3.5.10
2024-04-04
For students who use Bus Pass in the HCTB app to scan on the bus, added the option to use either a bar code or QR code for the scan.
3.5.9
2023-11-08
Bug Fix: Special character input in the password field now supported.
3.5.8
2023-10-27
Zip code search now allows alpha characters.
Minor bug fixes.
3.5.7
2023-08-20
Resolved issues that prevented collecting scans with the BusPass module when the ID used had a large amount of leading zeroes.
3.5.6
2023-05-18
Minimum zone radius now labeled in feet when using imperial units.
Minor bug fixes.
3.5.5
2023-04-20
Added PIN functionality, which will require parents to use a district-provided PIN to create their accounts. This feature must be enabled by CalAmp.
3.5.3
2023-03-16
Implemented a status banner that will inform users of incidents such as outages.
3.5.2
2022-10-03
Added a banner at the top of the Map screen that will include the student’s assigned bus name and, in brackets, the substitute bus name (if any).
3.5.1
2022-01-12
- iPhone 13 Pro Max support
- Fixed intermittent issue where device was not properly registered for notifcations when adding a student
- Fixed UI issue that prevented adding an activity on iPad Air 2
3.5.0
2021-12-08
Miscellaneous bug fixes
3.4.0
2020-12-10
* Minor Bug Fixes
3.2.0
2020-07-27
* Miscellaneous bug fixes
3.1.2
2020-05-07
* Fixed an issue with student scans not being displayed
* Updated the formatting on the Notification History screen
3.1.1
2020-04-27
* Fixed a bug on the activity search field
3.1.0
2020-04-22
* Improved functionality for managing Activity Tracking
* Additional information available about vehicles and zones related to activities
3.0.0
2020-02-10
* Added functionality to support school districts without a planning system
* Added support for tracking vehicles on field trips and activities
2.7.4
2019-11-05
* Deployed a new method for prompting for App ratings.
* Miscellaneous bug fixes.
2.7.3
2019-10-08
* Provided additional support for SSO customers.
* Miscellaneous bug fixes.
2.7.2
2019-09-20
* Fixed miscellaneous typos
* Fixed issues with trimming leading zeros and white space
* Fixed an issue with the map freezing
* Fixed and issue with password requirements
2.7.0
2019-09-10
* Updated React version and moved to 64 bit architecture.
2.6.3
2019-08-06
* Added the ability to show our company logo at the bottom of the home page and menu screens.
2.6.2
2019-07-18
* Changed text on the validation page
* Added custom error messages to the Add Student Wizard
2.6.1
2019-06-18
* Added the ability to hide the bus location after certain events have occurred.
* Tapping a notification opens the app to the map screen.
* Returned the ability for a student to display their ID as a barcode.
2.5.4
2019-03-30
* Fixed a bug where the incorrect time was displayed for the vehicle's Last Update time.
* Fixed issue with app requesting to add a student prior to login.
2.5.2
2019-03-27
* Improved map movement when defining the notification radius.
* Added support for SSO.
* Added a timeout feature.
* Completed administration items and bug fixes.
2.4.3
2019-01-30
* Fixed a typo on a registration screen
2.4.2
2019-01-29
* Introduced a simpler account-creation procedure.
* Changed registration to occur after activation via email.
* Added a configurable min/max radius option.
* Updated the Password Reset screen to stop the keyboard from hiding fields.
* Fixed a bug that wasn’t hiding password characters.
* Fixed a bug that wasn’t displaying icons for new students.
* Fixed a bug that was displaying pages at varying sizes.
* Fixed a bug that wasn’t disabling the menu after logout.
* Fixed an issue where non-numeric Student IDs were not accepted.
2.3.1
2018-08-09
Bug Fixes.
2.3.0
2018-06-22
Bug Fixes.
Added a Feedback View.
Added In-App Ratings.
2.2.1
2018-05-25
Bug Fixes.
Resolved Barcode Issue.
2.2.0
2018-05-15
Added support for Google Analytics Firebase.
Notifications are now sorted by date descending in the Notification History screen.
2.1.2
2018-03-07
Synovia Solutions is pleased to announce the release of Here Comes the Bus version 2.1.2.
Please take a moment to read through the important release notes below.
- Fixed a bug that occurred only during the MID time of day in which the user was unable
to select the AM or PM options from the drop-down list.
- Fixed an issue with switching from one student to another in which the first student’s
bus, school, and stop would stay on the map screen.
- Fixed the “There are no stops for this time of day” message, which wasn’t appearing
when users first loaded the map (even if the student didn’t have a stop then) – only
after they selected a second student.
- Changed the wording for such messages, making them more case-specific.
- On the Edit Notification Radius and Edit Rules screens, changed the order of the stops in
the Stop drop-down list to be chronological (AM, MID, PM).
- On the History screen, changed the order of the stops to be chronological by planned
stop time (the Schedule column).
- On the Map screen, changed the order of the Time of Day list to be chronological (AM,
MID, PM).
- Fixed a bug that wasn’t displaying PM in the Time of Day list, even though the student
had a PM stop.
2.1.1
2018-01-23
Improved map performance and reliability
Improved API performance and navigation
Improved error handling
Updated images for iPhone X
Reduced the size of the barcode on the Bus Pass screen
Upgraded push-notification version
Upgraded React Native
2.1.0
2017-09-20
Bug Fixes.
Improved Map Performance.
2.0.3
2017-09-03
Bug Fixes.
2.0.2
2017-08-27
Bug Fixes.
Additional Features.
2.0.1
2017-08-11
Bug Fixes.
Improved Performance.
2.0.0
2017-07-29
Updated UI.
Bug Fixes.
1.3.0
2016-07-23
-Added the ability to create a new account in the app
-Added notifications for bus substitutions
-Added Student Ridership functionality
-Parents receive push notifications when their child boards/exits the bus
-Parents can view when/where their child boards/exits the bus on the map
-Students can use Bus Pass on their smartphone to scan on/off the bus
1.2.0
2015-10-09
Added support for native French and Spanish speakers
Added ability to set language for Notifications
Added user-friendly error messages to Login screen
Added a "Don't Have an Account" link on the Login screen
1.1.0
2015-08-18
• The app no longer checks the strength of the user's password. Rather the strength check is done when the user creates their account on the Here Comes the Bus website.
• Fixed a bug where if the app was open and the phone went to sleep, the bus' location did not automatically refresh when the phone was woken up
• Fixed a bug that caused the app to close if the bus, school or stop icon was pressed on the Bus Location screen
• Fixed a bug where the PM stop time incorrectly displayed AM on the Bus Location and Stop History screen
• Fixed a bug where the Login button would not appear on the Here Come the Bus Splash screen on certain devices
• Fixed a bug where SMS was an available choice on the Add Contact and Contact Type screen
• Fixed a bug where a user could not log in if the password contained a "&" symbol
• Fixed a typo in the Bus Substitution alert pop-up