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Beem-0.1.8 release

Added by Frédéric Barthéléry about 11 years ago

Hello folks,

Here is the release of Beem-0.1.8 version. It contains some bug fix, a few UI improvements and some updates to translations.
You can now log in directly with your Google account on latest Android version. This requires new permissions.

You can get it from our download page http://beem-project.com/projects/beem/files

Here is a list of the new required permissions used by BEEM:

Permission Need
android.permission.GET_ACCOUNTS As the 0.1.8 release, this is needed to be able to log you in Google Talk by using you device Google accounts
android.permission.USE_CREDENTIALS As the 0.1.8 release, this is needed to be able to log you in Google Talk by using you device Google accounts

The complete list of related tickets :
Bug #384: NullPointerException dans MemorizingTrustManager
Bug #392: Notification settings inconsistencies
Bug #394: “Talk” notification
Bug #395: on small screen devices, onscreen keyboard covers input field
Bug #414: beem 1.7rc2, unable to create JID in-band
Bug #424: error login
Bug #426: add contact
Bug #430: Can not add buddy
Bug #449: Beem Authentication Bug
Bug #454: Cannot authenticate to gmail.com
Bug #456: cann't create new account in STRICTMODE
Bug #483: unable to install
Bug #484: Unable to authenticate after upgrade to rc2
Feature #66: Smiley
Feature #289: Colored Beem-Icon according to status
Feature #322: Option to list full JID in roster
Feature #408: Update MITM library to the latest version
Feature #425: Rework the CreateAccount activity
Feature #452: Add Basque language localization to Beem
Feature #476: Add support for SCRAM-SHA-1 SASL Mechanism
Pull request #480: code cleanup

A big thanks to all contributors, translators, bug inspectors.
As always contributions are welcome, but, don't hesitate to discuss with us what you could do and how to do it.

If you have some questions, we are still available on the mailing list or on the muc or on IRC #beem on freenode.

Cheers,
Beem team

Beem-0.1.8 release candidate 2

Added by Frédéric Barthéléry about 11 years ago

Hello folks,

The Beem-0.1.8-rc1 was an epic fail as the Apk was not able to install on most devices. I apologize for the inconvenience, but ... Hey this is the release candidate 2 !!!
There is no changes between the rc1 and the rc2, the apk is just generated properly.

Just a reminder of what was done between the 0.1.7 and the 0.1.8 :
Bug #384: NullPointerException dans MemorizingTrustManager
Bug #392: Notification settings inconsistencies
Bug #394: “Talk” notification
Bug #395: on small screen devices, onscreen keyboard covers input field
Bug #414: beem 1.7rc2, unable to create JID in-band
Bug #424: error login
Bug #426: add contact
Bug #430: Can not add buddy
Bug #449: Beem Authentication Bug
Bug #454: Cannot authenticate to gmail.com
Bug #456: cann't create new account in STRICTMODE
Feature #66: Smiley
Feature #289: Colored Beem-Icon according to status
Feature #322: Option to list full JID in roster
Feature #408: Update MITM library to the latest version
Feature #425: Rework the CreateAccount activity
Feature #476: Add support for SCRAM-SHA-1 SASL Mechanism
Pull request #480: code cleanup

You can get it from our download page http://beem-project.com/projects/beem/files
If you have some questions, we are still available on the mailing list or on the muc or on IRC #beem on freenode.

Cheers,
Beem team.

Beem-0.1.8 release candidate

Added by Frédéric Barthéléry about 11 years ago

Hello folks,

It is been a long time since the last release of Beem. We are planning to release the 0.1.8 version next week. It is time to send us update of the different translations. This version will contain some bug fix and a few UI improvements.

The complete list of related tickets :
Bug #384: NullPointerException dans MemorizingTrustManager
Bug #392: Notification settings inconsistencies
Bug #394: “Talk” notification
Bug #395: on small screen devices, onscreen keyboard covers input field
Bug #414: beem 1.7rc2, unable to create JID in-band
Bug #424: error login
Bug #426: add contact
Bug #430: Can not add buddy
Bug #449: Beem Authentication Bug
Bug #454: Cannot authenticate to gmail.com
Bug #456: cann't create new account in STRICTMODE
Feature #66: Smiley
Feature #289: Colored Beem-Icon according to status
Feature #322: Option to list full JID in roster
Feature #408: Update MITM library to the latest version
Feature #425: Rework the CreateAccount activity
Feature #476: Add support for SCRAM-SHA-1 SASL Mechanism
Pull request #480: code cleanup

You can get it from our download page http://beem-project.com/projects/beem/files
If you have some questions, we are still available on the mailing list or on the muc or on IRC #beem on freenode.

Oh by the way, Happy Birthday Beem !!!

Cheers,
Beem team.

Line 0, Birthday 3

Added by Frédéric Barthéléry about 12 years ago

It's been three years since we committed the first line of code on Beem.

At this time, we were 6 young developpers working on this brand new mobile platform, Android.

Beem was created as part of our Epitech Innovative Project,
our final year study project. It was quite exciting since we started the developments
before the first device was release so there were a lot of challenges.

In this dark ages, when we had to choose our project topic, some of us did not believe
in this project and just wanted to hang themselves. Maybe some really did as we are
now only 3 developers of the orignal Beem Team!

But here we are! Beem is one of the best Free (as in speech but also as in beer!) jabber
client for Android with more than 30000 downloads and this is all because of you!
It is the little community of users, translators and developers which support us and
keep us (I hope so) in the right direction.

We are trying to make it better and better and one day we will be the perfect
Google [talk/+/voice/whatever] replacement and we'll rule the world and we'll
get a lot of money, and glory and ...

I just loose it ...

Happy Birthday Beem !!!

Beem-0.1.7 next week

Added by Nikita Kozlov about 12 years ago

Hello folks,

We are planning to release the 0.1.7 version next week. It will contain principally OTR and certificate validation, and of course some bug fix.

The complete list of related tickets :
Bug #285: Unable to make DNS SRV resolution
Bug #352: beem 0.1.5 crash in eclipse
Bug #353: changestatus causes segfault
Bug #365: Otr always displays the local fingerprint
Bug #366: Error while saving Capabilities
Feature #239: Add OTR for secure communication
Feature #253: Deal with strict certificate checking
Feature #319: Use smartphone led for incoming message notification

For the next release, we are planning to rewrite the account support and make a better reconnection handling.
It means some big rewrite so we are discussing about if we will switch to a 0.2.X branch or if we will try to push incrementally to the current trunk some big patchs.

Side notes:
• We have a developement branch for the new account code http://www.beem-project.com/hg/account/
• Marseille has done most of the work on the new account branch, if you have questions on it, ask him
• Beem 0.1.7 is the last version being compatible with android 1.X, our next release will require android 2.X
• During a server migration we lost our mailman databases, please subscribe back to our mailing list if you want to stay in touch
• Contributions are welcome, but, don't hesitate to discuss with us what you could do and how to do it.

Cheers,
Beem team

Beem-0.1.6 release

Added by Frédéric Barthéléry almost 13 years ago

Hi all,

Here is an another release of Beem. This is the 0.1.6 version.You can download it on the here

As you may notice, we are not a team of talented graphist, so if you have some skills in graphic design and want to help us, we are looking for you !!!

If you have some questions, we are still available on the mailing list or on the muc or on IRC #beem on freenode.

What have been done in this version :
  • Bug #271: Beem doesn't display ignored messages sometimes.
  • Bug #296: Required SSL/TLS Ignored
  • Bug #341: CapsManager implementation has minor issue for the protocol
  • Bug #342: Crash when receiving an offline message
  • Bug #345: Chat crashes if set to compact
  • Feature #268: Soft keyboard improvements
  • Feature #279: Default background image
  • Feature #338: XEP-0084: User Avatar : set and change your published avatar
  • Support #240: Clean the service discovery
  • Portuguese translation

The roadmap for Beem-0.1.7 is not defined. Tell us what you want for Beem !!!

Don't worry, we are still thinking about OTR, multi-account and Jingle support and you can see the development here

Just a little tip, you should give a try to the OTR branch ;)

Cheers,

Beem-0.1.6 release candidate (3 comments)

Added by Frédéric Barthéléry almost 13 years ago

Hi all,

I am glad to announce you the release candidate of Beem-0.1.6. You can download it here .
As usual, you are all requested for some extra tests and your feedbacks will be appreciate before the release of Beem 0.1.6 planned on May 26th. Translators are encouraged to update their translations.

If you have some questions, we are still available on the mailing list or on the muc or on IRC #beem on freenode.

What have been done :

  • Bug #271: Beem doesn't display ignored messages sometimes.
  • Bug #296: Required SSL/TLS Ignored
  • Bug #341: CapsManager implementation has minor issue for the protocol
  • Bug #342: Crash when receiving an offline message
  • Bug #345: Chat crashes if set to compact
  • Feature #268: Soft keyboard improvements
  • Feature #279: Default background image
  • Feature #338: XEP-0084: User Avatar : set and change your published avatar
  • Support #240: Clean the service discovery
  • Portuguese translation

The roadmap for Beem-0.1.7 is not defined. Tell us what you want for Beem !!!
Don't worry, we are still thinking about OTR, multi-account and Jingle support and you can see the development here .

Cheers,

Release of Beem 0.1.5

Added by Frédéric Barthéléry about 13 years ago

Hi all,

The Beem Team is proud to give us the version 0.1.5 of Beem.
You can download it here on the website.

Here is the changelog since 0.1.4 :
  • Bug #248: Switching servers while logged in
  • Bug #274: "XMPPP" should be "XMPP" on welcome screen (first run)
  • Bug #275: Buttons are not localized in account creation wizard
  • Bug #277: GUI uglinesses
  • Bug #284: Beem fails to authenticate - Wireshark analysis - DIGEST-MD5 protocol error?
  • Bug #293: Unable to view received messages.
  • Bug #298: Timestamp on german layout is a telephonenumber link
  • Bug #313: Mixed UI locale after installation
  • Bug #321: Exception when username does not have an @
  • Bug #324: Authorization request
  • Bug #329: White space before question mark
  • Feature #245: Add support for chat history
  • Feature #255: Accessing open chats
  • Feature #260: Minimal interface for chat windows
  • Feature #267: Include last chat text in status message
  • Feature #268: Soft keyboard improvements
  • Feature #280: Remove Fading edge in chats
  • Feature #286: Add support for XEP-0115: Entity Capabilities
  • Feature #295: xml
  • Feature #309: XEP-0084: User Avatar
  • Feature #310: Add an option to enable smack debugging in Logcat
  • Feature #316: Set last used status when (re)starting Beem client
  • Spanish translation
  • Italian translation
  • Swedish translation

A big thanks to all the people who contribute to Beem and keep supporting our work.

Come join us on the mailing list or on the muc or on IRC #beem on freenode.

Cheers,

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