Merlin update for Android (might eventually be released for iOS)

[Adrian Lakin]

Some of you might've already noticed this update, but for the rest of you, there's new functionality that will impact you...

Prior to this update, when you were recording and you pressed the square button at the middle bottom of the screen, it both stopped the recording and also saved the recording to your phone. That is no longer true. Now the button stops the recording but DOES NOT SAVE IT. You can tell that the recording is on your phone because you can see the list of species and you can play the recording back but it IS NOT SAVED. If you start another recording or close Merlin, the recording is discarded, lost forever. If you do want to save the recording, a second step is now required. You must press the large button labeled "Save" at the upper right of the screen, and you must do that right away, before leaving the screen.

Some might like this because it doesn't fill up your phone's storage, but others will be really annoyed if they lose a recording.

Adrian Lakin

Mead, CO

[Kevin Schutz]

I just ran across this "feature" earlier this morning.  It also seems that many earlier recordings have vanished.  I can't say I like this update.

Kevin Schutz

Monument, CO

[Adrian Lakin]

It would be great if they added a "Auto Save recordings" option in your settings, so it is a choice for the user instead of just a blanket upgrade.

Adrian Lakin

Mead, CO 

[Caoimhín Perkins]

I miss the old Merlin in general. I have bird packs downloaded with their audio, but it still has to load their audio packs whenever I look at a bird’s profile, which means I can’t listen in areas with no reception. It didn’t use to do that.