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Changelog

A plain record of what changed in every public Orthros release.

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  3. 03

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Latest public beta

Orthros 1.0 (88)

Beta

  • Corrects The Way completion layout so Whole Path remains permanent, end actions scroll naturally, and the seven-second Undo control stays visible without the removed Lamp-room footer.

iOS / iPadOS · watchOS · Widgets · macOS · CarPlay

Earlier releases

  1. Beta

    1.0 (87)

    Orthros 1.0 (87)

    • Adds complete Way completion, reflection, synchronized undo, Whole Path corrections, and the balanced Watch icon while preserving build 86 behavior across CarPlay, Watch, Chant, prayer, audio, recipes, and content.

    iOS / iPadOS · watchOS · Widgets · macOS · CarPlay

  2. Beta

    1.0 (86)

    Orthros 1.0 (86)

    • Adds 57 approved fasting recipes, the complete Orthros brand icon kit, and the verified jurisdiction and Lamp presentation improvements while preserving current Watch, CarPlay, Chant, prayer, and audio behavior.

    iOS / iPadOS · watchOS · Widgets · macOS · CarPlay

  3. Beta

    1.0 (85)

    Orthros 1.0 (85)

    • Build 85 delivers country-aware jurisdiction and parish organization, production Watch Apple Music collection playback, the prayer bottom-bar fix, and stable-toolchain Chant compatibility while preserving accepted audio and CarPlay behavior.

    iOS / iPadOS · watchOS · Widgets · macOS · CarPlay

  4. Beta

    1.0 (84)

    Orthros 1.0 (84)

    • Audio destination routing, guarded audio ownership, Watch handoff, Chant stability work, and Way navigation polish are included while accepted CarPlay and Watch behavior is preserved.

    iOS / iPadOS · watchOS · Widgets · macOS · CarPlay

  5. Beta

    1.0 (83)

    Orthros 1.0 (83)

    • Founder-approved combined Preview with preserved CarPlay and watchOS behavior, expanded catechesis and The Way, Learn to Chant, Preview Watch packaging, and Chant cold-start stability work.

    iOS / iPadOS · watchOS · Widgets · macOS · CarPlay

  6. Beta

    1.0 (82)

    Orthros 1.0 (82)

    • Founder-approved hotfixes for unified audio ownership, Apple Music control and readiness, systemic search waveform presentation, Chant search and styling, and fasting-key alignment.

    iOS / iPadOS · watchOS · Widgets · macOS · CarPlay

  7. Beta

    1.0 (81)

    Orthros 1.0 (81)

    • Polishes Chant collection navigation with collection-level search beside favorites, exact-result scrolling to the upper third, preserved in-collection context, clearer active playback, and clean top-level search reset.

    iOS / iPadOS · watchOS · Widgets · macOS · CarPlay

  8. Beta

    1.0 (80)

    Orthros 1.0 (80)

    • Unified audio follow-up with corrected editorial covers, live Apple Music switching, lighter tolerant Chant search, and paused-playback deadlock prevention.

    iOS / iPadOS · watchOS · Widgets · macOS · CarPlay

  9. Beta

    1.0 (77)

    Orthros 1.0 (77)

    • Prevents recipe detail pages from drifting sideways by containing every recipe to the device viewport.

    iOS / iPadOS · watchOS · Widgets · macOS · CarPlay

  10. Beta

    1.0 (76)

    Orthros 1.0 (76)

    • Refines recipe results into cohesive editorial cards and resolves recipe credits from shipped content data, with current recipes attributed to Orthros.

    iOS / iPadOS · watchOS · Widgets · macOS · CarPlay

  11. Beta

    1.0 (72)

    Orthros 1.0 (72)

    • Makes the new Orthros Bible and prayer editions the default for every user, while retaining Traditional and Modern choices and respecting later user selections. Adds reviewed Orthros Old and New Testament text, modernized prayer bodies, plural-you handling, a one-time iCloud-safe migration, and complete search and content-database support.

    iOS / iPadOS · watchOS · Widgets · macOS

  12. Beta

    1.0 (71)

    Orthros 1.0 (71)

    • Moves the complete curated Apple Music or Spotify catalog directly into Chant Collections, dynamically follows the selected provider, preserves catalog-wide search and Apple Music queue controls, and removes the separate provider doors and search card.

    iOS / iPadOS · watchOS · Widgets · macOS · CarPlay

  13. Beta

    1.0 (70)

    Orthros 1.0 (70)

    • Adds complete curated Apple Music and Spotify hubs with truthful provider-specific playback, exact editorial catalogs, organized discovery, and preserved local audio boundaries.

    iOS / iPadOS · watchOS · Widgets · macOS · CarPlay

  14. Beta

    1.0 (69)

    Orthros 1.0 (69)

    • Improves recipe cards with crisp, appropriately scaled artwork, direct image-to-recipe navigation, and consistent Orthros typography.

    iOS / iPadOS · watchOS · Widgets · macOS · CarPlay

  15. Beta

    1.0 (68)

    Orthros 1.0 (68)

    • A comprehensive recipe experience refresh with safer passive cards, clearer Read recipe and Plan meal actions, responsive artwork, a more compact and accessible recipe hub, simpler planning, reliable search debouncing, unified Calendar recommendations, prayer-safe presentation, and deterministic UI coverage for all 50 released recipes.

    iOS / iPadOS · watchOS · Widgets · macOS · CarPlay

  16. Beta

    1.0 (67)

    Orthros 1.0 (67)

    • Removes repeated copy controls from Bible reading on Mac and separates row metadata from disclosure arrows across shared content doors.

    iOS / iPadOS · watchOS · Widgets · macOS · CarPlay

  17. Beta

    1.0 (66)

    Orthros 1.0 (66)

    • Build 66 moves the Private Sync status button to Your Reading Place and fixes its settings tap so it no longer crashes.

    iOS / iPadOS · watchOS · Widgets · macOS · CarPlay

  18. Beta

    1.0 (64)

    Orthros 1.0 (64)

    • Fixes Your Reading Place so the newest Bible checkpoint wins across devices and a sync confirms server changes before reporting current.

    iOS / iPadOS · watchOS · Widgets · macOS · CarPlay

  19. Beta

    1.0 (63)

    Orthros 1.0 (63)

    • Exact-verse Bible reading place with deliberate checkpointing, lookup isolation, legacy migration, and private cross-device sync.

    iOS / iPadOS · watchOS · Widgets · macOS · CarPlay

  20. Beta

    1.0 (62)

    Orthros 1.0 (62)

    • Owned-audio curation, truthful cross-platform controls, and a complete semantic Day/Vigil cover system for Orthros audio.

    iOS / iPadOS · watchOS · Widgets · macOS · CarPlay

  21. Beta

    1.0 (61)

    Orthros 1.0 (61)

    • Adds 16 founder-curated fasting meals with verified recipes, imagery, search, favorites, substitutions, nutrition, and offline content, plus a corrected Apple Music failure state.

    iOS / iPadOS · watchOS · Widgets · macOS · CarPlay

  22. Beta

    1.0 (60)

    Orthros 1.0 (60)

    • Keeps the current Calendar month focused on active and upcoming fasting observances while preserving completed fasts in historical months.

    iOS / iPadOS · watchOS · Widgets · macOS

  23. Beta

    1.0 (59)

    Orthros 1.0 (59)

    • Improves CarPlay artwork, live playing indicators, and recovery guidance while preserving truthful audio behavior and Build 57 stability.

    iOS / iPadOS · watchOS · Widgets · macOS · CarPlay

  24. Beta

    1.0 (58)

    Orthros 1.0 (58)

    • Restores the approved content artwork, simplifies and centers audio controls, improves player text room, and adds a calm inactivity fade.

    iOS / iPadOS · watchOS · Widgets · macOS · CarPlay

  25. Beta

    1.0 (56)

    Orthros 1.0 (56)

    • Refreshes the Settings-only Orthros icon family and gives Browse Music its approved distinct mark while preserving content imagery, playback behavior, and protected configuration.

    iOS / iPadOS · watchOS · Widgets · macOS · CarPlay

  26. Beta

    1.0 (55)

    Orthros 1.0 (55)

    • CarPlay and audio reliability update with truthful Apple Music settlement, expanded music browsing, complete owned-recording controls, coordinated Now Playing, bounded CarPlay navigation, and honest Spotify presentation.

    iOS / iPadOS · watchOS · Widgets · macOS · CarPlay

  27. Beta

    1.0 (54)

    Orthros 1.0 (54)

    • Refines Orthros interface icons across Scripture, prayer, catechesis, guided listening, journal, search, and other content-first surfaces. Native Apple symbols now handle standard search, bookmark, and Browse Music actions, while custom Orthros artwork is reserved for exact destinations, sacred people, feasts, narrative scenes, and branded content.

    iOS / iPadOS · watchOS · Widgets · macOS · CarPlay

  28. Beta

    1.0 (53)

    Orthros 1.0 (53)

    • App-wide compact Orthros icon system, exact Chant Stand Browse player symbol, and truthful non-Premium Spotify web/app handoff while preserving Apple Music, Orthros-native playback, widgets, Watch, and protected configuration.

    iOS / iPadOS · watchOS · Widgets · macOS · CarPlay

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