V1.6
Shield V1.6 Release Notes
What's New
- Important Account Reset: Due to a necessary system update, all existing user accounts have been removed. We sincerely apologize for this inconvenience. You will need to create a new account when you launch the updated app.
- Mandatory Username Selection for Google Sign-Up: When signing up with a Google account, you'll now be prompted to choose a unique username.
- Consistent Phone Number Formatting: Phone numbers are now consistently stored in the format
0xxxxxxxxxx. - Enhanced Confirmation Messages: Refined welcome and confirmation messages throughout the app for a more professional experience, with improved animations.
Improvements
- Streamlined Sign-Up Flow: Removed the profile photo upload step from the initial sign-up. You can still add/update your photo in profile settings.
- Improved Email Verification Messaging: Clearer messages for email verification issues, including a specific message for rate-limiting.
- Dashboard Layout Refinements: Removed the Settings card; Notifications card now takes full width. Settings are still in the bottom navigation.
- Settings screen: now the user has more options to control the app.
Fixes
- Fixed all known build errors and warnings. Clean, error-free compilation.
- Resolved various deprecation warnings.
- Addressed minor UI inconsistencies and layout issues.
Coming Soon
- Password Change functionality (Profile page).
- Two-Factor Authentication (2FA) setup (Profile page).
Important Notes
- Account Reset: Must create a new account after updating. Previous data is removed.
- One-Time Notification: A one-time notification on launch explains the account reset.
📅 Release Date: March 21, 2025
📌 Version: 1.6 (Build 6)
📱 Requires Android 8.0+