mattermost-mobile/CHANGELOG.md

Mattermost Mobile Apps Changelog

v1.0 Release

• Planned Release Date: July 5, 2017
• Server Versions Supported: Server v3.8+ is required, Self-Signed SSL Certificates are not yet supported

Highlights

Authentication

• 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