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--- victronconnect:start [2019-09-20 10:46] – [9.4 Error codes] evandromr
+++ victronconnect:start [2019-09-22 11:42] – [4.3 Android devices] guy_stewart
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 ==== 4.1 Windows PC ===
 Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 10
-  *(Downloads for VictronConnect for users of Windows XP / Vista are still available in archive - but unsupported.)
+  *(Downloads for VictronConnect for users of Windows XP / Vista are still available in [[https://www.victronenergy.com/support-and-downloads/software|archive]] - but unsupported.)
 On Windows, VictronConnect cannot use Bluetooth Smart to connect to a product. Therefore the only way to connect a Windows computer to a product is to use the VE.Direct to USB interface.
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 ==== 4.3 Android devices ===
-The minimum required Android version to run VictronConnect is 4.1.
+Android 5.0 is the minimum version required to run VictronConnect.
-The minimum required Android version to connect to a Victron product via Bluetooth is 4.3.
+(An older version of VictronConnect for users of Android 4.x is still available in [[https://www.victronenergy.com/support-and-downloads/software|archive]] - but now unsupported.)
-Required hardware is ARMv7 and later, as well as x86.
+Required hardware is ARMv7 and later, as well as x86 or ARM64bit.
-=== Android 4.1 and 4.2 ===
-You may find that USB On-The-Go (USB OTG) does work on devices with Android 4.1 or 4.2.
-Even though some devices have Bluetooth 4.0 aka Bluetooth Smart hardware, Android versions earlier than 4.3 are not implemented such that they can be used by VictronConnect. If you are using a device running on version before 4.3, VictronConnect will not be able to see, nor connect to Victron Bluetooth Smart products.
-=== Android 4.3 and 4.4 ===
-No known issues.
 === Android 5 ===
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 No known issues, when Access to Locations services are enabled.
-=== Access to location services required? ===
+=== Why is Access to location services required? ===
 Android 5 and later requires access permission for VictronConnect to the (coarse) location services. Otherwise it can not scan for the Bluetooth devices.
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 *Assumes the device runs the latest firmware released by the manufacturer.
 ==== 4.4 Apple iOS iPhones and iPads ===
-VictronConnect works on the following iPhones and iPads, which have Bluetooth 4.0 (BT LE).\\ (iOS 8 or later required):
+VictronConnect works on the following iPhones and iPads running iOS 11 or later:
-  * iPhone 4S and later (due to Bluetooth Low Energy support)
+  * iPhone 5S and later.
-  * iPad, 3rd generation and later
+  * iPad mini 2 and later
+  * iPad (5th generation) and later
+  * iPod touch (6th generation) and later
 Unfortunately Apple iPhone/iPad doesn't support USB OTG.