Version 1.3.8.3

Portable:

• Support for background/foreground device usages
• Correctly throw an exception when device is already connected

iOS:

• Fixed issue of ConnectTaskAsync never returning when device is already connected d2855ce

General:

• Removed sample artifacts from the Xamarin component

Version 1.3.8.2

Fixed .NET date to Java date conversion.

Version 1.3.8.1

Corrected the NuGet packaging for UWP projects.

Version 1.3.8

Updated the native libraries:

• iOS: 1.3.20217.2
• Android: 1.3.20217.2
• Windows: 1.3.11121

Android:

• New: The current day's values for the Altimeter, Calories, Distance, Pedometer and UV sensors
• New: BandErrorType.TileIdInUseError

iOS:

• New: BandNSErrorCodes.UnsupportedPageElement
• Removed: PageElement.Visible

Windows:

• New: A 5 Hz subscription to the GSR sensor
• New: The current day's values for the Altimeter, Calories, Distance, Pedometer and UV sensors
• New: Windows Phone 10 Universal Apps to handle tile events in the background

Version 1.3.7

Updated the native libraries:

• iOS: 1.3.11222.1
• Android: 1.3.20105.2
• Windows: 1.3.11121

Android:

• Fix: Fixed Bluetooth connectivity issues with Android 6.0.1

iOS:

• New: Enabled Bitcode for iOS SDK
• Fix: Issue where user confirmation dialog would not show when adding tiles in iOS

Windows:

• New: Initial support for Windows 10 Universal apps (UWP)

Xamarin Component: microsoft-band-sdk
Native NuGet: Xamarin.Microsoft.Band.Native
Portable NuGet: Xamarin.Microsoft.Band

Version 1.3.6

Stable Release

Updated the native libraries:

• iOS: 1.3.10929.1
• Android: 1.3.10929.1
• Windows: 1.3.10929.1

5 new sensors to all platforms:

• Altimeter
• Ambient Light
• Barometer
• GSR
• RR Interval

Android:

• New: connection callback - IBandClient.RegisterConnectionCallback
• New: sensors parameter-less StartReadings
• New: 'PageElement' type now have setter method to support builder-style creation
• Fix: Improved linker support

iOS:

• New: sensors parameter-less StartReadings
• Fix: BandClient.GetHardwareVersionAsync spelling correction
• Change: BandTile.ScreenTimeoutEnabled is now ScreenTimeoutDisabled

Portable:

• added new features and sensors

Microsoft notes:

• Works with both Microsoft Band and Microsoft Band 2.
• Introduces 5 new sensors for Microsoft Band 2.
• Allows creation of PDF 417 barcodes with alpha/numeric data on Microsoft Band 2.
• Increases the icon limits for tiles on Microsoft Band 2.

Native NuGet: https://www.nuget.org/packages/Xamarin.Microsoft.Band.Native/1.3.6
Portable NuGet: https://www.nuget.org/packages/Xamarin.Microsoft.Band/1.3.6

Version 1.3.5

Stable Release

Updated the native libraries:

• iOS: 1.3.10622.3
• Android: 1.3.10622.3
• Windows: 1.3.10702

iOS Changes:

• New: FilledButtonData.PressedColorSource
• New: TextButton.PressedColorSource
• New: FilledButton.BackgroundColorSource
• New: BandTile.ScreenTimeoutEnabled
• New: FilledButton.BackgroundColorSource
• New: BandTheme now has a NSDictionary overload for Create

Android Changes:

• New: FilledButtonData.PressedColorSource
• New: FilledButton.BackgroundColorSource
• New: TextButton.PressedColorSource
• New: BandTile.IsScreenTimeoutDisabled

Microsoft notes:

• Allows disabling the screen timeout for Tiles.
• Fixed an issue with Tile icons and buttons - you can now create icon-buttons (by overlapping icon and button elements).
• Tile page updates now reflect while the Tile is opened.
• Windows and Windows Phone only: fixed an issue with the gyroscope sensor that caused the accelerometer and gyroscope values to be swapped. The standalone accelerometer sensor is not affected.

NuGet: https://www.nuget.org/packages/Xamarin.Microsoft.Band/1.3.5

Version 1.3.4.1

Stable Release

• Android BandTheme now matches the other platforms
• iOS PageRect/Margins now has a better constructor
• Portable names matches the Native names
  • PageElement constructors have overloads
  • Rectangle property is now Rect
  • Image element is now Icon
  • Rectangle type is now PageRect
  • TextBlock.TextColor property is now Color
  • TextBlock.TextColorSource property is now ColorSource
  • Orientation type is now FlowPanelOrientation
• Portable BandColor can parse HEX colors

NuGet: https://www.nuget.org/packages/Xamarin.Microsoft.Band/1.3.4.1

Version 1.3.4.1 (Preview 2)

This version fixes a bug on iOS when connecting and disconnecting:

• The ConnectTaskAsync method doesn't clean up properly
• The DisconnectTaskAsync does not disconnect and never returns, breaking further usage

NuGet: https://www.nuget.org/packages/Xamarin.Microsoft.Band/1.3.4.1-preview2

Version 1.3.4.1 (Preview 1)

The is the preview version of the new features from Microsoft:

• Latest native bindings
• Custom tile pages
• Tile/page events
• Calories sensor
• Request permissions before accessing the heart rate sensor

NuGet: https://www.nuget.org/packages/Xamarin.Microsoft.Band/1.3.4.1-preview