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  1. Anonymous Coward
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    App cr*p

    Your Android app has a lot of room for improvement.

    The app scrolls randomly when writing a comment.

    About 20% of the pages load blank, corrected by re-entering the offending pages.

    Could we have a single log in?

    Annoyingly needs to be logged in everytime a comment written.

    Could we have an option to up or down rate a comment in the app?

    Running this on Android 2.6.

    Anyone else having the same problem?

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    1. Anonymous Coward
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      Re: App cr*p

      Our Android and Apple apps are developed by a third party software house - and we will forward your feedback - but I am not aware of anyone else reporting the problems you are experiencing.

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  2. Anonymous Coward
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    RE: App cr*p

    Thank you.

    A quick helpful response.

    - The Reg-App has you name on, not the third parties, so you'll be the one held responsible.

    - I can accept this could be an issue individual to me, but these problems are consistant, so unlikely to be a glitch. Have you tried posting via the app yourself?

    - Have you had any feedback on your App?

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    1. Ocasta Studios
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      Re: RE: App cr*p

      Hi Dewix,

      I'm Ben from Ocasta Studios - we're the third party that developed the iOS and Android apps for The Reg.

      Could you clarify a few of questions for us;

      Please can you confirm the app is the latest version? The easiest way to do this is visit the Google Play listing and see if there's an option to [Update]. A couple of the issues you're experiencing relate to the launch version of the app which we quickly patched up. If you are up to date if you'd try a quick delete and download again.

      Android 2.6 isn't an officially released version of Android. Please can you check what version is reported from http://whatismyandroidversion.com

      Finally what make and model is your device?

      Thanks!

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  3. Anonymous Coward
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    App is up to date.

    My mistake on the Android version;

    2.3.7 (Gingerbread) on an LG P990

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    App re-installed...

    Still jumps about when typing into the text field.

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  5. DaLo

    Wow, didn't even realise there was an app for The Register...

    Can't help feeling a mobile friendly site would've been a better option - one code-base and everything (assuming you finally get around to getting an SSL cert for logins).

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    1. Daniel B.
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      Um...

      There is a mobile-friendly site for El Reg, and has been there for quite some time. If anything, my only complaint there is that I can't add an icon to my comments. But it is pretty friendly for mobiles :)

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      1. DaLo
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        Re: Um...

        Wow, learnt another thing - only been browsing the Register for 6 years!

        Not sure what script they're using for mobile detection though, as doesn't offer to redirect on my device.

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        1. Anonymous Coward
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          Re: Re: Um...

          We don't do mobile redirects atm.

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          1. Jamie Jones Silver badge
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            Re: Um...

            "We don't do mobile redirects atm"

            And long may it continue!

            Some sense in a sea of of User-Agent sniffing I once thought was in our past, but is unfortunately alive and kicking in tthe mobile world...

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  6. Anonymous Coward
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    Update

    New phone (Galaxy Note 3), Latest OS and a fresh download of the Registers App.

    Network (3) and broadband are still the same.

    Conclusion:

    As bug filled as a dead dog on an ant hill.

    Easier to use the browser to access El Regards.

    Used the app for 1 day and found;

    - The app still loads blank pages.

    - Links are no longer active after 3 min of use.

    - App does not remember my login credentials, still.

    - Hangs while loading occasionally.

    On the plus side;

    The random scroll is gone though.

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  7. Anonymous Coward
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    Feedback

    Drewc, could you read the android app market feedback?

    It looks like I'm not the only one experiencing troubles.

    There seems to be one or two 5 stars (app Dev's marketing team?) but it's mostly negative feedback.

    You're getting panned out there.

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    1. Anonymous Coward
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      Re: Feedback

      will draw attention to our app developer.

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