Version History

Find below the Version History of iA Writer for Android.

3.1.4.2 (289)

• In compliance with new Google Play Store policies new user sign up for Online Collaboration has been deprecated.
• Removed Online Collaboration Library Location for users not currently signed in.

3.1.4.1 (256)

• Backups: All documents, all Locations. Documents are now backed up every few seconds.
• Added font size settings in Toolbar
• Update to Google Billing Library v. 6.0.1
• Fixed folder renaming issue in Google Drive
• Fixed null line height in Settings causes crash

3.0 (208)

• iA Writer now includes a free 30 day trial without requiring subscription sign-up
• Redesigned keyboard bar with Lightning menu and Quick Search
• Added support for ==highlight== syntax
• Added monthly subscription option
• Added Portuguese localization
• Cursor now maintains position on reopen of documents
• Improved auto save of documents
• Fixed .csv Content Blocks when exporting to MS Word
• Fixed crash when dealing with large documents
• SDK and under the hood updates

2.1.1 (116)

• Changes in the Library (due to new Android regulations)
• Device (Private) location renamed to Device.
• Device (Public) location removed —‌ documents previously in this folder are still accessible from Open from… location.

2.1 (113)

• Style Check in English, French and German.
• Small bug fixes and performance improvements.
• Style Check is like having a personal editor-in-chief on your device, carefully reviewing your text for redundancies, clichés and filler words as you type. It’s simple, different, and powerful.
• You can find Style Check in the Settings menu, where you can add your own custom patterns, too.

2.0 (86)

• Fixes issue with export to MS Word/.docx
• Fixes issue with new Dropbox connections
• Fix for issue with self-hosted WordPress installs being unable to connect
• Added 30-day free trial to Subscribe option

2.0 (80) “New iA Writer for Android”

• Added iA Writer Font to Editor
• Online Collaboration now included with full app purchase
• Search in Files and Editor
• Added “Manuscript Duo”, “Manuscript Quattro” and “Github” templates
• Removed “Iconic” template
• Fixed issue with some characters not presenting correctly in the Editor
• UX/UI refinements
• Removed Facebook login API
• Bug fixes and performance improvements

1.5.2 (73) final version of original iA Writer for Android

• Added ability to simultaneously move/transfer multiple documents.
• Stability improvements

1.3.9

• Added library access to public device storage
• Added a setting to disable horizontal swipes between activities
• Added the “Iconic” template
• Updated Dropbox integration
• Added a Russian interface translation

1.3.8

• Added a word counter, activate it in the “View” menu of the editor.
• Improved styling and size of the keyboard extension.
• Publish on WordPress.com or on any JetPack enabled WordPress blog.

1.3.7

• Full access to Google Drive, with offline functionality.

1.3.6

• List Autocomplete
• Task Lists
• Dropbox V2 API Integration

1.3.5

• List Autocomplete
• Task Lists
• Dropbox V2 API Integration

1.3.4

• Settings, including a possibility to set the font size
• Publish to Medium.com
• Various bug fixes and UI improvements

1.3.3

• Preview with full MultiMarkdown support
• Export as HTML/PDF/MS Word
• Writer can now handle substantially larger documents
• fixed 3 edge case crashes in Preview
• Hardware keyboard navigation support

1.3

• Added keyboard extension

1.2

• Night mode
• Storage access: open any text file on your device or on compatible external storage services
• File sorting: by name, last modification date or size
• New menu styling: increased focus on the editor and more efficient switching between file systems

1.1

• Google Drive integration
• File and folder management for all three file systems
• Improved hardware keyboard support, keyboard shortcuts
• Touch animations

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