Takeda Meetings

Improved stability for updating feeds with the latest posts.
Adjustments made for smoother QR code scan check-in.
Support for the new Private Q&A option in live sessions.
Q&A questions are now sorted based on the approval time, instead of the submission time.

Adjustment made to support the scanning of shortlink QR codes directly using the native camera app.
The app lock password reset mechanism has now been disabled.
Resolved isolated issue with the session “Add to calendar” button not working on iOS 17.
Resolved isolated issue with launched polls not showing the the session view on iPad.

The minimum version required to use the app is now iOS 15.
We have added the necessary functionalities to the app to support using the Session-check-in module on events.

- We have improved the QR code scanner behaviour and user experience.
- App users can now view legal documents associated with the event when they have limited access to internet.

- Improvements made to ensure that all times for meetings follow the choice made in the “Timezone” event setting.
- We have optimized the user experience for when changes are made to the app menu.
- We have improved how feed videos are loaded when attendees have a poor internet connection.

Bug fixes and improvements

- App synchronization: Changes to label translations and agenda sessions updates are now visible immediately in the app, without the need to sync. - Live session Q&A: When enabled, app users can now upvote Q&A questions/comments that are already posted, in order to indicate to the panelists which topics they are interested in. - Polls: Multiple choice poll results can now been seen live as they come in.

- Individual poll targeting is now supported (coming June 6, 2023)
- Specific lists of words can now be prevented from being submitted during word cloud polls.
- App users now have the ability to block other users.
- Wordly closed captions and translation can now be enabled during live sessions
- If changes are made in Backstage, the app menu and navigation bar now update automatically while the app open.

- Improved support for scheduling meetings.
- Support for the new poll countdown timer.
- The Poll tab now opens automatically when opening live streamed session with a live poll.
- Poll notifications are now shown only if the user is not watching the live stream.
- Redesigned the live session content bar (access to sessions details, Q&A, polls, Viewers) for ease of use.
- Both master and track sessions are now visible in the agenda in offline mode.

- Improved support for displaying initials and user names in user profiles.
- The clap button is now only visible for attendees who are watching a live session stream.
- The live session “Details” tab has been moved to the first position on the left, and is displayed when accessing a live session with a stream.
- The “Answering now” Q&A questions now appear over the live stream when the attendee is watching the stream in full screen.

- QR codes are now accessible in the app when there is no internet connection. The QR scanner is not available offline.
- Agenda sessions are now accessible in the app when there is no internet connection. This includes the sessions for the current and next day, and is based on the data loaded upon the first synchronization of the day. If the agenda is modified during the day, after the first synchronization, then the changes will not be shown in the agenda when offline, unless the attendee has since refreshed the app. The agenda filters and search are not available offline, and neither is the agenda Discover screen (if configured).
- The app home screen, business card QR code, and documents now load faster.
- The reactions buttons on feed posts (like, comment, share) now show when they have been tapped.

Bug fixes and improvements

- Improved the screens for feeds and notifications when no content is available.
- Adjusted the experience for attendees accessing third party live streams, so that they now first access the session page before tapping to view the stream.
- Updated the Q&A tab display and text for when no questions are available for attendees to see.
- Made the color of the “Your answer” placeholder text lighter in the wordcloud tab, to better indicate when the response field is disabled.

Live session polling

Support added for word cloud polls and multiple responses in multiple-choice polls (available for use on the platform from October 31, 2022)

QR scanner: Improved the stability of the QR scanner.
Feed posts: Adjusted the “Post “button to ensure that it is displayed properly on all devices.
Feed post videos: Resolved isolated issue causing videos on feed posts to not play.

Polling and Q&A
The user interface for polling and Q&A has been slightly adjusted for a more comfortable user experience.

Home screen and feeds
The user interface for feed post actions as well as the use of quicklinks in the home screen have been improved.

App menu banner
Added a layer of opacity to the app menu banner.

Here are the latest slow news season headlines:

• Sync button makes a comeback – After a short hiatus the Sync button is back to help you get latest event updates to your event app in an instant. Find it in the More menu.
• Agenda dips into the red – Never miss a session again with an improved display of live and upcoming sessions in the agenda. Look for the red line.
• Jail-breakers caught in action – Anyone trying to attend an event with a jailbroken device will be now flagged. No further action needed.
• Bugs on the brink of extinction – The bug fixing trend has left some species of bugs on a brink of extinction, while others have already gone extinct. Scientists predict this trend to continue.

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- App title bar/header is now hidden when scrolling down on feeds, to better see the feed content.
- Floating “add a post” button now uses the theme editor accent color for the background (with a white cross).
- Text in lists is now vertically aligned with icons.
- Redesigned the screens in app for when no content is added (contacts, notes, bookmarks, meetings, and chats) to bring consistency and include clear call-to-action buttons.
- Attendees can now swipe to easily delete meetings and bookmarks.
- Dropdown lists for filters have been added to lists in order to facilitate using multiple filters.
- Asterisks (*) added to indicate mandatory fields when creating meetings.
- User and speaker initials are now displayed instead of the profile picture if no picture is added.

- Live stream closed captions are now supported.
- Q&A questions/viewers list and live polls are now displayed below the live stream window, and no longer cover the live stream.
- Improved user interface for QR code scanner.
- New "write post" floating button added for posting on feeds.
- Breakout moderation actions (mute - ask to unmute - kick-out) now work on attendees joining via the mobile app. Pinning attendees is not supported.

- A new "My events" and a cogwheel links have been added below the profile picture on the "... More" app menu, to facilitate access to the attendee event list and profile.
- New "Write a feed post" block added to the top of the feed to facilitate posting.
- Adjusted app loading spinner to both light and dark mode themes.

- Bug fixes and improvements .

- Documents: Videos associated with documents are now played in the same video player as live streams and feed videos (instead of the native iOS player).
- Live stream Q&A: Questions posted by the workspace now display with a gray background and the event logo.
- Live stream: Resolved issue preventing a live stream from starting automatically when associated with the home launcher.
- Theme editor: Resolved issue with profile picture displaying as a square after making changes to the theme.

- You can now disable your microphone before joining a video call
- Bug fixes and improvements

- iOS 12 is no longer supported. The app now supports iOS 13, 14 and 15.


- To refresh the information on-screen, a pull-to-refresh action is now enabled on all list screens in the app. The auto refresh and dedicated "Sync" button have been removed
to optimize stability.


- Improved stability for accepting privacy policies.


- Improved stability when closing screen sharing during a breakout or video call.


- Resolved issue with account deletion not working (action needed to be performed twice).


- Improved stability when closing a live stream played via the mobile browser.

- Live streams: Live streams are now muted by default when opened on a mobile app (does not apply to on-demand videos/stream recordings). An unmuted button appears on screen after tapping “unmute”, with a “enter full screen" button and volume controls.
- Event list: Non-activated events are now greyed out in the events list to better differentiate them from active events.
- Dark mode: With dark mode enabled, feed posts in the mobile app will systematically have a dark background with white text and colors cannot be changed.