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Release Notes — February 20, 2026

This release focuses on the CADENSA Mobile app — improving the startup experience, fixing authentication edge cases, and cleaning up technical debt.

Mobile App​

Improvements​

Splash Screen Redesigned​

The app startup sequence has been overhauled for a smoother experience:

  • Before: The native Android/iOS splash (with a bare icon) appeared briefly before the app loaded, sometimes showing a flash of white or the icon circle on Android 12+.
  • After: A clean white native splash transitions instantly to the branded CADENSA splash screen (logo + wordmark) which is displayed for a minimum of 1.8 seconds while the app state is restored in the background. No more icon circle on Android.

Faster State Restoration​

App state (authentication, workspace selection) is now restored via Redux Persist with a dedicated bootstrap phase. The branded splash covers the entire rehydration period — users never see a loading spinner or blank screen on startup.

Improved Password Reset Flow​

The "Forgot Password?" email link now opens directly in the CADENSA mobile app via deep link (cadensa://reset-password?token=…) and displays an in-app password reset screen. Previously, the documentation incorrectly stated that resets must be done on the web app.

Bug Fixes​

Android Adaptive Icon Circle Eliminated​

On Android 12+, a circular crop artifact appeared over the app icon on cold start. Fixed by configuring expo-splash-screen to manage the adaptive icon layer correctly.

Token Expiry No Longer Causes Logout Loop​

When an authentication token expired, a previous bug caused the app to enter a repeated logout/login cycle. The app now performs a single, clean logout with a "Session expired" toast notification.

Auth Screen Flash After Login Removed​

After a successful login, the authentication screen briefly flashed before the main app appeared. The skipAuth navigation flag has been removed and navigation now transitions cleanly directly to the Timer tab.

Internal / Technical​

  • Removed 14 unused static assets (old splash variants, SVG duplicates, backup icons)
  • Fixed tintColor deprecation warning in the login screen (moved from StyleSheet to Image prop)
  • SplashScreen.preventAutoHideAsync() + persistor.subscribe() used for bootstrap — no PersistGate component required

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