Fing Desktop Release Notes
This page covers our continuous updates on the Fing Desktop product. Watch this space and see how the product evolves.
Fing Desktop 3.3.0
Released on May 2023
Release Notes
- (New)Autoblock new devices feature: You can now automatically block all new devices that connect to your network.
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(New)Display details : In-depth details about your PC internal and external displays in the device detail page
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(New)Contact brand helpdesks via TikTok : We've added brand links to their TikTok accounts, along with the other already present solutions.
- (Bug) Fixed several bugs & crashes: Fixed several smaller bugs and improved the app stability.
Fing Desktop 3.2.1
Released on April 2023
Release Notes
- (New) Improved network page: An improved network page will help you navigate better your network details and get easier access to exports and event timelines.
- (Bug) Fixed several bugs & crashes: Fixed several smaller bugs and improved the app stability.
Fing Desktop 3.2.0
Released on Feb 2023
Release Notes:
- (New) Block network access: Prevent a device to access your network. Use it to permanently block Unknown devices that might have joined your private network without permission.
- (New) Pause Internet access: Suspend the ability to browse internet, stream videos, download game data for a known device. Use it to temporarily suspend the access to internet to devices and members of your household.
- (Bug) Fing constantly requests to install as login item on macOS Ventura: We adapted to the changes enforced by macOS Ventura regarding the login items.
- (Bug) Fing sometimes reports missing connectivity to some domains: Modified the sample target wikipedia.com that sometimes doesn’t reply correctly with other domains.
Fing Desktop 3.1.1
Released on Dec 2022
Release Notes:
- (New) Improved device filtering: Now you can access more easily your important devices
- (New) The app now looks better than ever: We've aligned all badges and progress bars and done a fairly large number of other cosmetic interventions to smooth the experience
- (Bug) Fixed several bugs & crashes: Fixed several smaller bugs and improved the app stability
Fing Desktop 3.1.0
Released on Oct 2022
Release Notes:
- (New) Improved device detail page: Revamped the entire page with a better layout and instant access to the top features
- (Bug) Fixed: cannot clear custom location: The custom location of a network could not be reverted to original state
- (Bug) new speed test starts every time you land on the page: Fixed an issue that re-started the speed test during navigation
- (Bug) Fixed several bugs & crashes: Fixed several smaller bugs and improved the app stability
Fing Desktop 3.0.2
Released on Aug 2022
Release Notes:
- (New) Improved connectivity health check widget: Easier to read, direct copy-to-clipboard from the dashboard
- (Bug) Fixed: login button is unresponsive: With some screen formats, the login button was unresponsive
- (Bug) Inconsistent network data: Aligned and clarified network types and locations
- (Bug) Fixed several bugs & crashes: Fixed several smaller bugs and improved the app stability
Fing Desktop 3.0.0
Released on Jul 2022
Release Notes:
- New Dashboard (NEW): Find the top relevant details of your network straight from your home dashboard
- Improved layout and navigation (NEW): We have reorganized all tools in one place, for a more convenient experience.
- No more tools limits (NEW): All credit-based tools are now unlimited, including Local API usage! DHCP Discovery and DNS benchmark get promoted to full tools for Premium users.
- Internet Outage revamp (NEW): A brand new Internet Outage experience that allows to filter by ISP and location.
- ISP comparison new tool (NEW): A stunning Side-by-side comparison of ISP performance, ratings and stability
- Fixed bug: Excessive notifications get generated
- Fixed bug: Random Javascript error displayed at random times
- Fixed bug: Fixed potential security vulnerability in Windows installations
Fing Desktop 2.10.0
Released on May 2022
Release Notes:
- Security Score (NEW): Understand and improve your security through a score automatically calculated based on your network setup and your settings
- WPS detection (NEW):Fing detects if your router has WPS enabled. WPS presents some security weaknesses and can be hacked. Available only on Windows at this time.
- DHCP WPAD Proxy detection (NEW):Fing detects if your DHCP has a WPAD proxy enabled. WPAD can be used to auto-configure proxies in a transparent way, leading to a security weakness
- WiFi Access Point security detection (NEW): Fing now collects also the Access Point security for Windows and macOS (including Monterey), reporting the security protocol in Network and Security tab.
- Fixed bug: The Device Details button lands always on the Device not found page
- Fixed bug: Access Point security always Unknown on macOS Monterey in WiFi scanner
- Fixed bug: People tab content does not update using the refresh button in case network used is changed without logout
- Fixed bug: Find Hidden camera tool reports green status even if new unconfirmed camera is detected
- Fixed bug: Wrong label in Spanish translation
Fing Desktop 2.9.0
Released on March 2022
Release Notes:
- Automated Router Vulnerability test (NEW): Schedule automated Router Vulnerability tests and generate alerts when a new port is detected
- Timeline of Router Vulnerability tests (NEW): Access the full list of tests executed manually or automatically, with details of each test's setup and results
- Fixed bug: sporadically router vulnerability check doesn't show vulnerabilities when uPnP server is enabled
- Fixed bug: the manual button of "about your router" card under router vulnerability check page doesn't land on any page
- Fixed bug: traceroute and ping functionalities show blank page
- Fixed bug: Outages Timeline shows "today" even if they refers to previous day
- Fixed bug: Network tab shows a blank page sporadically (using Tethering)
- Fixed bug: Internet tab shows blank page sporadically
Fing Desktop 2.8.0
Released on January 2022
Release Notes:
- Automated Speed Tests (NEW): Schedule automated speed tests and generate detailed report about your performance and your ISP trends.
- Automated Detection of network users(NEW): The names of Network user may be inferred automatically to pre-fill the users in the People tab
- Fixed search bug: Fing App doesn’t filter correctly the entries in the devices table
- Improved Notifications: Bugfixes and improvements on the notification engine
Fing Desktop 2.7.2
Released on Dec 2021
Release Notes:
– Fixed Installation Bug: Fing App didn’t quit on installation, leaving the update pending
– Fixed crash on windows drag(Bug): The App may crash if the main window gets dragged across multiple screens
Fing Desktop 2.7.1
Released on Dec 2021
Release Notes:
– Improved Navigation: Jump to the right tab from the sidebar and go back to the right page using the ‘Back’ button.
– Improved Layout: Try the new speed test layout with comparison and experience a cleaner layout in several pages.
– More options to confirm your devices: Allow to confirm all devices at once or just a subset, and browse the timeline of when each device first joined your network.
– Less(Memory) is more: We found and fixed some issues that might take up more memory than required.
Fing Desktop 2.7.0
Released on Sept 2021
Release Notes:
– Track Presence of users(NEW): Define network users, track when they are at home and away, and get notified when somebody arrives or leaves home.
– Improved Security Tab(NEW)
– Update of the networking library(BUG Fixed): Includes the latest NPCAP version on Windows, to resolve crashes caused by compatibility with other software libs.
Fing Desktop 2.6.0
Released on Apr 2021
Release Notes:
– Deep Scan(New): Run additional in-depth analysis to further improve the recognition of models and OS. Activate it from the Network tab.
– Update of networking library(Bug): Includes the latest NPCAP version on Windows, to resolve crashes caused by compatibility with other software libs.
Fing Desktop 2.5.1
Released on Mar 2021
Release Notes:
– New digital signature(New): Windows version is signed with a new Extended Validation Certificate to update security
– Improved notifications(Bug): Bugfixes and improvements on the notification engine
Fing Desktop 2.5.0
Released on Mar 2021
Release Notes:
– New supported languages(New): Added support for Italian and Spanish languages
– Preferences redesigned(New): Layout has been redesigned to make its information more understandable
– macOS reboot(Bug): Fixed: permission asked at reboot
– Devices(Bug): Fixed: Ownership flagged for non-home networks
Fing Desktop 2.4.1
Released on Dec 2020
Release Notes:
– Find Hidden Cameras(New): Detect online cameras with the “Find Hidden Camera” premium feature
– Warranty links(New): Device model details include direct link to check warranty
– Router Vulnerability Detection redesigned(New): Layout has been redesigned to make its information more understandable
– DHCP discovery redesigned(New): Layout has been redesigned to make its information more understandable
– Sign in(Bug): Fixed sign in and installation flow
Fing Desktop 2.3.1
Released on Oct 2020
Release Notes:
– MAC Lookup(New): Recognize device from just its MAC address
– Install fixes(Bug): Fixed and improved Windows installer
– Router security(Bug): Fixed Router Vulnerability Detection information
Fing Desktop 2.3.0
Released on Sept 2020
Release Notes:
– Theme refresh(New): UI theme has been refreshed to make it more readable and streamlined
– WiFi scanner redesigned(New): Layout has been redesigned to make its information more understandable
– Owner name detection(New): Device owner name automatically detected, when included in device hostnames
– UI fixes(Bug): Fixed several interaction bugs in the User Interface
Fing Desktop 2.2.2
Released on Sept 2020
Release Notes:
– Discovery(Bug): Fixed and improved bonjour browsing in network discovery.
Fing Desktop 2.2.1
Released on Aug 2020
Release Notes:
– Reverse DNS(Bug): Fixed and improved reverse DNS lookup in network discovery.
Fing Desktop 2.2.0
Released on Aug 2020
Release Notes:
- New Troubleshooting ToolDNS Benchmark: Benchmark your DNS servers to find the optimal configuration.
Fing Desktop 2.0.1
Released on July 2020
Release Notes:
- New device types:Added new device types: Security System, VoIP, Conferencing, Pool, Fitness.
- Wi-Fi Scan:Added Wireless spectrum heatmap in Wi-Fi Scan.
- Security:Added Security the section in network details: an overview of intruder detection and acknowledgment of known devices.
- Discovery fix: Fixed very rare Bonjour loop in the network engine, causing network noise during network discovery.
Fing Desktop 1.4.1
Released on May 2020
Release Notes:
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Device recognition:
– It is now possible to use both the product name or Model number when searching for products in Fingpedia.
– The app highlights better in the device detail page when recognition is not sharp and you can improve with the user input.
– When sending hints for missing products, the app shows you possible matches before sending suggestions.
Fing Desktop 1.4.0
Released on May 2020
Release Notes:
- New feature: Home– Home screen has been redesigned to provide an overview of connectivity health check together with network and ISP information.
- New feature: Device recognition– It is now possible to manually recognize devices: when Fing recognition is not sharp enough, you can manually provide brand and model of your devices.
- Bugfix: Network and device edit – Fixed editing of network and device details was broken sometimes.
Fing Desktop 1.3.2
Released on Apr 2020
Release Notes:
- NEW: openHAB – Device details and Insights report show information and shortcuts for openHAB integrations as well.
- FIX: Notifications – Fixed unread notifications icon marker.
- FIX: Health checks -Fixed and tuned health check refresh and notifications.
Fing Desktop 1.3.1
Released on Apr 2020
Release Notes:
- Fix: Business VPN – Fixed network discovery when connected to corporate/business VPN.
- Fix: Screen – App screen remembers position and size.
- Fix: Improved alerting engine – Fixed and tuned too reactive alerts when changing network or waking up from sleep.
Fing Desktop 1.3.0
Released on Apr 2020
Release Notes:
- New Overview view mode: Overview Mode called Summary is added along with Filters. Devices can be seen in an interactive summary overview of your network.
- New Insight Section: Accessible from the bottom-right button when in Overview Mode providing interesting Insights about your devices.
- Improved recognition engine:Recognition engine has been improved for sharper device type, brand, model and OS detection.
- Release notes:Release notes and change history available from app information screen.
Fing Desktop 1.2.0
Released on Mar 2020
Release Notes:
- NEW! Added Insight view mode to visualize and explore discovered network from a new angle.
- NEW! Device details show information and shortcuts for smart home features and integrations: IFTTT, Google Assistant, Amazon Alexa, Apple HomeKit, HomeAssistant
- NEW! Green dots to mark online devices
- FIX: Shows additional IP addresses for devices in the table and in device details
- FIX: Shows also hostname when present, in device details
Fing Desktop 1.1.0 (March 2020)
Release Notes:
- NEW! Mute warnings: it’s now possible to dismiss known/undesired warnings on specific networks.
- NEW! Setting to disable automatic mark-as-read for notifications.
- NEW! Detect more VPN’s: OpenVPN and Freedome
- Fix: Windows channel and spectrum were sometimes not correct.
Fing Desktop 1.0.0
Released on 1st March 2020
Release notes:
- Official version 1.0.0 of Fing Desktop launched on Monday, 24th Feb
- Added worldwide Internet outages page
- Added brand logos and support shortcuts in device details view (for most popular brands)
- Fixed wake up from sleep on Windows