# PONGE 3.4.0 Update Announcement 🎉 Hello, this is the PONGE team! Android version 3.4.0 has been released. Here are the main updates. --- ## ✨ New Features ### Shouting - Meet on the Map! Post your own message on the map. A speech bubble with your profile picture will appear at your location, and you can see messages from people around you in real time. You can also explore shouts from other regions with the city jump feature. ### Lightning Connection You can now connect event lightnings and service lightnings to each other. You can see related lightnings at a glance and easily navigate between them. ### View Nearby Lightnings on the Map If you switch to map mode in the lightning list, you can see the lightnings around you at a glance. They are marked with different colored markers for each category. ### Inquiry Response Notification You can now send and receive inquiry responses in chat form. You will be notified with a push notification when a response arrives. --- ## 🔧 Improvements - The bottom menu has been changed to a rounded floating style - Home category icons have been changed to 3D illustrations - Lightning creation has become easier with a step-by-step method - Date separators and lightning link previews have been added to the chat - You can now directly select the desired language for translation - Email verification is now required when registering --- ## 🐛 Bug Fixes - Fixed the issue of filter reset when switching category tabs - Fixed the issue of unread message count not being updated in the chat room - Fixed the issue of the app freezing when location permission is denied - Fixed the issue of comment line breaks --- Thank you for always using PONGE 🌈

This 3.3.4 update focuses on improving the "Home Feed Exploration and New Content Discovery Experience." ### ✨ Home Feed Improvements * Added a category icon slider to the home feed so you can quickly navigate to the items you want. * Enhanced the category shortcut filter to make service/event exploration easier. ### 🔔 Badge/New Post Experience Improvements * Added tab badge aggregation logic to more accurately display unread items and new post status. * Streamlined the badge UI on post/lightning cards to make it easier to see new content intuitively. ### 🔎 Search/List Quality Improvements * Improved the lightning/post search service to increase result accuracy and usability. * Improved the sorting and exposure logic of the list/detail screen to make the exploration flow more natural.

This 3.2.3 update focuses on enhancing "communication features and content quality." ### ✨ New Features * You can now post anonymously on posts and comments, making it easier to participate. * Mention notifications have been added, so you can quickly see conversations that mention you. * User like feature has been added, making profile interactions easier. ### 📈 Exploration/Exposure Improvements * Content View aggregation has been added, improving the quality of popular content sorting. * Improved the Home Nearby Items API and search logic to increase the accuracy and responsiveness of results. * Improved the shared link OGP page to improve the preview quality when sharing externally. ### 🌍 Translation/Internationalization Improvements * Streamlined on-demand translation processing flow to enhance translation stability and consistency. * Improved translation prompts/service logic to improve the quality of multilingual content.

This 3.1.1 update focuses on enhancing "operational efficiency, data protection, and API stability." ### ✨ Enhanced Operational Features * Expanded post/tag/location/user management features in Admin. * Streamlined PonGe (lightning), post, and user creation/modification forms to expedite operational tasks. * Added a Bulk Create feature for PonGe, making it easier to reflect large amounts of data. ### 🔒 Improved Black Profile Protection * Added a private media access request feature to separate sensitive media access flows. * Improved the black profile public response structure to securely deliver only the necessary information. ### 🧩 Improved API/Response Quality * Organized the post/comment resource structure to increase client response consistency. * Improved translation/comment-related API operations to enhance the stability of language-specific content processing. ### 🌐 Landing Page/Announcement Improvements * Added an announcement area to the landing page and refined its style. * Enhanced multilingual locale items to improve the display quality of common messages.

# PONGE Renewed App User Guide Hello! PONGE has been completely renewed 🎉 We've revamped our concept to provide essential information so the LGBTQ community can thrive even more. Here's a guide to help you get started! --- ## 🏪 For Business Owners 1. After signing up, search for your business in the **"Info"** menu. 2. Follow the steps below based on your search results. | Search Result | Next Step | |---------------|-----------| | My business is listed | Tap the **"Claim Ownership"** button on the detail page | | My business is not listed | Tap the **"+"** button at the bottom right → Select **"Service"** to register | Our team will verify and link your account to your business! --- ## 👤 For General Users ### 📍 Info - You can browse LGBTQ-related services (businesses) and event information. If you'd like to promote your events, feel free to use this feature! - You can exchange 1:1 messages with users who registered service and event information. See below for how to use 1:1 messaging! ### 📝 Boards - Feel free to post in the appropriate categories: free talk, advice, people search, and more. You can upload up to 2 photos. (Explicit or violent images may be rejected by AI) - You can also leave comments freely. ### 💬 1:1 Messages - Tap a post author's or commenter's **profile image** to view their profile. - Tap the **menu button** in the top right corner to find the **"Send Message"** button. - Chat in real-time! ### 🙋 Profile - You can set a profile photo. - Add interest tags that express who you are. These tags make it easy to learn about each other's interests! ### 🌏 Multilingual Support - Supports Korean, Japanese, English, Chinese, Taiwanese, and Thai. ### 🤖 AI Translation - Not only service and event information, but also board posts and profile information are automatically translated into multiple languages. You can view translated content in the language set in your profile menu!