why do i need to update the app so i can see changes. Whats the point of a change log then? I have auto updates off cause it a hassle to revert back to an earlier version if I dont like the changes. I know for a fact the ig update is for their new stupid map feature and AI shit. I will not update unless it stops working completely. Is it so hard to say what specific bug was fixed and what exactly do you mean by performance.
why cant it be detailed like this
I 100% agree that proper changelog should be provided, but to defend devs a litte, the play store changelog character limit makes it almost useless for anything but very small changes.
Though doing funny haha in the changelog is so dumb, they should be like “this changelog field can’t handle the changes, please see the changelog inside the app”
Could the Play Store changelog contain a link to the official changelog then?
No links allowed last time I checked.
linphone adds a link and tumblr tells people to go to their dev blog where they talk about bug fixes, updates and issues they are aware of and fixing. I dont think the play store prohibits that.
Oh ok, I just know it was frowned upon before.
Is it actually clickable as a hyperlink though?
idk about the play store or ios but im using aurora store and if you go to the app page directly you are able to copy text. And Fdroid lets you link an external change log thats click-able.
I checked the play store, the link is a clickable hyperlink.
So yeah, link to full changelog should be the gold standard then. (And including as many changes as fits ofc)
Is the hope that, after updating and checking the changelog and deciding that updating is NOT for you because of some idiotic breaking-change, you just hop in the time machine and prevent yourself from updating ?
The hope is that its at least better than nothing and at least available at all.
It’s especially better than the cringe attempts at being funny or cute.
I mean, realistically it’s not possible to keep using an older version anyway. After a month or two it might stop working due to backend changes, unless it’s truly an offline app like a calculator, then maybe it will only break after a longer period.
So your choice is update or uninstall anyway.
Like, do you seriously know anyone who uses “this app, version from March 2022” and “that app, version from January 2023” because that’s their favourite versions of these apps? It’s just not a thing that happens.
Just like for websites. But I don’t ever see people complaining that websites don’t usually have changelogs. You just get the latest version every time you refresh and you can’t do anything about it. And if they don’t like changes, they stop using it, not try to reverse time.