Updates to Mobile Apps, App Builder and vB3 plugin

[IB Adrian]

Per this announcement:

Everyone,

We have just released version 1.2.0 of our Mobile API's for vB3 websites that use our Mobile Suite. This plugin is available to all Mobile Suite customers in the Members area: http://members.vbulletin.com
These changes are to rectify a few outstanding bugs, as well as to support new and upcoming functionality in the mobile applications, and we strongly recommend you to update the plugin to the latest version if you run a vB3 based site.

We have also released version 1.1.2 of both our iOS and our Android mobile applications.
This includes:
Support for Google Analytics, HTTPS, thread prefixes, and a bunch of bug fixes. Further details on what is in it can be found here.

In addition to this, we have updated our Mobile App builder in the Members area. This enables support for Google Analytics, transparent images can now be used for icons and enabling Https to work.

How to upgrade?
If you have purchased a Mobile Suite, we would encourage you to re-compile your application in your members area - adding in your Google Analytics account details if relevant and submit the applications to their respective iTunes/Android stores. If you are running vB3, please also download the latest plugin from the Members area and update it on your website.

We would love to get your feedback on it

[af1racing]

excellent!

quick question: Is it okay to update the mobile API before the apps, or will updating it give a new API key that needs to be recompiled in the apps?

[IB Adrian]

Good question, I will update the announcement

Install the updated plugin first.
Download the new package from m.vbulletin.com ; overwrite the patched files, overwrite the api files; install new product
DO NOT UNINSTALL the existing vb api product3.

Doing this will ensure you don't create a new API key

[af1racing]

okay, that worked perfectly

new API installed and app still working perfectly with same API key

now to compile the new apps, thanks!

[Mihalis]

The "front page icon" remains the same in 1.1.2 Android version. http://tracker.vbulletin.com/browse/VBM-1317

Haven't seen the iOS version yet.

[babynino]

so far I am pretty satisfied with the latest 1.1.2, most of the bugs and issues I had from the previous version was resolved thus I am happy

Already submitted the updated versions to Apple for my Pro and lite versions, and hopefully will be approved soon. One more thing that I noticed is that it has yet to crash on my dev iPhone 4 running iOS5 beta ... this is a bonus

Hoping that a refresh button was added in the Home screen, might just request that in JIRA.

Good work devs *tap on the back* , less bugs means you guys can concentrate more on improving/cleaning the UI a bit and add more features for us. ( push notifications please )

[sgthoskins]

I'm trying to re-copile my android app, however when I get to the end it says my forum isn't 4.1.4, however I upgraded to 4.1.4 over the weekend.

Your website is on an older version of vBulletin. We recommend you upgrade to the latest version of vBulletin. You need at least 4.1.3, or 3.8x plus the current Mobile API plug-in

Any suggestions?

[IBxAnders]

I'm trying to re-copile my android app, however when I get to the end it says my forum isn't 4.1.4, however I upgraded to 4.1.4 over the weekend.



Any suggestions?

Please create a support ticket for this; make sure to include the URL of the board and the API key; we'll take a look at it and see if we can get you going again. Thank you.

[sailnet]

too bad you have to spend extra $$ and join the stinking develop programs too.

[Zachery]

too bad you have to spend extra $$ and join the stinking develop programs too.

It is not our requirement, we sought out other ways to do that, sadly apple was not going to let us.

[CEO254]

I notices my ads are no longer running since the update.

[Stefano Acerbetti]

I notices my ads are no longer running since the update.

this is for iPhone, Android or both? which ads network are you using ?

[SteveLV702]

My ads are still appearing..

[CEO254]

this is for iPhone, Android or both? which ads network are you using ?

Android, Im using inMobi

[Stefano Acerbetti]

there is a compatibility issue between the new InMobi SDK and Adwhirl
http://code.google.com/p/adwhirl/iss...ened%20Summary


we disabled it waiting for a fix on AdWhirl