LDS Tools Feedback

[jdlessley]

... it would really be very, very helpful if we could add pictures for ALL ward members for internal use by at least the bishopric and be able to put in a check box by individual to indicate that the picture may also be viewed by others.

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While some operating system versions of LDS Tools provide the capability to upload photos, they do not yet provide the same visibility setting capabilities found in the Directory on LDS.org. You can change the visibility settings on LDS.org Directory after they have been uploaded.

My understanding is that we are not to be adding pictures to of individuals without their permission.

That is correct. This is a legal issue varying from country to country that can cause legal problems for the Church and anyone uploading a photo or photos without permission. Whether or not others outside leadership can view the uploaded photo does not matter - permission must still be obtained before uploading.

[richardswalberg]

How about the ability to see who I home teach when I'm logged on to my tools app? It would save time trying to get it from an elders quorum presidency member when it's already in the system and I can just look it up myself.

[aebrown]

How about the ability to see who I home teach when I'm logged on to my tools app? It would save time trying to get it from an elders quorum presidency member when it's already in the system and I can just look it up myself.

Information about home teaching is currently only in MLS, and thus is not really "in the system", at least not in the web services that would be required for the LDS Tools app to gather that information. But such services are probably being developed as part of the move of HT/VT functionality to Leader and Clerk Resources, scheduled to be delivered by the end of this quarter. Once the services are in place, it would be possible for LDS Tools to add this functionality, but that would take additional development time, and there are no indications as to whether that feature is even planned, let alone when it might be implemented.

[cynthialk]

Discovered something interesting earlier today. I was going to meet a friend at her house, and looked on my AT&T iPad to double check her address. The address wasn't there, even though it had been previously listed.
Thinking they might have deleted it, I told her about it - and she's heard it before from some iOS users - while other iOS users have been able to view it. She showed me that their address was listed - and displayed on her Android phone. (She's also checked with the ward clerk, who assures her it's been entered properly.)
Thinking it might be device-dependent, I checked my iPhone - no address.
Both my devices are on iOS 8.3, and AT&T.
When I last viewed her address on an iOS device I was running either 8.1 or 8.2.
I don't have enough information to speculate if the problem is iOS-version specific, or if it's related to my carrier. (Although I'll try to get some.)
I checked other addresses in her ward (different from mine), and I was able to view them.
I did try restarting my phone, and restarting LDSTools... didn't make any difference.
Any idea what's going on?
Thanks!

[sbradshaw]

Discovered something interesting earlier today. I was going to meet a friend at her house, and looked on my AT&T iPad to double check her address. The address wasn't there, even though it had been previously listed.

My guess is it has to do with her privacy settings – anyone can set their household and individual privacy settings to one of three options: stake visibility (default), ward visibility, or leadership only. Leadership includes ward council members and their councilors and secretaries. I'd have her check her privacy settings, first.

[cynthialk]

Would that account for the fact that some members of her ward could see the information and others couldn't? I'll try to get clarification. And I'll ask her.

[russellhltn]

Discovered something interesting earlier today. I was going to meet a friend at her house, and looked on my AT&T iPad to double check her address. The address wasn't there, even though it had been previously listed.

My guess is it has to do with her privacy settings – anyone can set their household and individual privacy settings to one of three options: stake visibility (default), ward visibility, or leadership only. Leadership includes ward council members and their councilors and secretaries. I'd have her check her privacy settings, first.

And of course her address will be visible to her.

Privacy settings are more likely an issue than iOS verses Android. Not to say it's impossible, but I'd want to hear that her settings were checked and it was set for "stake". ("Ward" sometimes doesn't work right. It's a historical issue.)

[sbradshaw]

Would that account for the fact that some members of her ward could see the information and others couldn't? I'll try to get clarification. And I'll ask her.

Yes, those members that can see the address are likely ward council members, councilors, or secretaries in the ward.

[johnshaw]

I just looked at the private setting in the directory, it has been updated from Bishopric/Stake leaders to this:

Visible to Church leaders, including your ward quorum and auxiliary leaders.

I almost think there should be another mode.... Stake, Ward, Leaders, Bishopric/StakePresidency

[jdlessley]

I just looked at the private setting in the directory, it has been updated from Bishopric/Stake leaders to this:

Visible to Church leaders, including your ward quorum and auxiliary leaders.

Where are you seeing this? What I see is this:

Private - Leadership Only: Only administrators for your ward and stake can see the information. Administrators include stake presidencies, bishoprics, clerks, executive secretaries, and website administrators.