Jun 06 2018 07:45 AM - edited Aug 22 2018 09:24 AM
Hi everyone… first, thanks so much for participating in the external beta! Your feedback has been great, and we really appreciate your insight and dedication to helping us make this a great update.
With that, we will be starting to rollout the updated production version to the app stores this week. It will be a gradual rollout, so it won’t be available to everyone at once. We are anticipating the rollout to take a few weeks.
In the meantime, you can continue using the beta versions, or you can get back on the production train. To get back to production…
Again, in both cases above you may not see the updated version of the app in the stores for a bit, as the rollout continues.
Thanks again for your help, and keep the feedback coming! We are always interested to hear what you think about the product and how we can make it better.
Nate and the SharePoint mobile team
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Hi all… we are now ready for beta testing. iOS and Android are ready! You should be receiving an email from Apple/Testflight soon that will walk you through the steps for getting the iOS beta. For Android, if you installed the placeholder alpha build, you should get an update later today or tomorrow. If you haven’t installed it yet, you can get it from the instructions below. In both cases, it’s SharePoint online only for now.
With that, welcome to the new Find tab and the updated SharePoint app look and feel. Both of these changes reflect our desire to make the app as effective and valuable to you as possible.
This includes a few things. First, continuing to update the experiences you know and expect, per feedback. Second, ensuring that we are aligned in the key areas with the web as it continues to improve and innovate. Finally, looking at ways that we make the app great from a mobile scenario perspective. That is, what are the key improvements we can make that are unique to mobile and/or demonstrate the power of SharePoint, but from a mobile point of view. The changes you’ll see in the beta reflect all three of the above factors, but focus mainly on the third.
What you can expect:
Your feedback is very appreciated, so definitely play around with the app and let us know what you think! And this is just the continuation of our journey. There is so much more to come beyond this release!
Thanks
Nate and the SharePoint mobile team
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Hi all…
I’m Nate Clinton, and I’m a program manager on the SharePoint mobile engineering team. As you may have seen at the recent SharePoint conference, big things are happening in the mobile space! We are updating the user interface to better reflect our core “user jobs”: 1) Finding content and getting answers, 2) being the place to get notified about what’s important in your SharePoint world, and 3) being the place to consume your news content. This is a journey, but we are nearing a point at which we’ll be ready to release the first update.
To ensure we deliver the right experience for you all, we’d love to get your feedback on the beta version. We are targeting late June to start the beta program. If you are interested in being an early previewer of the updated SharePoint mobile app, check out the steps below.
A few logistical notes:
Android beta testing
iOS beta testing
If you are already a beta tester (from previous iOS testing), you should be good to go!
Thanks for your help with this! We are very excited about the changes, and we’re eager to hear your feedback.
The SharePoint mobile team
Aug 01 2018 06:51 AM
Aug 01 2018 07:08 AM
We are looking at providing an option in the future for admins to configure what shows / doesn't show in the Find tab. Details still TBD... but it's on our roadmap.
Thanks!
Aug 01 2018 07:09 AM
Hmmm. Ok, let me chat with a few folks to see if we have other options for you.
Thanks!
Aug 01 2018 08:41 AM
Aug 01 2018 08:53 AM
Aug 01 2018 09:30 AM
Hi Denis... just to confirm, you are using the game Google account for the Alpha track that you use in the Google Play store to download apps? Also, you have uninstalled the app before trying to re-download?
Aug 01 2018 09:31 AM
Aug 01 2018 12:48 PM
@Nate Clinton Unbelievable I did not notice that! I do have a personal and a work account on the device.
Thanks for the hint, it solved my problem and I have 3.0.0 now!
For your trouble, I'll try to provide feedback for the app soon!
Aug 02 2018 08:20 AM
@Nate Clintonas promised, here is my feedback:
There are a lot of nice improvements that I like in this alpha build.
However I think the most interesting feedback is on the things I don’t like or are missing:smiling_face_with_smiling_eyes:
(don’t get me wrong, this build is really good)
News
Search
Me
Bug?
If any of my feedback isn’t clear, please ask and I’ll try to clarify!
Thanks for the opportunity to test this version.
Aug 02 2018 08:41 AM
Aug 02 2018 12:25 PM
Aug 02 2018 12:34 PM
Aug 07 2018 12:51 PM
Aug 08 2018 07:10 AM
The emails often go into the junk folder. Any luck there?
Aug 28 2018 11:23 PM
Hi,
Will any aspects of the organizational news targeting features (currently slated for September release) and push notification subscription be available as part of this beta? Would be great to see the ability to have more granular control over which notifications I get as a user (other than "Interesting news" and "Comments").
Thanks!
Aug 29 2018 07:06 AM
Hi Mark... the beta didn't include organizational news or more granular control over notifications. You'll see more on us on both fronts over the next few months though!
Thanks!