{"id":42788,"date":"2019-06-26T13:53:24","date_gmt":"2019-06-26T13:53:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/owncloud.com\/?p=42788"},"modified":"2023-01-16T15:30:01","modified_gmt":"2023-01-16T15:30:01","slug":"new-ios-app-ready-public-app-store","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/owncloud.com\/de\/blogs\/new-ios-app-ready-public-app-store\/","title":{"rendered":"The New iOS App Is Ready For the Public"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The New iOS App Is Ready For the Public \u2013 Get it for Free at the App Store!<\/h2>\n
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The new ownCloud iOS app has great new features, a solid architecture, and a holistic focus on security. Have your files available at your fingertips, on all your devices, everywhere!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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We are pleased to announce the new iOS App release that brings in blazing fast functionality, improved security and integration features.<\/p>\n

The new iOS App is available for free. You can get easily get it from the App store:<\/p>\n

Download the app for free!<\/a><\/p>\n

Completely New Usability Features<\/h2>\n

The new app has an\u00a0improved user interface. Since the old app launched in the app store\u00a0in August 2012<\/a>, some time has passed, and usability conventions have changed. The new app has been designed with best UX practices in mind, and improved with constant user feedback during the beta stage.<\/p>\n

One of the features which make navigation significantly easier is the\u00a0parent folder listing.\u00a0When you tap on the folder name in the top bar, it lists all its parent folders, so you can easily switch between them instead of having to go all the way up again.<\/p>\n

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View all parent folders at one glance.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

You can also\u00a0select multiple files at once\u00a0now. Just select a few files and choose from the many file options, e.g. open them in another app, copy or duplicate them, move them around, or delete them.<\/p>\n

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You can select multiple files at once to share them.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

We have built-in\u00a0drag & drop support, so you also move files by holding your finger at a file, and move the file around afterward. What\u2019s even better, is that this feature works with multiple files too!<\/p>\n

On iPads, this goes even further:<\/p>\n

As we built in support for iPad-multitasking-features like\u00a0split screen\u00a0and\u00a0slide-over, you can easily move files from other apps into ownCloud, and the other way round, like you are used to from Desktop applications. This makes handling files far more intuitive and convenient.<\/p>\n

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Drag and drop files between different apps to move them around.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Drag & drop is one way to upload files into ownCloud, but there are two more. You can either select a file to upload or select multiple photos and videos in the Gallery app. This is already an improvement to the old app, but more will follow.<\/p>\n

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Select multiple photos and upload them all at once.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Having Files Is Great \u2013 but What About Viewing and Editing?<\/h3>\n

A big advancement is\u00a0iOS Files integration. The ownCloud files appear in the iOS Files application which provides seamless integration in mobile versions of MS Word, Excel and other collaborative editing solutions. You can now work within the iOS Files app and carry over your work to your ownCloud app and vice-versa.<\/p>\n

You also have the option to open many files directly in ownCloud, e.g. text files, images, videos, audio files, and documents \u2013 the\u00a0built-in PDF reader\u00a0even supports PDF features like table-of-contents and search.<\/p>\n

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The built-in PDF reader shows a table of contents, page thumbnails, and even allows full-text search.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

There is a new sharing view which you will appreciate \u2013\u00a0 it separates link-sharing and link-copying. Try it out and\u00a0provide us feedback<\/a>!<\/p>\n

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You can now get private and public links at one glance.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Useful New App Settings<\/h3>\n

If you open the settings view, you will find more interesting features. You can\u00a0switch themes between light, dark, and classic, for example.<\/p>\n

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Choose between different themes in the app settings.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

In case you encounter issues in the iOS app, you can use the\u00a0logging feature\u00a0to debug what\u2019s going on in the app, find setup problems on your ownCloud server, or with the infrastructure in-between helping you save tons of time.<\/p>\n

Another feature many people asked for is the\u00a0automatic conversion of new file formats like HEIC.\u00a0These are efficient media formats, but not supported everywhere.<\/p>\n

With the new iOS ownCloud App, you can convert them to other compatible formats that allow viewing such media files on a larger base of systems. In the settings, you can find a button to automatically convert videos and photos to common file formats before uploading.<\/p>\n

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In the settings you can find features like Themes, Logging, and Automatic Conversion.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Quick Access<\/h3>\n

One thing which aims to give you a better overview is the\u00a0Quick Access panel.\u00a0It displays valuable information in one place: your favorites and recently used files, all of your images and PDFs, and shared files.<\/p>\n

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The quick access panel shows recent files, favorites, and more.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

And another improvement that is relevant for usability is of course up- and download. Our new architecture makes file transfers more stable, especially with an unsteady internet connection. This is very helpful on mobile devices.<\/p>\n

Does all of this sound interesting? Try it out now!<\/h3>\n

Get it for free at the App Store!<\/a><\/p>\n

A New Development Approach for Security<\/h2>\n

Privacy is worthless without security \u2013 your files should be handled by an app which you can trust to protect you from hackers. That\u2019s why here at ownCloud we put an\u00a0extra focus on security, and included\u00a0security considerations<\/a>\u00a0already in the architecture planning.<\/p>\n

Specifically,\u00a0authentication is heavily secured. The new fine-grained TLS certificate trust model bases control in the hands of the user. If you encounter issues with a certificate, you can check the certificate details and decide yourself whether you deem it trustworthy.<\/p>\n

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View certificate details in the new ownCloud app.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

In the settings, you can also\u00a0view all trusted certificates, and revoke them if you don\u2019t need them any longer. This minimizes the attack surface and is a healthy treatment against the understandable paranoia of the digital age.<\/p>\n

The new app supports password managers. You can use Apple\u2019s native keychain which is synced with iCloud to store your ownCloud password. But with iOS 12 you can also\u00a0use any independent Password Manager.<\/p>\n

Password managers make it convenient to use strong passwords. (To learn how password managers make your life easier and why you should use them, you can\u00a0read this blogpost<\/a>.)<\/p>\n

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Use your favorite password manager to connect to ownCloud and secure your account.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

You will also get warnings if redirects happen during the authentication process, to avoid entering your credentials on the wrong page. And of course there is OAuth2 support; the\u00a0OAuth2 authentication\u00a0mechanism uses a\u00a0ASWebAuthenticationSession<\/a>, following best security practices.<\/p>\n

Another cool security feature is that once you have switched applications, the\u00a0window appears blurred in the iOS app switcher.\u00a0This is useful if you want to show content from other apps to anyone who isn\u2019t supposed to see your files.<\/p>\n

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The app is blurred in the app switcher for privacy reasons.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

And of course you can protect the access to your account with a\u00a0passcode, Touch ID or Face ID\u00a0\u2013 that\u2019s supported, too.<\/p>\n

Get it at the iOS App Store Now!<\/h2>\n

To get the most out of your ownCloud, install it to your iPhone and iPad. Working with files can be so much more convenient \u2013 it makes your most memorable photos, interesting ideas, and important documents directly available.<\/p>\n

Download it for free from the App Store!<\/a><\/p>\n

Contribute to the Translations!<\/h3>\n

You like the app? You can help improving it even further, even without coding skills! The easiest way is to help with the\u00a0Translations<\/a>. If you collaborate on the app\u2019s\u00a0Transifex project<\/a>, it\u2019s super easy.<\/p>\n

But there are more ways to improve the app, of course \u2013 just take a look at the\u00a0GitHub repository<\/a>. You can improve the app, or even write your own iOS app interacting with ownCloud, using the\u00a0brand new SDK<\/a>.<\/p>\n

What do you think about these improvements? Leave a comment below or share this post on social media:<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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