LOCL Update Notes • Updated Search Page: Redesigned for simplified navigation and a more consistent experience across the app. • Updated Community Settings: Tags replace categories, with suggestions and a renamed “Community Settings” layout. • Discover Improvements: Better search behavior, keyboard handling, and joined communities now included. • Updated Connections Page: Improved ordering, city search, dismissable input, and clearer filters. • General UI Cleanup: Aligned navigation, updated icons, and removal of legacy elements like Mapbox and info icons.

LOCL Update • Home Feed Fixes: Resolved issues with feed refresh lag, incorrect line spacing, and “pinned” labels displaying incorrectly. • Tagging & Notifications: Fixed tag notifications not linking to the correct post and tagging not showing up in the Home Feed. • Link Preview Fix: YouTube previews now load correctly. • Community Creation Stability: Fixed a race condition that could occur when creating a new community. • Sync & Access Fixes: Resolved sync issues for community members and improved affiliate search wording.

LOCL Update Notes • New Sign-Up Flow: Fully reworked. Email sign-ups now require verification before logging in (Apple and Google logins are unaffected). • Brand New Home Feed: Stay up to date with the latest posts from your communities in one central place. • Affiliated Communities: Communities can now affiliate with others and show their associations. • Native Sharing: Share photos directly from your camera roll or other apps with your communities or contacts. • DM Improvements: New context menu for long messages, message reliability fixes, and swipe-to-exit for full-screen views. • Community & UI Tweaks: Clearer member controls, improved community ordering, and more intuitive navigation. • Bug Fixes & Stability: Fixed black screen issue, cursor bugs, and other launch blockers.

LOCL Update • Profile Photo Bug Fix: Fixed an issue where the wrong profile image could appear when creating a post after viewing someone else's profile.

LOCL Update • Profile Activity Feed: This section will now be hidden on profiles with no posts.

LOCL Update • Profile Activity Feed Fix: Resolved a display issue that caused connections and communities to appear incorrectly on profiles. • Public Community Controls: Posting and reacting in public communities now requires joining them first. • Connection Page Fix: The invite widget on the Connections page is now working again.

LOCL Update Notes • Smarter Notifications: A cleaner design with more reliable and useful alerts. • Threaded Conversations: Reply directly to comments and keep discussions organized. • Profile Upgrades: New activity feed, easier settings, profile tabs, and QR code sharing. • Better Media: Posts with images now keep their text, and videos run more smoothly. • Community Improvements: Updated look, clearer privacy labels, and a smoother community feed. • General Fixes: Faster swiping, more consistent notifications, and overall polish across the app.

LOCL Update Notes • Tagging Feature: You can now tag people in both the Community Feed and DMs. • DM UX Enhancements: General improvements to message behavior and layout. • Video Crash Fix: Fixed an issue where videos caused crashes when opened in the media tab. • Link Handling: Resolved issues with https links causing problems in DMs. • Community Search: Hidden communities you’re part of now appear in search. • Reaction Notifications: Eliminated duplicate notifications for reactions.

LOCL Update Notes • GIF Support: You can now send GIFs in DMs. • Photo Capture: Added “Take a Photo” option to Community Feed and DMs. • Hyperlink Fix: Editing a post no longer removes hyperlinks. • Message Order Fix: Direct messages now show in the correct order. • Long Post UI: Added “See more” to expand long posts. • Community Controls: Reactions and comments now require joining the community first. • Button Layout: All buttons now have centered text for better alignment. • Name Field Support: First and last names now support spaces, dashes, and special characters like ø. • Link Handling: Trimmed whitespace and fixed URL casing for better launch behavior. • Connections Page: Added label titles and resolved profile sync issues. • Video & About Pages: Updated content and layout. • Comment Likes: Fixed issue where liking a comment didn’t work on the first try. • Spam Controls: Implemented faster spam prevention measures.

LOCL Update Notes • Image Display Fix: Resolved an issue where some images appeared pink until restarting the app. This fix ensures proper image rendering without needing a reboot.

LOCL Update Notes • Connection Page Update: Added clearer label titles for improved layout and readability. • Email Links: Emails are now clickable in posts, comments, and DMs. • Social Link Fixes: Social links in community profiles now save and are clickable. • External Link Handling: Fixed issues with certain links not opening, including those in comments. • Search Improvements: Enhanced performance and stability for in-app search. • Notification Styling: Improved visuals on the notification screen. • Profile Sync Fixes: Connections on profiles now match those shown in the Connections page. • Pink Image Bug: Fixed issue where some images appeared pink until restarting the app. • Bug Fixes: Additional minor visual and behavior improvements.

LOCL Update Notes • Message Reactions: Tap and hold to react to individual messages in DMs. • Threaded Replies: You can now reply to a specific message. • Media Tab Fix: Multi-image posts now appear correctly again in the Media tab. • Better Emoji Support: Fixed emoji sizing in posts and display issues. • Joined Communities: Landing now defaults to the Feed tab for consistency. • Email Links: Tap to open your email app directly from messages and posts. • Community & Username Rules: Only lowercase letters allowed; "@" symbols removed. • Notification Enhancements: You’ll now get notified when someone likes your comment. • Bug Fixes: Resolved issues with context menus, video link sharing, duplicate DMs, and more.

Message Order Fix: We now display messages in the correct order while viewing a conversation

LOCL Update Notes: * Invitation Fix: You can now decline invitations without issues. * Media Display Bug: Fixed an error causing media to fail loading in some communities. * Community Creation Glitch: New communities now correctly appear under My Communities without requiring an app restart. * DM Pagination: Messages now load smoothly across pages for better DM performance. * Emoji Scaling in Posts: Emojis in posts now scale consistently, just like in DMs. * Spam Prevention: Initial mechanisms added to limit unwanted or automated activity.

LOCL Update Notes • Join Request Control: You can now withdraw a join request from private or geofenced communities. • Profile Fixes: Users can now successfully update their profile details during signup. • Connection Request Sync: Declines now reflect properly in notifications. • Smarter Linking: Deep links and root URLs like locl.com now open correctly. • Web & App Linking: Profile and community links now work on Instagram and other web views. • Keyboard Behavior: Keyboard now hides properly when navigating between sections. • Bug Fixes: Minor fixes and stability improvements across linking and navigation.

• Small fix regarding the back button on the profile page

LOCL Update Notes • Post Reactions Update: Reactions now also apply to feed notifications for a more interactive experience. • Multi-Photo Posts: Add multiple images to your community feed posts. • Improved Navigation: Final bottom nav and notification layout now live. • Local Connections: New tabs for Local, Find People, and All Connections. • Invite Flow Tweaks: Refined screens for Invite Page, Button Routing, and Contact Sync. • DM Upgrades: Faster load times, adaptive emoji sizing, and photo formatting fixes. • Profile Experience: You’re now set as the default leader when creating a community. • Bug Fixes: Issues with links, scroll behavior, emojis, signup, QR text, and more — all resolved.

LOCL Update Notes • Post Reactions: You can now react to posts in the Community Feed with emojis. • Multi-Photo Messaging: Share multiple images in a single direct message. • Improved Navigation: Streamlined bottom navigation and notification layout for easier access. • Enhanced Sharing Bar: Redesigned for quicker and more intuitive sharing. • Emoji Display Update: Emoji-only messages now scale more consistently across devices. • Profile Editing UX: Added a “Done” button to simplify profile updates. • Bug Fixes: Resolved issues related to links, welcome flow, signup edge cases, QR code formatting, and more.

LOCL Update Notes • Post Controls: people can now delete their own posts. • Sign-In Polish: Improved button design on LOCL video screen. • Profile Enhancements: Social links now open correctly; profile pictures support zoom. • Video Updates: LOCL videos now default to mute with clearer controls. • Discovery Change: Communities you’ve joined now show up in Discover. • Access Control: Hidden communities no longer appear to unauthorized people. • Visual Fixes: Restored missing lines under pinned posts and other minor UI touch-ups.

Main Menu Upgrade: Fresh layout with faster access and a new FAQs section. Smarter Invites: A smoother invite flow to help grow your community. Community Tools: Mods and Leaders can now delete posts. Better Messaging: Fixed delivery glitches, spacing, and DM polish. Sharing Fixes: Cleaner link previews and sharing improvements. UI Cleanup: Updated icons, improved comment formatting, and fixed long links. Performance Boosts: Faster load times and smoother app experience.

Simplified Sharing: Share your profile or community using short, clean links like locl.com/yourprofile or locl.com/communityname Improved Share Experience: A new share screen makes it faster to invite friends and grow your community. Link Previews: Shared links now display properly and include a preview image when posted in a community feed. Smarter Notifications: You can now view pending notifications to see what needs your attention. Mute individual threads and enjoy smoother, more responsive updates. Performance Upgrades: Faster load times, improved responsiveness, and fresh haptic feedback for a better experience. Bug Fixes: Fixed location issues in the UK Resolved messaging issues on iPhone 12 Addressed stuck loading screens

Better Notifications: Alerts are cleaner, faster, and easier to manage. Easier Sharing: You can now share profiles and communities with a simple link. Smarter Invites: Shared links send friends to the App Store if they don’t have the app—and straight into your community once they do. Find Local Communities Faster: Each community now shows its city so you can spot local ones at a glance.

• Keeping It Local: People requesting to join your community from outside a 50-mile radius now require approval. If approved, they’ll appear as “Guests” in your member list. • Smarter Notifications: Notifications are now sorted into “New” and “Seen,” with real-time updates. You’ll only see actions like “Open” or “Message” when they’re actually needed. • Less Noise: The Welcome Community is now muted by default, so you can focus on the communities that matter most to you. • Smoother Experience: Faster member invites, cleaner layouts, improved image display, and small fixes across the app for a more seamless experience.

You asked, we delivered—links in posts now work just like you'd expect! - Drop a URL in your post and LOCL will automatically show a preview - Previews and links are now fully clickable, making it easier to share and explore Whether it's a favorite spot, event, or article—you can now bring your posts to life with working links. Happy sharing!

We fixed an issue where the keyboard didn’t appear for some iPhone users logging in with a password. All set now — smooth logins ahead.