SpareRoom UK 2.65.2977

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In this update, you’ll see that we’ve introduced a new feature to messaging: bulk reply. It’s a way for you to quickly respond to multiple other users if they aren’t suitable for your room/property or if their room/property doesn’t meet your requirements. To keep your inbox manageable and organised, you can also delete those conversations afterwards with just one tap.

Plus, when viewing ads for rooms/properties, you’ll now see a list of ads from the same advertiser at the bottom of the screen.

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In this update, you’ll see that we’ve made many improvements to the posting of ads, displaying of them, and messaging to help make things quicker, easier, and more user friendly.

As always, we'd love to hear your thoughts on the things we can do to improve our app. You can send us your suggestions using the feedback option at the bottom of the Home screen.

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In this update, you'll see that significant improvements have been made to draft ads. Previously, it was possible to save only one draft ad. Now, it’s possible to have up to three draft ads (i.e. one Room ad, one Whole Property ad, one Room Wanted ad).

We've also made further improvements to the posting of Room and Whole Property ads — making it easier and quicker for you to complete them.

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In this update, you'll be prompted to complete your profile after registering or sending messages. Your profile, in essence, is a quick way for you to tell others about you (and your search, if you're looking for a room) without posting an ad. Completing it is optional but highly recommended.

We've also made significant improvements to the way we display info about advertisers on their ads.

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In this update, we've made further improvements to the posting and editing of ads. You'll now find it even easier and even quicker to select and specify info about rooms or whole properties to rent. You'll also see tips at various stages to help you create an ad that stands out and gets people's attention.

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In this update, you’ll find the user experience for registering for an account and posting ads to be easier, quicker, and more helpful.

You’ll also see that it’s now possible to toggle between pins showing the ad status (e.g. New, New Today) and pins showing the rental amount from the Map screen.

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In this update, we’ve introduced Boosts. With them, your room or whole property ads will appear higher up in the search results and get sent out again in email alerts.

You’ll also see that we’ve made further improvements to messaging, introducing a new split-screen tablet format so you can quickly flick through your conversations.

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In this update, we’ve refreshed the design of the map version of our search results. You’ll now see different map pins depending on whether and how you’ve interacted with ads. You’ll see whether you’ve viewed them, saved them, hidden them, shown interest in them, or contacted them by message or phone.

We’ve also introduced a new type of map pin: price pins (i.e. monthly or weekly rental amount). You can switch between the existing and the new type of map pin from the Setting screen.

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In this update, we've made numerous small tweaks and other improvements to our app.

Of note, you'll see two new folders have been added to the filter options on the Messages screen: All Messages (i.e. received + sent) and Unread. We've also made some changes to the Profile screen to better structure the info on it to make it quicker and easier to scan through.

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In this update, you'll see further improvements to the posting and editing of ads for rooms. Specifying who you'd like to share with is now much easier and managing photos on your existing ads is much simpler and quicker.

We've also introduced something new 🎉 If you want to rent out your property but don't want to deal with individual room contracts, you can now advertise it as a whole right from our app.

As always, it also contains numerous under-the-hood changes for upcoming functionality.

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In this update, we've completely redesigned many screens relating to the posting and editing of ads for rooms and whole properties. You'll find it much easier and quicker to enter details about you, the advertiser, and about the rooms for rent in the property, like their availability and the existing flatmates. In coming weeks and months, you'll see even more improvements in this area.

We've also made numerous under-the-hood improvements in preparation for new features and functionality.

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In this update, we've redesigned the Settings screen to make it easier to review and update your personal information and alert preferences. It's now much more helpful, speedy, and user-friendly.

Similar changes have also been made to the Post Ad screens. You'll see that we've overhauled the photo section, allowing you to batch select photos, upload more of them than before, add captions, and rearrange them. We've also added tips for what to photograph and what to write in your ad description.

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In this update, we've introduced a new, branded dark mode theme. You'll be able to toggle it on or off - or set it to automatically switch depending on the time of day - from the Settings app on your device. We hope you love using it as much as we've loved crafting it!

In addition, we've made it much easier and quicker to enter or edit details about the rooms in your property as part of the Post Ad flow. We've also added filtering of search results by LGBTQ+ and your own custom keywords.

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With this update, you can now top-up your featured ads funds from within our app. We've also opened up featured ads to all users. If you've not used it, we'll tell you more about it and help you to get it up and running.

As always, we'd love to hear your thoughts on the things we can do to improve our app. You can send us your suggestions using the feedback option at the bottom of the Home Screen.

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In this update, we're introducing Featured Ads management. With it, you'll be able to update your campaign and individual ad settings as well as view your rankings, statistics, and transaction history. You'll also find a really useful set of FAQs. It'll be rolled out to existing users first, then we'll open it up to everyone. Stay tuned!

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In this update, we’ve introduced two new options to conversations. You’ll see notes can now be added to them. Only you will see what you've written though. You'll also be able to add labels. To get you started, we’ve included a set of our own - like Suitable, Maybe, Viewing Arranged, & Waiting for Paperwork - but you can add others too.

As always, we'd love to hear your thoughts on the things we can do to improve our app. You can get in touch using the feedback option on the Home screen.

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In this update, we've completely redesigned our ad cards. Accompanying large photos, you'll see key information about the ad presented in a way that's clear and easy to scan through.

We've also made a number of changes to the design of conversations - highlighting a bit about the person you're chatting with and providing a way to quickly access the relevant ad.

You'll see tweaks to posting an ad too, with more options for outlining the location of your room or whole property.

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In this update, we’ve made many significant improvements to our app. A refreshed Post Ad screen is among those changes. It introduces a new user-friendly design and adds the option of posting ones for whole properties.

We’ve also introduced a new date picker and broadened support for signing in with biometrics. We've added support for Android 11 - Google’s latest OS update - too.

If you'd like to tell us your thoughts about these changes, use the feedback button on the Home screen.

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In this update, we’ve made numerous fixes and tweaks in preparation for upcoming changes. In particular, we've been laying the foundations for supporting Android 11, the latest OS for your devices.

If you’d like to provide feedback, you can get in touch using our feedback option at the bottom of the home screen.

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In this update, we've made it even easier to express what makes you, you on your ad. You can now select the things that interest you from our library of popular ones or add your own for those not listed. Moving forward, we'll be doing even more with these interests to help you to find the flatmates and flatshares that are right for you.

As always, we'd love to hear your thoughts on this update. To get in touch, use the feedback button on the Home screen.

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In this update we've made posting and editing ads easier, plus we've also enhanced overall app performance to bring you an even faster, more efficient experience on the go!

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In this update, we've added support for all video types, so you'll be able to make even more of your ad!

We’d love to hear your thoughts about this change - just use the feedback button on the Home screen.

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In this update, we’ve redesigned the upgrade screen, which is where you’ll find upgrades, discounts and extra listing offers. It also includes the status of your existing upgrade and extra listings.

Alongside this, we’ve added an FAQ section, with answers to any upgrade and payment questions you may have.

We’ve also improved the advert preview feature, so you can check how your ads look like more easily.

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In this update, we've introduced profiles - a quick way to get to know other users a little bit better. Tap on any profile photo to see more about them, their search and their ads. You can view your own too.

We've also made numerous tweaks and optimisations for the newest OS, Android 10.

We’d love to hear your thoughts about these changes using the feedback button on the Home screen.

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In this update, you’ll see a brand-new Home screen marking the introduction of an increasingly intelligent and personalised experience. For now, you can update to the latest version of our app without going to Google Play and read our advice on finding a flatshare and living in one. In coming weeks, we’ll be adding much more!

We’ve also made numerous improvements to the performance and design of our app.

Tell us your thoughts about these changes using the feedback button on the Home screen.

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In this update, we’ve made improvements to our app's user-friendliness and visual design.

You’ll now be able to skip typing your email and password on sign in by using your fingerprint. Opt out of biometric sign in at any time on the Settings screen.

You’ll also see a redesigned Post Ad screen - explaining why you should post one for your room or search for a flatmate. Hint: it’s really effective.

Tell us your thoughts about these changes using the feedback button on the Home screen.

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In this release, you'll see we've redesigned our advert cards - enlarging photos, structuring essential information, achieving greater consistency and clarity.
For now, it's implemented in the messages section, but you'll see it introduced more widely in coming weeks and months.
As your feedback was central to this redesign, we'd love to hear your thoughts (customerservices@spareroom.co.uk).

version 1.4.20

Great news! With this release you can now edit your advert from within the app.,If you’re finding SpareRoom to be helpful in your search for a flatmate, we’d really appreciate a glowing review on the Google Play Store. They’re not only warmly received by us, but also help others in similar situations to yourself to benefit from our service.

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