Dev Release 84

Greetings BlockDAG Community,

Addressing User Concerns and Enhancements in BlockDAG X1 Application
Today was an incredibly busy and productive day as our team dedicated significant time and effort to address numerous user queries that accumulated over the weekend. One major concern raised by our users was the issue of their phone numbers being banned in the BlockDAG X1 application.
Addressing Phone Number Bans
We use a service to categorize phone numbers into the following types:
 

• Mobile
• Prepaid
• Landline
• VoIP
• Invalid
• Other

Until now, we were only allowing phone numbers that fell under the Mobile and Prepaid categories. However, many users reported that their physical SIMs were being blocked. Upon investigation, we found that the AWS service we use might classify some legitimate numbers as banned due to the following reasons:

• The phone number is a toll-free (freephone) number.
• The phone number is reserved for use in TV shows and movies, such as North American numbers beginning with 555.
• The phone number includes an area code that is not currently in use, such as the 999 area code in North America.
• The phone number is reserved for some other specific purpose.

Solution and Changes Implemented
After thorough internal discussions, we have decided to expand our allowed categories to include Mobile, Prepaid, and Other types of phone numbers. This change is aimed at resolving the issues users have faced with their physical SIMs being blocked.

Future Enhancements
We are also exploring the possibility of customizing our phone number detection service to whitelist special phone numbers. This would provide more flexibility and prevent legitimate numbers from being incorrectly banned.

Stakeholder Meeting and Bug Fixes
In addition to addressing user concerns, we had a crucial meeting with our stakeholders to discuss the functionality and performance of the leaderboard. We reviewed the current bugs reported by the community and have prioritized their resolution. Here are some key points from our discussion:

• Leaderboard Functionality: Ensuring real-time updates and accurate ranking.
• Bug Fixes: Addressing issues reported by users, such as incorrect scores and delayed updates.
• User Experience: Implementing enhancements to improve overall user engagement and satisfaction.

Our team is committed to continuously improving the BlockDAG X1 application. Here are some of the ongoing and upcoming enhancements:

• Notification Module: Real-time updates for mining sessions and referral statuses.
• Referral Module: Adding a third status symbol for inactive states, improving network connectivity indicators, and implementing pagination.
• User Interface Improvements: Pull-to-refresh functionality in the leaderboard and referral module.
• User Onboarding Module: We have improved the user onboarding process, making the OTP screen more efficient with a better timer and OTP send functionality.
• Balance Display: For now, we are hiding the balance with the * symbol as a security feature.

We appreciate your patience and support as we work on these improvements. Your feedback is invaluable to us, and we are dedicated to providing the best possible experience for our users.
Stay tuned for more updates, and thank you for being a part of the BlockDAG community!

We are excited to share that the first scope of our blockchain explorer is now complete! This milestone includes the following essential modules:

• Dashboard: A comprehensive overview of the network's status and key metrics.
• Blocks: Detailed information on all blocks in the blockchain.
• Transactions: A thorough record of all transactions, ensuring transparency and traceability.
• Faucet: A user-friendly interface for testing the functionality.

In addition to completing these modules, our team has addressed several important aspects today:

1. Redirections: We've sorted out redirections within the explorer and from the footer, ensuring seamless navigation.
2. Design Improvements: We tackled several design issues, such as text alignment, button width, and the copy icon's placement, to enhance the overall user experience.

With these updates, we are confident that the blockchain explorer is in great shape. We anticipate being able to showcase the explorer to you by tomorrow. Stay tuned for more updates!