EmilyTapestrySupport Posted April 3, 2020 Posted April 3, 2020 Hi all, We wanted to let you know that there is now an update to the beta version of the Android app available which includes some much requested new features! If you are using the iOS version of the app, please see this post about an update to the live version of the app. The beta version isn't live on the Play store, to access it you have to sign up to our beta program. You can do that by following this link here on the device you want to access the beta app on. Please note the beta is not available on Amazon Fire devices but do keep an eye out for an update to the live Android app in the hopefully not too distant future. It's very quick and easy to sign up to the beta program and hopefully you find the overall experience of using it better, but if after trying it out you do want to switch back to the current app that's completely fine - all the data you enter up to to that point will be saved. We know the current live version of the app is not perfect and does have some issues which is why our Android developers have been working hard over the last year to release a more stable version. Whilst we still think this beta version needs some more work, we believe it is a lot better than the live version and should offer you a significantly improved user experience. We also know many of you are very keen to see the new features we've recently added to the browser version of Tapestry (which I'll cover below), also available on the app. This beta version has been thoroughly tested by us one the devices we have available but one of the difficulties of developing apps for Android is the larger number of device types there is available. This means that the app could interact slightly differently on each individual type of Android phone or tablet. This is why we've opted to have a beta period instead of just releasing it live to everyone; To allow people to access the new features and so we can iron out any issues people encounter before it becomes the only version available. Hopefully that explains what the beta is and why you might find it beneficial, now let's take a look at those new features! They are: Clickable links We've already added this to the browser version of Tapestry but we know a lot of you also wanted to be able to do this on the app. This will allow you to copy the URL of a website and paste it into the notes section of an observation. When saved, that link will then become clickable, meaning you can select it and it will take you directly to that website.This is currently only available for the notes section of an observation and not the comments but this is something we are working on. Please note that if others users in your settings are using Android devices and aren't on the beta, then the links will not be clickable for them. View attached files Recently we added the ability to attach different file types, such as Word, PowerPoint etc., to observations, memos and reflections. Upon the release of this, when viewing observations with files attached on the app, you would only see a notice directing you to the browser version of Tapestry to see the files. With this update you will now be able to open and view attached files within observations through the app provided your device has the software available which will allow you to view them. Extended video limits To help you with your home learning during the current setting closures, we have temporarily increased the limits on videos to 10 minutes or 5GB. This was first available on the browser version of Tapestry and but it is now also available on this update. Please note that larger videos will take longer to upload and the time it takes will also depend on your internet speed. If you have any difficulties uploading longer videos, for example some older Android devices may also not have the memory available to allow bigger videos, we recommend you also try uploading them through a browser. So, if you would like to sign up to the beta version of the Android app and start using these new functions, you just need to follow this link here. Remember you can delete the beta app at any point to return to the current version and any data you you've added would be saved. If you have any questions about the beta Android app or have signed up and would like to provide feedback, please email customer.service@eyfs.info.
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