Blackboard Communications HQ Mobile App 5.5.0

Continuous Delivery 5.5.0 | Release to Production 18 February 2019
Bb Comms, New features, Updated features, Bug fixes

New or updated for iOS

  • Added the ability to mark all unread notification messages as read.
  • Added support for iPhone X.
  • iOS 10 is the minimum version.
  • Added 167x167 icons for iPad Pro support.

Bug fixes for iOS

We resolved the following issues in the 5.5.0 release:

  • Navigation bar became unreadable when sending an email.
  • Top Stories header wasn't translating to other languages.
  • Facebook and Google text overlapping.
  • UI enhancements to the Students account profile when logged in via Facebook.
  • Logos appearing stretched on splash screens.
  • Image attachments weren't displaying with the message body.

New or updated for Android

  • Added the ability to mark all unread notification messages as read.
  • Implemented a new GPS utility to assist with locating Tip line, Bus routes, and School finder.
  • Migrated GCM to most recent version of FCM to continue to support push notifications.

Bug fixes for Android

We resolved the following issues in the 5.5.0 release:

  • Feed entries inserted around daylight savings would crash the app.
  • Google sign-in wasn't working
  • Opening the Tip line caused the app to crash.
  • Text in Top Stories was cut off at the bottom on small screen resolutions.
  • Images in Top Stories weren't displaying correctly.
  • Google API caused the app to occasionally error.
  • Images weren't opening on the activity screen.
  • Logos appearing stretched on splash screens.