v0.2.1+5

Alpha Release [v0.2.1+5]

Watch out, new update incoming! This update includes a few major things, including the ability to create posts, and comments at a basic level! In addition to that, theres been a few more tweaks and quality of life changes. As always, this is an alpha release, so do expect bugs to pop up here and there. Without further ado, here are the changes:

Note on version releases:

Now that Thunder is also released on TestFlight, the naming conventions for version releases will be changed to keep both iOS and Android versions on the same format. The new format will be v0.2.1-x where x indicates the build version (e.g., v0.2.1+5, v0.2.1+6, ...)

• The reasoning for this is that versioning on Apple only allows for numerical values (and such, -alpha is ignored on iOS devices but not on Android devices)
• The second reasoning is to allow for faster releases sooner on TestFlight, without needing to submit a new version to be reviewed every time which hinders the release cycle. Hopefully this makes sense, and let me know if you have any feedback regarding this change.

If you encounter any issues, it is highly recommended to reinstall the app if possible for the best (and hopefully less buggy) experience

Major Features

• You can now create posts when you are viewing a specific community. This is a new feature, so you may experience some bugs. Feedback is always appreciated to improve the experience!
• You can also now reply directly to a post, or reply to a specific comment. To reply to a specific comment, you need to swipe left on a comment to bring up the modal
• NSFW blur has been included in this release thanks to the contribution from @guigs4!
• Tapping on a community link in a post or comment should now redirect you to that community within the app - no more browser opening to view that community that someone linked in a post/comment
• Sentry was added in the last release to allow for automatic error reporting when something happens.
  • This is now an opt-in feature. When you first start up the app, a notification will ask you whether or not you want to enable Sentry error reporting. You can always opt-out or opt back in if you choose in the Settings

QoL Improvements

• Added a settings option to enable or disable to in-app update notification
• Added the instance name to various parts of the app to distinguish communities across instances
• When visiting a community, you can now see some basic information about the community, including the instance, number of subscribers, and number of people online
• Searching is improved to show you even more results for communities
• Improvements to logging in experience, removing extra spaces or lines from the username/password fields - contribution from @MrAntonS

Fixes and Misc

• Fixed issue where settings would not be respected after an app relaunch
• Fixed an issue with link previews not showing up properly
• Added fastlane config for Android - contribution from @IzzySoft

And many more changes under the hood!

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If you find any issues or would like to suggest features, please open up a new issue! As always, contributions are always welcomed here.

v0.2.0-alpha

Alpha Release [v0.2.0-alpha]

Hey everyone, I would just like to say thanks for all the support so far on Thunder! Although it's still in the early stages, it has gained a lot of traction over the past few days and it has been incredible to see the community engaged in discussions, and suggesting ideas for future releases. For those who are unaware, there is an official lemmy community here: https://lemmy.world/c/thunder_app

Since the last update, there have been a lot of changes (both under the hood, and also new features) which I will be releasing as a new alpha version here. As always, this is an alpha release, so do expect bugs to pop up here and there. Without further ado, here are the changes:

As there are a lot of under-the-hood changes, it is highly recommended to reinstall the app if possible for the best (and hopefully less buggy) experience

Major Features

• Comments can now be voted on, and saved through swipe gestures (similar to Apollo for those who have used it in the past)
  • Note: feedback on actions (voting/saving) for comments and posts may have a slight delay depending on the instance's responsiveness (e.g., it may take a few seconds for the action to update)
• There is now support for multiple account logins, and the ability to switch between the accounts
  • In the account page, there is a button on the top right that will allow you to add more accounts, or switch between accounts
• Theres a new option which allows you to toggle between dark/light themes from the Settings page
• There is now an in-app notification which will alert you whenever there is a new release on GitHub (yet to be fully tested)

QoL Improvements

• You can tap on a community's name in the feed, or when you're inside a post to see the community's feed
• When viewing a community, you can quickly subscribe or unsubscribe from that community
• Tapping on an image in the feed or within a post should bring up a fullscreen image for you to zoom in/out
• When you are not logged in, the voting actions on posts and comments will be hidden from view
• When logging into your account, you should now be able to use your system's password manager to fill out the username and password fields
• Some haptic feedback has been added for actions!

Fixes and Misc

• Theres now a splash screen on app startup - no more glaring white page when you load the app!
• Fixed a bug where refreshing a feed or selecting a sort option would send you back to the Local feed

And many more changes under the hood!

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Please note that iOS users will need to install the ipa through AltStore as there is no TestFlight set up at this point.

If you find any issues or would like to suggest features, please open up a new issue! As always, contributions are always welcomed here.

v0.1.1-alpha

Alpha Release [v0.1.1-alpha]

• Hopefully fixes issue with missing internet permissions on Android release builds
• Minor optimizations to load times
• Tabs now keep their state when switching between them
• Minor bug-fixes

Please note that iOS users will need to install the ipa through AltStore as there is no TestFlight set up at this point.

There is a lemmy community for this here! https://lemmy.world/c/thunder_app

If you find any issues or would like to suggest features, please open up a new issue! As always, contributions are always welcomed here.

v0.1.0-alpha

Initial Alpha Release [v0.1.0-alpha]

With this, includes some basic features including:

• Browse communities
• Search communities within instance
• Authenticate with a single account
• Voting and saving posts
• Basic settings

Please note that iOS users will need to install the ipa through AltStore as there is no TestFlight set up at this point.

If you find any issues or would like to suggest features, please open up a new issue! As always, contributions are always welcomed here.