Version 9.2

The new version introduces a completely redesigned page for creating custom learning levels, including the ability to add unofficial Morse codes to your learning set — a feature that many users have requested.

• A new button allows you to display also unofficial Morse codes. By tapping on it, you can include any of these codes in your learning. This has been a frequently requested feature. Unofficial Morse codes were previously excluded from the learning on purpose, as they are not universally known. In some cases, the same code may have different meanings in different languages, or multiple characters may share the same code. For these reasons, they remain excluded from the standard learning levels — but now you can include any unofficial codes of your choice in a custom learning level.
• The character list is now organized into groups based on character type, making it easier to find the ones you want to include in your learning.
• The buttons for selecting or deselecting all characters in a group have been moved from the bottom of the page to the group titles for better visibility.
• The dialog can now be canceled without saving any changes.
• The positions of the OK and Cancel buttons have been adjusted so they are always visible without the need to scroll.

This version also includes several bug fixes and minor improvements:

• Fixed an issue with the calendar in the learning history, where Sunday was always shown as the first day of the week, even in countries where the week starts on a different day.
• Fixed a missing translation for a button on the settings page.
• Fixed a crash that could occur on older Android versions when the dark theme was enabled.
• Fixed a bug that could cause the app to crash when swiping left or right in the Morse code or Q-code lists.
• The menu with additional translator features can now also be closed by pressing the back button or the Esc key.
• Made small improvements to the layout and color consistency of UI elements.
• Optimized icons.
• Updated libraries

Beta testing

Joining and leaving the beta testing

If you would like to help with the testing, you can join the open testing channel on the app page on Google Play. You can tap the “Join” link in the “Join the beta” box. Alternatively, you can join the testing also using this direct link: https://play.google.com/apps/testing/holecek.pavel.MorseCode

You will have access to the latest features before they are accessible to the broader public. All beta versions are tested before they are released. Nevertheless, please keep on mind that the chance of encountering a bug in a beta version is slightly higher than in the stable version. If you find any bug, please report it at pavel.holecek.4@gmail.com. Many thanks to all of you that are going to help with the testing.

Later, when you want to leave the beta testing, you can do it again on the app page on Google Play. Leaving the beta testing doesn’t uninstall the version that you currently have. You will just receive only stable versions in the future.

List of changes in the recent beta versions

9.2 - the second beta (9.2.2)

• It’s possible to learn also unofficial Morse codes such as “@”. These codes are not included in the standard learning levels, but you can create a custom learning level. The page for creating a custom learning level contains a new button “Also show unofficial codes” that you can use to access also these codes.
• Bug fixes
  • The menu with additional features of the translator can now be closed also by pressing the back button or Esc key.
  • Fixed missing translation for a button on the settings page.
  • Fixed calendar in the learning history - it displayed always Sunday as the first day in the week even for countries where the week starts with another day.
• Updated used libraries

9.2 - the first beta (9.2.1)

• Improved page for designing a custom learning level
  • Better design – the characters are grouped by their type.
  • The OK button is always visible. In the previous version it was be necessary to scroll down to it if the display was too small.
  • It is possible also to cancel the dialog without saving changes.
• Bug fixes
  • Fixed issue when the app could crash on older Android versions when the dark theme was enabled in the app settings.
  • Fixed bug that could cause the app to crash when swiping left or right in the Morse codes, or Q-codes list.
• Other minor improvements
  • Small improvements and unification of positions and colors of elements
  • Optimized icons
  • Updated used libraries

Version 9.1

• Improvements in the answer evaluation on the learning page:
  • If you make a mistake, your original answer is also displayed together with the correct answer. This is useful especially when you are entering the answers in Morse code in a fast pace.
  • A bigger font for the correct answers in the Morse code.
  • The button for the next question has been modified so that it would not be below the visible part of the screen and so that it wouldn’t be necessary to scroll to it on small screens.
• Bug fixes and other smaller improvements:
  • Fixed saving audio as M4A file on Android 7 and older
  • More fixes to prevent a rare crash when a text is edited
  • Fixes and improvements in the error logging
  • Corrected grammar issues in the English and Czech texts
  • Bigger buttons in the dialog for generating audio files
  • The calendar control updated to its latest version

Version 9.0

• When you generate an audio for a Morse code, you can select if you want to save it to a file or if you want to send it another app using the Share function in Android. This way you can send the audio to your favorite messaging app (such as WhatsApp) and send it to your friends comfortably. (Android only)
• A side panel for navigating between the main features of the app was added for the Windows version of the app. The reason for this change was the upgrade to the new platform (.NET MAUI). It changed the size and appearance of the menu button (originally in the upper left-hand part of the screen) that now it would be so small that the majority of the users wouldn’t probably even notice it. This is why the menu button was replaced by a side panel. (Windows only)
• Fixed bugs:
  • Fixed searching and the indicator of loading on the Morse codes list page
  • Changes to prevent certain types of crashes
  • The detection of Slovak language was fixed
  • Used libraries were updated

Dark theme support for the website and the online version of Morse translator

This website and the Morse code online translator now supports were improved so that they would support also the dark theme. The correct theme (light or dark one) is selected automatically based on your system settings.

Version 8.9

In the new version the following improvements has been made:

• This version contains a significant change “under the hood”. It’s been migrated from the older platform (Xamarin.Forms) to a newer one (.NET MAUI). This has been a necessary change because Microsoft ended the development of the older platform and recommends migrating to the newer one. This change is therefore required so that the app could still use features from the latest Android versions. MMoreover, this change should improve the performance and the overall speed (mainly the startup speed). As usual, any bigger change can introduce not only new benefits but also new bugs despite the testing. If you find any problem, please report it to pavel.holecek.4@gmail.com.
• The app now supports the dark mode also for older Android versions that don’t support switching between light and dark theme in the system settings. For Android 9 or older, a new check box is displayed. in the app settings that can be used to enable the dark theme.
• The app has been translated to Vietnamese thanks to MengMengShu(@CMonOS).
• The app has been translated to Hebrew thanks to Yonatan Arbel. Moreover, Hebrew version of Morse code has been added into the app. You can switch between the International Morse code and Hebrew morse code in the app settings.
• Minor fixes and optimizations

Version 8.9 beta 2

The second beta contains the following improvements compared to beta 1:

• The app now supports the dark mode also for older Android versions that don’t support switching between light and dark theme in the system settings. For Android 9 or older, a new check box is displayed. in the app settings that can be used to enable the dark theme.
• The app has been translated to Vietnamese thanks to MengMengShu(@CMonOS).
• The app has been translated to Hebrew thanks to Yonatan Arbel. Moreover, Hebrew version of Morse code has been added into the app. You can switch between the International Morse code and Hebrew Morse code in the app settings.
• Minor fixes and optimizations

If you encounter any bugs, please report them at pavel.holecek.4@gmail.com. Many thanks to all of you that are going to help with the testing.

Version 8.9 beta 1

A new version 8.9 of the app will be released soon for Android. This version contains a significant change “under the hood”. It’s been migrated from the older platform (Xamarin.Forms) to a newer one (.NET MAUI). This has been a necessary change because Microsoft ended the development of the older platform and recommends migrating to the newer one. This change is therefore required so that the app could still use features from the latest Android versions. MMoreover, this change should improve the performance and the overall speed (mainly the startup speed). As usual, any bigger change can introduce not only new benefits but also new bugs. That’s why this new version will be released on Google Play first for brave ones that would like to help with its testing.

Version 8.8 released

This version contains support for a new language and minor improvements:

• The app has been translated to Norwegian (Bokmål) thanks to Sivert-André Halhjem.
• Minor optimizations and removal of the code that is not needed any more.

The following version will have big changes under the hood. It will be based on a new platform. This change is necessary because the older platform (Xamarin.Forms) is not under active development by Microsoft any more. That’s why I’ve been preparing the migration of the app to the successor (.NET MAUI) of the older platform. The benefit should be also a better performance, especially startup speed. Because it’s a big change, it will be necessary to test everything thoroughly. That’s why I’m preparing a public beta testing on Google Play in a few days. If you are brave and if you would like to help with the testing, please feel free to join the beta testing on Google Play once it’s launched.

Version 8.7 released

The new version contains the following improvements:

• Small UI improvements mostly in the learning – slightly bigger sending button, nicer formatting of the text for the button, slightly larger font size also for a few other elements on this page. Besides learning, the decryption dialog has been also tweaked a bit.
• Targeting Android 15 – this is a technical change but an important one. The app is now build for the latest stable Android version.
• Improvements and fixes for the translation in Arabic Morse code - the translator can handle more variants of the letters.
• Fixes in the learning – a software keyboard has not been sometimes opened.