What's New!
Learn about all the new changes by Gemstone Lights
March 8, 2022
New Folder Icons
54 new folder icons are now available!
Create a new folder, or long press on an existing one, to check out all of the different styles
February 3, 2022
New Pattern Builder
The pattern builder has a new look and feel! You can now preview patterns, on your home, as you build them – just press the play button.
Learn about the new pattern builder here.
Improved Color Favorites
You asked, we delivered! You can now have an unlimited number of favorite colors.
To add a color to your favorites: choose a color on the color selector, then tap the heart button.
To remove a color from your favorites: select the color from your favorites, then tap on the heart button.
Note: the lock icon 🔒 appears on default favorite colors to indicate the color cannot be edited.
What Else Is New?
- Updated dark colors to display more accurately (a gradient is visible over colors that have a low brightness)
- Can now create a timer with a color
- ‘Create a new pattern/timer/custom’ button is now at the top of each page
- Changed default name in Bluetooth from Gemstone to Gem-
- Added a “Downloads” folder to the home page
- Timer name is now optional when creating a timer
February 1, 2022
Chinese New Year Patterns
Lunar New Year 2022: The Year of the Tiger! Visit the Downloads page within your Hub app and look for the “Chinese New Year” folder in the World section.
October 15, 2021
New Halloween Animations
We have added 3 new Halloween Animations: Flicker, Spotlight and Glitch! Update your app to see them.
Learn about the new animations here !
Update instructions for iOS & Android
1. Locate the Gemstone Lights Hub App in the app store. Click update.
2. Open Gemstone Lights Hub App, Update Firmware (Click Pop up message)
3. Let firmware update
4. Success!
5. Create new animations as a pattern inside a folder
August 15, 2021
New Animations
Animations now have a name and a new look! We have also changed the names of some patterns to better reflect what they do!
Learn about the 4 new animations here!
New Gestures
What Else Is New?
- New firmware update procedure which can update multiple devices at once
- Patterns & custom patterns have a toggle button to turn them on/off
- Tap on a pattern to edit it
- Can now press X on the Builder page to clear the current background color
- Added toggle button in ‘User’ which shows screen taps & interactions (iOS)
- Renamed Static to Color Wheel