Version 0.11: Beta (Early Access) -- Dark Mode and Language Selector support!

[seanlip]

Overview

This is the third openly available release of the Oppia Android app. Anyone can opt into the beta program and install the app on their Android device via the Play Store. Burndown milestone: https://github.com/oppia/oppia-android/milestone/46.

This release brings the following new features:

• Full dark mode support.
• Support for language selection within the app.

Note that this release has app & content translations for English, Brazilian Portuguese, Arabic and Nigerian Pidgin. More languages will be added in future releases once they are ready.

The production version of this release is set to expire on 31 Dec 2023.

What's Changed

• Fixes App crashes when trying to access In-lesson options #4712: Ensure CoordinatorLayout Behaviors are not renamed/removed during binary optimizations by @BenHenning in Fixes #4712: Ensure CoordinatorLayout Behaviors are not renamed/removed during binary optimizations #4731
• Localisation updates from https://translatewiki.net. by @translatewiki in Localisation updates from https://translatewiki.net. #4733
• Fix "Continue Studying" texts keeps showing even when there is no next revision card #4645: "Continue Studying" texts keeps showing even when there is no next revision card by @JishnuGoyal in Fix #4645: "Continue Studying" texts keeps showing even when there is no next revision card  #4743
• Fix Exploration titles aren't showing up #4709: Revert "Fix Marquee restarts automatically in certain scenarios. #2581: Marquee auto restart issue (Fix #2581: Marquee auto restart issue #4392)" by @BenHenning in Fix #4709: Revert "Fix #2581: Marquee auto restart issue (#4392)" #4730
• Update version codes to prepare for RC02 of Beta MR2 by @BenHenning in Update version codes to prepare for RC02 of Beta MR2 #4745
• Fix App needs to be upgraded to SDK 31 in order to continue being able to be released on Play Store #4746: Update app to target SDK 31 by @BenHenning in Fix #4746: Update app to target SDK 31 #4747
• Fix Add scaling animation for Continue button #4445: Add scaling animation for Continue button by @JishnuGoyal in Fix #4445: Add scaling animation for Continue button #4568
• Localisation updates from https://translatewiki.net. by @translatewiki in Localisation updates from https://translatewiki.net. #4753
• Fix Rename OngoingStory to PromotedStory #2546: Rename OngoingStory to PromotedStory by @adhiamboperes in Fix #2546: Rename OngoingStory to PromotedStory #4704
• Fix Add spotlight functionality  #4452, Add RTL capabilities to the spotlight screens #4453, Add spotlights on Lesson Screen #4454, Add scaling animation for Continue button #4445, Add placeholders for text based interactions #4446, Hide Info tab #4447, Hide promoted story section for the first time user #4448: Add spotlight functionality by @JishnuGoyal in Fix #4452, #4453, #4454, #4445, #4446, #4447, #4448: Add spotlight functionality #4699
• Fix App can't be installed on SDK 31 devices #4750: Fixes SDK 31 support by @BenHenning in Fix #4750: Fixes SDK 31 support #4752
• Fix Add event for tracking strong engagement within a single play session #4756: Add support for logging an invested engagement event by @BenHenning in Fix #4756: Add support for logging an invested engagement event #4757
• Fix Spotlight overlays have some UI issues #4764: Spotlight overlays have some UI issues by @JishnuGoyal in Fix #4764: Spotlight overlays have some UI issues  #4763
• Localisation updates from https://translatewiki.net. by @translatewiki in Localisation updates from https://translatewiki.net. #4761
• Fixed Hint screen contrast should be improved #4671 : Hints & Solution and Concept Card Dark Mode by @MohitGupta121 in Fixed #4671 : Hints & Solution and Concept Card Dark Mode #4779
• Fix SpotlightFragmentTest is very flaky #4775: SpotlightFragmentTest is very flaky by @JishnuGoyal in Fix #4775: SpotlightFragmentTest is very flaky  #4780
• Fixes Some views have very low visibility on add user profile screen in dark mode [A11y] #4738, Different shades of fillColor used in portrait and landscape of ic_onboarding_2.xml #4381, Contrast issue in show/hide password icon #4734: Dark mode implementation - everything before Home screen - Onboarding, ProfileChooser, PinPassword, AddProfile, AdminAuth, AdminPin by @rt4914 in Fixes #4738, #4381, #4734: Dark mode implementation - everything before Home screen - Onboarding, ProfileChooser, PinPassword, AddProfile, AdminAuth, AdminPin #4774
• Fixes Dark theme make colors of the images distorted #3122, Doesn't have dark mode mock for promoted story cards #4600: Dark mode implementation - Home Screen, Recently Played Screen, Promotional Cards, Profile Progress, Ongoing Topic List, Completed Story List by @MohitGupta121 in Fixes #3122, #4600: Dark mode implementation - Home Screen, Recently Played Screen, Promotional Cards, Profile Progress, Ongoing Topic List, Completed Story List #4786
• Dark mode implementation for AdministratorControls, Help, Options, ProfileReset, ProfileRename, AppVersion, ProfileList, ProfileEdit etc by @rt4914 in Dark mode implementation for AdministratorControls, Help, Options, ProfileReset, ProfileRename, AppVersion, ProfileList, ProfileEdit etc #4795
• Update build artifact workflows & repository messaging by @BenHenning in Update build artifact workflows & repository messaging #4797
• Fixes Add dark mode support to Lesson Tab #4624, Contrast issue in Continue Studying text on revision screen #4741, TextView & Toolbar color changes in Topic screen #4461 : Dark mode implementation - Topic Lessons, Topic Revision, Revision Card, Story Activity, Resume Lesson by @MohitGupta121 in Fixes #4624, #4741, #4461 : Dark mode implementation - Topic Lessons, Topic Revision, Revision Card, Story Activity, Resume Lesson  #4796
• Fixes Add Dark Mode support for BottomSheetFragment (Exploration + Revision Card) #4513 : Dark mode implementation - Dialogs, Status Bar by @MohitGupta121 in Fixes #4513 : Dark mode implementation - Dialogs, Status Bar #4811
• Fixes Add Dark Mode support for BottomSheetFragment (Exploration + Revision Card) #4513 : Dark mode implementation - BottomSheetFragment (Exploration + Revision Card) by @MohitGupta121 in Fixes #4513 : Dark mode implementation - BottomSheetFragment (Exploration + Revision Card) #4812
• Dark mode implementation - Navigation Drawer by @MohitGupta121 in Dark mode implementation - Navigation Drawer #4813
• Dark mode implementation - Developer Options by @MohitGupta121 in Dark mode implementation - Developer Options #4815
• Fixes Doesn't have Dark Mode Mock for the newly implemented Text view in audio_fragment.xml. #4561 : Dark mode implementation - Audio Player by @MohitGupta121 in Fixes #4561 : Dark mode implementation - Audio Player #4822
• Fixes Part of Add dark mode support to QuestionPlayerActivity and ExplorationActivity #4195 : Dark mode implementation - Content and Feedback for Questions and Exploration by @MohitGupta121 in Fixes Part of #4195 : Dark mode implementation - Content and Feedback for Questions and Exploration #4824
• Fixes Part of Add dark mode support to QuestionPlayerActivity and ExplorationActivity #4195 : Dark mode implementation - Buttons and Input Interaction items of Questions and Exploration by @MohitGupta121 in Fixes Part of #4195 : Dark mode implementation - Buttons and Input Interaction items of Questions and Exploration #4825
• Localisation updates from https://translatewiki.net. by @translatewiki in Localisation updates from https://translatewiki.net. #4805
• Fix Portugese: In edit profile page the created date is not seen completely #4722: Created date not fully visible for certain devices and languages by @antonmagnus in Fix #4722: Created date not fully visible for certain devices and languages #4755
• Disable repository messaging by @BenHenning in Disable repository messaging #4829
• Fixes Part of Add dark mode support to QuestionPlayerActivity and ExplorationActivity #4195 : Dark mode implementation - Different Interactions items of Questions and Exploration by @MohitGupta121 in Fixes Part of #4195 : Dark mode implementation - Different Interactions items of Questions and Exploration #4828
• Remove Gitter Chat Link and Badge from Readme by @MohitGupta121 in Remove Gitter Chat Link and Badge from Readme #4832
• Fix Refactor LearnerStudyAnalytics to EnableLearnerStudyAnalytics #4431: Refactor LearnerStudyAnalytics to EnableLearnerStudyAnalytics by @pratyaksh1610 in Fix #4431: Refactor LearnerStudyAnalytics to EnableLearnerStudyAnalytics #4782
• Fixes Part of Add dark mode support to QuestionPlayerActivity and ExplorationActivity #4195 : Dark mode implementation - Different fragments Progress Bar, State, Questions, Exploration of Questions and Exploration by @MohitGupta121 in Fixes Part of #4195 : Dark mode implementation - Different fragments Progress Bar, State, Questions, Exploration of Questions and Exploration #4843
• Fixed In Dark Mode the white corners of Stories Cards are visible. #4791 : Dark Mode the white corners of Stories Cards by @MohitGupta121 in Fixed #4791 : Dark Mode the white corners of Stories Cards #4847
• Fix part of Merge profile_chooser_fragment.xml into single xml file #3557: Merge profile chooser xml by @masclot in Fix part of #3557: Merge profile chooser xml #4849
• Fixed Add dark mode support to SpotLight Overlay #4861 : Dark Mode for SpotLight Overlays by @MohitGupta121 in Fixed #4861 : Dark Mode for SpotLight Overlays #4863
• Fixed Optimise code in profile_chooser_add_view.xml  #1956: Optimise code in profile chooser add view by @Uticodes in Fixed #1956: Optimise code in profile chooser add view #4844
• Dark mode implementation - Fixed Post PR Changes Part 1 by @MohitGupta121 in Dark mode implementation - Fixed Post PR Changes Part 1 #4860
• Fix The Continue animation isn't interactive #4765: The Continue animation isn't interactive by @JishnuGoyal in Fix #4765: The Continue animation isn't interactive #4814
• Fix Audio player running after closing  #1801: Audio player running after closing by @KevinGitonga in Fix #1801: Audio player running after closing  #4629
• Dark mode implementation - Fixed Post PR Changes Part 2 by @MohitGupta121 in Dark mode implementation - Fixed Post PR Changes Part 2 #4867
• Dark mode implementation - Non Visible Layouts (Topic and Practice Fragments) by @MohitGupta121 in Dark mode implementation - Non Visible Layouts (Topic and Practice Fragments) #4870
• Remove code owner @rt4914 from all non-xml files by @rt4914 in Remove code owner @rt4914 from all non-xml files #4875
• Fixed Remove colors_migrating.xml post dark mode implementation. #4147 : Remove colors_migrating.xml post dark mode implementation. by @MohitGupta121 in Fixed #4147 : Remove colors_migrating.xml post dark mode implementation. #4876
• Add Q&A (Installation) discussion form by @MohitGupta121 in Add Q&A (Installation) discussion form #4877
• Fixes Add support for svgz images #4231: Adding support for svgz images by @supreme96 in Fixes #4231: Adding support for svgz images  #4862
• Fixes ItemSelectionInteraction text change on selection #3169: Item selection interaction text change and checkboxes should be disabled on selection by @Akshatkamboj14 in Fixes #3169: Item selection interaction text change and checkboxes should be disabled on selection #4777
• Fix Bump version codes for upcoming alpha releases, plus fix their order #4850: Bump version codes for alpha 0.10 release, and fix version code ordering by @BenHenning in Fix #4850: Bump version codes for alpha 0.10 release, and fix version code ordering #4851
• Fix Update all hint/solution wordings to use 'show' instead of 'reveal' #4833, Introduce new voiceover 'pause' learner analytics event #4834, Update voiceover learner analytics events to include language codes #4835, Introduce support for admins to mark lesson completions for profiles #4838, Solutions are not displayed correctly except for text and fraction input types #1050, Concept card link is not showing up in hints. #4519, Concept card link is not showing up in concept cards (possibly revision cards, too). #4522, Nice-to-have: remove extraneous spaces from Swahili strings #4837, Nice-to-have: introduce easy in-lesson language switching between English and Swahili #4836, Bullet points show up weirdly in the app #4855, The images in revision cards are bigger than expected. #4856: Assorted alpha MR6 fixes by @BenHenning in Fix #4833, #4834, #4835, #4838, #1050, #4519, #4522, #4837, #4836, #4855, #4856: Assorted alpha MR6 fixes #4846
• Fixes Follow-up issues & fixes for Kenya user study research project #4897: Follow up alpha MR6 fixes by @BenHenning in Fixes #4897: Follow up alpha MR6 fixes #4896
• Fixed Remove the unused condition from lessons_completed_chapter_view.xml for Accessibility  #4888 : Remove the unused condition from lessons_completed_chapter_view.xml for Accessibility by @MohitGupta121 in Fixed #4888 : Remove the unused condition from lessons_completed_chapter_view.xml for Accessibility #4889
• Localisation updates from https://translatewiki.net. by @translatewiki in Localisation updates from https://translatewiki.net. #4890
• Replace code owner @rt4914 with @BenHenning in CODEOWNERS file. by @MohitGupta121 in Replace code owner @rt4914 with @BenHenning in CODEOWNERS file. #4902
• Fix Migrate Android wiki to store source files in oppia-android repository #4622: Android Wiki migration by @gp201 in Fix #4622: Android Wiki migration #4893
• Localisation updates from https://translatewiki.net. by @translatewiki in Localisation updates from https://translatewiki.net. #4905
• Fix Add dark mode support to Equations Text  #4845: Dark mode support to Equations Text by @MohitGupta121 in Fix #4845: Dark mode support to Equations Text #4866
• [Android Wiki] Fixed Typo error in Bazel Installation wiki page. by @MohitGupta121 in [Android Wiki] Fixed Typo error in Bazel Installation wiki page. #4911
• Fixed [Android Wiki] "Get-Help" - Add link for Debugging Docs guide #4907 : [Android Wiki] "Get-Help" - Add link for Debugging Docs guide by @MohitGupta121 in Fixed #4907 : [Android Wiki] "Get-Help" - Add link for Debugging Docs guide  #4908
• Fix part of [A11y] Add label for all non-test activities #3602: Add accessibility label for ProfileEditActivity by @kkmurerwa in Fix part of #3602: Add accessibility label for ProfileEditActivity #4894
• Fix Add support for early ending question assessements #248, Add support for early exiting in the question player #501, Add support for parameters in the exploration player #179, Replace ProfileChooserActivity to LoginActivity where necessary.  #762, Add support for training data & statistical answer classification #207: Remove obsolete TODOs. by @seanlip in Fix #248, #501, #179, #762, #207: Remove obsolete TODOs. #4928
• Fix part of Replace current recyclerview implementation with BindableAdapter usage #632: Move PromotedStoryListAdapter to BindableAdater by @masclot in Fix part of #632: Move PromotedStoryListAdapter to BindableAdater #4874
• Fix AdministratorControlsActivity tablet has Fragment management issues #3755: Administration controls invisible but actionable by @masclot in Fix #3755: Administration controls invisible but actionable #4901
• [Android Wiki] Added "Tips and Tricks" for android wiki contribution by @MohitGupta121 in [Android Wiki] Added "Tips and Tricks" for android wiki contribution #4921
• Fixed Add CI checks to ensure layout xml files are only referencing colors from component_colors.xml #4396, Add CI checks to ensure Kotlin files are only referencing colors from component_colors.xml #4883 : Add CI checks to ensure Kotlin files , Layout xml files are only referencing colors from component_colors.xml by @MohitGupta121 in Fixed #4396, #4883 : Add CI checks to ensure Kotlin files , Layout xml files are only referencing colors from component_colors.xml #4882
• Fix Prohibit post/postDelayed via a new regex check #4689: Add regex check to prohibit post() and postDelayed() by @kkmurerwa in Fix #4689: Add regex check to prohibit post() and postDelayed() #4900
• Fix Chapter listings combine two strings rather than require a single string translation #3844: Combine chapter listing double string to one string by @kkmurerwa in Fix #3844: Combine chapter listing double string to one string #4903
• Add seanlip as codeowner for Android wiki pages. by @seanlip in Add seanlip as codeowner for Android wiki pages. #4947
• Fix Part of Add CI checks to ensure Kotlin files are only referencing colors from component_colors.xml #4883 : Remove exempted file from Kotlin and Xml Regex components colors checks by @MohitGupta121 in Fix Part of #4883 : Remove exempted file from Kotlin and Xml Regex components colors checks #4942
• Fix part of Fix UI for profile chooser screen in add-view #2116: revert "Fix part of #632: Move PromotedStoryListAdapter to BindableAdater #4874 Move PromotedStoryListAdapter to BindableAdapter" by @adhiamboperes in Fix part of #2116: revert "#4874 Move PromotedStoryListAdapter to BindableAdapter" #4951
• Fix Dark mode bugs in Alert Dailogs  #4950 : Audio Language Dialog Items and Hints & Solution link text Dark Mode by @MohitGupta121 in Fix #4950 : Audio Language Dialog Items and Hints & Solution link text Dark Mode #4946
• Localisation updates from https://translatewiki.net. by @translatewiki in Localisation updates from https://translatewiki.net. #4948
• Fix Create Model Protos for Surveys #4879: Add NPS survey models by @adhiamboperes in Fix #4879: Add NPS survey models #4914
• Revisit all xml layout files for Dark Mode audit by @MohitGupta121 in Revisit all xml layout files for Dark Mode audit  #4954
• Fix How to approach Bugs? - Documentation #1820 : How to approach Bugs? - Documentation by @MohitGupta121 in Fix #1820 : How to approach Bugs? - Documentation #4957
• Fix Add Wiki documentation for adding the spotlight experience to any element  #4460: Add Wiki documentation for adding the spotlight experience to any element by @JishnuGoyal in Fix #4460: Add Wiki documentation for adding the spotlight experience to any element  #4943
• Fix README.md file is not updated. #4934:updated the readme.md file by @prafulbbandre in Fix #4934:updated the readme.md file #4927
• Revisit all xml drawables files for Dark Mode audit by @MohitGupta121 in Revisit all xml drawables files for Dark Mode audit #4960
• Fix Oppia's android app voiceover button is too small #4959 : Voiceover button is too small by @MohitGupta121 in Fix #4959 : Voiceover button is too small #4962
• Fix No differentiation between completed lessons and locked lessons in topics tab #4648: Fix topic lesson differentiation between locked, completed and in-progress lessons by @kkmurerwa in Fix #4648: Fix topic lesson differentiation between locked, completed and in-progress lessons #4958
• How to use GitHub’s search feature to search the wiki by @MohitGupta121 in How to use GitHub’s search feature to search the wiki #4961
• Fix Multiple tabs are opening on clicking the concept cards link thrice #4532: Prevent multiple concept card fragments by @masclot in Fix #4532: Prevent multiple concept card fragments #4939
• Create separate debugging-doc wiki page for oppia-android by @MohitGupta121 in Create separate debugging-doc wiki page for oppia-android #4974
• Fix [A11Y] Content description for close icon is not consistent. #4397, Gender-Neutral Profile Image  #4923: Change the closing button description for consistency & gender neutral profile image by @XichengSpencer in Fix #4397, #4923: Change the closing button description for consistency & gender neutral profile image #4953
• Localisation updates from https://translatewiki.net. by @translatewiki in Localisation updates from https://translatewiki.net. #4969
• Add codeowners to translation strings files. by @seanlip in Add codeowners to translation strings files. #4992
• App and OS deprecation: Milestone 1 by @kkmurerwa in App and OS deprecation: Milestone 1 #4967
• Fix links text while dark mode audit by @MohitGupta121 in Fix links text while dark mode audit #5000
• Fix Add regex checks to ensure Firebase analytics + Crashlytics stay disabled in the codebase. #1903 added regex check to ensure analytics/crashlytics is explicitly disab… by @chrislee115 in Fix #1903 added regex check to ensure analytics/crashlytics is explicitly disab… #4995
• Fix Identifying the groups of codeowners to organize (the current assumption is that this will roughly match the existing Android teams) #5005: Reorganize CODEOWNERS for clearer segmentation & to use GitHub groups by @BenHenning in Fix #5005: Reorganize CODEOWNERS for clearer segmentation & to use GitHub groups #5006
• Fix Language Selector Implementation Request  #4606: Language selector feature implementation by @KevinGitonga in Fix #4606: Language selector feature implementation #4762
• Change labels and default title applied to new issues. by @seanlip in Change labels and default title applied to new issues. #5013
• Fix Add Proguard support to oppia_alpha_kitkat #3886 and Investigate Glide drawable native crash on KitKat #3887: drop remaining KitKat TODOs. by @seanlip in Fix #3886 and #3887: drop remaining KitKat TODOs. #5018
• Fix Language selection screen [Blocked: #20, #44] #52: Finalize release 0.11 by @BenHenning in Fix #52: Finalize release 0.11 #5010
• Apply release 0.11 fixes by @adhiamboperes in Apply release 0.11 fixes #5042

Full Changelog: v0.10...v0.11

[seanlip]

Many thanks to @adhiamboperes @Akshatkamboj14 @antonmagnus @BenHenning @chrislee115 @gp201 @JishnuGoyal @KevinGitonga @kkmurerwa @masclot @MohitGupta121 @prafulbbandre @pratyaksh1610 @rt4914 @supreme96 @Uticodes @XichengSpencer for their coding contributions that led to this release.

Also, a special shout-out to @MohitGupta121 @rt4914 and @oppia/android-team-core-learner-and-mastery for their work on Dark Mode, as well as @translatewiki and the Arabic + Nigerian Pidgin translation teams for their support in enabling us to provide the lessons and Android app in these additional languages!