BAGWIS MOBILE APP
Change Logs
What has changed in the released Bagwis app.
v1.1.0.build_8
October 20, 2026
Added
- Added an optional hatch date when adding a pigeon.
- Added an NFC readiness check to show the phone's NFC status and, on Android, detect a nearby tag without changing it.
- Added Past Races so members can review completed race results after leaving a club and when they rejoin, accessible from the Club Races screen.
- Added Past Standings so members can review previous club standings after leaving a club and when they rejoin, accessible from the Club Standings screen.
- Added searched lofts to the nearby map even when they are outside the selected radius. Clearing the search removes the extra marker.
- Added direct entry of support-issued codes in password reset.
- Added club joining with a shared code and a club preview before joining immediately.
- Added controls for club organizers to create, limit, or cancel shared joining codes, with clear expiry details, short shareable codes, and up to 50 lofts per pass.
- Added a choice for loft owners to allow direct club additions or receive invitations for approval.
- Added an option to leave a club when you have no active race entries.
- Added an option for club owners to delete an unused club without affecting race records.
- Added club invitation and direct-add actions to Nearby Lofts.
- Added club information to members' club screens.
- Added a notifications inbox with an unread badge for club invitations and membership updates.
- Added optional App Lock settings for PIN and biometric unlock.
- Added scanning club join passes from saved images.
- Added join pass details so club organizers can see which lofts used each pass.
- Added options to save or directly share a club joining pass image after creation.
- Added automatic notification updates for club invitations and membership changes.
- Added an option to mark all notifications as read.
- Added an option to clear read notifications while keeping unread ones.
- Added a training start point on the dashboard when no training sessions exist yet.
- Added a club race start point on the club races screen when no races exist yet.
Fixed and improved
- Fixed editing pigeon details so saved lineage and loft notes remain intact.
- Improved pigeon forms so color can be left blank and sex is not assumed when adding a bird.
- Improved Google sign-in with a full-width button and a clear label.
- Fixed Total Races to count completed club races you joined, even after you leave a club.
- Fixed loft clock-in rates to reflect finished club races only.
- Fixed opening a selected nearby loft more than once.
- Fixed the nearby loft count, markers, and distances disagreeing after moving or recentering the map.
- Fixed nearby lofts staying outdated when returning to the map from another screen.
- Fixed the nearby map staying empty when its background cannot load at first.
- Fixed nearby lofts with no saved location appearing in the middle of the ocean.
- Fixed changing loft visibility or club access resetting the saved loft location.
- Fixed loft profile location changes so they save even when no text fields are changed.
- Fixed the loft profile form so it fits when the location drawer is collapsed.
- Fixed renaming a loft being incorrectly blocked while a race is active.
- Fixed the map staying on a searched loft after clearing the selection instead of returning home.
- Improved nearby lofts with fresh data when opening a loft profile or changing visibility.
- Improved password reset flow with fewer interruptions and clearer steps.
- Improved loft setup so the home screen opens without requiring a pigeon first. Adding pigeons remains available from Pigeons.
- Improved race and training speed labels with locally formatted meters-per-minute values that remain readable on narrow screens.
- Improved club detail descriptions to describe each section instead of narrating actions.
- Improved sign-out by removing the saved App Lock PIN and turning off biometric unlock on this device.
- Improved sign-out with a confirmation to prevent accidental logouts.
v1.0.0.build_7
September 1, 2026
Added
- Added Google sign-in so users can create or access a Bagwis account with their Google account.
- Made mobile numbers optional during registration and profile updates.
- Improved phone-number support for users outside the Philippines.
Fixed and improved
- Made it easier to keep an existing Bagwis account by connecting Google sign-in when the email address matches.
- Updated the login screen with recognizable external-provider buttons and clearer tap feedback.
v1.0.0.build_6
August 31, 2026
Added
- Improved sign-in continuity so Bagwis can keep users signed in while still using PIN or biometric unlock when reopening the app.
Fixed and improved
- Improved club switching so moving between clubs feels safer and more reliable on the current device.
- Improved account-session reliability when the app reconnects or refreshes in the background.
v1.0.0.build_5
August 24, 2026
Added
- Improved sign-in continuity so authenticated sessions recover securely when reopening Bagwis.
Fixed and improved
- Fixed sessions ending unexpectedly after the app had been open for a while.
- Improved logout so the current device is signed out more reliably.
v1.0.0.build_4
July 3, 2026
Added
- Added secure account deletion with email verification, a seven-day cancellation period, and direct access from the signed-in account.
- Added downloadable pigeon ID cards with QR codes and key bird details for faster race-entry registration.
- Added safer cancellation for accidentally released races when no official clocks have been recorded, including password confirmation and a required reason.
- Improved club invitation with search-first loft selection and a friendly editable invitation message.
- Added a dedicated Account & Security screen so sensitive account deletion remains accessible without being easy to trigger accidentally.
- Redesigned live race and training activity cards with clearer live, reconnecting, and completed states.
Fixed and improved
- Prevented released races from being cancelled after any official pigeon clock has been recorded.
- Improved race-entry QR scanning so generated pigeon ID cards correctly match birds from the selected loft.
- Fixed stale loft competition locks by refreshing loft data when opening the update screen.
- Prevented loft profile updates while the loft is participating in an active race, with clearer read-only guidance.
- Fixed optional pigeon names incorrectly blocking pigeon updates or leaving stale validation errors on other pigeon forms.
- Prevented repeated taps on race printing from opening multiple preview sheets.
- Improved race PIN clocking by allowing the selected pigeon to be cleared directly from the submission panel.
- Improved Home so recent training and arrival sections prioritize meaningful sessions with recorded arrivals and stay hidden when no training data is available.
- Made latest-arrival and leaderboard rows more compact and reliable when pigeons do not have optional names.
- Improved Race Overview so Entry Close shows the official release time when no earlier entry cutoff was configured.
- Improved released-race cancellation on smaller screens with a full-screen confirmation form and safer error handling.
- Improved club race snapshots so edited race details and lifecycle changes refresh when returning to club screens.
- Clarified club race eligibility counts by showing the number of active members alongside the required minimum.
v1.0.0.build_3
June 28, 2026
Added
- Added username and Philippine mobile-number details during sign-up, with support for signing in using either an email address or username.
- Added secure password recovery using an email verification code before a new password can be created.
- Redesigned More with account details, profile updates, appearance selection, app version, and access to the latest Privacy Policy, Terms of Service, and Change Logs.
- Added clear race-readiness guidance so club owners can see membership and activation requirements before creating a race.
- Improved pigeon selection for training sessions and race entries with search-first adding, bulk actions, persistent selections, and optimized large lists.
- Added training evaluations with star ratings and notes for completed sessions.
- Added race category filters for open, young-bird, and old-bird competitions.
- Improved live race and leaderboard experiences with clocked-versus-total counts and stronger newly clocked entry highlights.
Fixed and improved
- Prevented temporary connection checks after returning to the app from incorrectly opening the maintenance screen.
- Corrected pigeon arrival, training, race, and profile dates and times to display consistently in the user's local time.
- Improved Home refresh behavior so Loft Pulse, recent training sessions, and arrival information reflect newly clocked pigeons.
- Fixed phone back-button behavior on nested training, club, and settings screens so it returns to the previous screen instead of minimizing the app.
- Fixed stale race titles, locations, dates, and status information after editing a race and returning to race lists.
- Prevented invalid planned race dates, equal release and close times, and unintended race closure caused by outdated schedules.
- Protected pigeon ring numbers from being changed after the pigeon has joined competition records.
- Prevented clubs with a race in progress from being suspended while still allowing the released race to finish normally.
- Improved registration validation so multiple field errors can be shown together instead of reporting only the first issue.
- Improved dark-mode readability across account, clocking, validation, connectivity, and race-management screens.
v1.0.0.build_2
June 2026
Added
- Added a maintenance screen for temporary service interruptions, with retry handling and a dedicated mascot illustration.
- Added a forgot-password flow with email reset-code verification and new password setup.
- Restructured More into a loft-first settings hub with account details, appearance preferences, public documents, app version, and logout.
- Standardized club race workspaces across session, leaderboard, entries, adjudication, attempt review, print, and PIN or QR clocking flows.
- Added paged and virtualized lists to data-heavy race screens such as entries, adjudication, and attempt review.
Fixed and improved
- Improved offline and restored-connection messages across app resume and active states.
- Made offline and temporary-service-interruption screens easier to understand.
- Fixed stale race information when returning from race editing and session screens.
- Improved dark-mode support across connectivity messages, PIN validation, and race management surfaces.
v1.0.0.build_1
May 2026
Added
- Expanded club race reporting, code-sheet export, and clocking workflows.
- Added dedicated race-review tools for checking and resolving clocking attempts.
Fixed and improved
- Improved dark-mode presentation across race management screens.