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The new Steam Mobile App is getting close to release

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A few updates later while in Beta and Valve has put out the first Release Candidate for their completely overhauled Steam Mobile App. Having a Release Candidate means they're very close to releasing it for everyone, it just needs a bit more testing to see if any urgent issues appear.

What's they've added recently:

  • Improved messaging when asking for camera permissions.
  • Fixed pull to refresh in the Library screen not refreshing everything.
  • Improved loading states in the Library screen.
  • Fixed a crash that could happen when opening links externally.
  • Improved behavior of how the app attempts to open non-Steam links in your default device browser.
  • Fixed the ability to send multiple "Verify Code" actions when migrating / adding an authenticator, which would end up loading to failures.
  • Updated wishlist notifications to open up directly to the wishlisted app page rather than taking you to the wishlist.
  • Fix web content sometimes not refreshing properly when attempting to reload the same page multiple times.
  • Fixed some non-English languages not always correctly displaying numbers with decimal places.
  • Improved the reliability of sign in confirmation dialogs appearing.
  • Fixed case for certain users where approving a sign in confirmation would have no effect.

If you wish to try it out before release:

Android

Open this link on your Android device. The Google Play store will offer you a link to join the beta and download the updated app.

iOS

Open this link on your iOS device. You'll be prompted to install Apple's own TestFlight app. Once TestFlight is installed, it will automatically install the updated Steam Mobile App. Note: spaces on iOS are limited.

Article taken from GamingOnLinux.com.
Tags: Apps, Misc, Steam
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raw_bean Oct 11, 2022
Quoting: artixbtw
Quoting: muhgoWhat happens if you're on iOS and install the Beta over your existing installation? Will this clear the 2FA data? Because I don't want to be locked-out of my account.
2FA data will persist, but make sure not to lose your recovery code if you need to go back for any reason -- that in itself would be an issue due to trade and market cooldowns caused by the removal of Steam Guard device.

My recommendation is to use the old version for as long as you can, since the new Steam app doesn't feature chat, which is instead provided by the buggy Steam Chat app.

As an Android user, I took a look at the activities and boy, there's a lot of unnecessary crap. I chose to stay on the old version even following the official release unless they REALLY provide a good reason to switch.

People still use Steam chat? Haven't used it in years personally.

Having multiple user logins on one instance of the app and the qr code verification allowing me and my wife to instantly switch between our accounts on the main PC is a huge boon with the new app.
Venkarian Oct 11, 2022
Frist comment here ! Thanks for your job Liam !

It would be so nice if they added more features to there website like images (banners, icons and capsules) for third party apps.
artixbtw Oct 11, 2022
Quoting: pleasereadthemanualObligatory "I wish Steam just did normal TOTP with secrets you can use with any 2FA app, including password managers" comment.
It does, however the secret is not accessible without reading app data directly, which requires root, OR you may use a third party implementation such as steamguard-cli that bypass the need for a phone entirely.
pleasereadthemanual Oct 11, 2022
Quoting: artixbtw
Quoting: pleasereadthemanualObligatory "I wish Steam just did normal TOTP with secrets you can use with any 2FA app, including password managers" comment.
It does, however the secret is not accessible without reading app data directly, which requires root, OR you may use a third party implementation such as steamguard-cli that bypass the need for a phone entirely.
Huh. The more you know. Maybe I'll try that someday instead of email 2FA.
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