Update Summary
This major update introduces Home screen customization, custom Chores, improved Calendar views, expanded Dock features, and faster meal planning.
What’s New
01. Customize Your Home Screen
Add, remove, or rearrange Home screen widgets based on the features your family uses most often.
02. Custom Chores and Emoji
Create personalized Chores, assign family members, set schedules and Stars, and add Emoji icons to make each task easier to recognize.
Path: Chores → Add Chore → Create a Custom Chore → Enter the Details → Save
03. Improved Calendar Views
The Calendar now includes:
- Six-day weather forecasts
- Weather support for Ellicott City
- Third-party Calendar source icons
- Faster navigation from Month or Week View to Day View
- Year View date selection
- Custom colors for local events
To change the color of a local event:
Path: Calendar → Select a Local Event → Edit → Color → Save
Color editing is currently available for local events only.
04. Expanded Dock Features
HomeCal™ now includes additional support and controls for the compatible Everblog Dock.
Path: Connect the Everblog Dock → Follow the On-Screen Instructions
05. Faster Meal Planning
Create the same meal across multiple selected dates or meal periods at once.
Path: Meals → Add a Meal → Select Multiple Time Slots → Save
This makes weekly meal planning faster and reduces repeated entry.
Additional New Features
- Added Chore Star values.
- Added introductory guides for Meals, Chores, Rewards, and Photos.
- Added a Wi-Fi status icon.
- Added a new charging animation.
Improvements
- Improved Energy Saving Mode.
- Improved Chore text size and readability.
- Improved Chore reminder behavior.
- Improved Wi-Fi connection stability.
Bug Fixes
- Fixed reported Wi-Fi disconnection issues.
- Fixed reported errors affecting Meals.
- Fixed an issue preventing users from creating birthdays with dates as early as 1937.
