Automations API
- Local Automations: based on conditions such as connectivity, device types, and traits, some automations may now execute locally.
Device API
- Camera Out-of-Box Experience (OOBE) enablement in apps.
- New Camera and Doorbell Device features
  See Camera device guide for Android and Doorbell device guide for iOS for details.
- Settings
- Device State
  - Battery Charging State.
  - Battery Levels.
- Device Information
  - Serial Number.
  - Model.
  - Software version.

The packaged code generator for custom traits has changed for release 1.7. Developers who have custom traits need to recompile their traits once they've integrated the 1.7 SDK.

The History API always returns a nextPageToken, causing an infinite loop.
A "stream disconnected" error may interrupt long-duration camera stream sessions.
Matter device commissioning fails during the execution of CommissionDeviceCommand.

History filtering doesn’t display all expected events for the day and device upon initial loading.
- Workaround: Clear all filters to so that all events appear.
For Nest Cam Indoor / Outdoor (battery or wired) and Nest Doorbell (battery, 2nd gen), the "Battery Time Remaining" Option is not present in Battery Settings.
The correct software version may not appear for Current Camera Device Software version.
Chime duration setting is ignored
Turning Off a Nest Doorbell (battery, 2nd gen) Camera results in a frozen screen
Nest Cam IQ camera settings should show only three chime themes, but many more appear.
Philips BLE light incorrectly appears as "Online" even when the device is actually offline.
- Workaround: Don't rely solely on the Smart Home Device Type (SHDT) online status. Instead, use the Target Device State Service (TDSS) map for devices with the LOCAL_SYNC source.