Havasu Scanner Feed 3.0

Official App Release

We rebuilt the Android app from the ground up for members who want faster alerts, live scanner audio, incident maps, archives, and cleaner access to Havasu Scanner Feed content from one place.

Version 3.0 is no longer just a list of headlines. It is a full member app for live activity, scanner monitoring, incident browsing, push controls, resources, and account support.

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Original Havasu Scanner Feed app screen
Where we started
Havasu Scanner Feed 3.0 headlines and incident reports screen
Where 3.0 takes us

What Members Get In 3.0

The new app is designed around the way members actually use HSF: checking the map, reading reports, listening live, replaying archives, and choosing the alerts that matter most.

Incident Map First

Open directly to a map of recent mapped incidents, with quick time-range controls for 12, 24, 48, or 72 hours. Arrest reports stay separate from incident mapping.

Headlines With Control

Browse Incidents, Arrests, and Press Releases in a cleaner dark interface. Members can pin important posts and control how many items show in each section.

Live Scanner Mixer

Start LHCPD, LHCFD, and MCSO individually, listen to more than one at a time, use background audio, open the Mixer, and stop streams from inside the app.

Scanner Archives

Replay recent hourly recordings by agency, including today and prior archive days, with a player-style interface built for catching up after the fact.

Smarter Push Alerts

Choose which categories appear in Headlines and which ones send push alerts. Quiet Hours can mute non-priority or priority alerts depending on member preference.

Member Tools Built In

Account Management, Contact HSF, Resources, Codes, Warrants, SO Registry, phone shortcuts, and the Emergency Services book are all easier to reach.

Inside The New App

A closer look at the tools members now have in one place.

Havasu Scanner Feed incident map with popup details
Incident Map
Recent mapped calls with quick time-range controls.
Havasu Scanner Feed live scanner controls
Live Scanners
Start multiple scanner feeds, adjust volume, and keep listening in the background.
Havasu Scanner Feed archive player
Audio Archives
Replay recent hourly recordings from the agencies you follow.
Havasu Scanner Feed settings and resources
Settings And Resources
Adjust alerts, display size, contact HSF, and open member resources.

What You May See During Install

Because the app is installed directly from Havasu Scanner Feed, Android may show Google Play Protect screens. These are normal and help confirm the file is safe before installation.

If you were on an older beta build, uninstall that version first. Android treats beta and release signing certificates as different app identities, so the release needs a fresh install one time.

Google Play Protect scan app screen
1. Tap Scan app.
Google Play Protect may recommend scanning the app first.
Google Play Protect scanning app screen
2. Let the scan finish.
The scan may take a short moment depending on the phone.
Google Play Protect app looks safe screen
3. Tap Install.
When Android says the app looks safe, continue with installation.

Version 3.0 Changelog

Here is the member-facing upgrade path that turned the original headline list into the full 3.0 app experience.

Build 20

New 3.0 Foundation

  • Rebuilt the app around a dark Havasu Scanner Feed design.
  • Added member login using the HSF WordPress subscriber system.
  • Added main navigation for Map, Headlines, Scanners, Codes, and Settings.
  • Added cleaner loading, empty-state, and error screens.
Build 28

Maps, Headlines, And Settings Expansion

  • Added the incident map as the first screen members see.
  • Added configurable map lookback options.
  • Added filtered headline sections for Incidents, Arrests, and Press Releases.
  • Added font-size controls and member alert preferences.
Build 34

Direct Install And In-App Updates

  • Added in-app update checks and guided upgrade flow.
  • Added clear upgrade button showing available version and current build.
  • Added direct APK download page with Google Play Protect instructions.
Build 40

Improved Mapping

  • Moved incident and arrest mapping to Google-powered maps.
  • Improved map loading reliability and automatic refresh behavior.
  • Cleaned up map popup cards for faster reading.
  • Added category-based map labels and incident marker types.
Build 46-47

Cleaner Article Viewing

  • Cleaned up in-app article pages so members see the title, posted date, and story content clearly.
  • Removed extra website chrome from in-app story viewing.
  • Kept member pages focused inside the app instead of bouncing users into a browser.
Build 49

Official 3.0 Release

  • Removed beta wording from the public app release.
  • Moved the update channel to official HSF.apk release files.
  • Published the 3.0 download and announcement pages for members.
Android Build 150

Cleaner Mobile Navigation

  • Added Contact to the Android footer so members can reach HSF from the app more easily.
  • Removed the repeated Headlines section label to create more reading room.
  • Kept the bottom links short and consistent: Guidelines, Terms, Privacy, and Contact.
Android Build 151

Improved Queued Scanner Playback

  • Improved queued scanner playback so overlapping transmissions play one at a time instead of talking over each other.
  • Added extra audio around each detected transmission to reduce clipped first and last words.
  • Kept stale queued audio trimmed during heavy scanner traffic.
Android Build 155

Mobile Interface Polish

  • Polished the Android layout so cards, controls, and active states feel more consistent across the app.
  • Improved scanner player states so members can more clearly tell when a feed is stopped, loading, live, or queued.
  • Improved archive controls with compact date chips, visible recording details, and clearer playback rows.
  • Cleaned up the article viewer so posts are easier to read on smaller screens.
Android Build 164

Notifications And Map Fixes

  • Improved push notification taps so alerts open the related incident, arrest report, or press release directly when a post link is available.
  • Fixed Arrest Reports on the Android map so report markers can appear as their own overlay instead of being mixed into regular incident markers.
  • Added arrest-date selection for mapped arrest reports so members can choose which report date appears on the map.
  • Improved map reliability and mobile display behavior for overlay switching.
Android Build 165

LHCFD Audio Tuning

  • Tightened LHCFD audio detection to reduce background noise holding the channel open.
  • Shortened the speaking hold timing so scanner cards return to idle faster after a transmission ends.
  • Kept LHCPD and MCSO tuned separately so one agency's background noise does not control every feed.
Windows Build 96

Camera Overlay Fix

  • Fixed the Cameras overlay on the Windows map so local live camera markers can load from the map controls.
  • Improved the Windows map connection path for traffic and camera overlay data.
Windows Build 93

Arrest Reports On The Map

  • Fixed Arrest Reports on the Windows map so report markers appear when the Arrest Reports map is selected.
  • Added date-based arrest map loading so members can view mapped reports for the selected report date.
  • Updated the Windows map controls to match the current website map system more closely.
Windows Build 94

Incident Detail Location Maps

  • Restored the incident location map inside Windows incident detail pages.
  • Improved support for the current protected HSF map image format used on incident reports.
  • Kept the map display consistent with the member-only report viewer.
Windows Build 95

More Reliable Detail Maps

  • Improved incident detail map loading by adding a fallback map source for Windows.
  • Allows the Windows app to render a location map even when the post body does not include the map image directly.
  • Keeps protected incident report maps available inside the app article viewer.
Windows Build 90

Queued Scanner Playback On Windows

  • Added queued scanner playback so overlapping scanner traffic is serialized instead of mixed together.
  • Added extra audio around each detected transmission to reduce clipped words.
  • Kept busy-traffic queues trimmed so old audio does not pile up indefinitely.
Windows Build 91

Map Command Center

  • Added the Windows Map Command Center with Incidents, Arrests, Sex Offenders, Cameras, and Traffic Flow in one map workspace.
  • Made map controls match the website's overlay-style approach more closely.
  • Improved desktop map access for members who monitor HSF from a computer.
Windows Build 92

LHCFD Audio Tuning

  • Matched the latest LHCFD audio tuning from Android and the website.
  • Reduced background-noise channel holding on LHCFD while keeping live scanner queue behavior intact.
  • Updated the Windows download channel to the newest build.
Website Theme 0.1.232

Website Experience Updates

  • Updated the website shell, footer links, and tagline so the web experience matches HSF 3.0 more closely.
  • Added Ask HSF as a member-facing assistant for searching reports, stats, warrants, and site resources.
  • Added the right-side weather card on supported desktop pages while keeping it off login, settings, and map screens.
  • Kept member-only items such as live updates, maps, disclaimers, and reactions protected behind the member access screen.
Map UI 0.2.178

Map Overlay Improvements

  • Updated the map to use overlay controls for Incidents, Arrest Reports, Sex Offenders, Traffic Flow, and Cameras.
  • Allowed multiple map overlays to stay active together where supported.
  • Improved camera and incident popup cards with clearer close controls and cleaner mobile spacing.
  • Kept Weather out of the map so the map can stay focused on location-based activity.