Title: Mobile Team Update – August 24th
Author: Stefanos Togoulidis
Published: August 24, 2021

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 [  ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/hypest/) [Stefanos Togoulidis](https://profiles.wordpress.org/hypest/)
2:14 pm _on_ August 24, 2021     
Tags: [mobile ( 216 )](https://make.wordpress.org/updates/tag/mobile/)

# Mobile Team Update – August 24th

WordPress iOSiOS The operating system used on iPhones and iPads. and Android version
18.1 is available for testing. [Sign up here](https://testflight.apple.com/join/AkJQt8Pw)
to join the betaBeta A pre-release of software that is given out to a large group
of users to trial under real conditions. Beta versions have gone through alpha testing
in-house and are generally fairly close in look, feel and function to the final 
product; however, design changes often occur as part of the process. program on 
iOS or follow [this link](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.wordpress.android)
on your Android device, tap on “_Become a beta tester”_.

Highlights for the last two weeks:

 * **BlockBlock Block is the abstract term used to describe units of markup that,
   composed together, form the content or layout of a webpage using the WordPress
   editor. The idea combines concepts of what in the past may have achieved with
   shortcodes, custom HTML, and embed discovery into a single consistent API and
   user experience. Editor**: Added Help menu option that teaches users about the
   block editor. Fixed an issue with the slash inserter suggestion icons.
 * **Full Site Editing:** Shipped improvements to the Color settings.
 * **Other projects:** Time selection for Blogging Reminders, and “Share WordPress
   with a Friend” feature! On WPiOS we addressed visual glitches with the Site Settings
   screen scroll performance, the Reader’s featured images, and deleted comments.
   We also fixed an issue that prevented plugins to be scrollable and actionable
   on iOS.
 * **Infrastructure:** More work on the CI migrationMigration Moving the code, database
   and media files for a website site from one server to another. Most typically
   done when changing hosting companies. project, and upgraded various projects 
   to Gradle 7.

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