How to Update Your ARI App
You should see this version in the Settings tab.
Follow this guide to ensure you’re using the latest software version
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+F5 several times on Windows
- hit Cmd+Shift+R on Mac
Android App
Make sure you always install ARI from the official Google Play Store.
Click on the button below to get redirected to Google Play. If you see an Update button, then it means you’re running an older version of ARI and you should update it. Click the Update button
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 below and Update the app if prompted.
V.14.1 Change Log
New features:
Invoices/Job Cards
– Create a Purchase Order straight from the Job Card/Estimate
– You can add a VIN column to the Invoice Grid | Added Cost and labor type fields to the Invoice Grid
– Removed default parts from the grid dropdown when adding parts to invoices
– Added a setting in ARI Settings/ Account management to include them back if wanted
– Better search for client name, VIN, etc.
– setting to expose Due, ordered, and scheduled dates in the invoice (from Template Settings)
– Button to change a JobCard back into an Estimate
– Expose Due date, ordered, scheduled on Invoice
– Option to make an invoice from a JobCard
Inspections
– A possibility to add pics per each checklist item (Pro PLUS feature)
– Show pics in Inspection and Online Inspection
– Options to show/hide pics in case you want to print without images
– Click image to expand/open in a new tab
Accounting/Expenses
– Attach PDF to expense and extract data from it with AI
Inventory/Parts
– Extract part details from image (AI)
– Import parts from CSV also allows saving on the Database (all devices) aside from locally
Appointments
– Change the color of existing appointments
– Assign an appointment to a Technician (More menu)
– Add an appointment to your calendar on the Web App
– Support for custom working times like 8:45 AM – 6:11 PM
Activity Logs/ Comments, add a record when
– Invoice changes status
– Invoice is re-saved
– Invoice is marked as paid
– Email/sms sent
– Status is changed from estimate to an Invoice and vice versa
Time Tracking
– Better filtering and search on the Select Activity page
Profile/Labor Markup
– Possibility to add as many labor rates as needed, they will populate in the dropdown when creating invoices
Customers
– new field for Tax ID (VAT)
Vehicles/ New vehicle
– Better handling of Special makes and models (we now support heavy-duty Cat 4 vehicles in Advanced Search)
Bug Fixes and Miscellaneous
– Activity Logs/Client chats; text overlaps in some browsers (fixed)
– A license plate is now optional when adding a new vehicle
– Increased files attached limit to 5 from 3
– Save grid sorting on clients, vehicles, and Job Cards
– Sync payments with QB automatically with the invoice
– Activity logs for invoice sent, completed, edited, etc.
– Duplicate inv # error when creating a duplicate invoice (fixed)
– Duplicate invoices are avoided by preventing rapid double-clicks on the Save button in invoices
– Add a delay when a Save button reappears while editing an Estimate