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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 communities on Android and Apple iOS phones and tablet devices.


* Android 4.0+ (though one 4.0.4 device doesn't work)
Current Versions:
* IOS 6+ ie iPhone 3GS onwards
*28.2.24 - Freegle - Android: 3.1.10
*28.2.24 - Freegle - iOS 3.1.10


The Android development build can be installed by anyone with the link; installation of apps from unknown sources must be enabled
28.2.24 3.1.10 update released to reinstate the ads that were missing. <br>
25.2.24 3.1.9 update included various website updates, but still has an unresolved issue about opening shortlinks, eg to posters and business cards.
On iOS 17 it lets you Add to Calendar for agreed handover date-time-s again; there’s supposed to be an option to only enable adding events but I (Chris) couldn’t get this working, so the app asks for Full Access.to the calendar if you want to add such an event. You can turn Full Access on and off via iOS phone Settings.


The iOS development build can only be installed on devices which are known to the develop ie where the UDID has been provided.


=Current functionality=
Note:  on 13.9.22, Google Play Store says that the Freegle app on Android has 29,223 installs and ModTools 131 installs.
There isn’t comparable info for iOS, though there are various stats available, eg almost 24,000 downloads of the Freegle app in the last year.


Note: The 4th and 5th found groups are currently forced to be the Freegle Playground and a Mobile app test FD group.
On 29.11.22, Google Play Store for the apps on Android was showing 100k+ downloads and ModTools 100+.


* First time user: find nearest FD groups, register using email/password and join group
Supported devices:
* Existing user: Sign in using email/password. For Facebook, Google and Yahoo, an email can be triggered to get your login key.
* Android 5.1 which first appeared on March 2, 2015 (or later)
* Send OFFER or REQUEST to one of your groups with optional photo. If offline, then post is queued for delivery when online.
*  iOS 13+ is supported for Apple iOS devies
* Send contact message to group owner. If offline, then message is queued for delivery when online.
* View current settings
* Leave a group, join another group, join test group
* Sign out and Unsubscribe
* "About Freegle" page
* "Disclaimer" page
* "How to Freegle" page
* "Thanks" page
* development "Log" page


=Proposed functionality=
=ModTools app=


* Correspond with people who respond to your post
There is also a ModTools app for Freegle volunteers:
* View posts on group
* Reply to others' posts and continue correspondence


=Confirmed OK devices=
*12.03.24 - ModTools - Android 0.3.102
*11.12.23 - ModTools - iOS 0.3.101


* Fairphone Android 4.2.2
=App links=
* Nexus 7, Android 4.4.4
* iPad 2, iOS 8.1
* iPhone 3GS, iOS 6.1.6
* HTC One, Android 4.4.3


=Not working devices=
Users can find the app by searching for Freegle in their app store. These links are also available:


* Touchpad 7, Android 4.0.4
* https://www.ilovefreegle.org/mobile/
* https://freegle.it/android
* https://freegle.it/ios
 
=Features=
 
The Freegle app uses the same code as the main Freegle website and so generally has the same functionality and look-and-feel as the main website when used on a mobile device.
 
Where needed, the app has changed or additional functionality for phone use, such as:
* Receiving notifications
* Log in within app, including Facebook, Google, Yahoo and [[Sign in with Apple]] on iOS
* Share posts using other phone apps
* Direct access to take photos
* Opens website links within the app
* Save handover events to calendar
 
=Thanks=
 
The original development of the app was part funded by Cumbria County Council, the [[Sustain Eden project]] and funds donated to Freegle.
 
Any further donations to help with the development or improvements welcome here https://www.ilovefreegle.org/donate/
 
[[category:Freegle App]]

Revision as of 07:48, 12 March 2024

The Freegle Mobile phone app provides access to Freegle communities on Android and Apple iOS phones and tablet devices.

Current Versions:

  • 28.2.24 - Freegle - Android: 3.1.10
  • 28.2.24 - Freegle - iOS 3.1.10

28.2.24 3.1.10 update released to reinstate the ads that were missing.
25.2.24 3.1.9 update included various website updates, but still has an unresolved issue about opening shortlinks, eg to posters and business cards. On iOS 17 it lets you Add to Calendar for agreed handover date-time-s again; there’s supposed to be an option to only enable adding events but I (Chris) couldn’t get this working, so the app asks for Full Access.to the calendar if you want to add such an event. You can turn Full Access on and off via iOS phone Settings.


Note: on 13.9.22, Google Play Store says that the Freegle app on Android has 29,223 installs and ModTools 131 installs. There isn’t comparable info for iOS, though there are various stats available, eg almost 24,000 downloads of the Freegle app in the last year.

On 29.11.22, Google Play Store for the apps on Android was showing 100k+ downloads and ModTools 100+.

Supported devices:

  • Android 5.1 which first appeared on March 2, 2015 (or later)
  • iOS 13+ is supported for Apple iOS devies

ModTools app

There is also a ModTools app for Freegle volunteers:

  • 12.03.24 - ModTools - Android 0.3.102
  • 11.12.23 - ModTools - iOS 0.3.101

App links

Users can find the app by searching for Freegle in their app store. These links are also available:

Features

The Freegle app uses the same code as the main Freegle website and so generally has the same functionality and look-and-feel as the main website when used on a mobile device.

Where needed, the app has changed or additional functionality for phone use, such as:

  • Receiving notifications
  • Log in within app, including Facebook, Google, Yahoo and Sign in with Apple on iOS
  • Share posts using other phone apps
  • Direct access to take photos
  • Opens website links within the app
  • Save handover events to calendar

Thanks

The original development of the app was part funded by Cumbria County Council, the Sustain Eden project and funds donated to Freegle.

Any further donations to help with the development or improvements welcome here https://www.ilovefreegle.org/donate/

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