Support for Celebrities and Bug Fixes

Not much more to say than that.  I got a lot of great feedback very quickly after 2.0.3 and wanted to fix stuff quickly. You should see reminders work much better and those celebrity users can now share with followers.

So get the app here but leave your thoughts in the comments or on twitter.

https://market.android.com/details?id=com.thepoofy.cia

http://twitter.com/checkinasst

Version 2.0.3 is now live in the Android Market

This might be primarily a bug fix release with a few changes users have been asking for.  I'm really hoping (fingers crossed) this handles the background crashing issue some users have been dealing with.  Please let me know in the comments if you have issues with this version.

Bug fixes:

• App closing silently when running in the background
• App not starting with the phone
• App crashing on first load.

New feature:

• Ongoing notification to tell you the app is still alive and how often it's updating.
• Is being more stable a feature?

Upcoming (halfway done stuff):

• Changing the distance to feet / yards instead of metric
• Better account management 
• Better sharing for "Celebrity" accounts

Check in Assistant is now live on the Android Market

Download Check in Assistant in the Android Market:
https://market.android.com/details?id=com.thepoofy.cia

Leave feedback for me here or on twitter.com/checkinasst


Thanks to everyone who helped in the design, development and testing.

• Rob Vanderhoef - Little brother and Designer of Logos and Icons - http://robvanderhoef.com
• Josh Ross - Development and the nudge to get me working on it.  http://twitter.com/joshuanross
• Brian Diva Cox - Testing... seriously he gave me feedback on nearly every beta version!  http://twitter.com/MagicsWebpage

Now available: Beta 7

This release is a bunch of bug fixes to common issues.

Changes Made:
  - Reminder Notification will now take you to the Edit Venue Settings page
  - Check box to toggle background service is located toward top of Main page.
  - List for "Your next check-in" now has 3 venues listed.


http://williamvanderhoef.com/checkinassistant/Beta7/CheckinAssistant.apk

Feedback is appreciated.  I'd really like to know how accurate the "Your Next Check-in" is for you.  tweet me at http://twitter.com/checkinasst 

Beta 6 - Now Predicting your Check-Ins

Only change - Added up to 2 venues to your main activity tab that you are most likely to be checking in to.

The algorithm for this was built overnight so I apologize if this version is buggier than the previous version.

If you don't want to set the predicted location as a favorite you can use the options menu on the edit settings page to directly check-in to that spot.

Get Beta 6 here:
http://williamvanderhoef.com/checkinassistant/Beta6/CheckinAssistant.apk

And please post feedback in the comments or on twitter to @checkinasst


Thanks!

Beta 5 - I use this more than the real Foursquare app

Right where you would expect to find it: http://williamvanderhoef.com/checkinassistant/Beta5/CheckinAssistant.apk

Major Changes:
 Added Default Global Settings for distance to venue, time between check-in, and visibility


 Added Dynamic Location Update Timer.  This reduces power usage and improves location updates for devices without wifi or gps.
  Added ability to Directly Check-In from Venue Settings Activity.  Just click your options button from there to do a quick check-in.  This is great after you click on your nearby notification.

Minor Changes:
  Added image icons for all menus.
  Menu items to update location and refresh data separately.

Next Scheduled Changes:
  Josh will be building a few ways to Check-In without entering venue settings.
  The first secret feature!

Please follow me on twitter @checkinasst.  I follow all followers and answer dm's asap.

Beta 4! Already?

Yes, I am continuing my work at breakneck pace.  Beta 4 is available at the same spot: http://williamvanderhoef.com/checkinassistant/Beta4/CheckinAssistant.apk.

Major Changes:
  Added logic to keep track of the last automated checkin and notification.
  Fixed the check-in time (that's been bugging me).


Minor Changes:
  Huge memory reduction in background tasks.
  Made the checkin history a little cleaner (text spacing)
  Removed the logo from the global settings page.

Next Scheduled Changes:
  Updating the global settings page.

Then testing for other devices!