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Beta Testing SkySafari 7 (iOS Only) - Read This To Participate!

Keiron Smith

September 14, 2021 17:42

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Invitation to iOS Users:

Everyone here in the Community Forums (with an Apple iOS device) is invited to participate in the beta-testing cycle :) 

Your beta-testing feedback, whatever you can contribute, will be invaluable to the success of SkySafari 7!

 

How to Apply:

Please reply here (in a comment below) if you can help us at this time.  Please outline your experience with SkySafari, including what versions of SkySafari you have run previously, what telescopes you are controlling, what kind of astronomy you are involved in, if you are a power user, etc.  Please do not post requests to join the SS7 beta in other forums, as they will not be accepted.  If you're reading this you can reply here.

When you are officially invited to participate you will see and have access to the SN7 Beta Testing forum.  The SS7 Beta Testing forum is hidden until you are invited to participate.  When you are accepted, you will be notified via a TestFlight email and then you will be able to both view the SS7 beta forum and download the SS7 beta app.

Please note, not all applicants will be immediately included in the beta-testing.  So, if you apply and do not hear back please be patient.

*** If accepted to the SS7 beta-testing forum please do NOT report bug/issues on this post.  See below for workflow ***

 

The Process:

As you find bugs/issues in SkySafari 7 please first review the current discussions in this beta-testing forum (which is hidden until you are invited).  If your bug/issue has already been identified please comment on the existing post.  If your bug/issue has not been identified please create a NEW post in the SS7 Beta Testing forum. 

For clarity regarding this bug reporting process please see the Example Bug Report (hidden until you are officially invited)

Please do not submit tickets with bugs/issues.

 

How To Follow The SS7 Beta Forum:

As part of your participation we would appreciate that you follow the SS7 Beta Testing forum.  Following a forum means you will receive email updates when anyone creates a NEW post or comments/replies to one of the existing posts. This is important for two reasons.

1. Following the forum ensures you receive email updates regarding all admin communications to the beta testers.  If admins make a post asking for assistance you will get an email update with that post.
2. Following is also very important so that you have an on-going status report regarding bugs/issues identified, confirmed, requiring further testing, or have been resolved, etc.  This will help you stay on top of the overall process, and ensure you are not duplicating efforts where issues are already known and resolved.

 

To FOLLOW the SkySafari 7 Beta Testing community forum please see here.  Note, you must have been invited first, and have access to the forum before you can follow it.

 

 

Replying to Email Updates:

When you follow the SS7 Beta Testing forum you will receive email updates regarding new posts (and comments, if opted for).  Please do not reply to email updates using the "Reply" function.  Please first use the "View the comment" link to open the community forum post, then reply to the post.  

This point is crucially important - so please understand the image below (this an example of an SS7 Beta Testing email update as seen using my web browser Yahoo email account).

If you use the email update "Reply" function your reply will not be added to the community forum discussion.

 

TestFlight:

In order to participate you will need to have TestFlight installed on your iOS device(s).  You can download and install TestFlight from this link here:

https://itunes.apple.com/ca/app/testflight/id899247664?mt=8

 

How to Use the Community Forums:

For clarity regarding how to use the Community Forums (posting/replying/following) please see here:

How To Sign Into The Community Forums (Required For Posting And Replying To Topics)

Browsers Supported by Simulation Curriculum Community Forums (Cookies Must Be Enabled)

How To Use Your New Community Support Forums

  

Beta Testing Summarized

Please...

1. SIGN IN or create account on this Simulation Curriculum support website.
2. REPLY to this post (in a comment below) in order to apply to the SS7 Beta Testing group.
3. When invited to join the beta testing, download and install the iOS TESTFLIGHT app.
4. FOLLOW the main SS7 beta forum to be kept up-to-date of any new posts (bug reports) and discussions thereafter (you get email updates).
5. REVIEW previous beta testing discussions before posting your bug report.
6. COMMENT on bugs already reported.
7. Create NEW posts for bugs not yet reported.
8. Follow the bug reporting GUIDELINES when reporting or commenting on bugs.
9. Do NOT reply/comment to email updates.  Instead, VIEW the post first, then comment.
10. Post any questions, about anything to do with the beta testing, in the beta forum.  We will reply to you there. 

Thank YOU! 

We are very excited about the up and coming release of SS7 and we're looking forward to working closely with everyone involved in the beta testing.

Again, this is only for Apple iOS devices, at this time.

 

Please let me know if you have any questions.

 

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  Keiron Smith November 09, 2024 18:38

  Hi Beta Testers, 

  This is the last weekend to try and test the new DeepSky Databases.

  We will probably release the public update early next week, as soon as we pin down the remaining issues with the SSE Preset.

  Thanks for all your reports. 

  If you think I missed something please let me know in the beta testing forum!

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  D P November 10, 2024 06:11

  I would like to Beta test SkySafari 7. I have an iPhone 14 that has both SkySafari and StarSense Apps installed. I am able to calibrate the StarSense App fine, however, when I try the SkySafari App, I get no camera view when trying to follow the "needs alignment" process.

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  Keiron Smith November 11, 2024 00:57

  D P, you've been added to TestFlight.  Thanks for joining, and testing.

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  Jeffrey Wiemeri December 07, 2024 00:28

  Please add me to the Beta Test team so I may download Testflight to receive the fix to my Unrecognized Object issue. Thank you.

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  Keiron Smith December 09, 2024 17:48

  Jeffrey, 

  You have been added to TestFlight.

  Thanks!

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  Jeffrey Wiemeri December 10, 2024 03:09

  Thanks! When should I expect a code?

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  bruce lamoreaux December 10, 2024 03:19

  What is asking for a code?  You will need to "log in" (Top right corner of the page) to the forum https://support.simulationcurriculum.com/hc/en-us/community/topics and in the right side column you should see - SkySafari 7 | Beta Testing (iOS).  This only shows if you are added to the beta testers list.

   

   

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  Jeffrey Wiemeri December 10, 2024 03:24

  Testflight needs a redeem code in order to open (or I need an invite email link) so I can download the beta. Yes I can get into the beta community.

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  bruce lamoreaux December 10, 2024 03:34

  sounds like they need to add you to the TestFlight invite, oops

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  Keiron Smith December 10, 2024 17:02

  Jeffrey, 

  You have been added to TestFlight.

  Please look for the official email from Apple TestFlight, inviting you to install the SS7 beta.  

  The email was sent to the same email you used for your SimCur support account.

  Thanks!

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  Jeffrey Wiemeri December 15, 2024 20:46

  About how long does it take to receive the email from Apple TestFlight?  I am still waiting.  I checked my junk email and spam folder.  I receive notification to my email from the messages posted here, so the email address is working.

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  Jeffrey Wiemeri December 18, 2024 02:02

  I am in, Test Flight installed the Beta. Thank you! (btw fix worked for my issue)

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  Glenn Kelly December 30, 2024 22:07

  Hi Keiron,

  Yes I can participate. I assume this has to be approved first before I can actually see the SkySafari 7 | Beta Testing (iOS) site. I assume this site incorporates both iOS and iPadOS.

  — Glenn Kelly

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  Keiron Smith August 04, 2025 17:07

  Developers have uploaded new builds of Lite / Plus and Pro, called v7.6.1.
  
  Lite and Plus are being upgraded from 7.5.3, so they have a bunch of bug fixes, but the biggest change is the addition of the new languages:
  
  - Chinese
  - Thai
  - Indonesian
  - Greek
  - Hindi
  
  With improvements to Korean and French.
  
  Also the ability to use the new “Observing Weather” feature - subscription only.
  
  There have been a few other fixes to the UI in Night Vision.
  
  Pro is just a small update from 7.6.0 (which already included all of the above, except the languages) but Pro has a few fixes for SmartEye.
  
  If you are waiting on a specific bug fix that is not addressed here please send me a direct email with a link to your reported issue - with the ticket number or the community post.
  
  ksmith [at] simcur.com
  
  Please do not reply here with additional issues.  Send me the report at the email above.
  
  Thanks!

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  Keiron Smith November 17, 2025 18:51

  ### SkySafari 8 Beta Testing Is Now Open ###
  
  Please join us for SS8 testing, we need your help, your community needs you!

   Beta Testing SkySafari 8 (iOS/iPadOS/Apple Silicon Only) - Read This To Participate!
  
  Thanks sooooooooooo much!

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  Keiron Smith November 19, 2025 17:46

  Thank you to everyone who has joined the SS8 beta-testing so far!

  But, we need MORE testing!

  We have some AMAZING new features incoming :)

  SkySafari 8 Pro 8.0.0 (1177) is ready to test on iOS.

  ### SkySafari 8 Beta Testing Is Now Open ###

  Please join us for SS8 testing, we need your help, your community needs you!

  Beta Testing SkySafari 8 (iOS/iPadOS/Apple Silicon Only) - Read This To Participate!

  Thanks sooooooooooo much!

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  BATTAGLINI November 19, 2025 18:55

  I’ve been using SkySafari for years. I would be very interested in testing the next version.

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  Keiron Smith December 01, 2025 22:56

  ### SkySafari 8 Beta Testing Is Now Open ###

  Hello Beta-Testers!  

  We have about one more week of SkySafari 8 beta-testing!!!

  We would like as many testers as possible, checking out all the NEW features, trying to break the app in every way possible!!!

  Please join us for SS8 testing, we need your help, your community needs you!

  Beta Testing SkySafari 8 (iOS/iPadOS/Apple Silicon Only) - Read This To Participate!

  Thanks sooooooooooo much!