mattermost-mobile/CHANGELOG.md

Mattermost Mobile Apps Changelog

v1.9.0 Release

• Release Date: June 16, 2018
• Server Versions Supported: Server v4.0+ is required, Self-Signed SSL Certificates are not supported

Highlights

Improved first load time on Android

• Significantly decreased first load time on Android devices from cold start.

iOS Files app support

• Added support for attaching files from the iOS Files app from within Mattermost.

Improved styling of push notification

• Improved the layout of message content, channel name and sender name in push notifications.

Improvements

• Combined join/leave system messages.
• Added splash screen and channel loader improvements.
• Removed the desktop notification duration setting.
• Added cache team icon and set background to always be white if using a PNG file.
• Added whitelabel for icons and splash screen.

Bug Fixes

• Fixed an issue where other user's display name did not render in combined system messages after joining the channel.
• Fixed an issue where posts incorrectly had "Commented on Someone's message" above them.
• Fixed an issue where deleting a post or its parent in permalink view left permalink view blank.
• Fixed an issue where "User is typing" message cut was off.
• Fixed an issue where More New Messages Above appeared at the top of new channel on joining.
• Fixed an issue where a user was not directed to Town Square when leaving a channel.
• Fixed an issue where long post were not collapsed on Android.
• Fixed an issue where a user's name was initially shown as "someone" when opening a direct message with the user.
• Fixed an issue where an error was received when trying to change the team or channel from the share extension.
• Fixed an issue where switching to a newly created channel from a push notification redirected a user to Town Square.
• Fixed an issue where a public channel made private did not disappear automatically from clients not part of the channel.

v1.8.0 Release

• Release Date: April 27, 2018
• Server Versions Supported: Server v4.0+ is required, Self-Signed SSL Certificates are not supported

Highlights

Image performance

• Images are now downloaded and stored locally for better performance

Flagged Posts and Recent Mentions

• Access all your flagged posts and recent mentions from the buttons in the sidebar

Muted Channels

• Added support for Muted Channels released with Mattermost server v4.9

Improvements

• Date separators now appear between each posts in the search view
• Deactivated users are now filtered out of the channel members lists
• Direct Messages user list is now sorted by username first
• Added the option to Direct Message yourself from your user profile screen
• Improved performance on the post list
• Improved matching and display when searching for users in the Direct Message user list

Bug Fixes

• Fixed an issue where emoji reactions could be added from the search view but did not appear
• Fixed an issue causing the app to crash when trying to share content from a custom keyboard
• Fixed an issue where team names were being sorted based on letter case
• Fixed an issue where username would not be inserted to the post draft when using experimental configuration settings
• Fixed an issue with nested bullet lists being cut off in the user interface
• Fixed an issue where private channels were listed in the public channels section of the channel autocomplete list
• Fixed an issue where a profile images could not be updated from the app

v1.7.1 Release

• Release Date: April 3, 2018
• Server Versions Supported: Server v4.0+ is required, Self-Signed SSL Certificates are not supported

Bug Fixes

• Fixed an issue where the iOS share extension sometimes crashed the Mattermost app
• Fixed an issue preventing Markdown tables from rendering with some international characters

v1.7.0 Release

• Release Date: March 26, 2018
• Server Versions Supported: Server v4.0+ is required, Self-Signed SSL Certificates are not supported

Highlights

iOS File Sharing

• Share files and images from other applications as attached files in Mattermost

Markdown Tables

• Tables created using markdown formatting can now be viewed in the app

Permalinks

• Permalinks now open in the app instead of launching a browser window

Improvements

• Increased the tappable area of various icons for improved usability
• Announcement banners now display in the app
• Added "+" button to add emoji reactions to a post
• Minor performance improvements for app launch time
• Text files can now be viewed in the app
• Support for email autolinking into the app

Bugs

• Fixed an issue causing some devices to hang at the splash screen on app launch
• Fixed an issue causing some letters to be hidden in the Android search input box
• Fixed an issue causing some Direct Message channels to show date stamps below the most recent message
• Fixed an issue where users weren't able to join open teams they've never been a member of
• Fixed an issue so double tapping buttons can no longer cause UI issues
• Fixed an issue where changing the channel display name wasn't being updated in the UI appropriately
• Fixed an issue where searhing for public channels sometimes showed no results
• Fixed an issue where the post menu could remain open while scrolling in the post list
• Fixed an issue where the system message to add users to a channel was missing the execution link
• Fixed an issue where bulleted lists cut off text if nested deeper than two levels
• Fixed an issue where logging into an account that is not on any team freezes the app
• Fixed an issue on iOS causing the app to crash when taking a photo then attaching it to a post

v1.6.1 Release

• Release Date: February 13, 2018
• Server Versions Supported: Server v4.0+ is required, Self-Signed SSL Certificates are not supported

Bug Fixes

• Fixed an issue preventing the app from going to the correct channel when opened from a push notification
• Fixed an issue on Android devices where the app could sometimes freeze on the launch screen
• Fixed an issue on Samsung devices causing extra letters to be insterted when typing to filter user lists

v1.6.0 Release

• Release Date: February 6, 2018
• Server Versions Supported: Server v4.0+ is required, Self-Signed SSL Certificates are not supported

Highlights

Android File Sharing

• Share files and images from other applications as attached files in Mattermost

Improvements

• Added a right drawer to access settings, edit profile information, change online status and logout
• Added support for opening a Direct Message channel with yourself

Bugs

• Fixed a number of issues causing crashes on Android devices
• Fixed an issue with auto capitalization on Android keyboards
• Fixed an issue where the GitLab SSO login button sometimes didn't appear
• Fixed an issue with link previews not appearing on some accounts
• Fixed an issue where logging out of the app didn't clear the notification badge on the homescreen icon
• Fixed an issue where interactive message buttons would not wrap to a new line
• Fixed an issue where the keyboard would sometimes overlap the text input box
• Fixed an issue where the Direct Message channel wouldn't open from the profile page
• Fixed an issue where posts would sometimes overlap
• Fixed an issue where the app sometimes hangs on logout

v1.5.3 Release

• Release Date: February 1, 2018
• Server Versions Supported: Server v4.0+ is required, Self-Signed SSL Certificates are not supported
• Fixed a login issue when connecting to servers running a Data Retention policy

v1.5.2 Release

• Release Date: January 12, 2018
• Server Versions Supported: Server v4.0+ is required, Self-Signed SSL Certificates are not supported

Bug Fixes

• Fixed an issue causing some Android devices to crash on launch
• Fixed an issue with the app occasionally crashing when receiving push notifications in a new channel
• Channel footer area is now refreshed when switching between Group and Direct Message channels
• Fixed an issue on some Android devices so Mattermost verifies it has permissions to access ringtones
• Fixed an issue where the text box overlapped the keyboard on some iOS devices using multiple keyboard layouts
• Fixed an issue with video uploads on Android devices
• Fixed an issue with GIF uploads on iOS devices
• Fixed an issue with the mention badge flickering on the channel drawer icon when there were over 10 unread mentions
• Fixed an issue with the app occasionally freezing when requesting the RefreshToken

v1.5.1 Release

• Release Date: December 7, 2017
• Server Versions Supported: Server v4.0+ is required, Self-Signed SSL Certificates are not supported

Bug Fixes

• Fixed an issue with the upgrade app screen showing with a transparent background
• Fixed an issue with clearing or replying to notifications sometimes crashing the app on Android
• Fixed an issue with the app sometimes crashing due to a missing function in the swiping control

v1.5 Release

• Release Date: December 6, 2017
• Server Versions Supported: Server v4.0+ is required, Self-Signed SSL Certificates are not supported

Highlights

File Viewer

• Preview videos, RTF, PDFs, Word, Excel, and Powerpoint files

iPhone X Compatibility

• Added support for iPhone X

Slash Commands

• Added support for using custom slash commands
• Added support for built-in slash commands /away, /online, /offline, /dnd, /header, /purpose, /kick, /me, /shrug

Improvements

• In iOS, 3D touch can now be used to peek into a channel to view the contents, and quickly mark it as read
• Markdown images in posts now render
• Copy posts, URLs, and code blocks
• Opening a channel with Unread messages takes you to the "New Messages" indicator
• Support for data retention, interactive message buttons, and viewing Do Not Disturb statuses depending on the server version
• (Edited) indicator now shows up beside edited posts
• Added a "Recently Used" section for emoji reactions

Bug Fixes

• Android notifications now follow the default system setting for vibration
• Fixed app crashing when opening notification settings on Android
• Fixed an issue where the "Proceed" button on sign in screen stopped working after pressing logout multiple times
• HEIC images posted from iPhones now get converted to JPEG before uploading

v1.4.1 Release

Release Date: Nov 15, 2017 Server Versions Supported: Server v4.0+ is required, Self-Signed SSL Certificates are not supported

Bug Fixes

• Fixed network detection issue causing some people to be unable to access the app
• Fixed issue with lag when pressing send button
• Fixed app crash when opening notification settings
• Fixed various other bugs to reduce app crashes

v1.4 Release

• Release Date: November 6, 2017
• Server Versions Supported: Server v4.0+ is required, Self-Signed SSL Certificates are not supported

Highlights

Performance improvements

• Various performance improvements to decrease channel load times

Bug Fixes

• Fixed issue with Android app sometimes showing a white screen when re-opening the app
• Fixed an issue with orientation lock not working on Android

v1.3 Release

• Release Date: October 5, 2017
• Server Versions Supported: Server v4.0+ is required, Self-Signed SSL Certificates are not supported

Highlights

Tablet Support (Beta)

• Added support for landscape view, so the app may be used on tablets
• Note: Tablet support is in beta, and further improvements are planned for a later date

Link Previews

• Added support for image, GIF, and youtube link previews

Notifications

• Android: Added the ability to set light, vibrate, and sound settings
• Android: Improved notification stacking so most recent notification shows first
• Updated the design for Notification settings to improve usability
• Added the ability to reply from a push notification without opening the app (requires Android v7.0+, iOS 10+)
• Increased speed when opening app from a push notification

Download Files

• Added the ability to download all files on Android and images on iOS

Improvements

• Using + shortcut for emoji reactions is now supported
• Improved emoji formatting (alignment and rendering of non-square aspect ratios)
• Added support for error tracking with Sentry
• Only show the "Connecting..." bar after two connection attempts

Bug Fixes

• Fixed link rendering not working in certain cases
• Fixed theme color issue with status bar on Android

v1.2 Release

• Release Date: September 5, 2017
• Server Versions Supported: Server v4.0+ is required, Self-Signed SSL Certificates are not supported

Highlights

AppConfig Support for EMM solutions

• Added AppConfig support, to make it easier to integrate with a variety of EMM solutions

Code block viewer

• Tap on a code block to open a viewer for easier reading

Improvements

• Updated formatting for markdown lists and code blocks
• Updated formatting for in: and from: search autocomplete

Emoji Picker for Emoji Reactions

• Added an emoji picker for selecting a reaction

Bug Fixes

• Fixed issue where if only LDAP and GitLab login were enabled, LDAP did not show up on the login page
• Fixed issue with 3 digit mention count UI in channel drawer

Known Issues

• Using +:emoji: to react to a message is not yet supported

v1.1 Release

• Release Date: August 2017
• Server Versions Supported: Server v3.10+ is required, Self-Signed SSL Certificates are not supported

Highlights

Search

• Search posts and tap to preview the result
• Click "Jump" to open the channel the search result is from

Emoji Reactions

• View Emoji Reactions on a post

Group Messages

• Start Direct and Group Messages from the same screen

Improved Performance on Poor Connections

• Added auto-retry to automatically reattempt to get posts if the network connection is intermittent
• Added manual loading option if auto-retry fails to retrieve new posts

Improvements

• Android: Added Big Text support for Android notifications, so they expand to show more details
• Added a Reset Cache option
• Improved "Jump to conversation" filter so it matches on nickname, full name, or username
• Tapping on an @username mention opens the user's profile
• Disabled the send button while attachments upload
• Adjusted margins on icons and elsewhere to make spacing more consistent
• iOS URL scheme: mattermost:// links now open the new app
• About Mattermost page now includes a link to NOTICES.txt for platform and the mobile app
• Various UI improvements

Bug Fixes

• Fixed an issue where sometimes an unmounted badge caused app to crash on start up
• Group Direct Messages now show the correct member count
• Hamburger icon does not break after swiping to close sidebar
• Fixed an issue with some image thumbnails appearing out of focus
• Uploading a file and then leaving the channel no longer shows the file in a perpetual loading state
• For private channels, the last member can no longer delete the channel if the EE server permissions do not allow it
• Error messages are now shown when SSO login fails
• Android: Leaving a channel now redirects to Town Square instead of the Town Square info page
• Fixed create new public channel screen shown twice when trying to create a channel
• Tapping on a post will no longer close the keyboard

v1.0.1 Release

• Release Date: July 20, 2017
• Server Versions Supported: Server v3.8+ is required, Self-Signed SSL Certificates are not yet supported

Bug Fixes

• Huawei devices can now load messages
• GitLab SSO now works if there is a trailing / in the server URL
• Unsupported server versions now show a prompt clarifying that a server upgrade is necessary

v1.0 Release

• Release Date: July 10, 2017
• Server Versions Supported: Server v3.8+ is required, Self-Signed SSL Certificates are not supported

Highlights

Authentication (Requires v3.10+ Mattermost server)

• GitLab login

Offline Support

• Added offline support, so already loaded portions of the app are accessible without a connection
• Retry mechanism for posts sent while offline
• See FAQ for information on how data is handled for deactivated users

Notifications (Requires v3.10+ push proxy server)

• Notifications are cleared when read on another device
• Notification sent just before session expires to let people know login is required to continue receiving notifications

Channel and Team Sidebar

• Unreads section to easily access channels with new messages
• Search filter to jump to conversations quickly
• Improved team switching design for better cross-team notifications
• Added ability to join open teams on the server

Posts

• Emojis now render
• Integration attachments now render
• ~channel links now render

Navigation

• Updated navigation to have smoother transitions

Known Issues

• Android: Swipe to close in-app notifications does not work
• Apps are not yet at feature parity for desktop, so features not mentioned in the changelog are not yet supported

Contributors

Many thanks to all our contributors. In alphabetical order:

• asaadmahmood, cpanato, csduarte, enahum, hmhealey, jarredwitt, JeffSchering, jasonblais, lfbrock, omar-dev, rthill

Beta Release

• Release Date: March 29, 2017
• Server Versions Supported: Server v3.7+ is required, Self-Signed SSL Certificates are not yet supported

Note: If you need an SSL certificate, consider using Let's Encrypt instead of a self-signed one.

Highlights

The Beta apps are a work in progress, supported features are listed below. You can become a beta tester by downloading the Android app or signing up to test iOS.

Authentication

• Email login
• LDAP/AD login
• Multi-factor authentication
• Logout

Messaging

• View and send posts in the center channel
• Automatically load more posts in the center channel when scrolling
• View and send replies in thread view
• "New messages" line in center channel (app does not yet scroll to the line)
• Date separators
• @mention autocomplete
• ~channel autocomplete
• "User is typing" message
• Edit and delete posts
• Flag/Unflag posts
• Basic markdown (lists, headers, bold, italics, links)

Notifications

• Push notifications
• In-app notifications when you receive a message in another channel while the app is open
• Clicking on a push notification takes you to the channel

User profiles

• Status indicators
• View profile information by clicking on someone's username or profile picture

Files

• File thumbnails for posts with attachments
• Upload up to 5 images
• Image previewer to view images when clicked on

Channels

• Channel drawer for selecting channels
• Bolded channel names for Unreads, and mention jewel for Mentions
• (iOS only) Unread posts above/below indicator
• Favorite channels (Section in sidebar, and ability to favorite/unfavorite from channel menu)
• Create new public or private channels
• Create new Direct Messages (Group Direct Messages are not yet supported)
• View channel info (name, header, purpose)
• Join public channels
• Leave channel
• Delete channel
• View people in a channel
• Add/remove people from a channel
• Loading screen when opening channels

Settings

• Account Settings > Notifications page
• About Mattermost info dialog
• Report a problem link that opens an email for bug reports

Teams

• Switch between teams using "Team Selection" in the main menu (viewing which teams have notifications is not yet supported)

Contributors

Many thanks to all our contributors. In alphabetical order:

• csduarte, dmeza, enahum, hmhealey, it33, jarredwitt, jasonblais, lfbrock, mfpiccolo, saturninoabril, thomchop