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Version 0.1.0.27 of NCID Android is now available in Google Play!

This version contains the following changes:
• Added support for API 1.3 features (blacklist without hangup option set)
• Added additional capability to keep NCID Android background service alive
• Fix rare crash when displaying log list
• Fix issue with permissions crash on Android TV
• Add option to display names in call log based on phone contact book
• Added list of server options supported by the current server on about screen
• Added error check for failure to apply whitelist and blacklist changes
• Added ability to read incoming calls and messages
• Added support to prompt user to disable power optimizations
• Added support to treat call/message line as complete for all 250 series lines
• Add support for Android 6.X changes for permissions
• Converted development to Android Studio... read more

Version 0.10.9 of NCIDpop is now available for the Windows, Macintosh, and Linux platforms. This new version contains the following changes/additions:
• Added support for API 1.3 features (blacklist without hangup option set)
• Add support for guarding against malformed log lines
• Added option to enable/disable lookup using system address book
• Added list of server options supported by the current server on about screen
• Added to support to treat call/message line as complete for all 250 series lines... read more

Network Caller ID (NCID) Release 1.4

Overview

This release includes code fixes and documentation updates, adds a new server feature, a new client feature, and significantly improves communicating with PCI and USB modems.

Features and fixes for this NCID release

• New Feature: A Server Hangup Extension calls an external script to determine if the server should hangup on the call. It is separate from the Internal Hangup logic which uses a blacklist but it has the same hangup modes. If Internal Hangup and Hangup Extensions are enabled at the same time, the server tries for a match on the Internal Hangup before trying the Hangup Extension.... read more

Network Caller ID (NCID) Release 1.3

Overview

This release continues with fixes, code improvement, and new features.

A WiKi page has been created for the FCC weekly file of unwanted calls you can blacklist.

Instead of one directory for modules, recordings, and system scripts, each is now placed in a separate directory. Package upgrades check to see if modules and recordings need to be moved to their new directory. Any user generated modules and recordings will also be moved to the new directories.

The new ncidd.conf file allows selection of the distributed recordings in their new location. It is important to move any changes from the current configuration files to the new one.... read more

Version 0.1.0.26 of NCID Android is now available. It was determined after release of NCID Android 0.1.0.23 that there were some severe compatibility issues with Android 6.0. These issues are believed to have been resolved. Apologies for any inconvenience.

This version contains the following changes:
• Android 6.0 permissions support
• Minimum Android supported version changed to 2.3

Should you have any issues with this release, please do not hesitate to contact me via http://lenderman.com/contact... read more

Version 0.10.8 of NCIDpop is now available for the Windows, Macintosh, and Linux platforms. This new version contains the following changes/additions:
• Fix issues to ensure Java 5 compatibility.
• Add lookup capability for phone number for main dialog and Send Text Message capability.
• Updated the reverse lookup URL list and default setting for reverse URL.
• Added support for older NCID servers that do not send "end of call log" messages.
• Added support for European date format (DDMMYYYY).... read more

Version 0.1.0.23 of NCID Android is now available. This version contains the following changes:
• Added widget capability for calls
• Fixed issue with outgoing SMS messages not being sent to server on some devices
• Fixed issue with incoming/outgoing group MMS messages not being sent to server on some devices
• Add support for European DD-MM-YYYY format

Additionally, support has been added for older NCID servers that run on Vodafone EasyBox. Users who had trouble with not getting past the "updating log" server status should now be able to use NCID Android!... read more

NCID Release 1.2

This release fixes the ncid2ncid gateway, improves on a feature in the ncid-page module and improves on the server announce hangup feature. The online documentation was also improved by adding sections on aliases and auto hangup modes.

Features and fixes:

• Announce hangup has a default announcement file called NumberDisconnected.rmd
  which works for modems containing a CONEXANT chipset. It also works with
  a U.S. Robotics modem.... read more

NCID Release 1.1

There are many improvements and fixes in the server, client, and gateways. This release includes a new gateway and new features including an experimental hangup feature.

The TiVo Series 1 is no longer supported. Release 1.0 is the last release
that supported it.

Features and fixes for this NCID (Network Caller ID) release:

• Fixed client jobs that failed to add an alias if the name contains YO or ACK
• Fixed a possible fault that can terminate the server when sending the call file to clients.
• Fixed a bug in the delay option the Whozz Calling gateway. The code for dealing with timeouts was also improved.
• Fixed a bug that could cause the connect table in ncid to overflow.
• Added support for TCI type serial devices.
• Added support for France telco modems in ncidd.
• Added FR (France) to the ncid country formats in the ncid client.
• Added option to use regular expressions instead of simple expressions in the blacklist and whitelist files.
• Added default blocking for the 900 area code and for more international area codes that are the same as US area codes in the distributed blacklist file.
• Added support for WID (Call Waiting Caller ID).... read more

Version 0.1.0.21 of NCID Android is now available. This version contains the following changes:
• Added support for API 1.1 (WID call lines)
• Added option to restart app when new version is installed
• Added capability to clear new calls/messages count when user dismisses notifications
• Added limited support for Android TV
• Added ability to choose position for full-screen alerts
• Added ability to show full incoming message text as full-screen alert
• Added ability to send HUP gateway lines on phone call hangup
• Fixed issue where plus signs were displayed on some calls sent to the NCID server... read more

Version 0.10.7 of NCIDpop is now available for the Windows, Macintosh, and Linux platforms. This new version contains the following changes/additions:

• Add support for API 1.1 features (support for WID calls).
• Add additional configuration options for message and call popup display.
• Add additional configuration options for caller name reading.
• Add new prefix for formatting phone numbers ($PRE).
• Add Macintosh address book integration (for address book image display, requires 3rd party notify utility such as Growl).
• Added $ALL concept for phone number substitution for call/message log display and for reverse lookup.
• Added option to display output from SMS 3rd party script.... read more

LCDncid Release 0.20

LCDncid is a client of both NCID and LCDproc. It displays NCID information for Caller ID and messages on a LCD using LCDd. LCDncid works properly with other LCDd clients.

New features:

• The date display formats increased to six: MM/DD MM-DD MM.DD DD/MM DD-MM DD.MM
• The backlight can be turned off.
• A call or message will turn the backlight on if it is off.
• The SELECT button on the Adafruit Pi Plate LCD can toggle the backlight
  on and off.
• Added a multi-screen option for calls and messages.
  1 additional screen is added for a 2-line display.
  2 additional screens are added for a 1-line display.
  The screens will rotate at the screen display time.
• Modified the source build instructions to build LCDproc with only the hd44780,
  curses, picolcd, and xosd drivers.
• Modified the two LCDd.conf replacement files to support the build version of
  LCDproc. One is for the Adafruit piplate and one is for a HD44870 wired as 4-bit parallel.... read more

Version 0.10.6 of NCIDpop is now available for the Windows, Macintosh, and Linux platforms. This new version contains the following changes/additions:

• Add support for low power notification (for battery-powered computers).
• Add settings to persist sort order in call and messages tables.
• Add leading digit support for aliases.
• Fixed potential issue with checking numbers on the blacklist.

There is no new NCIDpop lite version for Windows 3.x 16 bit platforms for this release. The latest current version of NCIDpop lite is 0.10.5.... read more

Version 0.1.0.20 of NCID Android is now available. This version contains the following changes:

• Added option to display the NCID Android icon for new notifications only
• Added option to enable/disable using the server blacklist to hang up on incoming calls
• Fixed issue where a disconnected server would display "Server Error"
• Fixed potential issue with checking numbers on the blacklist
• Fixed issue where application could crash when looking up a contact's name on incoming calls... read more

Version 0.1.0.16 of NCID Android is now available. This new version features support for sending outgoing calls and SMS/MMS messages to the NCID server. Additionally, this new version supports sending of call accounting data for incoming and outgoing calls to the NCID server. This version is optimized for use with NCID server version 1.0 or above

For more information about current NCID Android features and for a download link, please visit the NCID Android project page at http://ncid.sourceforge.net/ncidandroid/ncidandroid.html

Version 0.10.5 of NCIDpop is now available for the Windows, Macintosh, and Linux platforms. This new version supports additional options for displaying incoming messages (i.e. using a 3rd party notifier or the system tray). Additionally, an option was added to display message log entries in a more tabular format, as well as distinguishing outgoing and incoming messages in the message log. Server messages are also now supported in NCIDpop. Options for turning off notifications for calls and messages have been added. This version is optimized for use with NCID server version 1.0 or above.... read more

NCID Release 1.0

NCID jumps from version 0.89 to version 1.0. Lots of improvements with new
features.

The client module input was simplified and expanded. Third party modules,
previous to this release, that handle messages will need to set the
compatibility mode in ncid.conf for those modules.

NCID-API

New with this release is API version 1.0. The API has four
feature sets of compatibility. Feature set 1 is required. Feature sets 2, 3,
and 4 are optional and independent of one another.... read more

Version 0.1.0.15 of NCID Android is now available. This new version features improved usability in the form of a more sleek look and feel (including swipeable call and message tabs), as well as the ability to display "full screen" notifications for incoming calls and texts. This version also fixes a potential program crash which can occur when an incoming call is received on the device running NCID Android.... read more

Version 0.10.4 of NCIDpop is now available for the Windows, Macintosh, and Linux platforms. This new version supports audio mixer selection for sound playback, as well a selectable option for displaying dates in the call and message logs in a "raw" format (some users in Europe were experiencing problems with non-standard date formats).

There is no new NCIDpop lite version for Windows 3.x 16 bit platforms for this release. The latest current version of NCIDpop lite is 0.10.3 ... read more

NCIDdisplay Release 0.5

NCIDdisplay is the first homebrew hardware project for NCID (Network Caller ID). It is a large LED client that measures 4" x 18.25" and provides 2 rows of 16 characters. It is large enough to read across a large room and overcomes the problem of having to view the Caller ID based on a specific activity; on a TV while watching it, on the computer while using it, on a phone after grabbing it, or a Caller ID box after rushing to it.... read more

Version 0.1.0.11 of NCID Android is now available. This new version adds message logs capability.

For more information about current NCID Android features and for a download link, please visit the NCID Android project page at http://ncid.sourceforge.net/ncidandroid/ncidandroid.html

Version 0.10.3 of NCIDpop is now available for the Windows, Macintosh, and Linux platforms. This new version supports reading incoming messages using text-to-speech.

Additionally, NCIDpop lite 0.10.3 is also available for Windows 3.x 16 bit platforms. This new version adds a help option to display supported line labels.

For more information about current NCIDpop features, please visit the NCIDpop project page at http://ncid.sourceforge.net/ncidpop/ncidpop.html

Version 0.1.0.8 of NCID Android is now available. This new version features an improved UI and significant performance improvements as well as support for MMS messages.

For more information about current NCID Android features and for a download link, please visit the NCID Android project page at http://ncid.sourceforge.net/ncidandroid/ncidandroid.html

Version 0.10.2 of NCIDpop is now available for the Windows, Macintosh, and Linux platforms. This new version supports text-to-speech for all platforms, as well as the ability to send text messages when coupled with a third-party texting application such as Google Voice. Also, when coupled with NCID Android for your smartphone, you can reply to texts right from your desktop!

Additionally, NCIDpop lite 0.10.2 is also available for Windows 3.x 16 bit platforms. This new version supports message history logs.... read more

This NCID (Network Caller ID) release continues to improve the client
and server jobs feature. Also included is a new message format for
MSG and NOT messages, and better support for smart phone client and
gateway combinations.

The NCID Documentation file on the home page has been improved so it is
also useful in epub book format.

The server hangup feature was expanded answer as a FAX before terminating
a call. Hangup is set in the server configuration file:... read more