Version 4.8.0
2024-02-08
FIXED: Bug fixes, security hardening and stability improvements.
4.7.2
2023-10-17
iOS Viewer 4.7.2 Released
FIXED: Launching connections to remote devices via a link/URI no longer causes the app to close
4.7.1
2023-09-26
iOS Viewer 4.7.1 Released
FIXED: Issues searching for address book entries in large teams - this now requires you to hit "search" on the keyboard before a search is executed
FIXED: Potential crashes with large teams in address book view
FIXED: Potential crash on disconnect
IMPROVED: Performance improvements and bug fixes
Please note that this version removes support for iOS 13.
Version 4.7.0
2023-09-11
iOS Viewer 4.7.0 Released
* FIXED: Touch panel mode no longer draws a cursor
* IMPROVED: Performance improvements and bug fixes
Please note that this version removes support for iOS 14.
4.6.0
2023-07-03
NEW: RealVNC Viewer will now respect the permission given by "Paste from Other Apps" permission dialog, on devices running iOS 16.1 onwards
FIXED: Click-and-drag events no longer accelerate desktop bump scrolling
FIXED: Restored mouse cursor inertia when controlling a desktop
IMPROVED: Improvements to enhance the stability of the app
4.5.0
2023-05-29
RealVNC Viewer for iOS 4.5.0
CHANGED: VNC Viewer has a new name, RealVNC Viewer, as well as a new icon!
FIXED: The "Forget OIDC identifier" option now works correctly when signed in with an Azure AD SSO account
IMPROVED: Various improvements to enhance the stability of the app
4.1.1
2023-03-28
iOS Viewer 4.1.1 Released
NEW: Support for Apple-branded and third-party bluetooth mice and trackpads.
FIXED: Improved performance when searching in large teams.
FIXED: Issues that could lead the app to crash have been resolved.
4.1.0
2023-03-20
iOS Viewer 4.1.0 Released
NEW: Support for Apple-branded and third-party bluetooth mice and trackpads.
FIXED: Improved performance when searching in large teams.
FIXED: Issues that could lead the app to crash have been resolved.
4.0.1
2023-01-26
iOS Viewer 4.0.1 Released
CHANGED: 'Instant Support' is now 'On-Demand Assist'.
CHANGED: The VNC® Connect Home plan has been replaced with our new VNC® Connect Lite plan.
FIXED: Accessibility - Application responds to the user's text size preferences
Please note that this version removes support for iOS 9, iOS 10 and iOS 11
3.10.0
2022-10-31
iOS Viewer 3.10.0 Released
NEW: Sign-in with your Azure AD organisation: VNC Viewer for Mobile now supports VNC Connect's Azure AD SSO. Contact us to find out more!
NEW: Added support for iOS/iPadOS 16.
FIXED: VNC Viewer now correctly uses UK layout on soft keyboard instead of US layouts when the device is configured to use a UK keyboard layout.
SECURITY: Improved security hardening and internal dependency updates.
3.9.4
2021-11-16
iOS Viewer 3.9.4 Released
FIXED: Bluetooth keyboards not working with VNC Viewer on iOS 15
3.9.3
2020-11-09
iOS Viewer 3.9.3 Released
NEW: You will see a prompt on your screen to help VNC Viewer discover VNC services through the local network. This access will allow you to connect to VNC servers.
FIXED: Bluetooth keyboards not working with VNC Viewer on iOS 14
FIXED: Potential crashes during account login on iOS 14
IMPROVED: Added support for dark mode on iOS 13+
3.9.2
2020-10-29
iOS Viewer 3.9.2 Released
Features:
FIXED: Bluetooth keyboards not working with VNC Viewer on iOS 14
FIXED: Potential crashes during account login on iOS 14
3.9.1
2020-04-03
Reverting to previous version.
3.9.0
2020-04-02
VNC Viewer for iOS 3.9.0 released
This is a release of VNC Viewer for iOS devices, used to control remote devices running a VNC server. Search “RealVNC” in the App Store.
This is a small update, but an important one. For our users who are connecting to non-RealVNC servers, a subscription to VNC Viewer for iOS is now required for an ad-free, smooth connection. You will see a prompt on your screen with two options: watch an ad or subscribe.
3.8.1
2019-10-21
FIXED
• Various crash fixes and backgrounding behavior affecting iOS 13
FIXED
• IPv6 domain resolution for RealVNC Cloud Services for affected ISPs
IMPROVED
• Help menu now redirects to: help.realvnc.com
3.8.0
2019-09-05
NEW
• Support for high-speed streaming via a new UDP relay service even when peer-to-peer connectivity is not available.
IMPROVED
• Improve reliability of connection establishment.
IMPROVED
• Improve performance particularly in scenarios with high packet loss and latency.
FIXED
• Fixed some bugs reported from the iOS 13 beta.
3.7.0
2019-04-05
NEW
• High-speed streaming for connections to computers running VNC Server 6.4+ with a Professional or Enterprise subscription, for up to four times the screen refresh rate without compromising on picture quality
NEW
• Floating, flickable toolbar available on all devices
IMPROVED
• Added clarity around RealVNC account sign in and VNC Server authentication
FIXED
• Usernames that contain '$' are now saved correctly
3.6.0
2018-10-15
IMPROVED
• Performance of text input when using dictation
FIXED
• Hardware keyboard support for iOS 12
3.5.0
2018-06-13
NEW
• Control a remote touch panel directly, rather than using the device screen as a trackpad. To do this, select Interaction > Touch panel from a connection’s settings, either before or during a session.
• The connection method (whether cloud or direct) is now displayed on the session's information screen.
FIXED
• Hardware left and right arrow keys now work when the scrolling function key bar is active.
3.4.0
2018-02-19
New
• iPhone X fullscreen support
• iPhone X users: unpin the docked toolbar to discover a floating, flickable version
Improved
• You'll no longer see a green banner if your connection is encrypted; don't worry, you will still see a red one if it isn't.
Fixed
• Two consecutive hyphens (--) will no longer be converted to an em dash (—), if keyboard auto-correct is disabled in VNC Viewer -> Settings
• Improved handling of external keyboards
3.3.2
2017-08-30
FIXED: An issue that may cause VNC Viewer to disconnect immediately when connecting to VNC Server 6.2.0
3.3.1
2017-06-30
FIXED: We've made some tweaks to make it more likely that Apple Remote Desktop will recognize your Shift key press.
If it's still not working for you, please let us know.
3.3.0
2017-06-06
NEW: Signed-in users can now sort the Address Book by label. From the Address Book, tap 'i > Labels' to apply existing labels to a computer (creating a new label must be done through the desktop version of VNC Viewer, when signed-in to the same account).
NEW: VNC Viewer can connect to computers using the 'Smartcard/certificate store' multi-factor authentication scheme. Tap 'Settings > Certificates' for more information.
FIXED: Users with a large number of computers in their team will now find VNC Viewer more responsive.
3.2.0
2017-05-02
NEW: Authenticate with VNC Server using RADIUS multi-factor authentication scheme (requires VNC Server 6.1 or later with Professional or Enterprise subscription)
3.1.2
2017-04-03
Minor bug fixes.
3.1.1
2017-03-28
FIXED: Crash on startup for some users.
3.1.0
2017-03-20
NEW: VNC Viewer now has a Medium picture quality setting, to complement High, Automatic and Low. Picture quality is still set to Automatic by default.
NEW: The VNC Viewer app icon now has '3D Touch' functionality on supported devices. Press firmly to reveal your four most recent connections, then tap one to connect.
Logs can now be sent to our tech support team from within the app. Simply open the sidebar and tap Send Feedback > Email Technical Support.
3.0.1
2016-11-13
Minor bug fixes.
3.0.0
2016-11-01
Version 3.0.0 adds support for VNC® Connect.
Just download VNC Connect to computers you want to control, then sign in to VNC Viewer using your RealVNC® account credentials. Your computers appear automatically; simply tap to connect.
As well as traditional direct connectivity, VNC Connect adds support for cloud connectivity. This means you no longer have to forward ports and configure routers!
To learn more about VNC Connect, visit realvnc.com/connect.
NEW: Sign in to your RealVNC account to automatically discover the VNC Connect computers in your team.
NEW: Establish secure, seamless, reliable cloud connections to VNC Connect computers, without network reconfiguration.
NEW: Continue to establish direct connections from your Address Book to VNC Connect computers with an Enterprise subscription, to VNC 5.x computers, or to VNC Server-compatible projects from third parties.
2.6.2
2016-09-10
*FIXED:* VNC connections made via a proxy server are now more likely to succeed. If connectivity problems persist (for example, because the proxy server only permits HTTP/s traffic), try turning off Connect via Proxy from the VNC Viewer Settings menu.
*FIXED:* The formatting of text pasted to the same remote computer it was copied from is now preserved.
2.6.1
2016-09-03
The previous version of VNC Viewer contained a bug which appeared to delete all Address Book entries for a small number of users. These connections have now been restored.
We apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused.
2.6.0
2016-08-24
NEW: Automatically backup and sync connections between all your devices by signing in to VNC Viewer with your RealVNC account credentials.
NEW: VNC Viewer can connect via a proxy server if one is specified, providing it does not require authentication.
NEW: Desktop previews can be made permanent, instead of updating automatically each time you disconnect.
A connection’s desktop preview is now saved independently of its password, meaning you can store one and not the other.
2.5.0
2016-05-03
NEW: Support for iPads with Apple's Split View and Slide Over features, allowing a second app to be used in split-screen alongside VNC Viewer.
FIXED: Users no longer experience an "Unsupported DH generator" error when connecting to certain older Macs running Apple Screen Sharing.
2.4.2
2016-02-03
- FIXED: The cmd and opt keys on the scrolling key bar now function correctly when connecting to Apple Remote Desktop.
- Connections to VNC-compatible software from third parties are more reliable. If connection issues persist, try changing the Picture Quality.
- Optimised for iOS 9 and iPad Pro
2.4.1
2015-12-02
FIXED: VNC Viewer no longer crashes when connecting to big-endian systems such as AMX Touch Panels, KVM switches, and PPC Macs.
FIXED: VNC Viewer can connect again seamlessly to VNC-compatible projects from third parties such as UltraVNC and TightVNC.
2.4.0
2015-11-19
NEW: Connections can now be made view-only at any time.
NEW: The Windows key has been added to the scrolling key bar above the virtual keyboard.
The Authentication screen now displays VNC Server's address, catchphrase and signature in order to make this important security information more prominent.
FIXED: Users who lack permission to view the desktop can now successfully connect to VNC Server. Instead of the desktop, they will see a checkerboard.
2.3.5
2015-09-23
Bug fixes for iOS 9.
2.3.4
2015-07-14
FIXED: The toolbar no longer permanently disappears when Apple's default keyboard dismissal key, located at the bottom right of the virtual keyboard in landscape mode, is pressed.
FIXED: If the toolbar is unpinned when VNC Viewer re-establishes a dropped connection, it now remains responsive when shown again as the connection returns.
2.3.3
2015-04-07
· Keyboard auto-correct is now disabled again by default, so commands sent to a computer’s CLI are executed as intended. If you want to auto-correct spellings (in a Word document, for example), make sure Settings > General > Keyboard > Auto-correct is turned on and additionally turn on 'Use auto-correct if available' in the VNC Viewer app’s settings.
· FIXED: The toolbar should no longer get in an unresponsive state.
2.3.2
2015-02-19
- NEW: Support for iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus devices.
- Predictive text and third-party keyboards are disabled if you choose to obscure sensitive text (tap abc above the keyboard).
- FIXED: VNC Viewer no longer crashes when connected to computers with very large screen resolutions.
2.3.1
2014-10-13
- Bug fixes for iOS 8.