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Testing and Issues
You can test this app and submit issues during the testing period of the Android Contest 2021, Round 2 contest.
Entries with serious issues will not be able to win the contest, but even minor issues might be important for overall results.
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#1 Original large text reply:
Bubble top moves up and enlarges text area. The reply message has stable height. Bubble also moves up (see screen)
App: bubble full size just moves to the position
Bubble top moves up and enlarges text area. The reply message has stable height. Bubble also moves up (see screen)
App: bubble full size just moves to the position
Android 11 Pixel 3
#5 Original emoji/sticker reply:
Reply bubble moves up, top edit area moves down and covers bubble partially (but not a reply message text) . Bubble top moves up and decreases width. Emoji moves to right.
App: all moves from somewhere
Reply bubble moves up, top edit area moves down and covers bubble partially (but not a reply message text) . Bubble top moves up and decreases width. Emoji moves to right.
App: all moves from somewhere
Android 11 Pixel 3
After sending multiple messages and sending a voice message, every message is re-animated.
(Emulated) Pixel 2XL, Android 6
The contest task is partially completed. Not implemented: photos, voice messages, background animations (including the animation editor) and exporting settings. The app couldn't take a higher place due to the contest task not being completed and due to the numerous issues identified during testing.
More details about the issues we were able to identify:
Text messages
– Sending a reply to messages may cause bubbles to jump and blink. The app may crash when sending replies.
– The timestamp rendering doesn't follow the provided design guidelines.
– The 'Send' button animation doesn't follow the provided design guidelines.
– The message bubble opacity for sending messages doesn't follow the provided design guidelines.
– If a pinned message persists in the chat, it will be covered by newly sent messages. Long messages also cover the chat header and the status bar.
Animated emoji
– Timestamp don't follow the provided design guidelines.
– The 'Send' button animation doesn't follow the provided design guidelines.
– Reply animations don't follow the provided design guidelines.
– Animated emoji blink and duplicate while sending on 3000 ms duration.
Stickers
– When several stickers are sent, previously sent stickers blink.
– Timestamps don't follow the provided design guidelines.
Animation Editor
– The editor doesn't follow the provided design guidelines.
More details about the issues we were able to identify:
Text messages
– Sending a reply to messages may cause bubbles to jump and blink. The app may crash when sending replies.
– The timestamp rendering doesn't follow the provided design guidelines.
– The 'Send' button animation doesn't follow the provided design guidelines.
– The message bubble opacity for sending messages doesn't follow the provided design guidelines.
– If a pinned message persists in the chat, it will be covered by newly sent messages. Long messages also cover the chat header and the status bar.
Animated emoji
– Timestamp don't follow the provided design guidelines.
– The 'Send' button animation doesn't follow the provided design guidelines.
– Reply animations don't follow the provided design guidelines.
– Animated emoji blink and duplicate while sending on 3000 ms duration.
Stickers
– When several stickers are sent, previously sent stickers blink.
– Timestamps don't follow the provided design guidelines.
Animation Editor
– The editor doesn't follow the provided design guidelines.
Samsung Galaxy S10 (Android 11); Samsung Galaxy J7 (Android 9); Nexus 5X (Android 8), Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 (Android 6).
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