Changelog

All notable changes to this project will be documented in this file.

The format is based on Keep a Changelog, and this project adheres to Semantic Versioning.

Note: These are backend API versions. The latest iOS app version as of the latest release is 1.2.3.

[1.10.0] - 2026-02-16

Added

CT2 / Meter 2 Support: Users with multi-inverter setups can now enable CT2 (Meter 2) in Account Settings to combine secondary inverter output into total solar generation
Today View Hourly Grid: Toggle between chart view and an hour-by-hour energy data breakdown for today’s view
Month View Navigation: Click on individual months in the year view to navigate directly to that month’s data
Year View Monthly Details: Toggle between graph view and a monthly breakdown grid showing totals for each month
Detailed Insights Display: Energy flow charts now show comprehensive insight cards with generation, consumption, export, and import totals
Data Freshness Indicator: Live Energy Flow section now displays when telemetry data was last received from the inverter

Improved

Performance Improvements for Global Users: Migrated session management to D1 for faster and more reliable performance worldwide
Dynamic Battery Icon: Battery icon now reflects actual charge state (empty, low, medium, full) instead of a static display
Solar Power Visualization: Solar icon intensity now fades based on generation level, providing visual feedback on current output strength
Empty State Handling: Solar card and Self-Consumption/Self-Sufficiency cards now display helpful messages or hide automatically when no data is available
Relative Time Display: Fox Cloud update timestamps now show relative time (e.g. “2 minutes ago”) instead of exact timestamps
Dashboard Icon Refresh: Updated icons across dashboard to use more descriptive SolarPanel and UtilityPole icons
Grid Power Status Messaging: Refined grid power status messages for better clarity

Fixed

Forecast.Solar Configuration: Fixed aspect and angle conversion in Forecast.Solar API requests
CT2 Meter Display: Fixed CT2 meter power being shown as a separate label instead of combined into solar total

[1.9.0] - 2025-11-30

Added

Month-over-Month Comparisons: Monthly view now displays percentage change comparisons for key energy metrics (Total Generation, House Load, Grid Consumption, Export to Grid) compared to the previous month

[1.8.1] - 2025-11-28

Improved

Power Value Display: Power values below 1kW are now displayed in watts (W) instead of kilowatts for better readability and precision
WorkMode Permission Handling: Improved handling of Fox Cloud permission restrictions for WorkMode settings with automatic caching to prevent repeated failed API calls and better user experience

[1.8.0] - 2025-11-23

Added

Multi-Roof Forecast Support: Users can now configure multiple roof installations for both Forecast.Solar and Solcast integrations, allowing more accurate forecasts for complex solar setups
Battery Runtime Estimates: New dashboard feature showing estimated battery runtime based on current load and residual energy capacity
Onboarding Experience: New guided onboarding modal for first-time users to help them discover key features of the dashboard

Improved

Self-Consumption and Self-Sufficiency Calculations: Enhanced accuracy and display of self-consumption and self-sufficiency metrics in dashboard components
Export Limit Permission Handling: Improved handling of Fox Cloud permission restrictions for export limit settings with automatic caching to prevent repeated failed API calls

[1.7.0] - 2025-11-21

Added

Battery SOC Threshold Monitoring: New push notification feature that alerts you when your battery state of charge crosses a configurable threshold (default: 20%)
Enhanced Battery Details: Device Details modal now displays comprehensive battery information including master and slave battery details, battery heating configuration, and battery real-time data

Improved

Temperature Display: Improved temperature labels and descriptions throughout the dashboard for better clarity
Device Details Modal: Better presentation of environmental data and device status information

[1.6.0] - 2025-08-27

Improved

Forecast Provider: Added Solcast as alternative to Forecast.solar for better user experience

[1.5.0] - 2025-08-26

Added

WiFi Signal Monitoring: New datalogger WiFi signal feature showing signal strength in Device Details modal with color-coded indicators (green ≥80%, yellow 60-79%, red <60%)

Improved

Mobile Experience: Better entity view dismissal visibility and improved mobile interface responsiveness

[1.4.0] - 2025-08-17

Added

Sidebar Navigation: New collapsible sidebar for improved navigation
String Data Support: Added support for detailed 5-minute inverter string data, current, voltage, and detailed grid information
House Load Monitoring: New capability to monitor detailed 5-minute house load data and grid consumption power
Self-Sufficiency Rate Calculation: New metric showing percentage of house consumption covered by solar generation, providing better insights into energy independence
In-App Feedback Widget: New feedback system allowing users to submit feedback directly from the dashboard

Improved

Enhanced Data Caching: Improved caching strategies with fresh+fallback approach for better reliability during Fox Cloud outages
Solcast Forecast Enhancement: Current forecasts are automatically merged with existing data to provide complete daily views

Changed

Forecast Updates: Changed forecast route from “/tomorrow” to “/forecast”

[1.3.0] - 2025-08-08

Added

Solcast Integration: Connect Solcast to see forecasted solar generation.
Forecast View: New “Forecast” option shows predicted energy, peak time, and sunrise/sunset estimates.
Forecast Card & Chart: Dashboard section with hourly forecast for tomorrow.
Financial Summary in Notifications: Daily notifications now show net cost/savings when energy rates are set.

[1.2.0] - 2025-08-03

Added

Floating Filter Bar: New floating filter interface for easier data filtering and navigation

Improved

Mobile Experience: Better responsive design for charts and filter components

[1.1.0] - 2025-08-02

Improved

Added dark mode preference to Account Settings.
“Auto” is now the default theme mode based on system appearance.

[1.0.0] - 2025-07-30

Added

Version 1.0.0 of Check My Solar 🚀

Link your Fox Cloud account via oauth login or API key.
View live data from today, historical data from any date
Easily view device details, serial numbers, battery information
View current work mode with 48 hour history
Set energy rates to view financial insights
Push notifications and email reports for Work mode change, daily, weekly and monthly reports
Install it as a Home Screen app on mobile or desktop to enable push notifications
API keys are encrypted before being stored.