CHANGELOG

Thank you so much for using Codename!
We're working hard to ship updates and get the app ready for the rest of the world. Below is a list of what we shipped in the most recent release!

Thursday, Nov 3 - 2022

Improvements
• Streamlined creating a new Avatar
• Improved Shroom game performance

Bug Fixes
• Fixed issue where avatar could be smaller than it should be

Wednesday, Nov 2 - 2022

Improvements
• Collab links are now shorter and easier to share!

Bug Fixes
• Fixed an issue after saving a draft where UI could end up incorrectly hidden
• Fixed a rare issue when receiving a Collab call

Tuesday, Nov 1 - 2022

Features
• More fun and games
• New streamlined Avatar customization process when signing up

Monday, Oct 31 - 2022

Features
• New streamlined UI when adding a phone number when signing up

Thursday, Oct 27 - 2022

Features
• New Onboarding flow makes it easier than ever to sign up or log in!

Improvements
• Contacts in Add Friends are now sorted alphabetically

Wednesday, Oct 26 - 2022

Bug Fixes
• Fixed a rare crash when someone joined or left a Collab

Monday, Oct 24 - 2022

Features
• All-new Add Friends view helps you find and invite friends

Saturday, Oct 22 - 2022

Bug Fixes
• Fixed an issue when loading a draft

Thursday, Oct 20 - 2022

Features
• Create Collab link: generate a Collab link to share with your friends and get notified when they join!

Improvements
• Polished Collab call UI

Wednesday, Oct 19 - 2022

Features
• Share your Collab link to Snapchat from the Collab Tab

Improvements
• Collab Recents and Requests lists now update live

Bug Fixes
• Fixed various issues in Collabs when Avatars first appear

Tuesday, Oct 18 - 2022

Bug Fixes
• Fixed an issue with hand tracking on iOS 16
• Fixed various issues when joining or ending a Collab
• Fixed an issue with Collabs where the app could crash when trying to interact with an Avatar
• Fixed an issue with Collabs where Avatars wouldn’t move correctly

Friday, Oct 14 - 2022

Improvements
• Improved starting and joining Collabs
• You can now start a Collab from recents tab in Phone app

Bug Fixes
• Fixed issue where Collab notifications would not appear correctly
• Fixed an issue where selecting and moving text was harder than it should be
• Fixed a rare issue where you wouldn’t be correctly signed in after restoring your device from an iCloud backup

Thursday, Oct 13 - 2022

Features
• New Missed Call screen when the person you tried to Collab with doesn’t answer

Improvements
• Improved starting a Collab

Bug Fixes
• Fixed an issue where Avatars could end up floating
• Fixed an issue where Scenes wouldn’t be correctly synced in a Collab
• Fixed an issue when entering and exiting customization while sitting
• Fixed an issue where your avatar could sometimes not appear when joining a collab

Wednesday, Oct 12 - 2022

Bug Fixes
• Fixed the app freezing, Sorry!

Tuesday, Oct 11 - 2022

Bug Fixes
• Fixed an issue where missed Collab notifications might not appear correctly

Monday, Oct 10 - 2022

Improvements
• Tap your Avatar when you’re sitting to cycle through the different sitting types
• Improved performance when starting or joining a Collab on iOS 16
• Added Collab Setting: Allow Guests to Invite Others
• Improved overall Collab performance

Friday, Oct 7 - 2022

Improvements
• Improved handling of Collab notifications

Bug Fixes
• Fixed some performance issues when recording videos on iOS 16

Wednesday, Oct 5 - 2022

Features
• Collab Tab has a new blurred background

Bug Fixes
• Fixed an issue in the Camera Tab where tapping the exit button would open your profile
• Fixed an issue when updating Collab settings where the change wouldn’t show correctly for you

Tuesday, Oct 4 - 2022

Features
• All-new, streamlined Tab Bar

Monday, Oct 3 - 2022

Improvements
• More options added to Collab Requests
• Improved text-to-speech performance

Bug Fixes
• Fixed an issue in the Preview view where the back button wasn’t visible
• Fixed a rare issue when starting a Collab where you would get stuck loading
• Video user tag button layout

Monday, Oct 3 - 2022

Bug Fixes
• Fixed issue with Collab Settings
• Fixed issue where Avatar could end up not wearing correct accessories

Friday, Sep 30 - 2022

Features
• Collab Tab: it’s easier than ever to start a Collab, and now see missed, recent, and requested Collabs!
• Collab Avatar-Avatar interactions: tap an avatar to give them a high five or hug!
• Collab Settings: have more control over your Collabs
• Avatar Scene interactions: walk to a chair to sit in it!

Bug Fixes
• Fixed an issue in the Preview view where the back button wasn’t visible

Thursday, Sep 29 - 2022

Improvements
• Improved Collab performance

Wednesday, Sep 28 - 2022

Features
• Collab Tab: it’s now easier than ever to start a Collab, and now see missed, recent, and requested Collabs!
• New In-Collab controls

Tuesday, Sep 27 - 2022

Improvements
• Improved Collab performance

Monday, Sep 26 - 2022

Improvements
• Improved Collab performance
• Improved support for new iPhone models

Friday, Sep 23 - 2022

Improvements
• Improved Collab performance

Thursday, Sep 22 - 2022

Improvements
• Added support for new activity types

Bug Fixes
• Fixed a rare crash in content creation tool drawers

Tuesday, Sep 20 - 2022

Improvements
• Better scene interactions

Bug fixes
• Fixed an issue where avatars were appearing inside each other
• Fixed an issue where avatar nametags were pink

Monday, Sep 19 - 2022

Bug Fixes
• Fixed a rare crash when avatars would unload
• Fixed a rare crash when starting a collab
• Fixed an issue where avatars would sometimes spawn under the scene
• Fixed an issue with the avatar loading animation

Friday, Sep 16 - 2022

Features
• New Collab tab shows your recent Collabs and makes it easy to start new ones
• Dual interactions

Improvements
• Added support for Soundtrack Video Collection

Thursday, Sep 15 - 2022

Bug Fixes
• Fixed a layout issue on videos with multiple people

Thursday, Sep 15 - 2022

Bug Fixes
• Fixed a graphics issue when joining a Collab
• Fixed an issue where Avatars in Collabs wouldn’t have the correct username above their head

Wednesday, Sep 14 - 2022

Features
• New content creation tools sidebar in the Camera Tab
• Avatars in Collabs now have their username above their head

Improvements
• Avatars will be positioned better when joining a Collab
• Soundtrack indicator is visible again when in use

Bug Fixes
• Fixed an issue in Collabs where avatars could be wearing an outfit incorrectly
• Fixed many small issues with Sound Effects
• Fixed an issue where you could end up with extra space between your avatar and the tab bar

Tuesday, Sep 13 - 2022

Features
• Sound FX: play audio snippets in your videos and in collabs!

Bug Fixes
• Fixed an issue with the My Tools drawer where it could get cropped on dismiss

Monday, Sep 12 - 2022

Improvements
• Scene interactions like sitting now sync in Collabs
• Graphics optimizations

Bug Fixes
• Fixed an issue where videos could have an incorrect length

Thursday, Sep 8 - 2022

Improvements
• Improved Content creation tools drawer

Bug Fixes
• Fixed an issue where profile pictures could have incorrect frmaing
• Fixed an issue where your avatar might not appear in a collab you started

Tuesday, Sep 6 - 2022

Features
• New more button in Camera tab lets you access even more content creation tools

Monday, Sep 5 - 2022

Improvements
• Optimized graphics performance
• Improved onboarding when joining a Collab

Sunday, Sep 4 - 2022

Bug Fixes
• Fixed an issue where the avatar wouldn't appear correctly

Saturday, Sep 3 - 2022

Bug Fixes
• Fixed an issue where hair would sometimes not show correctly

Friday, Sep 2 - 2022

Improvements
• Text to Speech is now synchronized in Collabs
• Improved Collabs performance

Bug Fixes
• Fixed issues joining Collabs
• Fixed a crash when changing accessories

Thursday, Sep 1 - 2022

Improvements
• New mute button when in a Collab
• Added support for tapping Collab links in comments

Bug Fixes
• Fix issue where audio on videos was quiet after leaving a Collab

Tuesday, Aug 30 - 2022

Features
• New onboarding flow when joining a Collab

Improvements
• Image backgrounds in Collabs

Bug Fixes
• Fixed an issue where videos wouldn’t pause when opening a profile
• Fixed issue with Collabs where you could share a disconnected link
• Saving avatar now works while in a Collab
• Avatars will now load in correctly in a Collab

Monday, Aug 29 - 2022

Bug Fixes
• Fixed issues with audio while in a collab
• Fixed some Graphics crashes

Saturday, Aug 27 - 2022

Bug Fixes
• Fixed issues with joining a collab
• Fixed some Graphics issues with multiple avatars

Friday, Aug 26 - 2022

Features
• Collabs: Share a link to let friends join you live to hang out and collab on videos!
• Video User tags: see all the users in a video
• Share a link to Codename Profiles

Tuesday, Aug 23 - 2022

Features
• Accessory variants: try different colors and patterns for select accessories

Bug Fixes
• Fixed a performance issue with Comments

Monday, Aug 22 - 2022

Features
• Comments drawer now endlessly scrolls, letting you see every comment

Bug Fixes
• Fixed an issue with selecting an emote in the camera tutorial
• Fixed a rare crash in the emote drawer

Friday, Aug 19 - 2022

Improvements
• Added total like count to profile

Bug fixes
• Fixed a performance issue with video collection views
• Fixed an issue in the Followers list where the initial selected tab could be incorrect

Thursday, Aug 18 - 2022

Bug Fixes
• Fixed an issue in the Best Videos page where likes wouldn’t persist properly
• Fixed a rare crash in the Profile tab
• Fixed an issue in the Home tab, where a video could appear more than once after opening a push notification

Wednesday, Aug 17 - 2022

Improvements
• Emotes and Camera drawers have been revamped and are more powerful than ever!
• Best Videos now has scrollable feed, with ranking tags
• Send a link to Best Videos to show your friends the best of Codename!

Bug Fixes
• Fixed a bug where after liking a video, leaving the video, and coming back your like would not show anymore
• Fixed a bug that could cause your avatar to load without hair

Tuesday, Aug 16 - 2022

Features
• All-new share view makes it easier than ever to share videos with your friends!

Monday, Aug 15 - 2022

Improvements
• Improved onboarding experience for first time sign ups!

Thursday, Aug 11 - 2022

Features
• Choose your profile picture! Tap your profile picture and take a new one yourself!

Bug fixes
• Fixed an issue which prevented Templates from loading
• Fixed a crash in the Activity tab on iOS 13
• Fixed a crash in the Profile tab on iOS 13

Wednesday, Aug 10 - 2022

Improvements
• Follower/Following lists now endlessly scroll, letting you see every user

Bug Fixes
• Fixed an issue in the Preview screen after restoring a draft, where the caption could get cut off
• Fixed an issue when opening a profile from mention where it would never load

Wednesday, Aug 10 - 2022

Bug Fixes
• Fixed an issue with downloading starter avatars

Tuesday, Aug 9 - 2022

Features
• Login with Itsme button

Improvements
• Add support for iPod touch (7th gen)

Bug Fixes
• Fixed an issue where choosing a username would fail incorrectly
• Fixed an issue in the Discover tab where nav bar buttons would overlap
• Fixed an issue when opening a video from notification or link would not dismiss the share drawer

Tuesday, Aug 9 - 2022

Improvements
• Improved Avatar download speeds!

Bug Fixes
• Fixed a rare crash when opening a video from a link or notification

Monday, Aug 8 - 2022

Bug Fixes
• Fixed an issue in onboarding where you couldn’t back out of the secure account with phone number screen
• Fixed an issue on profiles where the loading spinner would never go away

Sunday, Aug 7 - 2022

Bugfixes

Saturday, Aug 6 - 2022

Features
• Starter Avatars! Choose an Avatar to customize and make your own!

Friday, Aug 5 - 2022

Features
• Share videos to Instagram
• Remove any comments on your video

Thursday, Aug 4 - 2022

Features
• Delete Avatars: long press on any of your Avatars to remove them!

Bug Fixes
• Fixed a performance issue the first time entering the watch tab
• Fixed an issue with comments where the like button wouldn’t respond to taps
• Fixed an issue with comments where the keyboard would dismiss unexpectedly
• Fixed an issue with comments where the cursor would move unexpectedly

Thursday, Aug 4 - 2022

Bug Fixes
• Fixed a few graphics crashes

Wednesday, Aug 3 - 2022

Features
• Comments Replies: long press on a comment and tap “Reply to Comment” to @ the user

Bug Fixes
• Fixed issues that could cause video uploads to fail

Wednesday, Aug 3 - 2022

Bug Fixes
• Fixed an issue when signing up with Itsme where you could get stuck downloading your avatar

Tuesday, Aug 2 - 2022

Bug Fixes
• Fixed an issue where avatars wouldn’t load correctly
• Fixed two issues starting a prompt from Video Collection

Monday, Aug 1 - 2022

Bug Fixes
• Fixed issues that could cause video uploads to fail
• Fixed an issue where your avatar could end up without clothes, teeth, or hair
• Fixed a rare crash when loading your avatar
• Fixed an issue in Profile views where the header could appear again at the bottom
• Fixed an issue in the Discover tab when re-entering where it could flash in

Sunday, Jul 31 - 2022

Improvements
• Improved our ability to fix issues with avatars

Friday, Jul 29 - 2022

Features
• Share Video Collections

Bug Fixes
• Fixed a rare crash when when downloading avatars with not a lot of storage left
• Fixed a rare crash in the Wallet view
• Fixed an issue where incorrect sound info would be sent on post
• Fixed an issue in Profiles where the empty state would show during initial loading
• Fixed an issue where sign up could fail incorrectly
• Fixed a rare issue where face tracking wouldn’t start properly when signing up

Thursday, Jul 28 - 2022

Features
• New Video Templates help you create amazing animated videos

Improvements
• Video Collections in the Discover tab now show preview image

Bug Fixes
• Fixed a rare crash in the profile view
• Fixed a crash in onboarding after backgrounding the app before your avatar is loaded
• Fixed an issue in video collection screens where there was a strange animation on opening

Wednesday, Jul 27 - 2022

Features
• Shared videos now include the video creator’s username

Bug Fixes
• Fixed a few crashes in the Activity tab and Video Collection views on iOS 13
• Fixed graphics issues with loading Avatars

Wednesday, Jul 27 - 2022

Bug Fixes
• Fixed graphics issues with loading Avatars

Tuesday, Jul 26 - 2022

Improvements
• Face to Avatar now chooses a random background color for you!

Bug Fixes
• Fixed an issue in video collection feeds where videos would repeat incorrectly
• Fixed an issue when editing your Avatar where tapping wouldn’t respond right away

Monday, Jul 25 - 2022

Features
• Mentions in video captions: tag a friend when you post a video!

Improvements
• Improved Add Friends to make it easier to find your friends on Codename!

Friday, Jul 22 - 2022

Bug Fixes
• Fixed an issue where your Avatar could load without teeth or hair
• Fixed a rare issue where a video wouldn’t have the correct sound information

Thursday, Jul 21 - 2022

Features
• Original Sound Video Tags: reuse a video’s audio in your own video, and discover more videos also using it!

Improvements
• Improved the See More screen for sounds

Bug Fixes
• Fixed a rare crash on opening the app

Wednesday, Jul 20 - 2022

Features
• Music Video Tags: See what song a video is using, tap to find more videos also using it, and make a video using it yourself!

Bug Fixes
• Fixed an issue in video collections where tapping a video wouldn’t open to the correct video
• Fixed an issue in video collections where long titles would overflow onto videos
• Fixed an issue in video feeds where the sound marquee wouldn’t restart correctly after leaving a video and coming back

Tuesday, Jul 19 - 2022

Bug Fixes
• Fixed an issue where your avatar’s hair or teeth could be missing after switching avatars
• Fixed an issue where the hashtag on a video wouldn’t open correctly if held too long
• Fixed an issue where you could follow yourself in Add Friends
• Fixed a crash when opening Edit Me right after opening the app

Monday, Jul 18 - 2022

Features
• Avatar Switching! You can now create new avatars, and quickly switch between them while recording

Bug Fixes
• Fixed an issue where coming back to a profile would cause it to reload and lose scroll position
• Fixed an issue when opening a video from a profile where the follow state could be out of sync with what the profile displayed

Sunday, Jul 17 - 2022

Bug Fixes
• Fixed an issue when recording where after exiting Edit Me you could incorrectly be sent to the Preview screen
• Fixed a rare crash when recording

Saturday, Jul 16 - 2022

Bug Fixes
• Fixed an issue where hair would glitch when changing head shape
• Fixed an issue where the username on a video wasn’t tappable
• Fixed a crash when tapping the coin balance button right after closing the buy coins drawer
• Fixed an issue where the camera preview in the Avatar Control screen wouldn’t show properly

Friday, Jul 15 - 2022

Improvements
• Hashtags are now highlighted when typing video captions and comments

Bug Fixes
• Fixed a few small issues in Hashtag feeds
• Fixed an incorrect error message that could show when sharing videos
• Fixed a crash on beta versions of iOS

Thursday, Jul 14 - 2022

Features
• Add hashtags to video captions and comments, and tap to see more videos using the same hashtag!

Bug Fixes
• Fixed an issue where recorded audio could be quieter than it should be
• Fixed an issue where camera animations wouldn’t stop when opening Edit Me
• Fixed an issue where your Avatar would sometimes be positioned incorrectly when opening and exiting Edit Me
• Fixed an issue where the Buy Coins button could get stuck after your first purchase

Tuesday, Jul 12 - 2022

Features
• New Best Creators section in Discover tab: see who’s making the best videos on Codename!

Improvements
• Tap to deselect accessories in Edit Me
• Improved Save to Drafts experience

Bug Fixes
• Fixed an issue where the camera position could get messed up when exiting Edit Me
• Fixed an issue where tapping a new video notification while in the Camera tab could cause UI issues
• Fixed a rare crash when restoring a video with Autosave

Monday, Jul 11 - 2022

Bug Fixes
• Fixed a rare issue where uploaded videos could be missing audio
• Fixed an issue where Edit Me would glitch when opening

Saturday, Jul 9 - 2022

Bug Fixes
• Fixed an issue in the Camera tab after restoring a video from a draft, where the selected music wouldn’t play while recording
• Fixed an issue in the Camera tab where you couldn’t add music after tapping “Join this Trend”
• Fixed an issue in the Camera tab where after recording a clip that was too short, the music and prompts buttons wouldn’t re-enable correctly
• Fixed an issue where after a video upload failed, retrying uploads could lead to duplicate videos
• Fixed an issue in the Camera tab opening to Edit Me could crash on older phones
• Fixed an issue when exiting the Create New Avatar where your original Avatar wouldn’t load in
• Fixed an issue when exiting the Create New Avatar where you’d see a flash of a progress view
• Fixed an issue where the secondary shirt color chosen in onboarding wouldn’t be saved correctly
• Fixed a rare crash on launch when clearing the file cache

Friday, Jul 8 - 2022

Improvements
• Improved the new Edit Me + Shop drawer in the Camera tab

Bug Fixes
• Fixed a rare crash when switching categories in customization
• Fixed a rare crash when uploading multiple videos at the same time

Friday, Jul 8 - 2022

Bug Fixes
• Fixed a few small issues when creating your Avatar!

Wednesday, Jul 6 - 2022

Features
• Edit Me and Shop have merged and moved into the Camera tab, making customizing your Avatar easier than ever!
• Face to Avatar has been revamped and upgraded

Improvements
• Improved watch count logic to be more accurate

Bug Fixes
• Fixed an issue when creating a new avatar where it wouldn’t save correctly
• Fixed an issue after deleting and reinstalling the app that could lead to unexpected behavior
• Fixed a few rare crashes in Edit Me
• Fixed an issue with drafts where you could post videos more than once
• Fixed an issue when opening a draft where the screen would flicker
• Fixed an issue where backgrounding the app while sharing a video would cause an error
• Fixed an issue where text-to-speech could be stuck processing

Tuesday, Jul 5 - 2022

Bug Fixes
• Fixed an issue in the Camera tab where you could see the Add Caption screen again right after posting

Monday, Jul 4 - 2022

Improvements
• Long pressing the discover button now opens up search from any tab

Bug Fixes
• Fixed an issue in onboarding where your Avatar wouldn’t resume on app foreground
• Fixed an issue with drafts where drafts would still be available to post again while uploading
• Fixed an issue where the search placeholder text would be too dark
• Fixed a graphics issue on necks of some Avatars

Saturday, Jul 2 - 2022

Bug Fixes
• Fixed issues with drafts not working correctly
• Fixed an issues with audio not playing over bluetooth correctly
• Fixed an issue in the Camera tab where just opening the scenes drawer would ask for photos permission
• Fixed an issue where you could end up in a blank screen after exiting the Camera tab

Friday, Jul 1 - 2022

Features
• New Discover tab lets you browse trending videos and find other Codename users!

Bug Fixes
• Fixed issues with drafts not working correctly
• Fixed an issue where the post camera tutorial wouldn’t start correctly

Friday, Jul 1 - 2022

Features
• New Onboarding flow makes signing up to Codename easier than ever!
• Video Drafts: save your work-in-progress videos until you’re ready to post!

Improvements
• Improved Camera Tutorial to help you record and post your first video!

Bug Fixes
• Fixed an issue in the Camera tab where the prompts button wouldn’t be selectable when it should be
• Fixed a layout issue in the Camera tab with text-to-speech
• Fixed an issue in the Camera tab where quitting a challenge when exiting wouldn’t work correctly
• Fixed an issue in the Camera tab where the active prompt wouldn’t be recovered with auto-save
• Fixed an issue in the Camera tab where the clip progress bar would incorrectly clear clips
• Fixed an issue in Edit Me where the white glasses color could be wrong

Wednesday, Jun 29 - 2022

Features
• Video auto-save: recover your work-in-progress videos if the app quits mid-recording!

Improvements
• Upgraded face tracking on older iPhones
• Improved the Camera Tutorial

Bug Fixes
• Fixed an issue in the Camera tab that would prevent the discard alert from appearing correctly
• Fixed an issue preventing auto-save from working correctly
• Fixed a rare issue in the Profile tab after posting a new video that could cause the app to crash

Tuesday, Jun 28 - 2022

Features
• Video auto-save! Keep your work-in-progress videos safe until ready to post
• While in home tab, tap the home button to reload feed

Improvements
• Avatar has new idle and walk animations
• Graphics performance upgrades

Bug Fixes
• Fixed various issues that could cause the app to crash
• Fixed an issue in the Watch tab where videos wouldn’t play on very first open
• Fixed an issue in the video feed tutorial view where the video animation was incorrect at the start
• Fixed an issue where camera hint views could collide with each other
• Fixed a rare issue where you could get stuck in onboarding creating a wallet
• Fixed an issue where your avatar wouldn’t be touching the ground

Monday, Jun 27 - 2022

Improvements
• Videos opened from push notification will now load in the Watch tab

Bug Fixes
• Fixed an issue where videos opened from push notification would sometimes not play automatically

Sunday, Jun 26 - 2022

Improvements
• Avatar lighting improvements for different camera angles!
• Graphics performance upgrades

Bug Fixes
• Fixed an issue in the Activity tab where the video thumbnail wouldn’t show for comment mentions

Saturday, Jun 25 - 2022

Bug Fixes
• Fixed an issue in the Camera tab where the next button would sometimes not work correctly
• Fixed an issue where the video feed tutorial views wouldn’t appear correctly
• Fixed an issue where the camera hint view could appear outside of the profile tab
• Fixed an issue in the Camera Tutorial where the joystick wouldn’t respond right away
• Fixed an issue where recently posted videos could persist after switching accounts
• Fixed an issue in Avatar Control onboarding screen where the camera view wouldn’t appear properly

Friday, Jun 24 - 2022

Features
• New Video Feed tutorial view in onboarding and overlay in feed
• New Camera hint view in the profile when you have no videos posted

Improvements
• Improvements to Text-to-Speech
• Graphics performance upgrade

Thursday, Jun 23 - 2022

Improvements
• Search UI Improvements

Bug Fixes
• Fixed an issue where interacting with a video right after posting wouldn’t work correctly
• Fixed an issue in search where search results would not include yourself
• Fixed an issue in a user’s video feed where the follow button could be incorrect

Wednesday, Jun 22 - 2022

Features
• New Text-to-Speech option will read your Text out loud!
• Use the new Search button in the Nav Bar to help find friends!

Improvements
• Tap to dismiss keyboard in Caption screen

Bug Fixes
• Fixed an issue in video feeds where sound wouldn’t play correctly or through bluetooth headphones

Wednesday, Jun 22 - 2022

Bug Fixes
• Fixed an issue where the prompts button wouldn’t work right after posting a prompt video

Tuesday, Jun 21 - 2022

Features
• Comment Mentions! @ your friends in the comments and they’ll get a notification

Improvements
• Streamlined onboarding flow
• Improved prompts UI

Bug Fixes
• Prevented starting a prompt until the camera tutorial is complete
• Fixed an issue in the prompt video feed where pull to refresh wouldn’t work
• Fixed an issue when exiting the create new avatar flow

Monday, Jun 20 - 2022

Features
• Like your favorite Comments!
• New animation when liking videos or comments

Improvements
• Added support for multi-line activities

Bug Fixes
• Fixed an issue restoring wallet when logging in with Itsme
• Fixed an issue in onboarding where multiple color sliders could appear on top of each other
• Fixed an issue when following a user from a video where the follow button would move unexpectedly

Saturday, Jun 18 - 2022

Bug Fixes
• Fixed an issue where you could be unable to log into your account because your wallet was disconnected
• Fixed an issue where you could get stuck because your avatar wouldn’t load properly
• Fixed an issue on videos where long usernames would overlap with the buttons
• Fixed an issue on videos where the number of comments could be below zero

Friday, Jun 17 - 2022

Improvements
• Fixed an issue in the Activity tab where text could get cut off

Thursday, Jun 16 - 2022

Improvements
• Added support to the Activity Tab for new types of activities
• Added support for larger environments

Wednesday, Jun 15 - 2022

Improvements
• Default shirt and pants now always appear in Edit Me with color sliders!

Bug Fixes
• Fixed an issue in the Caption and Share screens where the joystick could appear incorrectly

Wednesday, Jun 15 - 2022

Bug Fixes
• Fixed an issue in Edit Me where equipping an asset could cause the avatar to move

Tuesday, Jun 14 - 2022

Features
• Use the new joystick to make your Avatar walk around!
• Added support for Onesies and Costumes!

Bug Fixes
• Fixed a few issues in the Prompt Video Feed

Monday, Jun 13 - 2022

Features
• Tap the See More button on videos made with a Prompt to explore more videos made with that Prompt!

Bug Fixes
• Fixed a performance issue when moving the Avatar around on older devices

Saturday, Jun 11 - 2022

Bug Fixes
• Fixed an issue where the sound in a recorded video could be quieter than it should be
• Fixed an issue where comments couldn’t be deleted at first
• Fixed an issue where the Control your Avatar camera preview wouldn’t show correctly on some devices

Friday, Jun 10 - 2022

Features
• New Option for Video Backgrounds!
• Supported accessories now have multiple color sliders
• You can now report inappropriate comments, and delete your own

Improvements
• Picture backgrounds have a brand new look!

Bug Fixes
• Fixed an issue where certain devices would be incorrectly marked as unsupported

Wednesday, Jun 8 - 2022

Features
• Preparations to welcome Itsme users!

Bug Fixes
• Fixed an issue where some videos could be missing from profiles with a lot of videos
• Fixed an issue where the feedback button could crash the app if you couldn’t send iMessages on your device

Tuesday, Jun 7 - 2022

Features
• New notification hint view in the Activity tab to remind you to turn on notifications

Improvements
• “My Ideas” button is now called “Feedback”

Monday, Jun 6 - 2022

Features
• Made a mistake? You can now delete your videos after posting!

Friday, Jun 3 - 2022

Features
• Video Challenges are now Prompts! View all Prompts at once in the Camera tab, and start recording to win free NFTs!

Thursday, Jun 2 - 2022

Improvements
• Add Colors to your 3D text!
• Add multiple 3D text objects to each clip!!

Wednesday, Jun 1 - 2022

Features
• Added a new screen in onboarding to let you quickly follow Codename’s top creators!

Improvements
• Updated layout for Video Challenge tags

Bug Fixes
• Fixed the layout of the text field in the Camera tab when in a challenge
• Prevented use of unsupported special characters in the Camera tab text field
• Fixed a rare issue when sharing a video that could cause a crash

Tuesday, May 31 - 2022

Features
• Add 3D Text to your videos!
• New Camera Animations to level up your cinematography
• “My Ideas” button added to nav bar so we can hear your thoughts about Codename!

Improvements
• Updated layout for Video Challenge tags

Bug Fixes
• Fixed a rare issue in the Activity tab that could cause a crash
• Fixed an issue in the Camera tab where you could start a video challenge during the camera tutorial

Monday, May 30 - 2022

Bug Fixes
• Fixed an issue with Video Challenges where the video tag wouldn’t show at first after posting

Sunday, May 29 - 2022

Bug Fixes
- Snapchat share URL updated to the new Codename link
- Shadows aren’t flickering anymore in environments
- Eyes aren’t shaded red at different angles anymore
- Eyes have proper reflections when setting background color after using an environment

Improvements:
- Spine animation driven by neck rotation

Thursday, May 26 - 2022

Bug Fixes
• Fixed an issue in the Camera tab where the controls would sometimes not be tappable after previewing a video
• Fixed an issue in the Camera tab where the avatar would sometimes not respond after first giving mic permissions
• Fixed an issue in the Camera tab where you could see the camera tutorial on your second time entering instead of your first
• Fixed an issue in the Activity tab where you could see duplicate activities come in
• Fixed an issue in the Post view where your caption could have multiple lines incorrectly
• Fixed an issue where your video could appear upside down or in the wrong order right after posting
• Fixed an issue in Edit Me where your accessory collection could be incorrect

Wednesday, May 25 - 2022

Improvements
• Huge improvements to loading times when posting or sharing a video!

Bug Fixes
• Fixed an issue where after posting a Video Challenge you could incorrectly still be in the challenge
• Fixed an issue in the Camera tab where Video Challenge banners could animate incorrectly
• Fixed an issue where if you saved customization during a Video Challenge you would be stuck with the accessory
• Fixed an issue in Edit Me where your accessory collection could be incorrect

Wednesday, May 25 - 2022

Bug Fixes
• Fixes an issue where the camera could be rotated to clip through the avatar
• Fixes an issue in the Shop tab where the buy button wasn’t touchable

Monday, May 23 - 2022

Features
• New Camera Tutorial to teach you how to be an expert of the camera!

Improvements
• Asset Detail View: Switched OpenSea button to PolygonScan

Bug Fixes
• Fixed an issue where profile pictures sometimes wouldn’t update to the newest version correctly
• Fixed an issue in Add Friends where friends on Codename with international phone numbers wouldn’t show correctly
• Fixed an issue in Onboarding where the Mint Avatar screen could be skipped too soon
• Fixed an issue with Video Challenges where after completing a challenge the accessory might not appear in Edit Me at first
• Fixed an issue in the Watch tab where profile pictures wouldn’t update to the latest
• Fixed an issue in the Activity tab where after tapping on a video, it wouldn’t have up to date like or share numbers
• Fixed an issue where tapping on a push notification about a video posted wouldn’t lead to that video

Saturday, May 21 - 2022

Improvements
• New activities now load in live, in and out of the activity tab

Bug Fixes
• Fixed an issue after logging out a where Mint Failed alert could appear incorrectly
• Fixed an issue in Edit Me where makeup asset previews weren’t loading correctly
• Fixed an issue where the avatar would glitch when first loading
• Fixed an issue where face tracking would not work while on the phone or if mic permissions were disabled
• Fixed an issue in the Camera tab where missing permissions weren’t properly prompted for

Friday, May 20 - 2022

Improvements
• Updated Sign In with Apple error message with information to help with any issues

Bug Fixes
• Fixed an issue in the Asset Detail view where it would show blank properties
• Fixed an issue where it was possible to tap the profile picture and username on a video and open two user profiles
• Fixed an issue where it was possible to open two Edit Me views

Wednesday, May 18 - 2022

Features
• Add 3D captions to your video!
• Share a link to any Codename video
• Add phone number in settings so that your friends can find you on Codename!

Bug Fixes
• Tapping profile picture or username on video now correctly opens the user’s profile in all circumstances
• Polished up the Edit Me UI in onboarding

Tuesday, May 17 - 2022

Improvements
• Sped up the time it takes to export a video when sharing!

Bug Fixes
• Fixed an issue where the app could crash when sharing a video
• Fixed an issue where the share progress view would not update correctly

Monday, May 16 - 2022

Features
• Added support for Sign in with Apple
• New progress view when sharing videos

Bug Fixes
• Fixed some issues in the Activity tab
• Fixed a rare issue that could block sign up if the app was closed while creating an account

Monday, May 16 - 2022

Bug Fixes
• Fixed an issue in the Activity tab where the follow button wouldn’t update correctly

Saturday, May 14 - 2022

Features
New Content Creation tools!
• Animate your avatar
• Change up the background with new 3D scenes
• Swipe and pinch to zoom to change the camera angle

Friday, May 13 - 2022

Features
• Add your TikTok, Snapchat, or Instagram to your profile
• New Following section in the Activity Tab!

Bug Fixes
• Fixed an issue in the Camera Tab where tapping the record button could incorrectly delete a clip

Thursday, May 5 - 2022

Features
• Player is now Codename!
• Video Tags: Featured videos and Video Challenge videos now have special tags
• Tab Bar has a brand new design!
• Report and Block buttons added to video feeds and profiles
• Activity Tab now highlights new activity you haven’t seen yet

Improvements
• Video Challenges are more polished than ever!
• Edit Me has a new “none” icon
• Follow button in the Watch tab has a new design

Bug Fixes
• Fixed Video Challenge banner layout
• Fixed Onboarding form layout

Wednesday, May 4 - 2022

Bug Fixes
• Fixed an issue in Add Friends where search results could display incorrectly after deleting the search

Tuesday, May 3 - 2022

Improvements
• Tapping on a Video Challenge notification in the app will now bring up the Video Challenge

Bug Fixes
• Fixed an issue where videos could be uploaded upside down
• Fixed an issue in Add Friends where search results could display incorrectly after deleting the search
• Fixed an issue in the Activity tab on iOS 14 where the follow button wouldn’t update correctly
• Fixed an issue where the Profile Pose screen would be skipped after leaving the app and coming back
• Fixed an issue when leaving Edit Me wouldn’t ask to save changes
• Fixed an issue on iOS 13 where the app could crash when viewing a Player’s profile
• Fixed an issue when leaving the app with Face to Avatar still in progress

Monday, May 2 - 2022

Improvements
• Added video upload analytics

Bug Fixes
• Fixed an issue in Watch tab where videos could continue to play after going to another tab
• Fixed an issue in Add Friends that could cause a crash on iOS 14
• Fixed an issue when sharing a video without the needed photo library permissions
• Fixed an issue where the Edit Me button wouldn’t work properly

Monday, May 2 - 2022

Features
• Video Challenges: Post videos to earn exclusive NFTs!
• Body Types: Customize your Player’s body
• Props: Your Player can now hold items!

Friday, Apr 29 - 2022

Features
• Added Invite Friends step in onboarding to share Player with your friends!

Improvements
• Show alert when permissions are missing when sharing a video

Bug Fixes
• Fixed issue in Onboarding where the next button wasn’t touchable

Thursday, Apr 28 - 2022

Features
• Added Follow Friends step in onboarding to show your friends already on Player!
• Added Release Notes to Settings

Bug Fixes
• Fixed issue in Customization where quickly selecting assets could cause a crash
• Fixed issue in Watch tab where video occasionally wouldn’t play
• Fixed issue in Add Friends where keyboard would look strange
• Fixed issue in Asset Detail view where properties would be cut off
• Fixed issue in Activity tab that could cause the app to crash

Wednesday, Apr 27 - 2022

Bug Fixes
• Fixed issue where Player NFT image wouldn’t load in wallet
• Fixed issue where video in watch tab wouldn’t play after recording and posting a video

Tuesday, Apr 26 - 2022

Bug Fixes
• Fixed re-send verification code button
• Fixed issue where recording would get stuck after leaving app
• Fixed issue where buy asset button wouldn’t update correctly
• Fixed some issues with Player graphics

Sunday, Apr 24 - 2022

Features
- Maya is now Playcoin!

Improvements
- Updated purchase complete UI

Bug Fixes
- Fixed an issue where play icon would appear on videos incorrectly
- Fixed an issue where profile would not update correctly after posting a video
- Fixed an issue where bio would not update correctly

Saturday, Apr 23 - 2022

Bug Fixes
- Fixed a sign up issue on smaller devices

Friday, Apr 22 - 2022

Improvements
- Polished sign-up experience to get ready for new Players!

Thursday, Apr 21 - 2022

Bug Fixes
- Double tapping a video no longer removes like
- Fixed issue that caused lag when sharing
- Polished up buttons throughout the app

Wednesday, Apr 20 - 2022

Features
- Double tap to like a video
- Tap to pause/play a video

Improvements
- Choose your face type when creating a new avatar

Bug Fixes
- Fixed an issue where opening a profile without a profile picture could crash the app

Tuesday, Apr 19 - 2022

Features
- Codename is now Player!

Improvements
- Preparations for sign-up without an invite (coming soon!

Monday, Apr 18 - 2022

Features
- New chronological video feed with featured videos!

Improvements
- Decreased video file sizes to shorten upload times

Bug Fixes
- Fixed an issue where Face to Avatar wouldn’t work properly when creating a new avatar