ModTools app - Revision history

RevampBot: Wiki revamp: restructure & modernise

2026-07-17T12:00:00Z

Wiki revamp: restructure & modernise

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	The ModTools app for Android and iOS was first released in 2016.		The ModTools app for Android and iOS was first released in 2016. It has the functionality of the https://modtools.org website, plus extra app features such as notifications when there's work to do.
	~~The app~~ has the functionality of the https://modtools.org website ~~with~~ extra app features such as notifications when there is work to do.

	~~== ModTools app 0.4+ ==~~

			==ModTools app 0.4+==
	'''Note: Google and Facebook logins do not work.'''		'''Note: Google and Facebook logins do not work.'''

	This version of the ~~ModTools~~ app shows the live ModTools website within the app, ~~as well as handling~~ push notifications.		This version of the app shows the live ModTools website within the app, and handles push notifications - so the app is always up to date with the latest ModTools website changes.
	~~So:~~ the app is always up-to-date with the latest ModTools website changes.

	=== Initial screen ===		===Initial screen===
			On first use, assuming you've enabled notifications, the first screen shows. Press '''Start ModTools''' to go to the normal ModTools screen - you'll need to sign in to ModTools again.

	~~On first use~~, ~~the first screen below shows~~, ~~assuming that you have enabled notifications. You~~ can ~~just press~~ the '~~''Start ModTools''' button to show~~ the ~~normal ModTools screen. You will need to sign in to~~ ModTools ~~again~~.		You'll probably want to enable and connect notifications, too. Enabling notifications is done via an Android or iOS pop-up, but can also be turned on and off in the phone's settings for the ModTools app.

	~~However~~ you ~~will probably~~ want ~~to enable~~ and ~~connect notifications~~. ~~Enabling notifications is done within an Android~~ or ~~iOS popup - but can also be turned on and off in the phone settings for the ModTools app~~.		To tell the Freegle server you want notifications, enter your modding email and press '''Connect'''. If successful, the screen shows "Success" or "Connected".

	~~To tell~~ the ~~Freegle server that you want notifications~~, ~~enter your modding email and press '''Connect'''~~. ~~If successful,~~ the screen ~~either shows "Success"~~ or ~~"Connected"~~.		Next time you start the app, it automatically shows the normal ModTools screen. You can still return to the initial screen and close the ModTools window using the X (Android) or Done (iOS).

	~~When you next start the app, it will automatically show the normal ModTools screen.~~		You can manage notifications as usual in the phone's settings for the app.
	~~However you~~ can ~~go back to~~ the ~~initial screen then you can close~~ the ~~ModTools window using the X in Android or Done in iOS~~.

	~~You can manage notifications~~ in ~~the usual way within the phone settings for the app~~.		===Using ModTools===
			The first time you press '''Start ModTools''', you'll need to sign in. Currently only a Freegle login and Yahoo login work. Once signed in, use ModTools as normal.

	~~=== Using~~ ModTools ~~===~~		If a work notification arrives while you're not using the app, tapping it starts the app and shows the relevant ModTools screen. (If you're already using the app, tapping the notification won't change the screen.)

	~~When you press '''Start ModTools''' for~~ the ~~first time then you will have to sign into ModTools~~.		You can close the app as normal, e.g. by swiping it away.
	~~Currently only a Freegle login and Yahoo login work~~.
	~~Once logged in you may use ModTools as normal~~.

	~~If a work notification arrives while not on the app, then tapping on the notification will start the app and show the relevant ModTools screen.~~		Opening external links within ModTools won't open them in another app, such as Chrome or Safari - instead they replace the current screen; swipe back to return.
	~~(If you are currently using the app, the screen will not change if you tap on the notification.)~~

	~~If you wish, you can close the app in the normal way eg by swiping it away.~~

	~~Note that opening~~ external links within ModTools ~~will not~~ open ~~the links~~ in another ~~page eg in~~ Chrome or Safari~~. Instead~~ they ~~will~~ replace the current screen; ~~you can~~ return ~~by swiping back~~.

	[[File:MT0.4-Android-A1.png\|frameless\|alt=ModTools app set-up screen\|ModTools app initial screen]]		[[File:MT0.4-Android-A1.png\|frameless\|alt=ModTools app set-up screen\|ModTools app initial screen]]
	[[File:MT0.4-Android-A2.png\|frameless\|alt=ModTools app set-up screen\|ModTools app initial screen with notifications disabled]]		[[File:MT0.4-Android-A2.png\|frameless\|alt=ModTools app set-up screen\|ModTools app initial screen with notifications disabled]]
	[[File:MT0.4-Android-B.png\|frameless\|alt=ModTools initial screen saying Already connected\|ModTools initial screen saying Already connected]]		[[File:MT0.4-Android-B.png\|frameless\|alt=ModTools initial screen saying Already connected\|ModTools initial screen saying Already connected]]
	[[File:MT0.4-Android-C.png\|frameless\|alt=ModTools user interface running in Android. Use X to return to the initial screen.\|ModTools user interface running in Android. Use X to return to the initial screen.]]		[[File:MT0.4-Android-C.png\|frameless\|alt=ModTools user interface running in Android. Use X to return to the initial screen.\|ModTools user interface running in Android. Use X to return to the initial screen.]]
	[[File:MT0.4-iOS-C.jpg\|frameless\|alt=ModTools user interface running in iOS. Use Done to return to the initial screen.\|ModTools user interface running in iOS. Use Done to return to the initial screen.]]		[[File:MT0.4-iOS-C.jpg\|frameless\|alt=ModTools user interface running in iOS. Use Done to return to the initial screen.\|ModTools user interface running in iOS. Use Done to return to the initial screen.]]

			Link: [[ModTools]]

	~~Link: [[ModTools]]~~		[[Category:Moderating with ModTools]]
	[[~~category~~:ModTools]]

Chriscant at 11:04, 8 August 2025

2025-08-08T11:04:29Z

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	=== Initial screen ===		=== Initial screen ===

	On first use, the ~~initial~~ screen below shows. You can just press the '''Start ModTools''' button to show the normal ModTools screen. You will need to sign in to ModTools again.		On first use, the first screen below shows, assuming that you have enabled notifications. You can just press the '''Start ModTools''' button to show the normal ModTools screen. You will need to sign in to ModTools again.

	However you will probably want to enable and connect notifications. Enabling notifications is done within an Android or iOS popup - but can also be turned on and off in the phone settings for the ModTools app.		However you will probably want to enable and connect notifications. Enabling notifications is done within an Android or iOS popup - but can also be turned on and off in the phone settings for the ModTools app.

Chriscant: Add 0.4.5 screenshots

2025-08-08T11:03:45Z

Add 0.4.5 screenshots

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	Note that opening external links within ModTools will not open the links in another page eg in Chrome or Safari. Instead they will replace the current screen; you can return by swiping back.		Note that opening external links within ModTools will not open the links in another page eg in Chrome or Safari. Instead they will replace the current screen; you can return by swiping back.

	[[File:MT0.4-Android-AA.png\|frameless\|alt=ModTools app set-up screen\|ModTools app initial screen]]		[[File:MT0.4-Android-A1.png\|frameless\|alt=ModTools app set-up screen\|ModTools app initial screen]]
			[[File:MT0.4-Android-A2.png\|frameless\|alt=ModTools app set-up screen\|ModTools app initial screen with notifications disabled]]
	[[File:MT0.4-Android-B.png\|frameless\|alt=ModTools initial screen saying Already connected\|ModTools initial screen saying Already connected]]		[[File:MT0.4-Android-B.png\|frameless\|alt=ModTools initial screen saying Already connected\|ModTools initial screen saying Already connected]]
	[[File:MT0.4-Android-C.png\|frameless\|alt=ModTools user interface running in Android. Use X to return to the initial screen.\|ModTools user interface running in Android. Use X to return to the initial screen.]]		[[File:MT0.4-Android-C.png\|frameless\|alt=ModTools user interface running in Android. Use X to return to the initial screen.\|ModTools user interface running in Android. Use X to return to the initial screen.]]

Chriscant: Updated for 0.4.5

2025-08-08T11:02:26Z

Updated for 0.4.5

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	=== Initial screen ===		=== Initial screen ===

	On first use, the initial screen below shows. ~~For now you must have notifications enabled~~ to ~~be able~~ to ~~use this version. Fix coming soon.~~		On first use, the initial screen below shows. You can just press the '''Start ModTools''' button to show the normal ModTools screen. You will need to sign in to ModTools again.
	~~If notifications are not enabled, use the phone settings~~ to ~~enable notifications~~.

	~~You need~~ to connect ~~your modding email address first~~. ~~Then press~~ the ~~'''Start ModTools''' button to show~~ the ~~normal ModTools screen. You will need to sign in to~~ ModTools ~~again~~.		However you will probably want to enable and connect notifications. Enabling notifications is done within an Android or iOS popup - but can also be turned on and off in the phone settings for the ModTools app.

	~~Once connected~~, ~~when~~ you next start the app, it will automatically show the normal ModTools screen.		To tell the Freegle server that you want notifications, enter your modding email and press '''Connect'''. If successful, the screen either shows "Success" or "Connected".

			When you next start the app, it will automatically show the normal ModTools screen.
	However you can go back to the initial screen then you can close the ModTools window using the X in Android or Done in iOS.		However you can go back to the initial screen then you can close the ModTools window using the X in Android or Done in iOS.

	~~So: enter your modding email address and press '''Connect'''.~~
	~~This enables app notifications.~~
	~~If this is successful then "Success" appears at the bottom.~~
	~~If you return to this screen then the message says "Already connected".~~

	You can manage notifications in the usual way within the phone settings for the app.		You can manage notifications in the usual way within the phone settings for the app.

Chriscant: Notifications required for now

2025-08-08T10:40:13Z

Notifications required for now

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	=== Initial screen ===		=== Initial screen ===

	On first use, the initial screen below shows.		On first use, the initial screen below shows. For now you must have notifications enabled to be able to use this version. Fix coming soon.
			If notifications are not enabled, use the phone settings to enable notifications.

	You need to connect your modding email address first. Then press the '''Start ModTools''' button to show the normal ModTools screen. You will need to sign in to ModTools again.		You need to connect your modding email address first. Then press the '''Start ModTools''' button to show the normal ModTools screen. You will need to sign in to ModTools again.

Chriscant at 12:55, 7 August 2025

2025-08-07T12:55:15Z

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	You need to connect your modding email address first. Then press the '''Start ModTools''' button to show the normal ModTools screen. You will need to sign in to ModTools again.		You need to connect your modding email address first. Then press the '''Start ModTools''' button to show the normal ModTools screen. You will need to sign in to ModTools again.

	~~When~~ you next start the app, it will automatically show the normal ModTools screen.		Once connected, when you next start the app, it will automatically show the normal ModTools screen.
	However you can go back to the initial screen then you can close the ModTools window using the X in Android or Done in iOS.		However you can go back to the initial screen then you can close the ModTools window using the X in Android or Done in iOS.

Chriscant: Update for MT app 0.4.4

2025-08-07T12:53:51Z

Update for MT app 0.4.4

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	== ModTools app 0.4+ ==		== ModTools app 0.4+ ==

	'''Note: Google and Facebook logins ~~currently~~ do not work.'''		'''Note: Google and Facebook logins do not work.'''

	This version of the ModTools app shows the live ModTools website within the app, as well as handling push notifications.		This version of the ModTools app shows the live ModTools website within the app, as well as handling push notifications.
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	=== Initial screen ===		=== Initial screen ===

	On first use, the ~~first~~ screen below shows.		On first use, the initial screen below shows.

	You ~~can opt~~ to '''Start ModTools''' ~~straight away if~~ you ~~wish~~.		You need to connect your modding email address first. Then press the '''Start ModTools''' button to show the normal ModTools screen. You will need to sign in to ModTools again.
	However ~~it is recommended that~~ you enter your email address and press '''Connect''' ~~to set up~~ notifications.
			When you next start the app, it will automatically show the normal ModTools screen.
			However you can go back to the initial screen then you can close the ModTools window using the X in Android or Done in iOS.

			So: enter your modding email address and press '''Connect'''.
			This enables app notifications.
	If this is successful then "Success" appears at the bottom.		If this is successful then "Success" appears at the bottom.
	If you return to this screen then the message says "Already connected".		If you return to this screen then the message says "Already connected".

	~~If you restart ModTools having successfully connected then~~ the ~~initial screen does not show; instead you are taken straight into ModTools.~~		You can manage notifications in the usual way within the phone settings for the app.
	~~If you need to return to this screen then you can close~~ the ~~ModTools window using~~ the ~~X in Android or Done in iOS~~.

	=== Using ModTools ===		=== Using ModTools ===

	When you press '''Start ModTools''' for the first time then you will have to sign into ModTools.		When you press '''Start ModTools''' for the first time then you will have to sign into ModTools.
	Currently only a Freegle login and Yahoo login ~~seem to~~ work.		Currently only a Freegle login and Yahoo login work.
	Once logged in you may use ModTools as normal.		Once logged in you may use ModTools as normal.

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	Note that opening external links within ModTools will not open the links in another page eg in Chrome or Safari. Instead they will replace the current screen; you can return by swiping back.		Note that opening external links within ModTools will not open the links in another page eg in Chrome or Safari. Instead they will replace the current screen; you can return by swiping back.

	[[File:MT0.4-Android-A.png\|frameless\|alt=ModTools app set-up screen\|ModTools app ~~set-up~~ screen]]		[[File:MT0.4-Android-AA.png\|frameless\|alt=ModTools app set-up screen\|ModTools app initial screen]]
	[[File:MT0.4-Android-B.png\|frameless\|alt=ModTools initial screen saying Already connected\|ModTools initial screen saying Already connected]]		[[File:MT0.4-Android-B.png\|frameless\|alt=ModTools initial screen saying Already connected\|ModTools initial screen saying Already connected]]
	[[File:MT0.4-Android-C.png\|frameless\|alt=ModTools user interface running in Android. Use X to return to the initial screen.\|ModTools user interface running in Android. Use X to return to the initial screen.]]		[[File:MT0.4-Android-C.png\|frameless\|alt=ModTools user interface running in Android. Use X to return to the initial screen.\|ModTools user interface running in Android. Use X to return to the initial screen.]]

Jacky at 12:15, 6 July 2025

2025-07-06T12:15:46Z

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	[[File:MT0.4-iOS-C.jpg\|frameless\|alt=ModTools user interface running in iOS. Use Done to return to the initial screen.\|ModTools user interface running in iOS. Use Done to return to the initial screen.]]		[[File:MT0.4-iOS-C.jpg\|frameless\|alt=ModTools user interface running in iOS. Use Done to return to the initial screen.\|ModTools user interface running in iOS. Use Done to return to the initial screen.]]


			Link: [[ModTools]]
	[[category:ModTools]]		[[category:ModTools]]

Chriscant at 13:49, 17 April 2025

2025-04-17T13:49:39Z

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	You can opt to '''Start ModTools''' straight away if you wish.		You can opt to '''Start ModTools''' straight away if you wish.
	However it is recommended that you enter your email address and press Connect to set up notifications.		However it is recommended that you enter your email address and press '''Connect''' to set up notifications.
	If this is successful then "Success" appears at the bottom.		If this is successful then "Success" appears at the bottom.
	If you return to this screen then the message says "Already connected".		If you return to this screen then the message says "Already connected".

Chriscant at 13:49, 17 April 2025

2025-04-17T13:49:24Z

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	This version of the ModTools app shows the live ModTools website within the app, as well as handling push notifications.		This version of the ModTools app shows the live ModTools website within the app, as well as handling push notifications.
	So: the app is always up-to-date with the latest ModTools website changes.		So: the app is always up-to-date with the latest ModTools website changes.
	~~The app should need updating less often.~~

	=== Initial screen ===		=== Initial screen ===
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	On first use, the first screen below shows.		On first use, the first screen below shows.

	You can opt to Start ModTools straight away if you wish.		You can opt to '''Start ModTools''' straight away if you wish.
	However it is recommended that you enter your email address and press Connect to set up notifications.		However it is recommended that you enter your email address and press Connect to set up notifications.
	If this is successful then "Success" appears at the bottom.		If this is successful then "Success" appears at the bottom.
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	=== Using ModTools ===		=== Using ModTools ===

	When you press Start ModTools for the first time then you will have to sign into ModTools.		When you press '''Start ModTools''' for the first time then you will have to sign into ModTools.
	Currently only a Freegle login and Yahoo login seem to work.		Currently only a Freegle login and Yahoo login seem to work.
	Once logged in you may use ModTools as normal.		Once logged in you may use ModTools as normal.

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	Note that opening external links within ModTools will not open the links in another page eg in Chrome or Safari. Instead they will replace the current screen; you can return by swiping back.		Note that opening external links within ModTools will not open the links in another page eg in Chrome or Safari. Instead they will replace the current screen; you can return by swiping back.

	[[File:MT0.4-Android-AA.png\|frameless\|alt=ModTools app set-up screen\|ModTools app initial screen]]		[[File:MT0.4-Android-A1.png\|frameless\|alt=ModTools app set-up screen\|ModTools app initial screen]]
			[[File:MT0.4-Android-A2.png\|frameless\|alt=ModTools app set-up screen\|ModTools app initial screen with notifications disabled]]
	[[File:MT0.4-Android-B.png\|frameless\|alt=ModTools initial screen saying Already connected\|ModTools initial screen saying Already connected]]		[[File:MT0.4-Android-B.png\|frameless\|alt=ModTools initial screen saying Already connected\|ModTools initial screen saying Already connected]]
	[[File:MT0.4-Android-C.png\|frameless\|alt=ModTools user interface running in Android. Use X to return to the initial screen.\|ModTools user interface running in Android. Use X to return to the initial screen.]]		[[File:MT0.4-Android-C.png\|frameless\|alt=ModTools user interface running in Android. Use X to return to the initial screen.\|ModTools user interface running in Android. Use X to return to the initial screen.]]