New app format - Page 2

jambo · 14 October 2016, 23:49

I'm on iPhone and it has just changed. So far I don't like it!!

HUMBER P4VWL · 14 October 2016, 23:51

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Originally Posted by Pikey Dave

Don't like it, crashed twice & the ads are very annoying & spoil the flow of the reading. The picture previews also limit the number of messages on the screen, not good when viewed on a phone. It looks very Facebook[emoji15]

God. I agree.

HUMBER P4VWL · 14 October 2016, 23:54

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Originally Posted by Poly

Those of us on Android are (currently?) unaffected...

Those of us in the modern Apple world. Pissed off.

I wonder what % of people on here use an iPhone? I reckon 98% of 100 people
I'm know use one.

neil.mccrirrick · 14 October 2016, 23:56

Easy answer is don't use the app I've abandoned it on the iPad and used the browser ��

jambo · 14 October 2016, 23:59

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Originally Posted by neil.mccrirrick

Easy answer is don't use the app I've abandoned it on the iPad and used the browser ��

Yes agree Neil. But sometimes you have to use app.

mick · 15 October 2016, 07:29

It's crap and I can't be bothered with it now [emoji30]

Poly · 15 October 2016, 07:54

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Originally Posted by HUMBER P4VWL

Those of us in the modern Apple world. Pissed off.

I wonder what % of people on here use an iPhone?

I'll see how easy it is to dig that information out for you. It's certainly not 98% of people...

Here are some stats on the whole UK population (so not accounting for the fact that ribnet is predominantly reasonably affluent, male dominated and mostly adult). It also doesn't account for the number of people who don't use smartphones at all.

Maximus · 15 October 2016, 09:34

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Originally Posted by HUMBER P4VWL

God. I agree.

Pikey's one of Ribnet's Finest for sure!

....But DIVINE!??

Bloody Apps for Apps sake if you ask me...if it ant Broke..

Pikey Dave · 20 October 2016, 17:23

Is it me or have the ads gone??

jambo · 20 October 2016, 18:12

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Originally Posted by Pikey Dave

Is it me or have the ads gone??

No I still have the bar stewards they're horrendous!! Every topic either st the bottom of the page or a post. Not good enough I pay supporter fee to help run the site and don't expect this distraction all the time!! Get rid now [emoji35][emoji35]

Pikey Dave · 20 October 2016, 18:14

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Originally Posted by jambo

No I still have the bar stewards they're horrendous!! Every topic either st the bottom of the page or a post. Not good enough I pay supporter fee to help run the site and don't expect this distraction all the time!! Get rid now [emoji35][emoji35]

They don't seem to appear in the Timeline view. Still get the photo preview though, which is annoying. The photo shown in the preview isn't even relevant to the last post, it mixes the last post with the last photo posted, its rubbish[emoji849]

Pikey Dave · 20 October 2016, 18:17

See what I mean

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jambo · 20 October 2016, 19:02

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Originally Posted by Pikey Dave

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Yea thanks Dave. It's very unprofessional it seems the mighty dollar rules no matter the cost and irritation to users. Not a good reason for changing something that worked for the important people I.e. The user!! Come on admin show us you care about our feedback.

John Kennett · 20 October 2016, 19:19

Unfortunately there's nothing we can do about it as we don't have any influence over the app development. As I mentioned earlier it's a cut down version of Tapatalk with RIBnet branding. It's free, and it is what it is.

The full version of Tapatalk has more features (like the ability to turn off the stupid image previews) and for a tenner you can go ad free. That's what I've done.

Otherwise you could try using a browser and selecting the mobile style at the bottom of the page and see how you get on with that. It might be a better option.

Bigtalljv · 20 October 2016, 21:36

If you log in don't the ads go away? I don't see any on my new app. I know it wasn't obvious I wasn't logged in until I tried to respond to a thread.

jambo · 20 October 2016, 21:44

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Originally Posted by Bigtalljv

If you log in don't the ads go away? I don't see any on my new app. I know it wasn't obvious I wasn't logged in until I tried to respond to a thread.

I'm logged into both browser and app and I have bloody ads everywhere !!

A1an · 20 October 2016, 22:55

il make sure I never log out on laptop or ipad.

cant see what you are all fussing about, nowt has changed on my devices

jambo · 21 October 2016, 03:57

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Originally Posted by A1an

il make sure I never log out on laptop or ipad.

cant see what you are all fussing about, nowt has changed on my devices

I didn't log out on any of my devices and I'm still lumbered with it!!

Janet H · 24 October 2016, 22:20

As an alternative to the app you might consider the mobile view of the site; it's pretty good - you might give that a whirl.

There's a link to the mobile view in the lower left corner of the forum under "style chooser"

Poly · 24 October 2016, 22:41

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Originally Posted by John Kennett

Unfortunately there's nothing we can do about it as we don't have any influence over the app development. As I mentioned earlier it's a cut down version of Tapatalk with RIBnet branding. It's free, and it is what it is.

The full version of Tapatalk has more features (like the ability to turn off the stupid image previews) and for a tenner you can go ad free. That's what I've done.

Otherwise you could try using a browser and selecting the mobile style at the bottom of the page and see how you get on with that. It might be a better option.

I've just upgraded in Android.

You can turn off the previews...

Menu (... In top right)
Settings
Edit discussion card
Untick show photo preview

I assume similar options in iOS?