Progression 2.0 Roadmap & FAQ

Hey everyone,

Ive been getting an incredible amount of questions about the current & upcoming versions of the app; this is my attempt to summarize them and answer frequent questions in one place - Im hoping to give you the answers, while allowing me to continue spending as much time as possible on the upcoming versions of the app.

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Why havent you updated the app in such a long time?

I started working on this project back in 2013, and after so many years of adding things; the complexity had grown to such a crazy level that maintaining it was nearly impossible. Ive since the last update been working on a complete rewrite, I honestly didnt think it would take this long but Im glad I took it on and I hope this explains why its been quiet.

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I updated to Android 11 and I cant see my data or use the app?

There are some breaking changes being introduced with Android 11, one them breaks how the app read/writes your data. The good news is that your data is still there, the app just isnt able to interact with it. Im working on fixing this, and if you havent yet but are planning to upgrade your phone to Android 11: Id suggest signing into the apps Google Drive integration; that way your data will be tucked away and ready to be downloaded once ready.

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Google Drive isnt working?

You might have seen this error message when trying to login/out: workout.progression. lite. MobileApp requires one or more Google Play services that are not currently available. Please contact the developer for assistance.

I believe this comes up due to the play services simply being outdated on your device, yet they probably will show as up-to-date when checking through the play store. I think it happens due to the play store first needing an update, before allowing you to update the play services - both of these happen automatically, and usually you wont notice any of it; but if youre here reading this theres a good chance that you have noticed it. Please sit tight, usually they update within minutes or even up to an hour - but Ive also seen cases where it took a few days (!!) even. Please see the roadmap below for details about how Im looking to resolve this in the long run.

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My data is gone, but Im not using Android 11?

Some phones (Xiaomi, Huawei, and others) come pre-installed with cleaner apps (and there are variations of them on the play store as well); unfortunately cleaning your devices storage may also result in the apps data files being erased and this is likely what youre seeing the effect of. Please see my roadmap below for details on how Im looking to resolve this in the long run!

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When is 2.0 coming, do you have an ETA?

Ill do my best to explain the ETA through the roadmap leading up to the official release of 2.0.

What Ive been doing all this time is simply rewriting, recreating, and creating 2.0. Putting all the pieces together, creating the new stuff and the like. Since I got asked so much about it, I posted a few alpha releases earlier (see them here) but since Ive been building the app non-linearly it was mostly a preview, many pieces of a puzzle that werent connected. Ive since then been working on connecting the pieces so that everything is usable and you can begin using it over the old/live version of the app (especially if youre on Android 11) and this is what youll see with its next alpha release.

Following up on it, the roadmap is rather simple: Ill continue implementing the apps features until they match that of the current live version - and once the "local" version of the app is done, Ill bring in things like Google Drive sync, Wear OS, Google Fit integration, etc, which will be the last components before the official 2.0 release rolls out.

Im afraid I cant estimate when all of this will be complete, Im already working at (probably over) maximum capacity, and Im only one person. I hope the alpha releases can give you some ideas about where things are at, especially once the next one becomes available and you can start actually using it in & out of the gym.

If youve read through the entire post, kudos to you. Without you, none of this would be possible and Id just be a crazy person sitting in a bedroom writing ridiculous amounts of code. Thank you for allowing me to do this and motivating me to do it to the best of my ability. I dont earn a living doing this but I believe that its still worth doing regardless.

Ill continue adding to this post when new questions arise. Feel free to link to it if you see one of the questions come up someplace. Stay safe out there and stay tuned, thank you for reading!

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How can I support you & your work?

Adding a review on the play store helps a bunch, and if youd like to go beyond that: I also have a patreon page here.