MyLion Release Notes – Lions

MyLion Release – November 14th, 2023

What’s new

Mobile App:

In preparation for the new Lion Portal’s rollout, the current version of MyLion has been removed from the Google Play Store. However, you can still conveniently access MyLion and all its functions via your desktop browser.

MyLion Release – April 12, 2022

What’s new

Web enhancements:

Updated the invites feature so that if an activity’s key fields are edited, an updated invite email will trigger to anyone who received an original email:
- Activity Name
- Activity Date(s)
- Activity Times
- Place Name
- Address
- Description
Improved user experience so that Activity Creators are not automatically listed as attending an event
Improved user experience so that club officers have permission to edit and delete activities created by someone else in their club

Bug fixes

Web fixes:

Fixed an issue so that copying an activity works properly if original activity was planned and copied activity is past
Fixed an issue so that planned activities required fields are validated when the activity is saved as draft
Fixed an issue so that an uploaded picture properly displays if the user selects ‘Go Back’ button during the creation of a planned activity
Fixed an issue so that activity metrics load and display consistently

MyLion Release – March 17, 2022

What’s new

Web enhancements:

Improved the Plan Future Activity - Invites - A copy of the invite will now be sent to the activity owner when at least one invite is sent
Improved the Activities page - Search - Added help text to the search field to indicate Activity Name is required for the search feature

Bug fixes

Web fixes:

Fixed an issue so that images are loaded correctly to an activity during edit mode
Fixed an issue so that Reset Password emails are translated
Fixed an issue so that verbiage is clear on the Confirmation Message when a user updates their email in the User Profile
Fixed an issue so that the activity date displays correctly if the activity is edited
Fixed an issue so that there is minimal delay when uploading a picture via the User Profile
Fixed an issue so that Multiple Day and Single Day entries are retained properly in the display

MyLion Release – February 18, 2022

What’s new

Web enhancements:

Improved activity privacy settings - Added help text if privacy selection restricts visibility to club or individual
Improved activity invites - Updated the invites page with a skip option. Updated the confirmation message to indicate status of invites sent.
Improved the activities’ lists with consistent sort order across all pages

Bug fixes

Web fixes:

Fixed an issue so that images are loaded correctly in the user profile
Fixed an issue so that draft activities are displayed correctly on the Activities page
Fixed an issue so that a console error on the metrics page displays an appropriate message to the user
Fixed an issue so that conversion rates are properly edited based on date changes
Fixed an issue so that activities with privacy setting of club are shown correctly in the Member Portal
Fixed an issue so that invitees are retained on the preview page when the map is opened
Fixed an issue so that a user’s name that has special characters can complete registration

Mobile fixes (Android):

Fixed an issue so that users can access activity details via the club profile

MyLion Release – January 20, 2022

What’s new

Web enhancements:

Updated Login page with Lion Account ID help text and new error page

Bug fixes

Web fixes:

Fixed an issue with various translation errors within the application
Fixed an issue so that past activities show correctly in the Member Portal Discover section
Fixed an issue so that future activity dates show correctly
Fixed an issue with the District Activity Details export so that Funds Donated and Funds Raised show correctly
Fixed an issue with redistricted clubs so that the Metrics page show correct values for the club in the new district
Fixed an issue with the Activities page so that filters clearly identify activity statuses
Fixed an issue so that the Home page shows upcoming activities correctly

Mobile fixes (Android and iOS):

Fixed an issue so that District officers are shown on the District Profile Officers tab

MyLion Release – December 16, 2021

What’s new

Web and Mobile enhancements:

Updated the Total Volunteers metric to include the following question: - Did participants include non-Lion family members?

Bug fixes

Web fixes:

Fixed an issue so that activities displayed on the Metrics page will show in the New Report Form format
Fixed an issue with iPad Safari Browser so that a pink bar error no longer displays

Mobile fixes (Android):

Fixed an issue so that the invite button does not auto-populate invitees between activities

Mobile fixes (iOS):

Fixed an issue so that the Metrics Summary on the Club Info page retains the selected year

MyLion Release – November 18, 2021

What’s new

Web and Mobile enhancements:

Updated so that Featured photos and Photo Galleries will be included during the Copy/Duplicate process

Bug fixes

Mobile fixes (Android and iOS):

Fixed an issue so that Lion Years show the combined total of all Lion Years of a member
Fixed an issue so that Officers are not duplicated in the Officers tab of the Club Profile

Mobile fixes (Android):

Fixed an issue so that Time Zone will be displayed while viewing an activity

Mobile fixes (iOS):

Fixed an issue so that the Edit button shows in the Details tab of an activity accessed using the Club Profile
Fixed an issue so that User Profiles of registered users will open when accessed using the Officers tab of the Club Profile

MyLion Release – October 21, 2021

What’s new

Web enhancements:

Updated Registration so Members without a valid date of birth on record will be prompted to provide an actual date of birth to proceed
Updated Login with a Remember Me option so that the Lion Account ID of the user can be saved to speed up future logins

Mobile enhancements (Android and iOS):

Updated the Report forms to allow users to identify if a Donation is an LCIF Donation

Bug fixes

Web fixes

Fixed an issue so that the Support Email that generates to club officers if a member registers using the Verification Questions is translated
Fixed an issue so that Dates and Times for activities show consistently

Mobile fixes (Android and iOS):

Fixed an issue to allow officers to update the Club Profile page

Mobile fixes (Android):

Fixed an issue so that when the back arrow is used while reporting an activity, the app will not freeze

Mobile fixes (iOS):

Fixed an issue so that the Club Bio displays properly on the Club Profile page

MyLion Release – September 24, 2021

What’s new

Web enhancements:

Updated the Report flows to capture if an activity is an LCIF Donation.

Mobile enhancements (Android and iOS):

Updated the Report flows to capture if an activity is an LCIF Donation.

Bug fixes

Mobile fixes (Android and iOS):

Fixed an issue so that Badges properly display

MyLion Release – July, 22, 2021

What’s new

Web enhancements:

Registration

Added 3 verification questions to the registration process to assist users with updating their information securely
Added text wrapping to the results for the club search during the identification step so that users can see the full Club Name and ID

Newsfeed

Updated the web to match the app newsfeed to show the users who liked a post

Mobile enhancements (Android and iOS):

Registration

Added 3 verification questions to the registration process to assist users with updating their information securely
Add text wrapping to the results for the club search during the identification step so that users can see the full Club Name and ID

Removed the Cause field if the Activity Type of Meeting is selected
Updated Registration by simplifying Guest User Conversion to a full Lion Account

Bug fixes

Web fixes:

Fixed an issue so that Alpha Leo members under the age of 18 years old will now be able to register.
Fixed an issue so that decimal points cannot be entered for the People Served & Total Volunteers.
Fixed an issue so that values will truncate on the various Metrics sections if the value exceeds 7 numbers.

Mobile fixes (Android):

Fixed an issue so that the Activity Level can be edited while in future activity mode
Fixed an issue so that the geo location and map work while in edit mode

MyLion Release – June 17, 2021

What's new

Web enhancements:

Childhood Cancer Project Types

Updated the Childhood Cancer Project Types to reflect the following options starting 7/1/21:

Childhood Cancer Awareness, Education and Advocacy
Organization or Facility Assistance
Entertainment and Recreational
Child and Family Tutoring
Family Assistance
Professional Training and Support
Other Childhood Cancer Service Activity

Future Activities

Updated the future activity form so that Time Zone is displayed based on the selected address of the activity

Mobile enhancements (Android and iOS):

Project Types

Added Project Type selection to the future and past activity forms.
Updated the future activity form so that Time Zone is displayed based on the selected address of the activity

Bug fixes

Web fixes:

Fixed an issue so that cancelled clubs no longer appear on the Metrics Export if the cancelled club did not report service projects for the exported fiscal year.

Mobile fixes:

Android:

Fixed an issue so that the Following/Followers count is updated correctly when viewed while in the User Profile page

iOS:

Fixed an issue so that metrics correctly display when viewed while in the Metrics tab and the User Profile page

MyLion Release – May 20, 2021

What's new

Web enhancements:

Delegate Confirmation Numbers

Added an announcement to the Member Portal to let users know to find their Delegate Confirmation Number in their User Profile
Added messaging in the User Profile to show a user their Delegate Confirmation Number where applicable

Mobile enhancements:

LCICon 2021 Delegate Confirmation Numbers

Added an announcement to the User Profile to let users know to find their LCICON 21 Delegate Confirmation Number in their Account Settings
Added messaging in the User Profile>Account Settings to show a user their LCICon 21 Delegate Confirmation Number where applicable

Lion Account Release – April 7, 2021

What's new

Login and registration:
- Registration
  - Created an identification process that will allow a user to register with or without a Member ID/Person ID
  - Improved messaging throughout the process to be helpful and clear to the user
- Security
  - Improved security by allowing only one Lion Account ID for each user
    - Updated the User Profile to clearly indicate the Lion Account ID
  - Improved password security to assist the user in knowing the strength of their password as they enter it
- Customer Support
  - Improved access to customer service by providing a link to a form on each page
  - Created a proactive customer assistance experience so that a user will be provided a customer support form for the following situations:
    - Cannot be identified with a record in our system
    - User attempted to register but is less than 13 years old
    - User did not have an email or mobile number on file
    - User required general assistance with registration/login
- Responsive Designs
  - Created responsive designs for tablet and phones
Improved the Report Form to clearly indicate if the user is Saving a Draft vs. Reporting the Activity

Bug fixes

Fixed an issue with the export feature to show Total Volunteers
Fixed an issue so that the Discover feature shows the correct amount of officers using the club filter

MyLion Release – February 18, 2021

What's new

Web updates:
- Updated the Metrics page to include all Activity Levels: Club Activities, District Activities and Multiple District Activities
- Updated the report feature alert messages regarding the caps for club level activities for the following metrics:
  - People Served = 3,000
  - Volunteer Hours = 1,200
  - Funds Donated = $200,000
  - Funds Raised = $250,000
Mobile updates (iOS, Android):
- Updated the report feature alert messages regarding the caps for club level activities for the following metrics:
  - People Served = 3,000
  - Volunteer Hours = 1,200
  - Funds Donated = $200,000
  - Funds Raised = $250,000

Bug fixes

Web updates:
- Fixed an issue with the pagination on the Metrics page
- Fixed an issue so that Club Administrators who are non-members can now use the Messages feature
Moile updates:
- iOS and Android
  - Fixed an issue so that Innovative Badge will now unlock
  - Fixed an issue so that the Follow buttons are consistent when moving between tabs
- Android only
  - Fixed an issue so that the “Who can see this?” option is defaulted to Everyone
  - Fixed an issue so that the Report button does not display on activities that were already reported
  - Fixed an issue so that the title bars for Future Activities and Past Activities remain consistent in the activities list
- iOS only
  - Fixed an issue so that the image upload for activities allows the use of the camera
  - Fixed an issue so that the image upload for activities allows screenshots

MyLion release on January 21, 2021

What's new

Web experience
- Updated the Invite emails to include the Location, Date and Time

Bug fixes

Web experience
- Fixed an issue so that users with memberships in more than one club will be able to see their secondary club via the Member Portal

MyLion release on August 27, 2020

What's new

Updated Metrics
- Added new "Export" feature including:
  - Club, District and Multiple District Activity Details Reports
  - District, Multiple District, Constitutional Area and All LCI Summary Reports
- Added "Funds Raised" to the Metrics Page

Bug fixes

Fixed a mobile issue regarding the overlay of large numbers on the metrics section of the club profile
Fixed a mobile issue regarding the signature activity checkbox is now editable.

MyLion release on August 7, 2020

What's new

Updates to the web experience:
- Multiple Currencies update
  - Enhanced the “Report” forms for “Funds Donated” and “Funds Raised” to allow the user to select a local currency
    - The system will automatically convert the value to USD and display the conversion
  - Threshold values will alert the user if a USD value seems high:
    - Funds Donated threshold = $12,000
    - Funds Raised threshold = $10,000
  - Clarified the “People Served” 3,000 cap message to reflect reference to club activities
- Updated the system to provide a warning message if the browser detected is Internet Explorer
Updates to the mobile experience
- Enhanced the Funds Donated and Funds Raised metrics to be consistent with the Web

Bug fixes

Fixed an issue in “User Profile” where labels were missing

MyLion release on June 22, 2020

What's new

Member Portal
- Created an automated tour to be available to users upon first entry into the new Member Portal
  - Created a link called ‘Take the Tour’ to allow re-entry into the tour
- Created a new responsive landing page named Member Portal for users to easily manage the following features:
  - Newsfeed
    - Post pictures and captions to share with others who follow you
    - View posts of others who you follow
    - View your followers and who’s following you
  - Build Your Newsfeed (Discover)
    - Expand this tab to search for clubs, users and activities
    - Follow clubs, users and activities
    - View a club’s profile page
    - Enhanced the filters for each section to refine search results
      - Allow users to search and filter by Club Specialty
  - Announcements
    - Displays system alerts
  - Service Metrics
    - View aggregated metrics for Club, District or Multiple District based on the user’s title
    - Select ‘See All’ to access the MyLion Metrics page for additional details
  - Upcoming Club Activities
    - View up to 5 upcoming club activities
    - Select ‘See All’ to access the MyLion Activities page for additional details
  - Resources
    - Provides links for support:
      - Technical Support in Knowledgebase
        
        Direct link into product FAQs and ‘How To…’ documents
      - Digital products webpage
        
        View product release notes
        
        Access product training resources
        
        View Roadmaps
      - Direct link to the MyLion Facebook Forum
      - Direct link to the service reporting webpage
      - Direct link to the Member Service Center

MyLion release on April 13, 2020

What's new

Updates to the web experience:
- Metrics page
  - Improved the layout of the page to better reflect the search option for clubs
  - Improved “Search” criteria for clubs and added Club ID and Club Type (i.e. Lions Club or Leo Club) to the results
    - Search will now allow search by Club Name, Club ID and Club Specialty
  - Updated total metrics to include aggregate numbers for all activity types: Service Activities, Fundraisers, Donations and Meetings
    - Updated the “Details” section to allow a sort based on activity types
- Activities page
  - Updated the “Activities” page to streamline the capabilities of finding/creating/editing activities
    - Improved filter section:
      - Added a filter for Activity Level
      - Added a filter for Activity Type
      - Updated filter names to more accurately depict search results
    - Removed the “Manage Signature Activities” and improved the “Signature Activity” selection for each activity
    - Improved labeling throughout the page
  - Improved “Search” criteria to better locate activities based on activity name and activity location
- Plan Future Activity - Invite People page
  - Improved “Search” criteria for clubs and added Club ID to the results
  - Improved “Search” criteria for individuals to ensure more accurate results

MyLion release on March 2, 2020

What's new

Updated mobile experience newsfeed
- A user who follows a club will see posts created by any member of the followed club
Web experience updates
- Updated featured photo functionality
  - A user will be able to replace the defaulted image for an activity using the new report form and the default image no longer appears as part of the photo list
- New activity type created called: “Donation”
- Updated “Organization Receiving Donation” functionality
  - A user will be able to enter the name of the organization or individual who received a donation
- Added the message ‘Number of People Served reflects a 3,000 cap per service activity’ in all areas that show “People Served”; update to mobile experience to follow
Web and mobile experience updates
- Added “Donation” as an activity type; update to Android experience to follow
- Updated the system to include missing Hindi translations
- Allow Guiding Lions to access the clubs they are sponsoring to assist with reporting service

Bug fixes

Mobile experience updates
- Resolved the issue for iOS where users were unable to save a profile photo
Web experience updates
- Resolved the issue regarding photos disappearing when changing the activity type
- Resolved the issue for non-member District/Multiple District Admins views on the “My Activities” & “Metrics” pages
- Resolved the issue where users were shown a Dev Mode error if they were timed-out of a MyLCI session
- Resolved the issue where users were being continuously redirected upon login and could not gain access to MyLion, Insights and Learn

MyLion release on January 27, 2020

What's new

Updated “report a service activity” form
- Updated reporting flows so user consistently lands in the “Report Past Activity” page when reporting activities
- Configured the new form to hide/show fields to minimize what the user sees and limit to only necessary fields
- Added the ability to upload multiple photos for an activity
- Created new preview page
- Streamlined metrics to clearly depict required vs optional fields based on activity type selected
- Added “Organization” field to capture the organization that received donated funds of an activity
- Removed the need to enter time and locations to an activity being reported
- Updated “Signature Activity” to a checkbox
- Display the name of the person who created the activity
- Allow user to move between the old and new forms
Added “Funds Donated” metric to the Home page, removed “People Served per Member” metrics from the “Home” and “Metrics” pages
Updated the 'Who can see this?' field to Everyone, Club, District and Multiple District as options
Multiple District Administrators can now report District level activities
Updated deletion rules of reported activities
- Activity must have an end date within the current fiscal year
- Activity that ended in the immediate prior fiscal year only if deletion occurs within the 1st 15 days of the current fiscal year
- Reporting officers can delete an activity that anyone created
- Creators & Co-organizers can delete an activity to which they are assigned
Updated editing rules for reported activities
- Activity must have an end within the current fiscal year.
- Activity that ended in the immediate prior fiscal year only if editing occurs within the 1st 15 days of the current fiscal year
- Reporting officers can edit an activity that anyone created
- Creators & Co-organizers can edit an activity to which they are assigned

Bug fixes

Resolved issue with the invite emails not being received by the invitees
Corrected the metric Trees Planted / Cared for to show on the Celebrate and Share page
Fixed a problem where users were not able to get to the Metrics page by clicking on the metrics section on the Home page

MyLion release on October 24, 2019

Please note that the local name updates apply only to Japan, Korea, China and Taiwan.

What's new

Updated user profile (web & mobile app)
- Users will be able to update their name in their local language
- The local name will be displayed beneath their English/global name
- Local language characters will not be accepted in the English/global name fields
Updated memberships in multiple clubs
- Members will be defaulted to their primary club upon login and will have the option to change it in certain areas of the application. (web)
  - Areas include: “Home” page, “Metrics” page, “Activities” page
- When searching users in the mobile app, the primary membership will show under the person’s photo. (mobile app)
- When viewing the club roster, the person with memberships in 2 clubs will show in both club rosters. (mobile app)
Navigation Changes (web)
- In the top left corner of MyLion or Insights, users will now be able to click on the app navigation and see the Lions applications to which they have access
- New labels have been applied for ‘Report Past Activity’ and ‘Plan Future Activity’ so that it is more clear to the user which one to select
Updates to user profile and messages features in Lion Account (web)
- The User Profile and Messages features will now be available from the Lion Account digital ecosystem page

Bug fixes

The time picker on the web version was updated to allow the user the option to simply type in the time.
The copy activity functionality in the iOS mobile app was fixed
The club profile in the iOS mobile app was fixed
The club metrics drill down for past years in the iOS mobile app was fixed
The label for the activity description so it shows during edit mode in the iOS mobile app was fixed