MI Diaries2.0.13 - App Store

The MI-Diaries app is part of the MI-Diaries project from Michigan State University's Sociolinguistics Lab, which is collecting audio diaries from Michiganders aged 3+ who are interested in submitting periodic oral history recordings. The MI Diaries project originally aimed to document life in Michigan during the lockdowns and immediately afterwards, as we moved back into normal life. However, the response from Michiganders was so positive that we have continued to collect audio diaries ever since. We are interested in all aspects of how life is changing or stays the same for Michiganders, from their daily routines to their language. Residents of Michigan can learn more about the project and sign up at the project website http://mi-diaries.org.

Diarists receive weekly (or monthly) emails from the team, with a list of audio diary prompts, such as "Was there a headline that stuck out to you this week?". Diarists may choose to answer any or none of these questions - you may simply tell us about your day if you wish!

Diarists may choose whether to have their stories be featured on the MI-Diaries website; each week we select a handful of stories that highlight what diarists have been experiencing that week.

Version History - Updated Signup Form
- Fixed some bad button colors
- Updated to use MiDRF base 2.0.13 09/26/2025 - Minor cleanups
- Version bumps from flutter upgrade
- Fix M4 crashes 2.0.10 03/14/2025 - Actually check for matching styles (yay)
- Fix typos (oops)
- Fix styling breaks after updates (oops but in purple) 2.0.8 01/28/2025 - Fix profile creation/editor validation (yay)
- Restyle profile editor (yay)
- Make it so you can't delete a profile that easily (yay)
- Fix typos (oops)
- Fix styling breaks after updates (oops but in purple) 2.0.7 01/23/2025 - Finally produced directly from builder.mi-diaries.org 2.0.6 12/01/2024 - Bug fixes, version bumps, dependency changes, boring developer time
- Can see the full version info in the About page. Amazing! 2.0.5 11/22/2024 Bug hunt part 2!
- return to storing recorded files in proper App storage, not temporary space as is the default
- fix some weirdness with the birthday selector
- clean up legacy profiles from the old v1 app to avoid repeating imports if you deleted a user and it just kept coming back as a ghost
- move Unsubmitted icon to the front of the history buttons to make sure you knew to submit again
- show Share icon even if you haven't submitted, to allow truly offline mode 2.0.4 06/02/2023 Fixes galore -
- Actually show you that you finished your goal!
- Restore missing functionality for stats/goals displays
- Audio format fix (as was in v1)
- Keep screen awake (as was in v1)
- Force rotation lock to avoid SuperSize Diaries (as was in v1)
- Fix edge case where record -> pause -> record -> stop -> start over would not result in a working diary 2.0.3 06/01/2023 Fixes:
- SE/Mini spacing/font sizing issues 2.0.2 05/26/2023 Full rewrite, thanks to an amazing MSU CSE Capstone group:
- background recording!
- better navigation
- ability to upload later if on cellular (or no) data!
- in-app signup
- too many changes to list!

- Note - after the upgrade, previous diaries may not be re-playable in History; the data is still there and retained on your device, but the new player may not recognize the format of some. We're working on that portion, and if you require a specific diary audio for whatever reason, please contact us and we'll get you a copy! 2.0.1 05/22/2023 Progress and Stats! See your progress towards the current goal, and statistics on all recordings - Current and Best Streak of goals met, as well as Total and Longest recordings. 1.1.8 08/19/2021 Progress and Stats! See your progress towards the current goal, and statistics on all recordings - Current and Best Streak of goals met, as well as Total and Longest recordings. 1.1.7 08/17/2021 New: Now see your progress towards the biweekly goal in your History page!
Fix: Tablet rotation (again)
Fix: spacing 1.1.6 05/28/2021 New: Sign-up form changed to streamline getting started
Fix: image selection on iPads now less problematic! 1.1.5 05/08/2021 Fix: Now properly prompt for Mic/Camera/Photos Permissions if originally skipped/denied by accident.
Fix: Hilariously-large recording timer is no longer Hulk-y 1.1.4 02/26/2021 Fix: Rotation lock to portrait
Fix: Starred items not persisting
Fix: Record button not locking
Fix: General styling mismatches 1.1.3 02/22/2021 Fixes the comically-large image viewer in history mode 1.1.2 02/15/2021 - Upload multiple images
- View and download past diaries for ease of sharing
- Star your favorite uploads for faster access 1.1.1 01/30/2021 - Upload multiple images
- View and download past diaries for ease of sharing
- Star your favorite uploads for faster access 1.1.0 01/28/2021 Fixes:
- Profile creation for multiple users sharing same email 1.0.5 11/17/2020 Fixes:
- Stop device from sleeping during recording 1.0.3 09/08/2020 Changes:
* More easily track individual Profiles
* Bug fixes 1.0.2 08/30/2020 1.0.1 08/25/2020