Release Notes

1.8.6

Released July 30, 2019

This release includes a few nice noticeable changes and several small bug fixes and improvements that make Reach easier and more fun to use!

For Users

New
  • Multiple choice and single choice questions look a little bit different now. You can see the color of each responses option before you select it. Should make the Reach experience quicker and more colorful!
Improved
  • The Terms of Use and Privacy Policy load more quickly from the settings screen.
  • Better keyboard accessibility for the tag picker, type to filter fields, search inputs, and toggle switches.
  • Organizations who have custom Reach themes will now see those themes in all their glory on the normal web app.
Fixed
  • Fixed a bug rare bug where the search results screen would crash the app.
  • We now allow new users to create accounts with a wider range of characters in their email address.

For Admins

Nothing in this version


1.8.5

Released July 25, 2019

First, for anyone who has wished that Reach could look and feel a little more like your campaign, v 1.8.5 includes support for custom white-labeled web experiences at your own custom domain. This is available only to Reach Movement subscribers and requires a one-time set up fee, but we can now make a custom branded version of Reach appear at a domain of your choosing. If you’re interested in setting this up, just contact [email protected] and we’ll get you rolling.

Then, for all our Reach admins, you’ll notice major design and functionality improvements across the whole admin experience. You will now be able to handle larger campaigns with thousands of users and multiple campaigns with much more speed and ease of use.

Also includes design enhancements, bug fixes, performance improvements.

For Users

Improved
  • Authentication flow now looks better on desktop.
  • We now get rid of extra spaces in newly created user names.
  • SMS notifications to new invited users now include a link directly to the app store to download the app instead of just a link to our website.
  • Major improvements to keyboard and screen-reader accessibility throughout the app.
Fixed
  • Fixed a bug where it was possible to try to create your user account two times in a row really quickly and get an error the second time.
  • Inviting people to join your campaign by cell phone number was adding them as a basic user even if you selected a higher permissions level.
  • Since v1.8.4, the My History screen was only showing colored bars based on primary question responses that you had personally gathered. Now it will once again show the bars based on responses gathered by anyone on your campaign.
  • Fixed a rare crash if the Terms of Use screen failed to load during account creation.

For Admins

New
  • White-Labeling of Web App
  • Custom Domain Support
  • Custom Logo Support on Search Screen
  • Major Admin Redesign
    • Sidebar and top breadcrumb bar for easier navigation
    • User Table supports sorting, searching, filtering, paging, and bulk operations to better handle large numbers of users.
    • Switch between admin for various campaigns without leaving the admin section of the app.
    • New URL structure for admin (update your bookmarks)
Improved
  • People exports should now be faster and more reliable.

1.8.4

Released July 23, 2019

This update brings lots of bug fixes and cleanup.

For Users

Improved
  • You can no longer try to add new tags to a person unless your campaign has created some tags for you to choose from.
  • When you enter an invite code to join a campaign, it will enter in capitalized letters.
  • As new users create their account, they can now decide if they’d like to opt-in to emails from Reach.
Fixed
  • Collapsed question groups look better.
  • Fixed a rare bug where the app would crash if there was an error on a specific person.
  • On Android, the keyboard was sometimes getting a blue box behind it and that box would sometimes stick around after the keyboard was gone and block your view of the app.

For Admins

Nothing in this version


1.8.3

Released July 18, 2019

This update brings a few small bug fixes and improvements.

For Users

Nothing in this version

For Admins

Nothing in this version


1.8.2

Released July 17, 2019

This update brings lots of bug fixes and cleanup.

For Users

Improved
  • Terms of Use are not presented to new users more explicitly during account creation
  • Google Address auto-fill for new people will now fill with actual city instead of sometimes using a more specific (but more obscure) neighborhood.
  • More consistent styling for input validation.
  • More accepting of last names with non-alpha characters.
  • Much better accessibility in web app.
Fixed
  • Lots of small bug fixes

For Admins

Nothing in this version


1.8.1

Released July 2, 2019

This may technically only be a “.1” update, but it actually contains some pretty sweet stuff! The process of adding new users to your campaign is now much more flexible and powerful. Read on to find out more!

For Users

New
  • More ways to add users – Adding new users to your Reach campaign used to be a fairly blunt instrument and now it has a lot more finesse. Every time you add someone, you can decide whether or not Reach should send them a text notification, and you can decide which level or permissions they should get on the campaign, up to and including your own permissions level.
  • You can also use this to upgrade someone’s permissions in the field by just re-adding them with the new permissions.
  • Plus, both the text message that new users get and the confirmation notification that you get are now smarter and more aware of what’s going on.
Improved
  • Better Toast Notifications – Now, when you get little pop-up notifications based on your actions in the app, they’re a little less intrusive and you’ll be able to keep working while they’re on your screen.
  • User Profile Editing – We’ve made it easier and cleared to edit your user profile from the settings menu.
  • Redesigned signup and login experience – We just keep smoothing out the login flow. Now, the buttons show you a cute little animation while they’re working on something for you, the inputs behave more consistently, you can paste auth codes into the auth code screen, and we’ve added field labels to the account creation screen so you can keep track of what we’re asking you.
Fixed
  • Fixed a bunch of small bugs that affected the transition animations, the look and loading functionality of the rankings screen, Google auto-complete for addresses of new people, a rare crash of the person profile screen, and more.

For Admins

Nothing in this version


1.8.0

Released June 21, 2019

Get pumped up, Reachers, because this is a major update that includes one of our most requested features: adding people! Have you ever been canvassing when you meet someone who you can’t find in Reach? Maybe they’re not a registered voter, but you still want to capture their contact information and survey responses, and indicate how they relate to your campaign, right? Well now you can. Read on for more information about this and a bunch of other new features.

For Users

New
  • Add People – Notice something new about the search results screen? If the person you’re looking for in Reach doesn’t already exist in your search results, you can add them using the new ‘+’ button. You’ll arrive at a new “Add Someone New” screen where you can enter all the information you have about a new person including auto-completed smart address fields, and record their responses to all your campaign’s survey questions.
  • Tag People – Not only can you add people, but you can also tag them! Your campaign will configure tags that you can apply to any person who already exists in the data set plus anyone you add. This is a great way to mark people who need to register to vote, people who want to volunteer, or anything else that will help with your campaign.
Improved
  • Redesigned signup and login experience – Last month, we made signup and login better. This month, we made it even better-er! Auth codes are easier to enter, the Terms of Use are right there in black and white, and the buttons have a fresh coat of paint.
  • Design Improvements – Re-vamped look for pop-op dialog boxes throughout the app.
Fixed
  • Fixed a bunch of small bugs that affected the links on settings tab, the buttons under the primary question, the column headers on the rankings screen, and more.

For Admins

New
  • People Export – You’ll now find a new export format in Reach called “People”. Which will give you a CSV with all the people you have reached, including their key details, contact information, tags, and all their survey responses. You can generate this export for imported people, added people, or both!

1.7.4.1

Released May 16, 2019

Small bug fixes and improvements.

For Users

Nothing in this version

For Admins

Nothing in this version


1.7.4

Released May 13, 2019

Small bug fixes and improvements.

For Users

New
  • Questions with lots of response options – Your campaign can now ask questions with up to 10,000 response options! Just think of the possibilities. If you come across a single-choice or multiple-choice question with more than five response options, it will appear in a handy-dandy drop-down which will open in a whole new screen with type-to-filter functionality.
Improved
  • Redesigned signup and login experience – The process for making an account and logging into the app is now prettier and easier to use. We don’t know why you logged out in the first place, but if you need to log back in, enjoy!
  • Added and improved animations – Throughout the app, the animations should be smoother and slicker.
  • Design tweaks – Small improvements to the look of the primary question.
Fixed
  • Fixed a bunch of small bugs that affecting joining a campaign by an invite code, switching between campaigns, and viewing the rankings screen.

For Admins

Nothing in this version


1.7.3

Released April 22, 2019

Small bug fixes and improvements.

For Users

Improved
  • New look, same great Reach – Beautiful new app icon and slash screen features our cute little mascot, “Ballie to Ballot”. Ballie is a kind soul. Ballie uses they/them pronouns.
  • Offline connection handling – Reach without internet access is like Paul Ryan without corporate tax cuts. Now, if you try to use Reach without an internet connection, the app will let you know so you can adjust accordingly.
  • Streamlined notifications – No more humblebrags from Reach when the app successfully does something it was supposed to do. It will just work without showing a notification on your screen. No fuss. Nobody likes a braggart.
Fixed
  • Squashed some of minor bugs and made the app look even prettier, if you can believe it.

For Admins

New
  • Admin Survey Questions – This won’t affect users of the app, but from the Admin Dashboard, campaign administrators now have complete control over customizing the various survey questions and sets of survey questions that will be presented to their canvassers. If you’re not an admin, you should feel jealous – it’s very slick.