NEWS!: - If you visit the forum on your mobile phone, read this!

[Dan]

If you visit the forum on your mobile phone you'll be happy to hear this news.

For some time we've used software for Apple iPhones, iPods, and iPads, called Tapatalk. It's good, don't get me wrong, but it's not ours, and it costs you (we don't get a penny of that by the way).

So we've, I say we've I mean I've, just upgraded the forum and if you visit it on your Apple, Android (not got one but I think it include Android) or Blackberry (other than the old BB which apparently still works but not that well - again I haven't got one) then you will be automatically sent to a mobile version of the forum. So a bit like Facebook does when not using the App and just your normal mobile browser.

That's the first good news.

The second, we're having an App built for Apple and Android-based devices (not just phones but tablets too) and it'll be ready very soon. You're the first forum that's having it, as you're the guys that use your mobiles the most on our forums (sort of makes sense as you'll all be into your gadgets no doubt) with the tiling forum being not far behind (and I think that's just me bugging them for years to get decent phones and computers that's caused that - they're actually not that clued up on the phone stuff it seems).

The app will be free, but in a couple of years time it'll have some ads on there (I'm not interested in monetizing it yet - I want it to be used first of all and ads clutter small screens). But it'll not cost you a penny. And it'll be an app on it's own so you will only login to this forum, unlike TapaTalk which enables you to access many.

 

[RWJ]

Thank you Dan....

That should make my surfing easier when I'm not in the office on "that site" as the boss calls it!!

 

[Dan]

Thank you Dan....

That should make my surfing easier when I'm not in the office on "that site" as the boss calls it!!

Yeah "just sending a text to that customer boss" should get you brownie points.

 

[RWJ]

Yeah "just sending a text to that customer boss" should get you brownie points.

Good idea!!

The only downside my company mobiles an old Moto v3, you don't get much surfing outta that!!!

 

[Dan]

Ahhh, nice small phones but yeah, very old. I have the silver limited edition after the older V3968 which is what their launch name was. A collectors now lol

Time to stick a suggestion in the company suggestion box! - New phones for faster productivity at work!

 

[topquark]

Thanks Dan, I'll give it a whirl.

 

[adslev]

Just seen this when I logged on through the phone, good job but is there any chance of having a 'what's new' link in the mobile app? Just a suggestion not a critism!!

 

[Dan]

I'll take a look into that. Pretty sure we can squeeze one in the menu thing with the squares. There's a couple of spaces left there.

 

[topquark]

Where do you want feedback for this Dan, is here good?

First observations are (using Safari on iPhone) I don't get a "menu list" (New Posts, PM etc at the top).
The Tweets diaglog is constantly on display on the left of the screen (slightly obscuring the display text for the Electrical Forum Heading) ... could the display text be moved right a bit?

Edit: first one same as above post^^^^ by adslev.

 

[Phil]

I can`t comment as either me or the phone does not do mobile internet in all fairness its probably me nice to have when i do work it out though

 

[Dan]

Where do you want feedback for this Dan, is here good?

First observations are (using Safari on iPhone) I don't get a "menu list" (New Posts, PM etc at the top).
The Tweets diaglog is constantly on display on the left of the screen (slightly obscuring the display text for the Electrical Forum Heading) ... could the display text be moved right a bit?

Edit: first one same as above post^^^^ by adslev.

Sure here is fine mate.

New Posts button I'll look into.
Menu is the square next to the search button (also a square) - it'll take you to a new page with Messages, Albums, Notifications, and a number of other common features.
And the tweets tab is a feature that's conflicting a bit so I'll see how to get around that but I do agree it gets in the way. If nobody uses it (doesn't look like they do much) I might just remove that altogether as it's not really took off the way I expected to be honest.

Keep the feedback coming.

An no worries Phil. You'll soon only be able to get 'modern' phones so you'll have to. lol

 

[RWJ]

I can`t comment as either me or the phone does not do mobile internet in all fairness its probably me nice to have when i do work it out though

Mobile phone emulator (by COWEMO)

There you go Phil iPhone emulator!

 

[Phil]

Sure here is fine mate.


An no worries Phil. You'll soon only be able to get 'modern' phones so you'll have to. lol

1 it would be wasted on me and 2 i would only drop it or scratch it to bits

 

[CRAGS]

Where do you want feedback for this Dan, is here good?

First observations are (using Safari on iPhone) I don't get a "menu list" (New Posts, PM etc at the top).
The Tweets diaglog is constantly on display on the left of the screen (slightly obscuring the display text for the Electrical Forum Heading) ... could the display text be moved right a bit?

Edit: first one same as above post^^^^ by adslev.

Looks good have to agree with above though no new post tab which is where I usually scroll though the posts

 

[Dan]

Looks good have to agree with above though no new post tab which is where I usually scroll though the posts

Just in case you didn't see my reply to those suggestions: http://www.electriciansforums.net/e...orum-your-mobile-phone-read-2.html#post275787

 

[Guest123]

Well I've sent my first mobile forum version post......lovely jubbly.


Loading the full site on a phone can be a bit much at times.......the racing snake version rocks!!

 

[Electricalserv]

Isnt working on my Blackberry was fine before change I'm just getting a blank screen now

 

[topquark]

Probably the other button (hyperlink for a quick/dirty solution) we would miss on the first page is "Mark Forums Read" ... not so useful for mods, but used by most others I'd guess.

 

[Dan]

Isnt working on my Blackberry was fine before change I'm just getting a blank screen now

That'll be the problem with the older blackberry's that I kept hearing about. They render the screen differently and the problem is being worked on. I just hoped we had no users that would get the problem.

As a work-around, type the following URL into your browser and save it as a bookmark should it keep happening:-

http://www.electriciansforums.net/index.php?styleid=16

I hope that's okay for now mate. I'll get onto the fix asap for you. You'll not be one of the users of the new app we're getting and I still want you guys to use the forum on your mobiles so send me a PM in a couple of weeks if you haven't heard from me regarding the fix. It'd be good if everybody had a nice interface to browse on.

 

[malcolmsanford]

Didnt Dr Who use to fight the Androids .............................can I get this on my Nokia 1310???

 

[Electricalserv]

That'll be the problem with the older blackberry's that I kept hearing about. They render the screen differently and the problem is being worked on. I just hoped we had no users that would get the problem.

As a work-around, type the following URL into your browser and save it as a bookmark should it keep happening:-

http://www.electriciansforums.net/index.php?styleid=16

I hope that's okay for now mate. I'll get onto the fix asap for you. You'll not be one of the users of the new app we're getting and I still want you guys to use the forum on your mobiles so send me a PM in a couple of weeks if you haven't heard from me regarding the fix. It'd be good if everybody had a nice interface to browse on.

Doesn't seem to be working with that code either. I used the site alot on the job but obviously can't do that now....

 

[Guest123]

It works with BB's running OS6.....

 

[Dan]

Doesn't seem to be working with that code either. I used the site alot on the job but obviously can't do that now....

I'll make this issue urgent for you then and stick it right at the top of my to-do list. There's already been a bit of help provided to the developers from BB users but I'm not one of them so couldn't test and most of those I read complaining had got it working. So I'll go find out what version they're on, and what they did to fix it, and hit you back asap. You'll have to be my tester though if that's okay.

 

[Guest123]

@ Electricalserv......can you not update your BB phones software to a newer version???

I know there are limits as to how newer you can go but maybe worth a try?

 

[Dan]

Something I'm not too clued up on again but give it a go if you can and we can tell people how to do it maybe?

 

[Electricalserv]

Something I'm not too clued up on again but give it a go if you can and we can tell people how to do it maybe?

It means restoring my whole phone and loseing some of my memory when upgrading. Il give it a go.

 

[RWJ]

It means restoring my whole phone and loseing some of my memory when upgrading. Il give it a go.

And if it goes wrong..... You get a nice Blackberry looking brick!!!

 

[mogga]

And if it goes wrong..... You get a nice Blackberry looking brick!!!

Isnt a blackberry brick just like a normal blackberry?? even my gaffer who is a teknophone is considering getting a DesireHD after seeing what mine can do compared to his BB and the ammount of Bbs I know of that have went boobies up n lost everything is horrendous

That aside Iv had a wee peek @ App/mobile site It wiill take getting use to but looks great thanks Dan ( sent from my laptop on my knee)

 

[andekoch]

I landed on the new page and then clicked the link got UHF full site nod only the full site loads. How do I get back to the reduced version?

 

[andekoch]

Just answered my question. If I log out and then log in again I am taken to the new site.
Comments so far are that the new site is slower on my iPhone than the full version. Also the full version shows more info on the page due to the smaller text size I can get on it which I prefer. Will keep playing with the new look for a while. Good to keep the option to go to the full site.
I would like a 'new posts' button. Thanks for all the good work.

 

[DaveyD]

Isnt working on my Blackberry was fine before change I'm just getting a blank screen now

Did you get it sorted mate? I had the same blank screen using my bold but fixed it. You need to change your browser. On the current browser page ... Click BB button > Options > Browser Configuration > Scroll to Browser Identification and change from BlackBerry to firefox.>save Options.
Shows this style forum as on your PC. The problem was the BB browser shows its a mobile and so loads the mobile site which (as you are painfully aware) won't load on this OS version.
Hope this helps.
Regards, David

 

[chiplard]

I have a problem with my Desire HD.

Basically i can enter the forum when going straight in using the saved bookmark but when I click on a link within the subscription emails it says error loading page and stays blank apart from the tweets button.

If I then go into the address bar and remove the #post****** after the address it works.

Other than that it is fine.

 

[topquark]

If you replace the '#' from the email (cut/paste) and replace it with another '#' does it then work as expected? A problem for Dan to fix that sounds like it may be a code page issue.

 

[chiplard]

Not too sure what you mean by replace the #.

I have even tried sending the link from within the email as a text message and followed the link via that, but it still has the same effect.

The RSS subscription works great by the way!!

 

[topquark]

If you copy the URL from the email to your browser (rather than just click on it). Then overtype the '#' and replace it with one typed on your keyboard does the whole URL then work?

 

[chiplard]

TBH I cant copy the link and then open my browser and paste it ( i dont think)

When i touch and hold the email link I can either:

1. Open in browser - Doesn't Work
2. Copy link URL - I can do this but get no option to paste when in Browser
3. Share Link - Done this via SMS but has same effect

Maybe i am doing something wrong!!

 

[topquark]

TBH I cant copy the link and then open my browser and paste it ( i dont think)

When i touch and hold the email link I can either:

1. Open in browser - Doesn't Work
2. Copy link URL - I can do this but get no option to paste when in Browser
3. Share Link - Done this via SMS but has same effect

Maybe i am doing something wrong!!

Ah, OK, not to worry. My suspicion is that the code page being used by your browser is different from the one in the email. The '#' character is one of the ones that may have been remapped.

 

[Dan]

Those having issues on phones that are not the modern touchscreen type (like the old blackberry's) should now see the normal full forum style version.

A temporary fix but at least you guys should be able to access it again now.

 

[chiplard]

Just an update from my previous post.

I have installed Opera Mini on my phone and tried opening the link via my email (using opera ) and still get the same error as before. Obviously not my pre installed browser causing the problem.

Any ideas Dan?

 

[RWJ]

Those having issues on phones that are not the modern touchscreen type (like the old blackberry's) should now see the normal full forum style version.

A temporary fix but at least you guys should be able to access it again now.

Cheers Dan

I've been having no end of problems with the site... I keep getting Error loading page and it goes blank

 

[Electricalserv]

Have you actually been doing some work today RWJ??? I aint seen you all day mate....Unusual for you

 

[RWJ]

Have you actually been doing some work today RWJ??? I aint seen you all day mate....Unusual for you

sssshhhhhhh I do work every day... Just do allot of research on "that site" as the boss calls it.
Plus I can't get the site up on me mobile

I've actually been doing "house bashing"........
I ain't very good with a chaser.. Kept jumping out! So proper work.

Bit lost doing a house...... No tray to put the SWA on... Shocking!!

 

[Octopus]

Can anyone tell me how to do this on a Symbian/Nokia phone???

 

[mickys86]

This is the best news I've heard all day!! They have recently changed tapatalk and I really dont like it. I only ever log in on my phone

 

[fuzzydunlop]

Anyone else have problems on their phone?

If I google search a question (for e.g.) I can read the first page of a thread but when I go to the second page an advert appears which won't go, meaning i can't read the rest of the thread.

Also if i follow a link from an email (a reply from a subscribed thread) the page won't load/is unavailable

Using an iPhone

 

[chiplard]

Anyone else have problems on their phone?

If I google search a question (for e.g.) I can read the first page of a thread but when I go to the second page an advert appears which won't go, meaning i can't read the rest of the thread.

Also if i follow a link from an email (a reply from a subscribed thread) the page won't load/is unavailable

Using an iPhone

Don't hold your breath in getting this sorted, I have the same problem and have had since this first came out.

I have had a Desire HD and Galaxy S2 and they have both got the same problem.

 

[fuzzydunlop]

Any news on this? Still can't access any page from a google search