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Release Notes - Ascendo DataVault

Password Manager for iPhone, iPad & iPod Touch

Version 4.2.6

Universal Application. Purchase one copy of DataVault and run it on up to 5 authorized iPhones, iPads and iPod Touches at no additional cost.
Enhanced support for landscape mode on iPad, iPhone & iPod Touch.
Improved graphics for iPad; splash screen, application icon, theme backgrounds, etc.
Increased size of icons in selection matrix on iPad.
Improved item form layout on iPad.
Added iPad screen shots to Quick Start help screens.
Adapted layouts of Security Settings, Help & About screens for iPad.
Improved support for synchronization with DataVault for Mac desktop including unicode characters (é, ñ, ü).
Implemented synchronization with DataVault for Mac desktop using application file import/export on iPad (iPhone OS 3.2 and above).
Added ability to select port number when synchronizing with DataVault for Window and DataVault for Mac desktops.
Enhanced manual selection of IP address for synchronization with DataVault desktops.
Implemented mask/unmask for password selection, login and timeout screens.
Increased font size of password selection, login and timeout screens.
Removed Reset button from login screen.
Fixed password selection issue on first start-up.
Removed limitation on size of notes displayed in item form.

Version 4.2

Added user setting for maximum number of login attempts before wiping data (self-destruct).
Added copy-to-clipboard to password generator screen and fields on item form.
Implemented live links for email addresses stored in DataVault. Tap on address to start iPhone Mail and auto-fill “To:” field.
Implemented live links for URLs stored in DataVault. Tap on URL to start Safari and go to internet site.
Improved detection of telephone numbers so DataVault initiates phone calls when tapping.
Added password generator button to list & tree views in addition to item add & edit screens.
Implemented lock button to list & tree views to logout.
Added support for synchronizing unicode character sets (é, ñ, ü) with DataVault Desktops.
Increased font size on item details & field edit screens.
Enhanced auto-lock so user can choose to require master password when quitting DataVault or switching to another application.
Enhanced search to display items with matching characters anywhere in the name (search on string).
Added “Save” prompt to item details screen in case user taps Back button without saving modifications.
Implemented ability to send item by email as plain text or password protected, encrypted format (DVX).
Implemented save state feature to return to last screen displayed before quitting DataVault.
Added links to user guide and frequently asked questions (FAQ) pages.
Improved Help screen by adding buttons to email support.
Fixed bug that led to data loss when changing master password.
Fixed bug that quit application when user tried to enter more than 10 fields.
Fixed Tree View so position of item is updated when category or type is changed without having to quit & restart application.
Numerous other enhancements including elimination of white space at bottom of item details screen, increased contrast of selection buttons, improved default theme background, improved buttons to expand/collapse tree and go to top of list, enhanced password generator strength meter, improved application launch icon, better Options ordering.

Version 4.1

Implemented Synchronization with DataVault for Windows desktops.
Added Expand All / Collapse All branches button to tree view.
Implemented search on string for items so list reduces to all items containing the characters entered by the user.
Added Auto-Lock feature so user can choose to stay logged in to DataVault for the duration of the security timeout while switching to another application or quitting DataVault.
Implemented Rearrange feature so users can change the position of the icons in the icon matrix.
Added Password Hint question and answer in case users forget master password.
Implemented 5 additional themes so user can customize background image, folder colors and text colors.
Added button to list view to move to the top of the list.
Enhanced tree view so that returning to tree view displays same formation as when user exits tree view.
Implemented live links for telephone numbers stored in DataVault. When can click on telephone number to initiate a phone call.
Improved template selection.
Enhanced password generator and added icon on tree view / list view to make it easier to access for uses outside of DataVault form entry.
Added Quick Start guide with helpful information for getting started with DataVault.
Implemented help option with links to online user guide and Frequently Asked Questions, FAQ pages.
Released free "lite" version limited to 10 items. The lite version does not synchronize with DataVault for Windows so users will need to re-enter data when switching to paid version.
Numerous improvements to screen text, graphics & forms layouts.

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