plugin makes managing devices easier and faster. Here's how it works:
- When you update using Updates.v5, the Device Drivers plugin will be installed automatically
- Only devices that are actually in use will be enabled and updated, making the update process more efficient.
- The Geboa plugin is now included as part of Device Drivers. In the next iteration, plugins will be migrated.
More from our device integration team:
- New device: MiniFinder Pico mobile GPS tracker
- Updates to signals for Teltonika, Queclink, Meitrack
Improved
Mobile Fleet app
- Resetting passwords is now handled in the app
- After permissions are approved, our tracker function is automatically started and pans to your current location
- Map zooming is smoother and keeps your current location visible with a map marker
User experience
- Technical improvements to the 'Sign in on mobile' QR code flow from the main menu
Developer & System Admin
- Better filtering of invalid track points
- Updates application branding if the user has EditApplicationBranding privileges, see Beta notes for details
Fixed
As soon as we know about a bug, we fix them to ensure GpsGate continues to run smoothly.
Developer & System Admin
- Fix issues related to editing URLs in reports via Legacy Site Admin
Deprecated
Device plugins deprecated with January 2025’s release Archiver, iBeacon, Solumatics, SkyWave.RamElectronics, UTek, and WondeProud2
/m Mobile web interface has been deprecated and is no longer supported. For the best access to our platform, download the Fleet app on the App Store or Google Play.
See the current deprecation schedule in our support portal.
