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August and September contained a number of improvements to GitHub Mobile, including Focused Notifications for those high-priority items in your Inbox, a contribution graph widget on Android, and a continued focus on accessibility.

Introducing Focused Notifications

View important notifications first with the new Focused filter in the Inbox.

Learn more about Focused Notifications in the Changelog blog post.

iOS

What’s new

• When accessing content protected by SAML single sign-on (SSO) login, authenticate directly with your organization without logging out.
• Achievement badges rotate in your palm, just as it would in real life.

Bug fixes

• Activate filters in Explore via keyboard navigation.
• Assistive technologies iterate through reviewer information in the pull requests.
• Confirm saving draft or deleting content before dismissing modal forms.
• Description of a forked repository isn’t cut off when using large text sizes.
• Dismiss triage sheet view with mouse on iPadOS.
• Dismiss user status update, repository watch settings or the edit “My Work” view using the Escape key on a connected hardware keyboard.
• Filter bar doesn’t clip at large accessibility sizes.
• Font sizes respect the user’s Dynamic Type preference when composing comments.
• Hide “Read More” button when Explore item doesn’t include truncated content.
• Hovering over Copilot button with trackpad or mouse on iPadOS shows a pointer effect.
• Improved support for large accessibility sizes within user profiles, account lists, pull request review line numbers, repository headers, the Explore view, code review view, comment author usernames, and editing Home “My Work” items.
• Items in the Explore feed no longer truncate when using large text sizes.
• Merge confirmation dialog appears as a modal on iPadOS.
• Merging or marking a pull request as ready for review updates the pull request state in the Inbox and Recent Activity list.
• Moving an item from one project group to another updates the title of the group.
• Project pickers for a repository shows projects owned by the repository owner.
• Repositories in lists no longer truncate their content when using large text sizes.
• Scale badge icons on repository profile with font size.
• Tapping a user avatar or username within comments navigates to the user profile.
• Tapping on links to issue and pull request comments scrolls to the destination comments.
• The area next to floating elements no longer blocks scrolling.
• Toast messages no longer overlap with other floating elements on the screen.
• Toolbars for user input fields scale with font size.
• User and organization details no longer truncate when using large text sizes.
• Username in a comment doesn’t disappear when using large text sizes.
• VoiceOver announces “Jump to file” and “Dismiss line selection” buttons when reviewing file changes.
• When sharing an issue or pull request, assistive technologies distinguish between the two types of content.
• When viewing a list of workflow runs that have no runs yet, an empty state displays on the screen.

Android

What’s new

• Introducing the Contributions Widget! See your GitHub contributions right on your home screen.

Bug fixes

• Actions workflow logs show clearer error messages.
• Editing a file opened via permalink no longer shows an endless spinner.
• Filtering notifications by repository is more accessible for TalkBack users.
• Improved accessibility for bulk selection of notifications.
• Improved keyboard accessibility when reordering shortcuts.
• Improved keyboard navigation on Home tab.
• Pull request review suggestions are accessible via keyboard navigation.
• Releases are more accessible via keyboard navigation.
• Replying to and resolving comments is more accessible with large fonts.
• Subscribing or unsubscribing to an issue or pull request considers custom repository watch settings.
• The code options screen is more accessible with large fonts.
• When viewing a list of workflow runs that have no runs yet, an empty state displays on the screen.

Focused Notifications is now generally available on iOS and Android, helping you focus on the most important updates. Focused Notifications shows you notifications from the past 30 days that are more relevant to you, such as items that you’ve authored, items in which you’ve been directly mentioned, and items to which you’re assigned or you’ve manually subscribed. This helps you stay on top of what matters most while reducing notification noise.

Learn more about GitHub for mobile, download GitHub for iOS today, and send us your feedback to help us improve.

You can now can easily track your GitHub contributions right from your Android home screen with the new Contribution Widget for GitHub Mobile.

Add the widget by either long-pressing your home screen or long-pressing the GitHub app icon and selecting the widget option. Whether you’re on the move or just curious about your progress, the Contribution Widget makes it easier than ever to track your contributions.

This widget will be available on the Android GitHub Mobile Beta on September 17th, 2024. Join the beta for early access. The widget will be available to all users September 27th, 2024.

Download or update GitHub Mobile today from the Apple App Store or Google Play Store to get started.

Learn more about GitHub Mobile and share your feedback to help us improve.

Recent Highlights: Update your Profile status on Android, plus enhanced accessibility and project search on both iOS and Android

You can now update your Profile status directly from GitHub Mobile on Android. On both iOS and Android, you will find improvements in large accessibility sizes, better content descriptions and keyboard navigation, with particular focus on the “Request Reviewers” and “Merge Options” screens.

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iOS

• Project pickers for a repository shows projects owned by the repository owner.
• Moving an item from one project group to another updates the title of the group.
• You are now prompted to confirm dismissal before dismissing any input forms.
• Tapping on links to issue and pull request comments now scrolls to the destination comments.
• Improved support for large accessibility sizes throughout the app. This includes user profiles, account lists, pull request review line numbers, repository headers, the Explore view, code review view, comment author usernames, and the edit “My Work” view.
• You can now iterate through reviewer information in the pull request view using assistive technologies such as VoiceOver.
• You can now dismiss user status update, repository watch settings or the edit “My Work” view using the Escape key on a connected hardware keyboard.
• Code lines in code search scale with accessibility font sizes.
• On iPad, Markdown keyboard controls no longer appear outside of their container.
• Improved accessibility when editing project field values for issues or pull requests.
• Merge buttons on pull requests indicate to assistive technologies when not enabled.
• Merge options appear as a button to assistive technologies.
• Selected merge option announced as selective for assistive technologies.
• The markdown formatting bar no longer overlaps with the text on iPad.
• Fixed accessibility label to correctly distinguish between issue and pull request on share button.

Android

• You can now personalize and update the status in your Profile.
• You can now quickly return to the top of the screen by double tapping the icon of the active tab in the navigation bar.
• Improved search results when searching in projects.
• Improved error messages in the check log screen.
• A new date picker makes it easier to read the dates using a device configured with a large font.
• The Files Changed screen now has better content descriptions.
• Merge option buttons are now more accessible with large fonts.
• Accessibility improvements in the Pull Request “Request Reviewers” and “Merge Options” screens.
• Accessibility improvements to keyboard navigation and reset all filters button.
• Fixed a bug that prevented you from dispatching a workflow with no prior runs.
• Fixed a crash when prompting for biometrics.
• Fixed a bug where you could not add starred repositories to Lists in landscape.
• Fixed a crash opening the Triage sheet (i) in the issue and pull request screens.

In July, GitHub Mobile introduced three major improvements

• App Lock! Securely unlock the GitHub app with just a glance. Enable App Lock in Settings to use FaceID, TouchID or pass code to protect your information in the GitHub app.
• A smarter Copilot Chat! It knows where you are in the app. Ask Copilot about the file or repository you’re viewing to try it out.
• Workflow Dispatching! Kick off new Actions on the go from the list of workflow runs for a given workflow.

As well as several other fixes and features to both iOS and Android apps

iOS

• Edit files in full screen on iPad.
• Introduced pinned issues! View pinned issues in a repository’s list of issues. Pin and unpin issues by tapping the … menu within an issue, or by long-pressing within a repository’s list of issues.

Pinning an issue	Pinned repository issues

• Fixed viewing file from a pull request on a fork.
• Improved contrast on issue and pull request triage sheet.
• Fixed an issue that caused discussions filter not to persist.
• Fixed the overlapping Copilot button when editing items in Inbox.
• Fixed the memory leaks across the app.
• Fixed the crash that sometimes occurs when sanitizing diff lines.
• The project item sheet now renders emoji codes in labels..
• Edit a project content field updates the project view.
• Mono-spaced font now changes its font size according to the settings.
• Explore tab shows a loading indicator when initially loading content.
• Project picker only shows projects for which users have write permissions.
• Workflow run list paginates correctly.
• Workflow run list shows the name of the workflow.
• Select workflow runs deselect when navigating back to workflow runs.
• Navigated to commit screen from release details no longer displays an error.
• Triage sheets adapted to larger font sizes.
• Navigate and interact with the “More Actions” button in issues and pull requests using a hardware keyboard.

Android

• Added scrolling indication in markdown bar of actions when composing comments.
• Editing metadata fields on an issue or pull request is now more accessible.
• Fixed broken images in repository descriptions and user bios throughout the app.
• Fixed list names showing the previous name after editing.

We’re excited to introduce a new security feature in GitHub Mobile: app lock via biometrics. This adds an extra layer of security, ensuring only you can access your GitHub account on your mobile device. With fingerprint or facial recognition, you can have peace of mind knowing your projects and data are protected, providing a secure experience on the go.

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