OuterSpatial Releases

Updated

• Deprecated Facebook authentication. More information about "why" is available in our help doc.
• The parent area name in the Point of Interest and Trail screens is now tappable.
• Updated stewardship text on the Outing screen to "Created by" instead of "Owned by".
• Added activity tags to the Point of Interest screen.

Fixed

• Fixed an issue that was causing deep links to fail when the app restored from the background.
• Added a "Close" button to the transit activity sheet.
• The "Close" button text on Document and Paper Map screens will no longer truncate when long Document/Paper Map names are present.
• Fixed a few issues related to data loading of the community features index used by the search and list views.
• Fixed an issue that was causing events to sort improperly in certain cases.
• Implemented fixes for a few (rare) crashing issues.

Updated

• Cleaned up formatting on the event screen.
  

Fixed

• Made the placeholder text on the Me tab scrollable.

New

• All new cartography, including more detailed terrain data, support for 100+ point of interest types, and new selected states.
  
• The app now supports deep links and a new share tool, so you can share an Area, Point of Interest, Outing, or Trail with a friend. They can follow the deep link and OuterSpatial will take them directly to the screen you shared. (Deep links work for both iOS and Android, so you can share them and know they'll work — no matter what type of phone your friend uses.)
  
• You can now view sponsored communities — like Daycation, Trails LA County, and TrailsMV — in the OuterSpatial app.
  

Updated

• The Organization screen now shows Areas, Points of Interest, Outings, and Trails the Organization is an owner, manager, or partner steward of.
  
• We've worked hard to improve the overall performance of the app. We've also spent a lot of time optimizing battery usage to ensure OuterSpatial runs lean and mean on your Android device.
  

Fixed

• Addressed a number of stability issues that were impacting some users.
• Fixed an issue that was causing download of the application data to fail in some cases.

Fixed

• Fixed an issue that was causing new OuterSpatial account creation to fail for some users.

Fixed

• Unnamed features show up with blank "Name" on feature screens.
• Improve handling of some edge cases related to authentication and bad network connection.
• Onboarding should be disabled if no network connection is present.

New

• You can now "Add a Photo" to an Area, Point of Interest, Outing, or Trail.
• Elevation profiles have been added to the Outing and Trail screens.
• The new Community Library makes it easy to discover OuterSpatial communities in your area. Tap on the Community bar at the top of the Home screen to take a look.
• A major rebuild of some of the app internals means performance when loading and switching Communities should be greatly improved. Also, most screens in the app can now be refreshed by pulling down. This ensures you always have the most up-to-date information at your fingertips at all times.

Updated

• When getting directions to a feature, you can now select the transportation mode. The available options (Driving, Transit, Walking, and Biking) vary depending on which routing app you choose.
  
• More intuitive sorting and presentation of information on Area, Point of Interest, Outing, and Trail screens.
  
• Internal work to improve battery performance.
  
• Featured Content items now display in Area, Point of Interest, Outing, and Trail screens.
  
• The Organization maps now show features the organization is a Manager or Partner steward of, in addition to features the Organization owns.
  

Fixed

• The "Map" tab on the Organization screen no longer displays if the Organization is not a steward on any features.
• Fixed an issue that was causing some Organization posts to not display properly in the Organization "Social" tab.
• Cleaned up display on social tab. Also fixed an issue that was causing post text to display inconsistently in some contexts.
• The height of the map information view is now taken into account when features on the map are zoomed to.
• As always, this release also includes numerous other small fixes to enhance your OuterSpatial experience!

New

• Social tools, including the ability to create posts and comment on posts created by others.
• Sponsored communities.
• New "gallery" screens for paper maps and documents make it easier to quickly find the item you're looking for.

Updated

• If you have a network connection, the Explore search now pulls in results from an external source so you can search for a city, an address, or the name of a business.
  
• A redesigned organization screen shows you a map of all of an organization's locations and outings and lets you view the organization's documents and paper maps allin one place.
  
• Improved deep link behavior for areas, trails, points of interest, and outings.
  
• Improved state restoration to ensure you can continue right where you left off.
  

Fixed

• Fixed an issue that was causing bookmark creation and user profile updates to fail in some cases.
• Fixed an issue that was causing the Explore map to fail to properly zoom to the user's location after switching communities.
• As always, this release also includes other significant internal improvements that should improve your OuterSpatial experience!

Fixed

• Add Hawaiʻi community back in.
• Fix a bug that caused deep links to communities to fail in certain cases.

New

• Added the Tennessee and Utah communities.
  

Fixed

• Addressed a number of minor bugs.

New

• Added the Tennessee and Utah communities.
  

Updated

• Made major improvements to the data loading process. Data loading should now be faster and use less memory.
  
• Tapping the "View in Explore" button now highlights feature in Explore map in addition to zooming/panning to the feature.
  
• Improved text formatting so nested list items display properly.
  
• Improved the stability of state restoration on some screens.
  
• Improved deep linking. Now, when an area, trail, point of interest, or outing is linked to, the feature is highlighted on the Explore map.
  
• State restoration now works for all screens in the app.
  
• Maps no longer zoom/pan automatically when selecting a feature.
  

Fixed

• Handled some edge cases that caused deep links not to work properly after installing the app.
• Fixed a bug that was occasionally causing two points of interest to display when selecting a point of interest.
• Fixed a bug that was causing the Explore map to zoom to an incorrect location after selecting a search result.
• Fixed a bug that was causing the status bar on the main Social tab to change colors when going in and out of network service.
• Fixed a bug that was causing the support chat to fail to load when opened immediately after onboarding for the first time.
• Fixed a rendering issue that was causing the "Closed" banner to squash in certain cases.

Updated

• Closed areas, trails, and points of interest now show the closed banner throughout the app.
  

Fixed

• Work on making Facebook authentication work more smoothly.
• Stomped out some crashing bugs.

Updated

• iOS 13 optimizations.
  
• Design improvements for the Social tabs and Event, Featured Content, and Organization screens.
  
• Make activity badges available on the Social tabs to highlight new posts.
  
• Add support for zooming in/out to the photo gallery.
  
• Improved data loading to ensure the best performance and experience on all devices.
  

Fixed

• Numerous bug fixes.

Updated

• New design for community switcher.
  

Fixed

• Explore list view only shows one item.

Updated

• Made it easier to access Stop information for Outings.
  
• Implemented partner organizations for areas, trails, and points of interest.
  
• Added organization information to the Outings screen.
  
• Ensured landscape and portrait images are displayed consistently throughout app.
  

Fixed

• Location control not working in certain contexts.
• Fixed a number of crashing bugs.

Fixed

• Fixed an issue that was causing some "Get Directions" actions to not function properly.

New

• Added Credits section to Settings.

Updated

• Updated some icons to their Material Design equivalents.

Fixed

• Stop points on Outing maps are now tappable again.
• Highlighted Outing lines now display properly underneath Stop points.
• Fixed some issues with Facebook authentication.
• Fixed a number of rare crashing bugs.
• Organization screen now includes all Events, Featured Content, and Outings.
• Fixed an issue that was causing the map on the Organization screen to display improperly.

Updated

• Added reset password and log out actions to the Edit Profile screen.
• Added a print button to the Document screen.

Fixed

• Fixed an issue that was causing the splash screen to show over the loading screen.
• If no image is set for Events and Things to Do items, banner should not be tappable.
• Fixed an issue that was causing changes to the user profile to not save if made immediately after logging in.
• Non-selected features outside of the current community should never appear.
• Fixed a crashing issue that impacted a small percentage of users.

Fixed

• Fixed an issue that was causing bookmarks to not refresh properly on the Me tab.
• Fixed an issue that was preventing profile photos from being updated.
• Also fixed several crashing bugs we hope you never saw!

Updated

• Reworked splash and onboarding screens to ensure they work well on all device sizes.

Fixed

• Fixed an issue that was causing hero items linked to events to not display.
• Fixed an issue that was causing the splash screen to display sometimes when the loading screen should have been displaying.
• Fixed an issue where the Explore map info view would display when the app first loaded on iPhone Xr and iPhone Xs Max.
• Fixed an issue that was causing the button over hero items to display improperly when only one hero item was available.

New

• Added the Hawai'i community.

Fixed

• Fixed an issue that caused titles of hero items, events, and featured content to truncate at two lines.
• Fixed a number of rare crashing bugs.

New

• Added the Hawai'i community.

Updated

• Improved data loading, caching, and refreshing behavior so updates show up more quickly.
• An improved data loading screen highlights what's going on behind the scenes.
• A redesigned photo gallery supports full captions and is more consistent, design-wise, with other parts of the app.
• You can now engage directly with organizations via their social media accounts, by signing up for their newsletter, and/or by donating to them.
• You can now get directions to Outings.

Fixed

• Paper maps now display at all zoom levels.
• Fixed an issue that was causing Outings related to Events to not display properly.
• Events that have already occurred no longer show up.
• Fixed a bug that was causing email links not to work in certain cases.

Updated

• Reworked the Organization screen overview section.

Updated

• Onboarding now properly finds the nearest community.
• Photos are now sorted consistently.
• Lists of documents now sort alphabetically.
• If an Area has an address, it now displays in a tappable section.
• The entire container is now tappable for map gallery items.

Fixed

• Fixed an issue causing Outings to not display properly in Things to Do screens.
• Fixed 7 internal issues that were causing crashes for some users.

New

• Added the Oregon community.
• Add support for Outings.

Updated

• New quick filters on the Explore tab.
• Improved terrain for the Alaska community.
• Documents and events now display in location detail screens.
• Support updating profile information.

Fixed

• Fixed an issue with Facebook sign up/log in.
• Fix "tap" for certain types of points of interest on Explore map.
• Fixed a display issue with the application logo on newer devices.

New

• Added the Oregon community.

Updated

• Area, trail, and point of interest photos are now ordered consistently.

Fixed

• Fixed an issue that was causing events on organization screens to sort backwards.
• Fixed an issue where the drag behavior of the Explore map infoview was a little "funky". (That's a technical term.)

New

• New social tools make it easy to view and interact with updates directly from OuterSpatial's partner organizations.
• Expanded the point of interest symbol set to include more than 100 types.
• Modified the home screen overview map and carousel to show Outings and locations nearest to you (if you've given the app permission to access your location).
• Similarly, the Explore list now automatically sorts to display Outings and locations that are closest to you — if, again, you have given OuterSpatial access to your location.

Updated

• Implemented major performance improvements both when loading the app for the first time and when switching between communities.
• Added edit and camera buttons to make it clear that profile editing tools are available in the Me tab.
• Improved the "Reload Community Data" tool in the application settings.
• Cleaned up the navigation hierarchy to make it more intuitive.
• Implemented lazy loading of some secondary detail maps to improve the memory footprint.
• Cleaned up terrain data for Alaska community.
• Added new area and trail tags, including: Seasonality, an expanded list of activity types, and common rules and regulations.
• Improved messaging around failed log ins and sign ups to make it clear what went wrong.
• Implemented community "masks" throughout the app's maps.
• Implemented Universal Links so opening a www.outerspatial.com URL on your device will now open the app, if available.
• Added support for "Manager" steward organizations.

Fixed

• Fixed an issue that was causing the splash screen to not display at times when loading the app from the background.
• Fixed an issue that caused the bookmark button to stay disabled after successfully creating a bookmark.
• Fixed an issue that was preventing the profile photo from being saved.
• Fixed an issue where the Explore map infoview would hide when navigating back to Explore from a child screen.