Changelog & What's New¶
This page shows what has changed in the Techlogia learning platform (Lab) — new features, improvements and bug fixes. The latest version is at the top, so you can always see what changed for you, your class or your school.
Current version: v2.4.1
We use a running version number following the Major.Feature.Fix scheme
(e.g. v2.1.0). The Techlogia app (iOS/Android) has its own version
number, which you can find in the app store or in the app under
Settings → About.
Changes to the Techlogia app itself are listed under App changelog.
v2.4.1 — 24 August 2026¶
Improved
- If your sign-in code doesn't arrive, we now tell you why. Until now both cases looked the same — whether our mail delivery was having trouble or there was a typo in your email address. People who had typed their password correctly still went looking for the problem there. Now we tell the two apart: if the address cannot be reached, we say so, and we confirm that your password was fine. If the problem is on our side, we ask you to try again in a moment.
Fixed
- Brief hiccups at our provider no longer cost you a practice environment. If our server provider stopped responding for a moment, starting your environment failed straight away. Now we retry briefly and only then move to another location — a short outage is no longer something you notice.
v2.4.0 — 28 July 2026¶
New
- Training companies can now set up the Lab themselves and try it free for 14 days. Under For training companies → Try free for 14 days, the training manager creates the account in a single form — no payment details, no sales call first. The trial covers five apprentice seats and the full feature set; it ends by itself, so there is no subscription to cancel.
- A dedicated area for companies, with matching wording. Anyone managing a training company now works with groups, apprentices and trainers instead of classes, students and teachers — from the overview through group management to the progress view and confirmation dialogs. Nothing changes for schools.
- Seats bookable individually. Companies pay per apprentice per month instead of a flat rate. The number of seats is chosen in the billing area, and the lower volume rate applies automatically from ten seats. Cancel monthly.
- Reminder before the trial ends. A message goes to the training manager three days before the end and on the final day. Inside the Lab, a banner shows the remaining time. When a trial expires, progress, groups and accounts are fully preserved.
Improved
- Remaining trial days counted consistently. The days left now come from the server instead of the browser. Depending on the time zone, the display could previously be off by a day — noticeable within a 14-day window.
- Licence state in plain words. Instead of technical codes such as
past_due, it now reads "payment due", "trial" or "active". - Code sign-in labelled neutrally. The field is now called access code rather than class code — the same sign-in page serves school classes and company groups.
v2.3.1 — 27 July 2026¶
Fixed
- The terminal now uses the full window width. When starting a practice VM,
the terminal often stayed narrower than the available space — leaving a dark
strip on the right, and full-screen programs such as
nano,htoporlessran in a cropped view. The cause was that the actual window size was never sent to the VM after connecting. The terminal now reports its size right on connect — including after a connection was automatically restored.
v2.3.0 — 26 July 2026¶
New
- Course videos on the public course pages. Selected modules now come with a companion video: the public course page (techlogia.de/kurse) shows a "Watch video" button that plays the module video in a pop-up — a complete walkthrough of the module on a real practice VM, explained step by step. The video only loads after you confirm (privacy-friendly YouTube embed, no cookies before you click). The nginx TLS hardening module is first; more will follow.
v2.2.1 — 22 July 2026¶
Fixed
- The terminal now closes cleanly when your lab VM ends. Previously the terminal window could "freeze" when the VM was stopped in the background (e.g. when your session time ran out) — it would then stop responding for minutes. The connection is now detected and closed cleanly within a few seconds. Applies to the web terminal and the app.
v2.2.0 — 16 July 2026¶
New
- The Techlogia Labs app is here! Now available for free on the App Store for iPhone and iPad. Continue running Linux VMs on the go, validate tasks right in the app, read lessons — with the same login as on the web, nothing to set up. The Android version is in the works.
Improved
- New notice on smartphones: if you open the lab in a mobile browser, you now get a direct link to the app instead of the previous QR code pointing to the desktop. The desktop link remains available as an alternative.
v2.1.0 — 10 June 2026¶
New
- Two-factor sign-in (2FA). You can now add an extra layer to your account with an authenticator app (e.g. Google/Microsoft Authenticator, Aegis, 1Password): after your password you enter a 6-digit code. Includes backup codes for emergencies. Set it up under Account security.
- Passkeys. Sign in entirely without a password — via Touch ID, Face ID, Windows Hello or a security key. Phishing-resistant and convenient. Also set up under Account security, then use "Sign in with a passkey" on the login page.
For accounts using school login (EduPlaces) or a class code, sign-in security is handled by the school — there is nothing to set up here.
v2.0.0 — 9 June 2026¶
Big update: the Techlogia Lab becomes a full school learning platform. Alongside individual learning, schools can now organise their classes entirely through the Lab.
New
- EduPlaces school login. Schools sign in with their existing EduPlaces school account — no separate password and no date-of-birth prompt. The first 14 days are free. Classes and students are imported automatically from EduPlaces. → School login guide
- School admins can promote other teachers to school admin and share the administration across several people. The last remaining school admin is protected and cannot be removed by accident.
- School admins can teach themselves — create their own classes, manage students and set homework, just like a teacher.
- Extra sign-in security via email code. When you sign in from a new device, we send you a short code by email — protection without setting up a two-factor app.
- Password check. Anonymously check whether a password appears in known data breaches. Your password never leaves your device in clear text.
Improved
- Consistent mobile navigation — on phones the menu opens at the top via the menu icon, for learners, teachers and school admins alike.
- Tidier account settings (account deletion in exactly one place).
- New learning content around "learning Linux online" plus additional lesson pages in the Lab.
- New maintenance page with automatic refresh and a contact option.
Fixed
- General stability and security improvements.
Missing a change or have a question about it? Email us at info@techlogia.de.