Flarum Community Android APK

0E800

I have requests from Flarum members that would like a Flarum Apk.

This is all fine but I think it would be better if a Major Mod or Upper level Dev could generate a official Firebase google-services.json for discuss.flarum.org so that analytics and notifications can be used by whomever holds the keys to the Flarum kingdom.

@jordanjay29 @Toby Only folks I know in above categories. No disrespect intended.

Until then I will create a generic non-firebase enabled APK for users to download. I do have a google dev account so if above request is approved and a google-service.json is created, I can create a signed apk and also include it in the Play Store, if approved.

How to download google-services.json file?
Login to Firebase Console.
Create a new project or select existing one.
Go to Settings >> Project Settings
From General Settings section download google-services.json file.
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Flarum.apk [1.9 MB] (No Title Bar, no Firebase enabled)
https://drive.google.com/open?id=0BzolLN2vKwxjOENkR1pObWRtMWc

(Note: Twitter, Facebook, and Github login does not work..yet)

Preview:

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Franz

0E800 Thanks for your initiative!

Unfortunately, I have no clue about mobile app development, which is why a "non-firebase enabled APK" and a goole-services.json file don't mean anything to me. Can you clarify what exactly you need from us and why?

Arkinn

Adding @Franz here, as he's upper level too.

duman

I can compile a version that has some extra features, but to make it actually official I believe it shouldn't use "webview" and everything should function as intended. :/

I should start learning native programming.

Felli

Franz Firebase basically adds Analytics, Notifications. Crash Reporting, and a number of other features to a mobile app which is hosted on a Google Firebase account, the google-service.json is pretty much like how Google Webmaster calls for a file from your website to verify that it is running and is a real website, but of course this is for a mobile app. The only difference is that this file also enables the features to work for Google Firebase.

chathudan

Felli for crash reporting we can use crashlytics

0E800

I am a tenderfoot in the mobile app dev world myself.

This blog sums up alot of what it does:
http://www.webtoblog.com/what-is-firebase-and-its-features/

The current implementation that @chamath has included in his build allow for analytics and the ability to send custom push notifications.

If you wanted to have an idea of how many users downloaded the app, or say you wanted everyone who had downloaded the app to get a notification on their cell phone of any important updates or milestones, you would be able to do so from the Firebase console.

All that is needed is a Gmail account to create the google-services.json.
Well, you also need a name for the app. Something like org.flarum.discuss

Here is a view of my own Firebase console. Keep in mind, I have only a handful of users and data only represents my own tests of running the app on my phone.

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Its my opinion that having an Official Flarum Discuss App on the Google Play store could provide great analytic potential.

chathudan

I recently joined to Flarum Community, developed a simple android application for my forum which is based on Android WebView. I'll make it open source. I would consider developing a native Android application rather than having WebView but this needs time and some changes on API and more contributors too ? .

Download the APK

Felli

chathudan That is a possibility.

ahrasis

I remember @Toby forbids from submitting app to Google Play as official or using org.flarum in the app when I posted this somewhere earlier this year. The post was locked / hid.

Even adhering to that, if you submit, you'll get warning or even suspension from Google Play team for using flarum name, logo and url (domain) unless owner of this domain and flarum give a written consent to use any of them.

At least that was what I get from Google Play team, so I didn't continue. I don't want to bother flarum team for what I am not really good at, though I have the app ready.

My version is not using firebase and it is available here.

Felli

ahrasis You do make a good point, but for the record, the use of org.flarum is used as an example and should be encouraged to be changed to better match the user's Flarum install domain, although I don't see any of the apps going straight to Google Play any time soon, I believe to better the APK Community here, some set rules should be applied by the staff regarding this so that the community isn't too restricted or less restricted, so I would think @Franz & @Toby should speak with the community staff here about this some and lay some rules down for the APK Community to better follow.

chawki

@0E800 where I'm able to find this APK source code to edit for my need.