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The Freegle Mobile phone app provides access to Freegle Direct (FD) groups on Android and iOS phone and tablet devices.  The app is currently in development.  Supported devices:
The Freegle Mobile phone app provides access to Freegle Direct (FD) groups on Android and iOS phone and tablet devices.  The app is currently in development.  Supported devices:


* Android 4.0+
* Android 4.1+
* IOS 6+ ie iPhone 3GS onwards
* IOS 6+ ie iPhone 3GS onwards


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* First time user: find nearest FD groups, preview items, register using Facebook or email/password and join group
* First time user: find nearest FD groups, preview items, register using Facebook or email/password and join group
* Existing user: Sign in using Facebook or email/password.  Google and Yahoo sign in not supported yet.
* Existing user: Sign in using Facebook or email/password.  Google and Yahoo sign in not supported yet.
* View current posts, inc search (for one word) and All/Wanted/Offers.  New message count shown; Load more messages. Shows photos on post (tap to expand). Shows map (tap to open Google maps in browser). Reply (if not your post).
* Send OFFER or REQUEST to one of your groups with optional photo.  If offline, then post is queued for delivery when online.
* Send OFFER or REQUEST to one of your groups with optional photo.  If offline, then post is queued for delivery when online.
* My posts shows the correspondence about the posts you started (with unread messages highlighted)
* View current settings
* Leave a group, join another group
* Send contact message to group owner. If offline, then message is queued for delivery when online.
* Send contact message to group owner. If offline, then message is queued for delivery when online.
* Send Chris App Feedback - includes the internal log.
* Send Chris App Feedback - includes the internal log.
* View current settings
* Leave a group, join another group
* Sign out and Unsubscribe
* Sign out and Unsubscribe
* "About Freegle" page
* "About Freegle" page
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* App configurable at runtime
* App configurable at runtime
* Logs anonymous app use with platform info at startup
* Logs anonymous app use with platform info at startup
=Proposed functionality=
* Correspond with people who respond to your post
* View posts on group
* Reply to others' posts and continue correspondence


=Confirmed OK devices=
=Confirmed OK devices=


* Fairphone Android 4.2.2
* Fairphone Android 4.2.2
* Nexus 7, Android 4.4.4
* Nexus 7, Android 4.4.4 and Android 5.0.2
* iPad 2, iOS 8.1
* iPad 2, iOS 8.1
* iPhone 3GS, iOS 6.1.6
* iPhone 3GS, iOS 6.1.6
* HTC One, Android 4.4.3
* HTC One, Android 4.4.3
* Axius Q8, 4.1.1


=Not working devices=
=Not working devices=


* Touchpad 7, Android 4.0.4
* Touchpad 7, Android 4.0.4
* Arnova, Android 4.03


=Screenshots=
=Screenshots=

Revision as of 22:01, 22 January 2015

The Freegle Mobile phone app provides access to Freegle Direct (FD) groups on Android and iOS phone and tablet devices. The app is currently in development. Supported devices:

  • Android 4.1+
  • IOS 6+ ie iPhone 3GS onwards

The Android development build can be installed by anyone with the link; installation of apps from unknown sources must be enabled

The iOS development build can only be installed on devices which are known to the developer ie where the UDID has been provided. Use iTunes to find your UDID: http://whatsmyudid.com/

Current functionality

Note: The 4th and 5th found groups are currently forced to be the Freegle Playground and a Mobile app test FD group.

  • First time user: find nearest FD groups, preview items, register using Facebook or email/password and join group
  • Existing user: Sign in using Facebook or email/password. Google and Yahoo sign in not supported yet.
  • View current posts, inc search (for one word) and All/Wanted/Offers. New message count shown; Load more messages. Shows photos on post (tap to expand). Shows map (tap to open Google maps in browser). Reply (if not your post).
  • Send OFFER or REQUEST to one of your groups with optional photo. If offline, then post is queued for delivery when online.
  • My posts shows the correspondence about the posts you started (with unread messages highlighted)
  • View current settings
  • Leave a group, join another group
  • Send contact message to group owner. If offline, then message is queued for delivery when online.
  • Send Chris App Feedback - includes the internal log.
  • Sign out and Unsubscribe
  • "About Freegle" page
  • "Disclaimer" page
  • "How to Freegle" page
  • "Thanks" page
  • development "Log" page
  • FD status report available
  • App configurable at runtime
  • Logs anonymous app use with platform info at startup

Confirmed OK devices

  • Fairphone Android 4.2.2
  • Nexus 7, Android 4.4.4 and Android 5.0.2
  • iPad 2, iOS 8.1
  • iPhone 3GS, iOS 6.1.6
  • HTC One, Android 4.4.3
  • Axius Q8, 4.1.1

Not working devices

  • Touchpad 7, Android 4.0.4
  • Arnova, Android 4.03

Screenshots

Start up screen Finding a group Registering Home screen Posting an OFFER