Feature Set & Deployment Architecture

Production Feature Set

PhenomApp (Peregrine) targets a full-feature production release on both the Apple App Store and Google Play Store. The v1.0.0 feature set is defined below.

Authentication

• Email-based user registration and login
• Google OAuth sign-in
• Apple OAuth sign-in
• Secure password reset via email
• Session management and token refresh
• Privacy controls for public and private content

Video Recording and Capture

• Single-button video recording interface
• Live camera preview with duration timer
• GPS location capture during recording
• Device sensor data collection (accelerometer, timestamp)
• Camera and microphone permission handling
• Metadata capture: title, description, phenomenon category

Video Editing

• Post-recording video trimming
• Filters and visual effects
• Metadata editing after recording
• Preview before upload

C2PA Content Signing

C2PA cryptographic signing is applied to 100% of recorded videos. This is the core differentiator of the platform, making PhenomApp the first C2PA-enabled phenomenon documentation app.

Video Upload and Storage

• AWS S3 storage with CloudFront CDN delivery
• Upload progress tracking
• Automatic retry on connection loss
• Background upload capability

Discovery

• Chronological video feed with endless scroll
• 3D interactive globe view with phenomena visualization
• Map view with H3 hexagonal clustering
• Heatmap layers by phenomenon category (UAP, Cryptid, Paranormal, Electromagnetic, Infrasound)
• Advanced search and filtering across all attributes
• Event detail view with full context visualization
• Related video recommendations

Gamification and Social

• Points system for recording, uploading, and verification
• Badges and achievements
• Leaderboards for top contributors
• Multi-user phenomenon detection rewards for coordinated captures
• Team formation and coordination features

User Profiles

• Public user profiles
• Upload statistics and activity history
• Achievement and badge display
• Follower and subscriber system

Onboarding

• Comprehensive in-app tutorials
• Guided first-time user experience
• In-app help and FAQ

Desktop Website

• Web-based viewing of all videos
• User account management
• Advanced analytics dashboard
• Team management interface
• Administration panel
• Search and filtering

Third-Party Integrations

• MUFON (Mutual UFO Network) data integration
• NUFORC (National UFO Reporting Center) data import
• NASA space objects and satellite data feeds

Deferred Features

AR Identification Mode (planned for v1.1): Real-time satellite, airplane, planet, and ship tracking overlays.

Deployment Architecture

Mobile Deployment Pipeline

Platform: Expo Application Services (EAS) Stores: Apple App Store + Google Play Store

Build Profiles:

Signing:

• iOS: Managed by EAS (provisioning profiles, certificates)
• Android: Managed by EAS (keystore, signing keys)

CI/CD (current state as of 2026-06-04):

• GitHub Actions runs quality gates (ESLint, tsc --noEmit, Jest, TruffleHog secret scan) on every PR and push to main; see App CI/CD
• CI does not yet trigger EAS builds; device builds are run via EAS manually per branch
• Crash reporting is live via GlitchTip (@sentry/react-native in JS-only mode); see Crash Reporting with GlitchTip

EAS Configuration (eas.json):

{
  "build": {
    "development": {
      "ios": { "buildType": "simulator" },
      "android": { "buildType": "apk" }
    },
    "preview": {
      "ios": { "buildType": "archive" },
      "android": { "buildType": "aab" }
    },
    "production": {
      "ios": { "buildType": "archive" },
      "android": { "buildType": "aab" }
    }
  },
  "submit": {
    "production": {
      "ios": true,
      "android": false
    }
  }
}

Note: The first Android release to Google Play requires a manual .aab upload via the Play Console. Subsequent releases can use eas submit.

Backend Infrastructure

Store Account Status

Version Numbering

Post-Launch Operations Features

The following features support platform administration and compliance. They are either in progress or planned for the first post-launch sprint.

Audit Logging

Tracks all user actions, administrative actions, and system events for compliance, security, and debugging.

• User activity logging (posts, uploads, edits, deletes)
• Authentication events (login, logout, failed attempts)
• Administrative actions (moderation, bans, content removal)
• Retention: 90 days for user logs, 7 years for legal/compliance
• Required for GDPR/CCPA compliance

Content Moderation

Enforces Terms of Service and detects policy violations.

• Automated content screening (profanity, NSFW, spam detection)
• Manual moderation queue for admin review
• User reporting system
• Moderation actions: approve, reject, remove, warn, ban

Admin Dashboard

Web interface at admin.thephenom.app (OAuth + 2FA protected).

• Platform overview and real-time metrics
• User management: search, view, suspend, ban
• Content management: browse, remove, feature
• Moderation dashboard: queue, reports, actions
• Audit log viewer
• Analytics and reporting

Related Documentation

• EAS Deployment Pipeline
• TestFlight Guide
• Architecture Overview
• Features Guide
• GitHub Issues
• Project Board