TFO is different

[Josh]

Chrome on Android or PC, theres an option under menu at top right "Install Tortoise Forum". Maybe PWA functionality was part of the mobile updates?

What is a PWA? and How to Install / Add to Home Screen Progressive Web Apps?

Guide to install PWA to Windows, macOS, iOS, Android.

medium.com

Can you post a screenshot? I don't see this on Chrome Android OR PC.

 

[Josh]

Ok I see this in the top LEFT menu. It functions as an app but it is not a true app as it doesn't come from the app store. It's essentially a link on your home screen directly to TFO

 

[AZGirl]

Has anyone else noticed that the forum looks different?

The pictures are sometimes blurry in the original post. When I tap on one, it shows up ok in the gallery view, but the gallery is different, too.

And this response box is different. The icons above it are larger.

Plus there is an option for "discussion" or "poll".

I'm not the only one, am I? No one has mentioned it.

Yes, I see ads along right side now. Hi KarenSoCal!
Parker woke up 20 minutes ago!! Yay!
Happy Easter! ??????✝️???????

 

[Cathie G]

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Ok I see this in the top LEFT menu. It functions as an app but it is not a true app as it doesn't come from the app store. It's essentially a link on your home screen directly to TFO

Yes. That's what happened to me. And it doesn't take hardly any storage on my phone. It's just an icon on my home screen. The words install app is not in the menu anymore though.

 

[Cathie G]

Yes. That's what happened to me. And it doesn't take hardly any storage on my phone. It's just an icon on my home screen. The words install app is not in the menu anymore though.

 

[Josh]

That's probably because you've already "installed" it. No need to prompt you to re-install

 

[Blackdog1714]

That's probably because you've already "installed" it. No need to prompt you to re-install

Sweet now straight to TFO

 

[KarenSoCal]

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Ok I see this in the top LEFT menu. It functions as an app but it is not a true app as it doesn't come from the app store. It's essentially a link on your home screen directly to TFO

This is what I was referring to when I said app. When I click on the TFO icon, TFO opens up immediately, it is a browser page, but the browser itself does not open.

This makes it much faster.

 

[Cathie G]

I did uninstall the widget but only because it's easier for me to go through my email. I can get off easier. Once I got the widget on my home screen my email took me straight to the widget. Even logging out didn't give me an option to back out with one touch. My email does if I don't have the widget.

 

[Yossarian]

Anyone else no longer see other peoples post count and membership dates in the sidebar on their posts?

 

[Maro2Bear]

Anyone else no longer see other peoples post count and membership dates in the sidebar on their posts?

Yeah, not sure why that was removed, but at least location is back.

 

[Yossarian]

Yeah, not sure why that was removed, but at least location is back.

Yeah, I have always thought that information is useful at a glance.

 

[Cathie G]

Yeah, I have always thought that information is useful at a glance.

I don't think I ever had that or didn't really pay attention to it. It does show if I touch their avatar. It also shows in my personal account. I did like seeing the age of members but that's goes away soon after they join. Even if they are really young it doesn't make me respect their knowledge less. It makes me respect them more.?