Meta: HD App Fails to Load Menus

Submitted by Sports on January 5th, 2015 at 12:40 PM

Hey everyone, I've been trying to use the MGoBlog HD app from my iPad. Lately, it's often failed to load the dropdown menu key in the top left. Basically, I can open the app and it will show the latest front page story, but it lacks the option to view the board, diaries, or any previous content. Anyone know why this is happening? I really like the app's aesthetics and notification feature and would love to continue to use it.

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weasel3216

January 5th, 2015 at 12:43 PM ^

I have he same problem. If you slide to the right in the top left corner it will bring up the menu still though.

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Sports

January 5th, 2015 at 12:49 PM ^

Awesome, thank you very much!

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Get Jim Harbaugh

January 5th, 2015 at 12:44 PM ^

I have not had any issue with it, but it's definitely better than the other MGoBlog app.

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not TOM BRADY

January 5th, 2015 at 12:46 PM ^

Must be an iPad problem. I'm not having any trouble on my iPhone.

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wheel58

January 5th, 2015 at 7:47 PM ^

Agreed.... iPad only problem...it's been working flawlessly on my iPhone.

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maizenbluedevil

January 5th, 2015 at 12:55 PM ^

I don't have trouble with it on my iphone.

BUT.... Has anyone noticed it uses A TON of bandwidth??

I would really like to see that addresseed. I've used 800 mb in it the last month; and I'm not watching videos from within the app or anything.

That's way, way too much for what is essentially a browser devoted just to this site.

I love the look of it but this should be looked at by the developer. I had to download the other app to use when I'm not connected to wifi and that's just annoying to need to have 2 apps.

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MGoBlog HD

January 5th, 2015 at 1:36 PM ^

Thanks for the feedback. The HD app actually uses less data than the desktop site or other app does, based on tracking network calls.

However, loading all the GIFs that people post is necessarily bandwidth intensive. I'll look into a settings option to only load GIFs when clicked if you're on cellular.

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maizenbluedevil

January 5th, 2015 at 1:38 PM ^

Ah that makes a lot of sense.

Yeah a setting like that would be fantastic!!

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MH20

January 5th, 2015 at 12:57 PM ^

I haven't been able to post from the Android app for quite some time now.

EDIT: Never mind, it just worked. I recently got a new phone so that may have something to do with it (my old one was f'ing up left and right, though a simple uninstall/reinstall probably would've fixed things).

Note 4 FTW.

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amphibious1

January 5th, 2015 at 2:08 PM ^

A new Android app would be nice. Maybe one that shows pictures instead of HTML gobbledygook would be a good improvement.

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sadeto

January 5th, 2015 at 12:58 PM ^

It was updated in November. I thnk this is something that changed with the update. As weasel3216 said, drag the left side to see the menu.

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AaronStark19

January 5th, 2015 at 1:09 PM ^

All you have to do is flip your I pad side ways. When it is vertical the menu goes away but it comes back when it is horizontal.

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LSAClassOf2000

January 5th, 2015 at 1:13 PM ^

I believe the HD and Android apps are done by two different developers, but I know they both have accounts here so hopefully they see this thread and can answer your questions. As someone who does use the HD app on occasion, I did have the same issue over the weekend on my own iPad as well - had to do what Mweasel described above. .

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mgobluth

January 5th, 2015 at 1:21 PM ^

SIAP but no problems from the iPhone app. Must be specific to iPad

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MGoGrendel

January 5th, 2015 at 1:34 PM ^

I checked on my iPad and everything is working fine.

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ND Sux

January 5th, 2015 at 1:39 PM ^

and can't use the enter key to move to the next line. I can't ever post a second paragraph...it started a couple of weeks ago. Is that because of my chosen input format or something?

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MH20

January 5th, 2015 at 1:56 PM ^

Have you tried turning it off and on again?

/IT'd

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MGoBlog HD

January 5th, 2015 at 1:53 PM ^

This is a known issue. In the meantime you can rotate the iPad to landscape mode or use a slide gesture in the upper left.

PSA: please keep your iOS apps updated via the App Store. A lot of people are using extremely out-of-date versions that are missing many features and fixes. Also, have your pet spayed or neutered.

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MGoGrendel

January 5th, 2015 at 2:00 PM ^

FWIW, I leave mine in landscape mode all the time because I have a Zagg keyboard. When I rotated it, the menu goes away.

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Surferrosy

January 5th, 2015 at 8:17 PM ^

I thought I was the only one having this problem. Glad that's not the case. I did figure out the "rotate to landscape mode" but only like a few weeks ago when I accidentally dropped it.

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