AroundMe | Android Universal Geolocation Questions App Template

iOS and Android variations can share the identical database on back4app

3 Jul 2025
• Added assist to run the app on newest Android OS model
• Newest android studio is supported now by updating the gradle information
• Resolved the crashes on newest android OS

23 Oct 2024
• Mounted some points relating to construct on simulator and system
• Up to date supply code to assist new Android model

9 Feb 2022
• Android 12 assist added
• Manifest up to date to assist android 12
• Mounted imageview property error
• Mounted textual content alignment problem
• Up to date all libraries
• Apk up to date

5 Nov 2021
• Android 12 assist added
• Admob crash fastened
• Gradle up to date
• Mounted proguard problem
• Mounted gradle java compatibility
• Up to date all libraries

30 Mar 2021
• Up to date Fb login knowledge
• Resolved crash whereas loading google from present location
• Maps up to date. Crash fastened. Libraries up to date.

1 Sep 2020
• Google maps enhancements. Google maps key up to date.

10 July 2020
• Edit Profile: empty picture on cowl bug fastened.
• APK file up to date.
• Migrated to AndroidX. App model up to date to twenty-eight. Gradle information up to date.

4 Sep 2019
• Mounted a problem on the Google Play Companies facet

4 Sep 2019
• Mounted the problem of Login with Fb.  
• Mounted a problem “Compatibility Situation with Fb SDK 4.38.0”  so we now have downgrade Fb SDK to “4.37.0” nonetheless utilizing the outdated constructor, so utilizing that model fixes this specific problem.
• Mounted Again Stack problem from the whole utility 
• Mounted the problem of play retailer API SDK 
• Up to date Login, Signup, and Intro UIs design and improve the consumer expertise 
• Up to date QuestionList.Java class by utilizing recycler View, beforehand Checklist view was carried out
• Improved the Query listing display screen design by utilizing Card View.
• Up to date Map, Actions and Setting UIs designs and improve the consumer expertise 
• Improved the format and alignments of the Account display screen.
• Up to date discovered Ask Query, different consumer profile and Thankew Badges UIs designs 
• Utilized Camel Notation in Edit Textual content Fields Hints.    
• Up to date 'compileSdkVersion' and 'targetSdkVersion' to twenty-eight in construct.gradle

1 Sep 2018
• - Mounted pins not exhibiting on map, if the placement is disabled.

25 Could 2018
• Accordingly to the brand new EU GDPR phrases, I've up to date the 'tou.html' file and Documentation.
IMPORTANT: Which means that if a Consumer asks for his/her Account deletion, you will need to do it inside 24 hours, because the GDPR's "Proper to be forgotten" Article states (LINK: https://gdpr-info.eu/art-17-gdpr/)

8 Could 2018
• Modified Parse model in construct.gradle into 1.16.0, because of some problem on the newest Parse SDK and FCM:
    implementation 'com.parse:parse-android:1.16.0'

• Edited 'getUserDetailsFromFB()' methodology in Intro.java, this line of code:
    } else { currUser.put(Configs.USER_EMAIL,  facebookID + "@fb.com"); }

18 April 2018
• Added a 'showInterstitial()' methodology in Configs.java
• Changed the AdMob banner code in QuestionsList.java,  Dwelling.java, ActivityScreen.java and Account.java with a name to indicate interstitial advertisements | Adjusted views of their relative xml information
• Added a ADMOB_INTERSTITIAL_UNIT_ID string in strings.xml
• Added some code to avoid wasting Exercise within the QuestionDetails.java -> 'favoriteButt()' methodology, for favourite questions

17 April 2018
• Added new Firebase dependencies in construct.gradle(Module: app)
• Eliminated the 'com.google.android.gms:play-services:+' implementation and up to date all dependencies to the required ones solely 
• Added the 'google-services' classpath within the dependencies{} listing in construct.gradle(Undertaking:)
        classpath 'com.google.gms:google-services:3.2.1'

• Added this Permission into Manifest.xml:
    <uses-permission android:title="android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED" />

• Mounted Construct problem in line 224 within the 'settings_screen.xml' file
• Mounted Construct problem in line 19 within the 'splash_screen.xml' file
• Up to date the Documentation (join your App to Firebase for GCM and Advertisements)

15 April 2018
• Up to date to Android Studio 3.1.1
• Eliminated all dependencies of play-services | left solely this one in construct.gradle:
     implementation 'com.google.android.gms:play-services:+'

10 April 2018
• Up to date to Android Studio 3.1
• Up to date 'compileSdkVersion' and  'targetSdkVersion' to 27 in construct.gradle
• Changed 'compile' with 'implementation' in construct.gradle (Module: app)
• Up to date classpath 'com.android.instruments.construct:gradle:3.1.1' in construct.gradle (Undertaking:)

Jan 21th 2018
• Added this line within the dependencies listing of construct.gradle (Module: app):
    compile 'com.squareup.okhttp3:okhttp:+'

AroundMe is a Common App Template the place you may put up and share geolocated questions on a Map and remark the questions despatched by different customers.

This app is beneficial for all these ones who want to search out assist close by, misplaced one thing, in search of locations round their space or simply socialize and discover new buddies whilst you’re on trip in a sure place.
Customers can remark, favourite and share questions, in addition to report inappropriate/offensive feedback/posts.
AroundMe features a Settings display screen the place you may edit your personal Profile, fee the app on the App Retailer and comply with your social networks pages, in addition to learn the phrases of Use and call the Admin of the app.

There’s additionally a pleasant set of Badges that might be proven on the highest of the Profile screens primarily based on the Thank You’s you’ve obtained on your personal feedback.
This app features a Report inappropriate content material characteristic, embedded Google Map and Phrases of Consumer HTML file.

Since its backend is by Parse you don’t have to purchase any area/internet hosting, there are NO PHP information to add to an online server so that you’ll avoid wasting cash for server facet.

AroundMe is a local Android Studio undertaking, Java/XML language, Common, Parse SDK hosted on http://back4app.com, tremendous straightforward to customise.

About Parse SDK and back4app

Learn this text for more information about back4app and Parse SDK: https://hubpages.com/technology/Parse-SDK-will-not-shutdown-in-thanks-to-back4app

Can I host Parse Server by myself server?

Sure, though I don’t present assist for the setup course of, you may learn the official Information right here: http://parseplatform.org

What about free assist for this template?

I can supply free assist for bugs encountered within the unique code.
As an alternative, when you’ve edited the code and messed one thing up with it, I’ll apply some price to repair it both by way of TeamViewer or by checking your app undertaking information straight on my laptop.

How do I rename the app’s bundle title?

Learn this tutorial to learn to rename a bundle title: https://hubpages.com/technology/Android-How-to-rename-an-app-package

Ought to I take advantage of the newest model of Android Studio to edit this template?

Sure, I at all times replace my apps to the newest model of the IDE and also you additionally ought to be sure you’ve up to date the Android Instruments to their newest model of the Android SDK supervisor.

The demo APK crashes on startup

Be sure that the minimal Android model of your system is the one listed within the FEATURES part under. If the issue persists, please contact me by way of my profile’s contact type and ship me the Logcat message of you get when the app crashes together with the steps you made to breed the crash.
Please be aware that not all actual gadgets print an error Logcat message, on this case simply run the APK into the Android Studio’s emulator and also you’ll certainly get the crimson messages about your problem.

How do I take away AdMob Interstitial advertisements?

Use the Discover in Path instrument of Android Studio and seek for:
    showInterstitial
Remark all of the traces discovered by the Discover in path instrument