v1.0.9

What's New in v1.0.9

Firebase Authentication & Mandatory Login

• Google Sign-In — sign in with your Google account (recommended: UIU student email)
• Mandatory login screen — users must sign in before accessing the app
• Firebase Auth integration for secure, reliable authentication
• UIU Email OTP/Password sign-in remains as secondary option

Security & Rate Limiting

• Device-level OTP blocking — devices blocked after 6 OTP requests
• UIU-only email enforcement — only UIU degree-program emails accepted for OTP
• Persistent device ID tracking via SharedPreferences

SMTP Email Reliability

• Increased SMTP timeouts (30s) for Render cold-start resilience
• Connection pooling with automatic retry on stale connections
• Server race timeout increased to 45s with fresh transporter retry

Previous (v1.0.8.5)

• Retake-aware CGPA & Tuition calculators
• Faculty Directory (348 members)
• Notification permission onboarding
• Add Password for OTP-only accounts