A new wave of Sony cameras now connect directly. Scan the camera's Wi-Fi QR code and you're in — live view, ranked coaching, and one tap to send a recommended setting straight back to the camera. These newer bodies used to return "Not a WiFi QR code" and make you type the network by hand. Now supported: α6700, α7 IV, α7R V, α7S III, α1, α1 II, α9 III, α7C II, α7CR, FX3, FX30, and ZV-E1.

Clearer help when your Sony camera won't connect. Newer A7 IV-and-up bodies now get a specific tip when "Access Authentication" needs turning off — the menu path is right there, no Googling. Older bodies still get the Smart Remote Embedded reminder they had before. One-tap Access Authentication reminder the first time you add an A7 IV-or-newer. Right after you save the camera, we show a single tip with the exact menu path to flip off — Menu, Network, Network Option, Access Authen. Settings. Tap "Got it", and we never show it again. (Reset all coaching tips from Settings if you want it back.) "Camera added" stays on screen while we're connecting. When you've just added a camera, a small green line confirms the camera is saved — and stays visible the whole time we're working on the first connection. Even if the connection takes a moment or fails, you know the camera itself is in. Faster fail when a camera isn't there. If you tap a camera that's off, out of range, or has the wrong password, you'll see the failure screen within about 15 seconds — instead of waiting through a long retry loop. Tap the camera in the sidebar to try again once it's awake. The connection status now updates as time passes. If a connection is taking longer than usual, the message changes from "Connecting to your camera…" to "Still looking — this can take up to a minute on newer Sony bodies" and then "Almost there — make sure the camera is nearby and powered on" — so you can tell we're still working on it, not stuck. A new "Report an issue" button on the connection screen. One tap opens your mail app pre-filled with the details we need to help — camera, app version, and what step failed. We get the diagnostics; you get a real reply. 3:2 framing now matches what you record. The 3:2 aspect ratio guide showed a wide letterbox window, even though your saved video came out tall. Fixed — the framing preview and the recorded file now agree. Reliable audio on quick iPhone clips. Short tap-and-release recordings sometimes lost the first beat of audio, or all of it, on very short clips. Audio now stays in sync from the moment you start recording.

Smarter white balance recommendations on iPhone. Goals like "warm cinematic mood," "cool tone," or "neutral colour" now produce a concrete white balance suggestion you can tap to apply — no more inconsistent or missing WB tips. If your goal doesn't mention colour but the scene has a strong cast, you'll still get a corrective suggestion. Sony cameras keep their existing behaviour. Peek at settings without committing. Tap ISO, shutter, white balance, or focus to see what the camera is doing right now — auto stays on until you actually move the dial. Drag once to enter manual; tap Auto to return to Auto. Dials now glide smoothly between values instead of stepping. 180° rule explainer. The first time you flip the shutter to manual, you'll see a quick note: 1/60 at 30 fps gives the natural motion blur you see in film and broadcast TV. Choose Keep 1/60, Change anyway, or hide the tip forever. Reset all coaching tips from Settings. Aspect ratio readout joins the rest. The cycling aspect ratio now flashes the new ratio in the same small pill above the camera settings that already announces ISO, focus, white balance, and grid changes — instead of a separate pill at the bottom of the frame. Phone camera fades out when you open the sidebar or settings. Same gentle fade-to-black as switching lenses, then a smooth fade back in when you return. The camera fully turns off in the background while you're away — less battery drain, cooler phone. Tap a permission to grant it. The post-sign-in permissions checklist now lets you grant each permission individually by tapping its row, in addition to the Continue button that walks them all in sequence. Tapping a permission you previously denied jumps you straight to iOS Settings, since iOS won't show the prompt a second time. Cleaner sign-in screen. Tightened the spacing between Continue with Google and Continue with Apple so the two buttons read as a pair, and refreshed the subtitle. Stability. Camera reliably comes back after signing out and back in. Returning to the phone camera after using a DSLR no longer leaves auto exposure stuck. Voice input no longer crashes the app on iPhone 12 and 12 mini.

Composition coaching, improved. - Ask about framing, headroom, rule-of-thirds, and leading lines — you'll get composition feedback instead of an exposure suggestion. Skin-tone exposure also got smarter: "expose for the faces" and "make darker skin tones clearly visible" now correctly recover underexposed portraits. Older Sony bodies: clearer error messages. - A7 II / A7R II / A7S II / A7C, A6000–A6500, A3000–A5100, NEX, RX100 III–VII, and RX10 II now get a reminder to launch Smart Remote Embedded from the camera's Application List when a connection fails. Connection problems also surface much faster — no more long silent retry loops. New Sony setup help. - Added a tutorial video for pairing your Sony camera, plus the add-camera screen now shows the menu path inline (Menu → Network → Ctrl w/ Smartphone → Connection). Faster, friendlier QR scanner. - Rebuilt scanner reads codes more reliably with a visible tap-to-focus ring. Stability. - Several crashes and hangs were fixed around camera startup, lens switching, and the chat keyboard.

NEW: Coach your iPhone Camera Coach Get the same intent-driven coaching on your phone. Frame a shot, tell FrameCoach what you're going for, and tap Apply to dial in ISO, shutter, focus, and white balance. No DSLR required. Also in this release: • Fixed mobile camera preview going black after switching apps • Fixed input bar getting stuck behind the keyboard • Smarter low-light recommendations

Open beta — bug fixes and improved camera connectivity. We'd love your feedback!

- Compatible cameras link — "Compatible cameras" info link on the Add Camera brand picker, opens the support page, so users know Which cameras work before connecting - Canon CCAPI setup banner — Amber warning banner on the Canon WiFi step explaining the one-time USB activation requirement, with "Learn more" linking to the Canon setup guide - Updated onboarding - Fixed Keyboard Bug