Has anyone else found that the book marking facility has vanished ?

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Oh sorry @Scoobygang7, when you open the invite, you need to then select one of the links shown, that takes you to the Play Store. Then you should see (Beta) in the title.

@TimMumsnet have done so and the bookmark function is functioning correctly via this version. Is there something in the pipeline to bring the android version in line closer to the iPhone version?

[quote Scoobygang7]@TimMumsnet have done so and the bookmark function is functioning correctly via this version. Is there something in the pipeline to bring the android version in line closer to the iPhone version? [/quote]
Ah good to hear. Yes, hopefully we'll have some time to work on the Android app, although the iOS app has had years more work put into it. So it's unlikely to catch up, but certainly should improve.

I've downloaded the Beta version and bookmarking does appear to be working again @Timmumsnet
Thanks for fixing 😊

Also downloaded and working, thank you!

Also I think even if the android app is never quite up to speed compared to the apple app, just addressing some of the issues mentioned in this thread would be amazing!

Nope. Still have it. On the app at least.

Working for me too! THank you.

@cerealgamechanger could you explain what isn't working? I'll fix it if I can.

Thank you Tim, all working now 😎

Thanks Tim! I've downloaded it too and it's working again, cheers!

Just to echo what everyone else says, the android app is so temperamental!!! It would be great if it could be improved in time!

@TimMumsnet secondary issue with the beta app. It's not consistently doing it but it's enough to make my eyes go funny. When scrolling to read it skips up and down. Like a wave hitting a wall, causing a ripple effect on the words.

Why has the android app over the years not had the same level of funding to improve as the iPhone app? Surely they should be given the same amount of time as the other.

@TimMumsnet I've emailed a screen capture of the issue

[quote Scoobygang7]@TimMumsnet secondary issue with the beta app. It's not consistently doing it but it's enough to make my eyes go funny. When scrolling to read it skips up and down. Like a wave hitting a wall, causing a ripple effect on the words.

Why has the android app over the years not had the same level of funding to improve as the iPhone app? Surely they should be given the same amount of time as the other. [/quote]
Ah yes I've noticed that, it's happening because it's trying to repeatedly load new posts. Should be possible to fix it.

It's been tough to maintain the Android app because it requires a different skill set to our other platforms. I've only recently been learning how it works, and it's very time consuming! We have lots of other projects we're working on, so it's not always possible to prioritise.

@TimMumsnet no worries I was just curious. Hope it's not a too difficult fix

Hello Tim I've downloaded and it's working fine :)

Ch3rish
JanineMumsnet
@MoleSmokes I don't believe the post is supposed to change colour. Is that how this feature has behaved for you in the past?

My bookmarks are working ok but they have always changed colour and still do both on lattop/Firefox and android phone which is a problem if they aren't meant to

Thanks Ch3rish I thought I must have been dreaming!

@Scoobygang7 I've just uploaded another build of the Android Talk app that should have fixed the jumping at the end of a thread. Check the Play Store again for an update to the Beta release.

There are a few edge cases I may have missed, so let me know if you see anything worse than before 😆 I've taken the opportunity to upgrade a lot of things in the background...which can cause other problems on certain devices.

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Ch3rish JanineMumsnet *@MoleSmokes* I don't believe the post is supposed to change colour. Is that how this feature has behaved for you in the past?

My bookmarks are working ok but they have always changed colour and still do both on lattop/Firefox and android phone which is a problem if they aren't meant to

Thanks Ch3rish I thought I must have been dreaming!

This actually does happen in the iOS app. If I get the chance to add it to the Android app, I will, but there's a few other things that need fixing first.

@TimMumsnet it's not as bad but some threads particularly if they are close to the end of the thread are still trying to reload more replies.

@Scoobygang7 oh really? I haven't been able to reproduce repeated reloading, even on short threads. Any chance you could show me an example or record a video of it happening?

@TimMumsnet it appears to have sorted itself now sorry.

Hey guys, a quick update, v3.17 of the Android Talk app is now available for beta testing, with some improvements and requested features:


• Fixed some of the weird visual bugs
• Added ‘read indicator’ for threads
• Fixed a number of crashes

If you aren’t already using the Beta version of the app, you can join it here, then download it straight from the Play Store.
*This is a beta version and may be a bit buggy.

It's gone again!

Oh ignore that, it's back.