[APP][BETA] Wifi Based Social App

Hello everyone, new here at XDA forums and just trying to get some feedback from the community on a project I have been working on. This application is not done, but I do think that *most* of the main features are in place and its a good time to get some feedback on the UI and maybe more importantly the overall idea behind the application. Basically this app will connect anyone who is connected to the same wifi network. I think this will be cool in large places that share one wifi network, like a college campus, large office buildings, etc.. When you are connected, the app calls it a "zone", so, when you are in a zone with other users, you can live chat with any other user in the zone, and there is also a public board where any user can make posts (images & text). When you make a post, you are able to see how many views that your post has gotten, and exactly who has viewed the post, which is something people may like, I want you guys to be the judge of this though. Please, play around with it, send me a chat message in the app if you'd like, my name is "Dylan Rose", you will be able to just click my name and send a message.

Something you may be wondering is, if this app only lets users interact when they are connected to the same wifi network, how are we going to interact right now? Good question. I have the app set up in debug mode right now so the system thinks that any user who signs in is in one zone called "Test - Zone", so if you see that in your toolbar after you sign in, you're in the right place! :good:

Overall, let me know in your experience, will people want to use this app? I see it being used in larger areas like college campuses where lots of people are connected to the same network, but I want you guys to be the judge of that, so let me know!

Link to the APK: wikisend.com/download/519920/app-debug.apk

Cant thank you guys enough for trying this out and leaving me with some feedback!

This application does use a Google API to allow you to sign in with any google account. All I actually use is

• Display Name


• Profile Photo


• User ID


• GCM-ID (To send push notifications, when you get a chat message)

This application also uses the persmissions

• INTERNET


• CHANGE_WIFI_STATE


• GET_ACCOUNTS


• USE_CREDENTIALS (credentials actually used described above)


• ACCESS_WIFI_STATE


• ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE


• WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE (Used to store photos when you take a photo in-app)


• READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE (used to grab a photo that you would like to include in a post)


• CAMERA (Used to take a photo in-app that you would like to include in your post)


• RECEIVE (Receive GCM push notifications)


• C2D_MESSAGE (Receive GCM Push notifications)

Tried to post some screenshots but since I'm a newer user here at this forum I was not allowed to post outside links! :p