How to Update Your ARI App

Current Version: V.14.1

You should see this version in the Settings tab

Follow this guide to ensure you’re using the latest software version

You must ensure you keep your app updated all the time. That way you can be sure you have full access to the latest features and that ARI is running smoothly and reliably.

How to check your current ARI version?

If you’re not logged in, then check the version number on the left side of the ARI log while on the login page
If you’re logged in, go to ARI Settings and check the version number on the left side of the ARI logo

Here’s how to Update ARI on Each of the Platforms

Web Version

Open the web version from any laptop or desktop PC. For best performance, we recommend the Google Chrome browser

Make sure you clear the browser cache by refreshing the page several times until the latest version loads up.

hit CTRL+F5several times on Windows
hit Cmd+Shift+R on Mac

If you’re using the web version on a mobile device, you need to clear the device browser cache or load the Desktop version from the mobile browser settings!

Android App

Make sure you always install ARI from the official Google Play Store.

Click on the button above to get redirected to Google Play.

If you see an Update button, it means you’re running an older version of ARI and you should update it.

ARI on Windows

Every time we roll out a new ARI version, you need to delete your current app from your Windows PC and then install the new version again from the link below.

iOS App

Make sure you always download and update ARI from the use the official Apple Store. Click on the button above and Update the app if prompted.

V.14.2 Change Log

New features:

Clients Menu
– A new client menu
– Better forms for new client input
– Additional settings per client:
* Tax-exempt
* Discount for individual clients
* Labor rate override
* Part markup override
* Payment terms override

Client Details Page
– New client details page
– Client portal page redesign
– New label popup
– Financial tab (invoiced, paid, due amounts)
– Info tab with:
* Vehicle info
* Estimates and invoices
* Statements
* Notes

– Message History (a brand new feature that will show all emails & sms sent to the client from ARI)

Vehicles Page
– New vehicles page
– Redesign with better forms
– New dropdowns for selecting year, make model
– New way to load Advance Databases when a make/model is not found
– New Plate recognition function based on AI

Vehicle Details Page

– New vehicle details page
– New label popup
– NHTSA button if VIN is present
– Info tab
* Owner info
* Assign/unassign the owner
* Go to owner
* Estimates and invoices
* Carfax
*ARI history

(NEW) Deferred – a feature that will show all declined parts and labor items for the vehicle

Appointments page customization

– Option to add/ remove and edit the fields of your online booking page
– Option to make appointment fields mandatory or optional

Quickbooks

– Option to auto-sync payments in ARI Settings
– Option to map QB accounts to ARI categories
– Better format for the item description when sending to QB

Send email from your own address instead of ARI’s address
– Status is changed from estimate to an Invoice and vice versa
– Setup in ARI Settings/Email Setup- Popup reminder when sending email from ARI and own email not set up

Scroll using the keyboard keys.

Option to add Parts/Labor to inventory from table mode when creating an invoice

Bug Fixes and Miscellaneous

– Opening a vehicle from the client’s dropdowns changes the owner
– Manually annotating images on mobile froze if cancel
– Mileage resetting when going to Vehicle from invoice
– Remove the image when duplicating the invoice
– Option to increase company font size from ARI settings
– Better navigation between clients, vehicles, and invoices
– Clear cache and remove notification when logging out
– Search by notes
– Add subtotal and total to Tax Report/ Invoice Tax
– Add invoice status: Past Due
– Add category and unit to parts import
– Redesigned clients and vehicles on mobile – show only data that exists (address, VIN, etc)
– Search clients by email
– Check for valid email when entered in the client email field
– Mark all items completed when JO is completed
– Check for Deferred items when a vehicle is added to an invoice
– Guided tours for vehicle and client pages
– Popup if the account name is not set
– Update inventory when an item is Declined or re-authorized after a decline
– Minimized software size and improved speed by removing unused code