Bolt Release Notes

What's included in the latest version of Pugpig Bolt for iOS

v2.26 (Released 13/11/2020)
v2.25 (Released 22/10/2020)
v2.24 (Released 10/10/2020)
v2.23 (Released 10/06/2020)
v2.22 (Released 29/05/2020)
v2.21 (Released 15/04/2020)
v2.20 (Released 23/03/2020)
v2.19 (Released 12/02/2020)
v2.18 (Released 07/11/2019)
v2.17 (Released 21/10/2019)
v2.16 (Released 14/08/2019)
v2.13 (Released 16/07/2019)
v2.12 (Released 04/07/2019)
v2.10 (Released 14/05/2019)
v2.9 (Released 16/04/2019)
v2.8 (Released 21/03/2019)
v2.7 (Released 05/03/2019)
v2.6 (Released 05/02/2019)
v2.5 (Released 02/11/2018)
v2.4 (Released 12/09/2018)
v2.3 (Released 19/06/2018)
v2.2 (Released 24/05/2018)
v2.1 (Released 23/04/2018)
v1.3 (Released 20/11/2017)

2.26 - Web-based sign in

- Added support for web-based sign in
- Added a new method for removing the floating audio icon
- Improvements to image gallery view to prevent image extending off the screen
- Added support for gifs in the image gallery

2.25 - SDK updates

- Added support for Facebook core SDK
- Updated Airship SDK to latest version

2.24 - Dynamic Timeline Theming

- Ability to dynamically theme timeline picker, toolbar logo and toolbar from values in the feed on a per timeline basis.
- Added support for hidden timelines, not visible in the timeline picker
- Restored ability to link to a specific position on the timeline
- Added the ability to choose your own app icon from a settings screen
- Improved content fetching on app re-foreground (more often)
- Added support for Branch SDK
- Added support for Mixpanel analytics and push notifications

2.23 - Audio Player

- Implemented new Audio Player with queue and download management capabilities
- Implemented floating audio icon for quick access from anywhere in the app.

2.22 - SDKs

- Updated Firebase and Adobe Analytics SDKs to latest versions 

2.21 - Deeplinking Behaviour

- Changed deeplinking behaviour for 2nd level pages - now pushed onto the stack rather than opening in original tab
- Remove Zendesk chat support

2.20 - Background Downloading

- Added support for full screen video help screens
- Articles now show as read when swiping through content
- Added fully fledged background downloader to ensure content is up to date
- Added support for Firebase in-app messaging
- Added pull to refresh functionality to timelines
- Added a text resize option in settings
- Improved analytics reporting for help screens
- Timelines now show a last updated time
- Dropped iOS 10 support for customers using Airship
- Timelines now show a last updated time

2.19 - Firebase Deeplinking

- Added support for Firebase push notification deeplinking

2.18 - Subscriptions

- Added additional theming options for subscription modal
- Added new command deeplinks for sign-in; subscribe and onboarding screens
- Additional subscription modal visual improvements
- Fixed an issue where edit timelines in settings didn't load
- Dropped support for receipt postback on iOS 10

2.17 - Provisional Push

- Added support for provisional/deliver-quietly push on iOS 12 and above
- Added deeplink to the receipt postback UI

2.16 - Appsflyer 

- Added support for Appsflyer

2.13 - Audio player improvements

- Added the ability to theme timeline error screen
- Added a loading/buffering indicator to the audio player
- Added the ability to pause buffering
- Tapping the audio player now maximises it rather than minimising

2.12 - Timelines

- Added support for private and marketing timelines
- Added a themable border to top of audio player

2.10 - Native audio player

- Update Lottie to 3.0.4
- Update Airship to 10.2.1
- Added the option to display the toolbar logo when in content view
- Added native audio support - Added the ability to play audio within the app through a dedicated, themable UI 
- Dropped support for iOS 9

2.9 - Image viewer and background push

- Added the ability to open in-content images in a swipable, full-screen view
- Added support for search as a custom web view tab
- Ability to open the saved timeline from settings
- Feed updates can now be triggered by a background push

2.8 - State Restoration

- Added state restoration which will remember your position in the app indefinitely
- The app will now remember your position inside a content view for 30 days
- Add DFP key-value pairs for platform and and ad unit to improve target ability

2.7 - Deep-linking

- Added support for iTunes promoted purchases
- Reworked deep-linking to preserve the context of content, enabling saving, sharing and swiping between linked-to content

2.6 - Help screens, customisation and SDKs

- Toolbars in the content view now minimise on scroll
- Toolbars in the tab view are now minimised, not invisible, when toggled off
- Added native onboarding screens which show on first run. 
- Added the ability to deep-link to timelines and other tabs
- Added the ability to show a short animation on app open
- Added support for Adobe Analytics
- Single timeline apps no longer show the "customise your timelines" toast message
- New sign-in screen with support for multiple links, the absence of a cancel button and much greater theming capabilities
- Added support for the Zendesk Chat, Guide and Support SDKs
- Added support for Urban Airship
- Added support for customisable settings screens, with external help screens
- Added the ability to toggle a tabs toolbar off via config
- 3rd party push provider support added
- Made the today widget work correctly with multiple timeline groups

2.5 - Customisation and receipt post back

- Added support for a hard paywall which cannot be dismissed until the user has signed-in
- Tabs can now be web views, allowing almost anything to be hosted within the app
- Bottom menu can be entirely customised in terms of composition, icons, names and theme.
- Added support for iTunes receipt postback, allowing in-app purchases to be associated to an entity in a 3rd party subscription system

2.4 - Timeline groups

- Added support for timeline groups, AKA multiple multiple timelines
- Added configuration mode, allowing the preview of new configs within the live app before deploying them.

2.3 - Timeline reordering

- Added the ability to choose the order in which your timelines appear
- Added a message which pops on first run and informs users of the ability to choose and reorder timelines
- Made the today widget work correctly with multiple timelines

2.2 - In-App Purchases

- Added the ability to purchase access to premium content via auto-renewing subscriptions from the App Store
- Added a paywall that gives users the opportunity to sign in or purchase a subscription from the timeline or in the content view
- Timelines can now contain a mixture of paid and free content
- IAP purchases support iTunes introductory pricing
- Supports having a different layout for the first article in a timeline 

2.1 - Multiple Timelines

- Added support for multiple timelines. The app can now present numerous timelines which the user can swipe between. The user can also edit which timelines they see.
- The app can now feature help, terms and conditions and help screens.
- Added "share this app" and "rate this app" functionality 
- Added a settings view, accessible via the bottom menu
- Redesigned bottom menu, providing access to the saved timeline and settings
- Improved saved timeline behaviour
- Added the ability to swipe between widgets within the content view
- Added the ability to serve DFP ads in the content view via a 320x50 bottom banner
- Bolt now uses our new version of the timeline, which is much faster than previous iterations

1.3 - Offline Support

- Offline support. Bolt now pre-caches content that can be read later without a connection. 
- Paywall. Bolt content can now be hidden behind a paywall connected to your authorisation system
- Support for Playbuzz content as an iFrame in the app's timeline
- Various bug fixes and optimisations