New iOS and Android Apps - Bug Reports and Suggestions

[OATEK]

In what way does it "tell" you this?

When you open a thread with unread posts, the heading is bolded.

When you read to the end and go back to look at your threads, the heading is no longer bolded.

You then refresh the thread list and the ones you have just read to the end, and have no unread posts, are bolded again.

 

[samh004]

I'm (still) enjoying the old app any idea how long before it's cut off from instant/current feeds? e.g. will AFF cut it off at a time of their choosing or will it just keep going like the energiser bunny?

I can't give you an exact timeframe, but it will be cut off eventually as it requires a plugin to run (on the server) that's different to the current one for the new app and that'll simply be turned off at some point.

 

[anat0l]

One interesting thing with this app and the previous Tapatalk version is that if a post is liked by more than 3 members, only 3 of the likes will be shown (either on the post, or when you go to "interrogate" the Like details of that post).

Not a big bug, however, and not one I would put on the priority to fix in the next release(s).

 

[samh004]

One interesting thing with this app and the previous Tapatalk version is that if a post is liked by more than 3 members, only 3 of the likes will be shown (either on the post, or when you go to "interrogate" the Like details of that post).

Not a big bug, however, and not one I would put on the priority to fix in the next release(s).

Same thing happens on the desktop site. I'd imagine it's a setting if the 'likes' plugin. Perhaps if it's changed on the desktop it'll automatically change in the app too.

Edit: I see what you mean. But could still be related to the default number of likes visible before needing to expand the view.

 

[Pushka]

I agree, the new app has ensured that I visit far less regularly. The desktop site is just too inconvenient for me.

The most annoying thing is when the app tells you posts are unread when you've read them all.

I am currently in Europe doing a live Trip Report. Using Optus Travel pack so I am mindful of effective use of internet. So many times I've thought of giving up. A litany of issues. My subscribed list disappears. Then it reappears so I try to post.

It lands on about page 3 of an 8 page thread. I cannot go to the last page until all the photos on tat page load. Wasted $ for me. Finally can access bottom of page link to get to last page - says I am not logged in.

Then I am having to email very downsized jpgs in order to post pix. To do this I have to email the pictures to myself then download the emails then save those poor quality pix to my phone then through this wretched app finally post.

The quality of the pix is dreadful. Last year I was able to post 2mb photos. Not now. :down:

 

[cambriamarsh]

Hi, any update on the success or otherwise of the new app?
Cheers

 

[Pushka]

No change yet. Still awful. My last trip report unless it gets fixed. The process I am going through to post pixs and updates is absurd. I wont do it again. I started this one so will finish it off but never again.

 

[cambriamarsh]

Ok thanks Pushka, pity about that but I appreciate the advice. Hopefully it will be fixed soon.
Cheers

 

[Pushka]

Just testing something out here. I just found this trick with the new app.


Yes it worked.
If you want to insert a picture of original size directly from your phone (previously you couldnt do that - I had to email it as small size which was a pain the butt while travelling) then click Emotions and when you see the smilies, select the photo yo want and it uploads.

Couldnt admin have told me this earlier? My trip is about finished now. Not happy Jan.

 

[anat0l]

Just testing something out here. I just found this trick with the new app.
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Yes it worked.
If you want to insert a picture of original size directly from your phone (previously you couldnt do that - I had to email it as small size which was a pain the butt while travelling) then click Emotions and when you see the smilies, select the photo yo want and it uploads.

Couldnt admin have told me this earlier? My trip is about finished now. Not happy Jan.

I doubt they could have told you!

My guess is that the function to insert a custom emoticon is not checked for dimensions or goes through a different API package. Either way, the methods don't appear to be the same.

In any case, the method in which you suggest is counter-intuitive anyway. I'd be surprised if it were somewhat discovered in testing (I wouldn't expect many or any other beta testers here to have picked that up), and then it wouldn't be raised anyway as the development team would know that is certainly not the most intuitive way to upload a photo.

In fact, having the option to upload a custom emoticon doesn't really make sense. If someone wants a custom emoticon, it would be an image anyway. The purpose of emoticons is to have a predefined set of small, accessible icons, and usually are rendered through text symbol replacements.

 

[JohnM]

Just testing something out here. I just found this trick with the new app.

Yes it worked.
If you want to insert a picture of original size directly from your phone (previously you couldnt do that - I had to email it as small size which was a pain the butt while travelling) then click Emotions and when you see the smilies, select the photo yo want and it uploads.

Couldnt admin have told me this earlier? My trip is about finished now. Not happy Jan.

On my recent trip using the mobile network in mostly 3G areas, uploading native iPhone photos was a sloooww PITA - plus ripping through my data allowance. I emailed the pics to myself at low res, then saved them - they got added to Camera Roll (as duplicates at the end of the list from where they had come). It was a matter then of selecting those last listed pics to upload in the normal way to AFF, then delete them after doing so. The originals were stilled retained further up in the Camera Roll list.

 

[Pushka]

On my recent trip using the mobile network in mostly 3G areas, uploading native iPhone photos was a sloooww PITA - plus ripping through my data allowance. I emailed the pics to myself at low res, then saved them - they got added to Camera Roll (as duplicates at the end of the list from where they had come). It was a matter then of selecting those last listed pics to upload in the normal way to AFF, then delete them after doing so. The originals were stilled retained further up in the Camera Roll list.

Yes. That is exactly what I did as detailed before. But yesterday by accident I clicked on the Emotions button and then was able to post the Original pic and not one I had emailed myself. So try clicking the emotions button and this allows you to post pix that just by using the gallery function doesn't. Like this


This is an original photo.

 

[Pushka]

I doubt they could have told you!

My guess is that the function to insert a custom emoticon is not checked for dimensions or goes through a different API package. Either way, the methods don't appear to be the same.

In any case, the method in which you suggest is counter-intuitive anyway. I'd be surprised if it were somewhat discovered in testing (I wouldn't expect many or any other beta testers here to have picked that up), and then it wouldn't be raised anyway as the development team would know that is certainly not the most intuitive way to upload a photo.

In fact, having the option to upload a custom emoticon doesn't really make sense. If someone wants a custom emoticon, it would be an image anyway. The purpose of emoticons is to have a predefined set of small, accessible icons, and usually are rendered through text symbol replacements.

Maybe it is counter intuitive but it works. Posting a pic using Gallery with an original photo doesnt. As they say, 'go figure'. Just wish I had discovered this three weeks ago.

 

[boomy]

Using iPhone app often can't see any photos.

It looks like this:

 

[JohnM]

Yes. That is exactly what I did as detailed before. But yesterday by accident I clicked on the Emotions button and then was able to post the Original pic and not one I had emailed myself. So try clicking the emotions button and this allows you to post pix that just by using the gallery function doesn't. Like this

This is an original photo.

I may have still found it slow and chewing up my data. It would be nice if it were possible to select low/medium/high res when uploading photos in the app as can be done when emailing them.

 

[Pushka]

I may have still found it slow and chewing up my data. It would be nice if it were possible to select low/medium/high res when uploading photos in the app as can be done when emailing them.

Yes but that has always been the case. This new app prevented any kind of original pic upload. Agree on the res issue but tapatalk offers no choice either.

 

[Pushka]

Using iPhone app often can't see any photos.

It looks like this:

View attachment 54214

Thats because it thinks you aren't logged in. Its a bug.

 

[travelislife]

Argh, finding the app pretty much unuseable today! Just keeps refreshing/flickering every half a second on the timeline page so trying to scroll down and/or click on the thread you want is impossible just ending up mashing on to different threads. Think I am about done might just uninstall it as it is frustrating me no end, could be a good thing though as will cut down my time spent reading the forums big time!

 

[Princess Fiona]

Yes but that has always been the case. This new app prevented any kind of original pic upload. Agree on the res issue but tapatalk offers no choice either.

I'm not sure what the trouble is ?
I can easily upload photos to the new App and have always been able to do so.
iPhone 6+ running iOS 8
I touch the gallery button and it goes straight to my camera roll

 

[Pushka]

I'm not sure what the trouble is ?
I can easily upload photos to the new App and have always been able to do so.
iPhone 6+ running iOS 8
I touch the gallery button and it goes straight to my camera roll View attachment 54215

This is what happens