Droidin APK
App information
Version 4.2.1-10 (#42110)
Updated 2013-03-14
APK Size 683.8 KB
Requires Android Android 2.0+ (Eclair)
Offered by Bostone Consulting
Category Free Social App
App id bostone.android.droidin
Developer's notes Droidin - #1 LinkedIn client for Android. Inbox, updates, contacts and more
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Latest updates
What's new in Droidin 4.2.1-10
* Fixed soft keyboard would not pop-up problem with login on older OS version
v. 4.0.2
* Fixed LinkedIn login
* Fixed reported bugs
* Small UI improvements
Editor's review
Download the latest Droidin application, version 4.2.1-10, compatible with Windows 10/11 (using emulators such as Bluestacks), Android devices. This free Social app is developed by Bostone Consulting and is easy to download and install.
Previous versions, including 4.2.1-10, are also available. If you need help or have any problems, please let us know.
Description
Droidin v. 4+ is the next generation of the first ever LinkedIn Android application. Droidin is fast, native Android client (not a web app) driven by the LinkedIn Open API.
SECURITY PERMISSIONS:
Droidin does not and will never collect any personal information. All the settings that you accept are required by OS to integrate with LinkedIn servers and Phonebook. The messaging is fully controlled by the user, the application has no means of sending anything without user interaction and awareness.
FINE LOCATION setting: This is used in Job Search section to (optionally, triggered by user) obtain current location. This information is fed into query and is not saved or used for any other purpose
Moving to SD:
If you can't find a widget you probably have the app moved to SD. Unfortunately Android OS currently does not support widget for apps installed to SD, so if you want widget and notifications - move the app back to phone
LOGIN ERRORS:
* If you can't login due to the timestamp error please check your phone's time settings. Phone->Settings->Date & time. Uncheck "Automatic" option and verify that your time and timezone are correct
* If you get 403 error during login try to switch to wifi. Or if you on wifi switch to the regular network and try again.
IMPORTANT: Application is in very active development (BETA). Updates are frequent and you may want to reinstall after major new functionality is added to avoid possible compatibility problems between the updates. Problems? Scroll down for help and tips
Features:
* Groups
* LinkedIn Jobs
* Sync LinkedIn contacts with your phonebook
* Log in with LinkedIn button
* Inbox messages and invitations
* Accept/decline invitations
* Reply to messages
* Network updates
* Post status updates
* Use "Send by" from other apps to post update to LinkedIn
* Like or post comments on update
* Mute annoying updates
* Contacts (alphabetized and flat view)
* Profile
* Communications (send invites and contact mail)
* Save/recover drafts
* Keywords search
* Contacts search
IMPORTANT, PLEASE READ:
As stated in the description Droidin is powered by LinkedIn Open API (http://goo.gl/diqN). This means that some important and highly desired features may not be available due to LinkedIn API current lack of support. Droidin is not affiliated with LinkedIn which solemnly decides what part of LinkedIn functionality can be exposed to 3rd party developers. Here is an incomplete list of features that are not (yet) available from LinkedIn:
1. Profile editing - not supported by API
2. No personal email syncing since LinkedIn does not provide it
We understand that the lack of functionality is crippling. Fortunately, LinkedIn API is in active development and if and when the missing features will become available we will be adding these to Droidin
TIPS:
* The app is in active development and it is heavily cached. If after update things stop working please try first to clear cache from Droidin->Settings->Clear cache.
If that does not help please logout then go to Phone->Settings->Applications->Manage applications. Locate Droidin. Clear cache, clear data and uninstall. Then install anew from the market
* If the app stops working and you get 404 error please check if LinkedIn site is up, Droidin is ultimately driven by their servers
* If app is seemingly stuck on your profile verify that you are using latest version (after 2.5.8). Clear profiles from the Settings if that doesn't help - reinstall
* Please do access menus, especially "Tips" to learn about app's capabilities
App permissions
Droidin 4.2.1-10 APK requires following permissions:
Allows applications to open network sockets.
Allows applications to access information about networks.
Allows an app to access precise location.
Allows an application to write to external storage.
Allows an application to receive the ACTION_BOOT_COMPLETED that is broadcast after the system finishes booting.
Allows using PowerManager WakeLocks to keep processor from sleeping or screen from dimming.
Allows access to the list of accounts in the Accounts Service.
Allows an application to read or write the system settings.
Allows an application to read the user's contacts data.
Allows an application to write the user's contacts data.
Allows applications to read the sync stats.
Allows applications to read the sync settings.
Allows applications to write the sync settings.
Allows an application to read from external storage.
Allows an application to read the user's call log.
Allows an application to write (but not read] the user's call log data.
Ratings and Reviews
Rating: 3.9/5 based on 3K+ reviews
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3 ★ No longer updates messages and invites. Paid for the pro version, so this should work.
4 ★ This app is so much better than the official app it's untrue. It doesn't try to do everything but what it does it does so much better than LinkedIn's own attempt and is just fine for a mobile version of the website.
3 ★ It loads VERY very slow on my phone, does not cache and since I'm on Linkedin ALL the time with 10,000 directs and am having more concerns with battery issues, this app is not going to be my daily LI tool - it does make it very easy to enter email or enter a contacts email to send invites which is cool, because the other day I needed just that with the engineer walking out the door.
5 ★ Suggestion - when viewing discussions in a group, arrange the comments from most recent to the oldest. Whenever a discussion has over 100 posts, they don't all show, even when you click the refresh icon multiple times. I just click refresh a bunch of time in a thread with 300 posts and never could get the most recent ones to show.
1 ★ I bought this app because the LinkedIn app had limitations. This app is awful.... I can not even send a message to one of my first level contacts.
5 ★ Yeah I had an electronic asst. on yahoo and he kept sending my ex girlfriend spam on purpose. She was passed. Hope these are programmed
2 ★ Not a single update since March 2013. Lame. Regret that I paid for the premium version. UPDATE: Still no update. Dev took the money and ran. You suck, dev.
3 ★ Not sure why I have 75 empty contact entries for every person I'm connected to on LinkedIn, but it would be nice if I had an option to stop then from growing
2 ★ Interface is very poor and doesn't have many features hence why only 2 stars as it's not very useful. Deleted now.
5 ★ This app really cuts the amount of memory linked in uses on my phone. Highly recommended.
2 ★ Used to be the best linkedin client. Does not work any longer.
1 ★ aaaan crash (force close)
3 ★ Better than the LinkedIn official app, but still buggy - sending messages does not work.
2 ★ Have not been able to send messages or invitations or reply or accept invitations since last update on HTC Thunderbolt
5 ★ Seriously handy client for LinkedIn without the bloat but all the essentials.
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