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[Ayres G.J. <g.j.ayres AT swansea.ac.uk>]

Hi,

 

After positive feedback I have moved the current beta to production.

It will begin to be pushed to users in the next 24 hours.

 

This is a more significant update than usual, which is why I am sending an email.

As users will be prompted to accept a new permission for the app: Coarse Location.

 

Just a heads up in case you get any queries. Although I don’t envisage many/any.

 

This is to allow the new automatic config discovery based on location work, as described in the email below.

 

Thanks,

Gareth Ayres.

 

From: Ayres G.J.
Sent: 02 July 2015 14:47
To: 'cat-users AT geant.net'
Subject: new android app in beta - with auto config discovery

 

Hi,

 

The new version of the android eduroamCAT app in beta has two new features added:

 

1. Nearby Configuration Discovery: If the app is launched and no profile is installed, it will show you the configs (eap-configs) from institutions registered with CAT within 30 Kilometres of the device.

This is based on the SCAD work I presented at the TNC conference.

A screen shot of it is show below this email / attached.

 

2. In advanced mode, the app has a new button to duplicate the eduroam profile to a new SSID.

It then lets you choose which SSID/Profile and authentication method to connect too.

This is to allow users to swap between eduroam profiles on difference SSIDs.

 

If you are a beta tester please update the app, and let me know any feedback.

If you would like to test the app, please email me your google account so I can add you.

 

I have currently set the app to show configs within 30 Kilometres of the location of the device running the app.

I have almost arbitrarily picked this distance. And would welcome any thoughts on if this is excessive or not?

 

I hope to move the beta to live next week if no serious bugs are reported.

 

Thanks,

Gareth Ayres.