META: MGoBlog 3.0 is in the Play Store
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.atami.mgodroid
There's a few quirks that need to be worked out, but overall the new version of the Android app is complete, and should propagate to your phones over the next few hours. Check it out, let me know what you think, and I'll get started on 3.0.1 right away!
February 18th, 2013 at 5:53 AM ^
February 18th, 2013 at 6:33 AM ^
February 18th, 2013 at 6:50 AM ^
Do a search for the app. I didn't see an update under "my app" page but after searching it came up.
February 18th, 2013 at 6:28 AM ^
February 18th, 2013 at 6:31 AM ^
February 18th, 2013 at 9:47 AM ^
February 18th, 2013 at 6:58 AM ^
February 18th, 2013 at 7:55 AM ^
Looks fantastic, and it works great for reading. I ran into the following issues though.
- App dies when I try to submit a comment.
- I get a little popup saying "Logged In" every time I open up the comment box
- The login screen has some quirks. If I'm logged in, I would think it would show my username, but it just shows an empty username and password field and the button says "Logout" instead of "Login." If I just tap logout and then enter my credentials, the Login button doesn't work.
I also second the idea that it shouldn't require a subject line for comments. Would love it to just leave it empty, add "From Android," or autopopulate with the first little bit of the comment like it does on the web.
Oh, I'm on a Galaxy Nexus running a rooted 4.1.1.
Thanks for all the work, I love where the app is going!
February 18th, 2013 at 9:16 AM ^
That's what I get for rushing the login screen at two in the morning. I'll work on those tonight and post an update. Thanks!
February 18th, 2013 at 9:47 AM ^
The app crashed for me too when I tried to post a comment.
Nexus 4 w/ 4.2.2 stock unrooted
February 18th, 2013 at 10:50 AM ^
February 18th, 2013 at 7:58 AM ^
February 18th, 2013 at 7:59 AM ^
Oh the ANDROID app. Because I just met w Brian on Friday night and we're still pretty far away from actual MGoBlog 3.0.
February 18th, 2013 at 8:05 AM ^
My app was updated, but I can only see the items on the main page? How do I see the diaries or the board?
February 18th, 2013 at 8:21 AM ^
Touch the MGo logo in the upper left to see the menu. Then select the Diaries, Board, etc.
February 18th, 2013 at 9:15 AM ^
Awesome, thanks! I knew you guys would come through.
February 18th, 2013 at 8:17 AM ^
February 18th, 2013 at 8:21 AM ^
till the above get addressed. The older version I currently have works great, so definitely not bitching about free shit. Thanks and carry on.
February 18th, 2013 at 8:31 AM ^
February 18th, 2013 at 9:18 AM ^
This was an intentional design decision for the comments to preserve battery life. I might play with embedding images directly in comments in a later update.
February 18th, 2013 at 11:12 AM ^
If it's not too much trouble you could add a user-modifiable setting that would allow showing or not showing pictures.
February 18th, 2013 at 9:28 AM ^
February 18th, 2013 at 9:45 AM ^
February 18th, 2013 at 11:26 AM ^
February 18th, 2013 at 9:25 AM ^
I stole this from.. someone and can't get the app to download to it...
February 18th, 2013 at 9:47 AM ^
I was having trouble logging in on the new app, and then realized the phone was autocorrecting my username to "Chopstick". Oops!
Some comments and suggestions:
1) LOVE the new format for comments. It's smaller, cleaner-looking, and easier to read. That was my chief beef with the old app. Also, the fact that the comments display oldest-to-newest as they should. Thank you!
2) Could we possibly eliminate the tap to display comments functionality on MGoBoard? On the board, you always want to see the comments anyway (that's the point of the board), so it doesn't make sense to have to click to see them. It makes good sense on the main page, and perhaps the diaries, but the board is different, IMO
3) I understand that the images were eliminated to save on battery and data usage, which in itself isn't a bad choice (although I'd still prefer to see images; could we make a setting for thatt?), but could we at least make the links show up as clickable hyperlinks? Right now, they're just showing up as normal text for me, so if I want to see the image, I'd have to copy and paste the link and throw it in my browser. Of course, I'm a very new Android user, maybe it's my fault or a setting I need to change on the phone.
4) Thank you so very much!
February 18th, 2013 at 9:52 AM ^
The non clickable links in comments snuck its way in somehow this morning. I already fixed it for the next update.
Displaying the thread all at once just for MGoBoard might take some time, but that is one of the most important features on the road map. Thanks for your input!
February 18th, 2013 at 10:06 AM ^
Thanks! Just a couple more things I'm noticing:
1) I really liked the swipe-to-switch to MGoBoard and Diaries on the old App. Is there an option to use that view on this app? It's a lot faster and smother IMO
2) Bug: when you go "back" from an MGoBoard thread, it takes you to the front page, not the MGoBoard section. Same thing with Diaries and MGoLicious
3) Bug: crashed when I tried to comment as well (running Ice Cream Sandwich on a Stratosphere II)
4) I second the motion to use pull-down-to-refresh on individual threads as well.
February 18th, 2013 at 9:47 AM ^
I really like it, but
1. Charts don't display properly. Hopefully it's an easy fix.
2. I like how sharp it looks but the pages could use a little more maize and blue.
February 18th, 2013 at 9:53 AM ^
Both easy fixes. Thanks!
February 18th, 2013 at 10:16 AM ^
February 18th, 2013 at 10:34 AM ^
It really means a lot to hear that people like using my app.
Note on the "free" part: once all the bugs are squashed I'm going to add ads and possibly a donate feature to disable ads. Just a heads up!
February 18th, 2013 at 11:03 AM ^
February 18th, 2013 at 12:10 PM ^
I don't know how the app system works, but I'd prefer to pay for the app instead of having ads when you get to that point.
February 18th, 2013 at 10:47 AM ^
February 18th, 2013 at 10:51 AM ^
and I don't see the reply function. I downloaded the upgrade after your initial release last week. Do I need to do something else?
February 18th, 2013 at 10:56 AM ^
February 18th, 2013 at 11:16 AM ^
All I have is MgoBlog, Diaries, MGoBoard, and mgo.licio.us.
Nexus S 4G
February 18th, 2013 at 11:36 AM ^
February 18th, 2013 at 11:43 AM ^
I only have those 4 options in my menu.
February 18th, 2013 at 11:44 AM ^
Did you install the read only version from last week?
February 18th, 2013 at 11:49 AM ^
I made the upgrade when you inititally released 3.0
EDIT: I uninstalled, reinstalled and now have the log-in option.
Thanks for the help.
February 18th, 2013 at 11:40 AM ^
February 18th, 2013 at 11:43 AM ^
Try holding the power button and volume down at the same time. That usually works for me.
February 18th, 2013 at 11:53 AM ^
February 18th, 2013 at 10:52 AM ^
I just went back and looked at an old UFR to see how it looked on the new app and the play-by-play breakdown is a mess. There's obviously plenty of time to work on that until it becomes relevant, but I just thought I'd let you know.
February 18th, 2013 at 10:57 AM ^
The CSS isn't being applied. It's already been fixed and will be pushed out in the next update.
February 18th, 2013 at 11:17 AM ^
February 18th, 2013 at 11:33 AM ^
I have it and it's pretty good. Definitely recommend!
February 18th, 2013 at 11:55 AM ^