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Overview of 5+ releases

(prior to version 5, we were using different code bases for the app):

Release dates are approximate, given that review times vary between the App Store and Play Store.

5.2.11

March 24, 2022

• Show backglass image (from OPDB) on machine screen
• Note whether or not an operator receives machine comments
• Add contributor rank and badge to user profile
• Updated the FAQ
• Bug fixes and stuff

5.2.10

February 8, 2022

• Refined the City search so that it pulls up all results in that city
• Design updates (increased text contrast, revised colors)
• Fixed a scrolling issue on the Events page
• Fixed an issue on Android where commas weren't being added when entering a high score

5.2.9

December 20, 2021

• Fixed a bug where you couldn't remove an operator from a location
• Added Kosovo to list of countries in Submit Location form
• Other minor enhancements

5.2.8

November 11, 2021

• "Last updated" wasn't always showing the correct info
• Some design updates
• Code enhancements and performance improvements

5.2.7

September 29, 2021

• Updated theme colors, as well as redesigned some elements, especially on the Location Details screen
• Replaced system fonts with custom fonts
• Android: Fixed bug with heart map marker icons not always displaying correctly
• Fixed issue with search not geocoding correctly
• Fixed issue with search keyboard being dismissed at wrong times
• Code enhancements and performance improvements (lots of behind the scenes updates, like how we store secrets, and where the root of the app is, etc)

5.2.6

September 5, 2021

• Fixed that bug more better with the "my location" button on some devices
• Fixed issue with deep links not always working correctly

5.2.5

August 30, 2021

• Fixed a bug with the "my location" button on some devices
• Fixed/tweaked some design things

5.2.4

August 18, 2021

• Update the "country" picker in the Location Suggestion form
• Fixed a bug in how that country field is processed
• Minor design tweaks, including a new splash screen logo

5.2.3

August 12, 2021

• Added an option in the Settings page for using Miles or Kilometers as the distance unit
• On iOS, Show the number of machines at your Saved locations on the map (the heart icon)
• Styled the Events page (missed this in the 5.2.0 update), and added a more descriptive message when Events cannot be fetched from the IFPA calendar

5.2.2

July 28, 2021

• Fixed a bug: when submitting multiple locations in a row, sometimes the 2nd+ locations weren't submitting correctly (but the user probably wouldn't know).

5.2.1

July 15, 2021

• Adjusted deep links
• Fixed a couple button styles

5.2.0

July 8, 2021

• Universal links (aka deep links), so a url hyperlink will open up that location on the app
• Added "share" button on location details screen, so you can text app links to friends
• When Filtering by machine, you can choose "all versions of that machine" (e.g Pro, Premium, etc) or just that one version
• Performance improvement on map: map does not auto-refresh results when you pan/zoom. Now, you'll see a "Search this area" button to refresh the results
• On iOS, show number of machines on the dots on the map. And places with more machines have slightly larger dots
• On Android, the map dots use the default google maps style (for better performance)
• Added "stale" text to locations that haven't been updated in over two years
• Redesigned colors/styles
• Redesigned the location details screen so it is a single tab. All the tools (add machine, confirm lineup, etc) are found upon clicking the Tools button
• Display a Message of the Day on the map screen. It will only display when we have something new to say. The message can also be found on the About page
• Updated the FAQ
• Added a "Resources" page
• Lots of bug fixes and code enhancements

5.1.5

Mar 30, 2020

• New Settings page where you can manually choose either dark or light mode
• Redesigned dark mode
• Show commas on long number while entering high scores
• Disabled OTA updates (accidentally sent one out last week, sorry)
• Misc fixes

5.1.3

Feb 7, 2020

• New feature! Recently Search History. When you click the search bar, you'll see your last 10 searches.
• Fixed a bug where the scrollbar was showing up in the middle of the screen on some devices.
• Misc bug fixes and code enhancements.

5.1.2

Dec 31, 2019

• Bug fix: Sometimes when you search for a city, the map would go to that city and then a second later jump back to the previous extent. This has been fixed.
• Some navigation updates.
• General code updates and maintenance.

5.1.1

Dec 23, 2019

• Dark Mode (Android) (for devices that have this mode)
• Improved gesture navigation (e.g. swipe right to go back)
• Misc bug fixes and code updates

5.1.0

Nov 14, 2019

• Support for Dark Mode (iOS)
• New Filter on the “machine filter” for only listing machines that aren’t currently show in the map extent
• Ignore “The” when sorting machine names in machine list
• Many bug fixes and code enhancements

5.0.6

Sept 28, 2019

• Fixed blog and podcast screens (on Android).

5.0.5

Sept 25, 2019

• Minor bug fixes
• Code maintenance

5.0.4

Aug 30, 2019

• Resolving intermittent DNS-related issue.

5.0.3

Aug 20, 2019

• Removed the link to our Patreon page, per the app store (iOS) guidelines.
• Updated the 5.5" device screenshots in the (iOS) app store.

5.0.2

Jul 26, 2019

• Fixed: Added the city name to the Saved locations list

5.0.1

June 22, 2019

• Type “region” in the search bar to see a list of regions!
• Sort the Location List by number of machines
• Increase the “max zoom”, especially if you have a filter applied
• Make panning/zooming a little smoother
• Brighter Recent Activity icons
• Fixed the map marker jumping when two locations are really close together
• Added city name to location list items
• Turn off autocorrect on search field
• More gesture navigation
• Updated the FAQ
• Fix issue with special characters when searching or typing in passwords
• Additional design adjustments and bug fixes

5.0.0

Jun 17, 2019

React Native app released.

• It’s all just ONE BIG MAP now. No more switching between regions.
• But you can still search for a region and pull up all the locations in it! The search also autocompletes for cities that definitely have machines.
• A RECENT ACTIVITY feed, which shows all map edits within 30 miles of wherever you’re searching.
• SAVE your favorite locations and quickly see a list of your favorites.
• FILTER map results by machine, location type, operator, and/or number of machines.
• See nearby events.
• And it’s faster and better and more fun to use!