2.2.0
2023-10-26
- Added support for iOS 17 and new iPhone models.
- End of support for selfie data collection for configured studies. EARS will no longer collect selfie data going forward.
- Data optimization enhancements.
2.1.6
2023-09-20
- Implemented study specific changes.
- Updated German localization.
2.1.5
2023-06-29
Keyboard enhancements and bug fixes.
2.1.4
2023-03-22
- Minor study specific changes.
2.0.7
2022-01-13
EARS iOS now has a loading screen on app startup after completion of setup.
Bug Fixes:
- Resolved an issue that caused the app to crash when required study information could not be fetched on device startup.
- Resolved issues that caused crashes when accessing surveys with specific branching rules on choice answer questions.
1.8.24
2021-09-04
- Added new study.
- Study specific edits for an existing study.
1.8.3
2020-09-06
- Study specific changes.
- Updated location collection and permissions language.
1.7.3
2020-07-20
- New studies are now capable of collecting Sleep Health data through HealthKit to validate sleep detection algorithms.
- Fixed a bug that caused a crash on app launch.
- Modified regional upload logic.
1.6.2
2020-03-13
- Fixed time-zone related crash.
- Time-zone related bug fixes.
1.6.1
2020-02-21
- Minor survey tweaks.
- Bug fixes.
1.6.0
2020-02-06
- New study customizations.
- Minor bug fixes.
1.5.1
2020-01-09
- Minor bug fix.
1.4.3
2019-12-06
- Minor bug fixes.
1.4.1
2019-11-05
- Various bug fixes.
- Updated study specific configurations.
1.4.0
2019-10-30
- EMA and upload schedules have been redesigned to improve reliability.
- Various bug fixes.
1.3.5
2019-10-09
- New dark mode theme for the EARS keyboard.
- Added new setup steps for setting up location permissions in iOS 13.
1.3.4
2019-10-02
- Updates and bug fixes for iOS 13
1.3.3
2019-08-15
- Improved overall app performance by improving data collection efficiency.
- The EARS Keyboard now has the ability to toggle autocorrection on and off.
- Fixed a bug in the EARS Keyboard that autocorrected to hyphenated words more frequently than was useful.
1.3.2
2019-06-26
-UI Improvements for the EARS Keyboard
-Fixed copy paste bug in the EARS Keyboard.
1.3.1
2019-06-18
-Various bug fixes.
1.3.0
2019-06-01
- Improved intensive EMA scheduling system.
- Added visual reminder that EARS stops working when closed.
- Changed file format for EMA data files.
- Various bug fixes.
1.2.6
2019-05-18
- The emoji section of the EARS Keyboard now caches the most recently used emojis by adding them to the "Frequently Used" category.
- The last color modifier variant selected for applicable emojis will be automatically set as the default.
- Fixed a bug that allowed shift capitalization to persist after moving the text selection.
1.2.5
2019-05-11
- New EMA survey meta data logging feature added for researchers.
- Various bug fixes.
1.2.4
2019-05-03
- The EARS keyboard now has updated emojis.
- A few bug fixes.
1.2.3
2019-04-27
- The EARS keyboard can now input characters with diacritical marks.
- Localizations for Spanish and Swahili have been added to the EARS keyboard.
- EARS can now be deactivated remotely.
- Miscellaneous bug fixes.
1.2.2
2019-04-11
- Fixed a bug that resulted in a crash when prompted to swap keyboards during setup.
- Added String localizations.
1.2.1
2019-04-06
- Study codes can now be entered by scanning a QR code.
- Overall study code entry experience has been improved.
- The on-device consent task has been updated.
1.2.0
2019-03-29
- The EARS Keyboard has been completely redesigned and now includes features such as word completion and text correction.
- Selfie detection algorithm has once again been optimized.
- Minor bug fixes and UI updates.
1.1.5
2019-02-09
- Sensor uploads now enabled over cellular data.
- Selfie detection algorithm has been optimized for efficiency.