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Ein cooler Typ posted:I spent some time googling about updating the OS and looking at new phones and I realize I don't understand what's going on. I used to be ok with basic computer stuff but this is beyond me now. I guess I am officially old :/ better ask my younger relatives what phone I should buy You can head over to the android phone thread for some tips if you have a budget in mind but I can probably save you some time: ~$100: Moto E4 (beware: only 16 gigs of internal storage) $200-$300: Moto G5 Plus 64GB More: Used Pixel or new Pixel 2
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Hi guys, Please don't argue in this thread over whether your phones are poo poo or if that even matters (hint: it's yes for both) , there is a whole separate thread next door where you can do that. We'll push a fix soon-ish, until then you need to hold out or buy a new phone that is only 3 years out of date.
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All right there's a fix gone out that should hopefully sort it out. You might need to update Google Play Services in the app store, but it'll tell you thatspankmeister posted:Please don't reduce the security of the app to support lovely old Android versions, thanks. Actually this improves security all round! Surprisingly positive turn of events here
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Yay! Back to reading shitposts like only SA can provide anywhere I drat well please!*  * especially the bathroom
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That's got it. Thanks eh?
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I'm running FireOS 4.5.5.3 and was still getting a Loading Failed! error on the Amazon version. I tried sideloading the latest updated version off the GooglePlay Store with a fresh install and now I'm getting a Failed to Log In error. Browser versions work fine. I have a newer Fire that I could tinker with, but it needs to be charged.
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Ugh, I knew uploading it to the Amazon market was a mistake. Expect a fix tomorrow.
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Sereri posted:the Amazon market was a mistake
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baka kaba posted:All right there's a fix gone out that should hopefully sort it out. You might need to update Google Play Services in the app store, but it'll tell you that You are fuckin amazing 4.4.2 worked without even restarting the app Thanks from the heart of my bottom.
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bronin posted:Jesus Christ guys, Android 4.x.x is ancient. You should probably get a new phone without security flaws from a couple years ago. Awful APK not working should be the least of your concerns. On 4.4.2 here (and getting the Loading Failed messages all the time). I did consider getting a new phone, until I looked at lists of unpatched security flaws in different versions of Android, and saw my older version had about as many as the latest version. Also I refuse to be socially engineered by multinational phone manufacturers into dropping the best part of a grand on a new one every year or two when the old one works perfectly and will hopefully last 5-10 years from acquisition. Plus I don't have the time to re-enter dozens, maybe hundreds of app settings. BigBadSteve fucked around with this message at 10:47 on Oct 30, 2017 |
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Oct 30, 2017 10:44
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Last Page long press menu option isn't working for me on non bookmarked threads, and Go To Page shows only one page also.
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Horray, we're alive again! Thanks! This issue has made me upgrade my phone (from a galaxy S4 to a pixel2). It had a crack on the screen and was occasionally losing connection to the sim card anyway, so i took it for as good a reason to upgrade as any. Shifty gimbal fucked around with this message at 13:44 on Oct 30, 2017 |
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BigBadSteve posted:, until I looked at lists of unpatched security flaws in different versions of Android, and saw my older version had about as many as the latest version That's not how security works, but this isn't the thread for the discussion.
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You can hold on to old but still working phones and still enjoy regular updates if LineageOS or another similar rom is supported on your phone. My phone is old but it still got a patch for the WiFi krack attack within a week. It is pretty easy to install on most phones but I am sure a goon in one of the threads neighboring this one would also square you away. Sorry to derail the thread further.
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The new version (just released) Awful app is working fine on my Android 4.4.2 phone, thanks! 
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Well I'm relieved that works! Also the beta got some new things if you're on that
So yeah any feedback on that stuff would be cool - does anyone care about Twitch videos? Red Warrior posted:Last Page long press menu option isn't working for me on non bookmarked threads, and Go To Page shows only one page also. Can't replicate this - what app version and Android version are you on? Does it work if you swipe away the app and reopen it?
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Oct 30, 2017 17:21
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baka kaba posted:Well I'm relieved that works!
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Just saw the new version on the store, looks like it works again. Thanks! And for anyone telling me to get a new phone I'm assuming you'll be willing to send me money to buy one???
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baka kaba posted:Well I'm relieved that works! This must have been what made SwipePad stop showing the icon.
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baka kaba posted:Can't replicate this - what app version and Android version are you on? Does it work if you swipe away the app and reopen it? Pixel on Oreo 8.0.0 October Security Patch build, OPR3.170623.008. The new beta build of Awful. Tried swiping it away, no change. Ok, this is weird but it seems reproducible for me. It only seems to be an issue when launching from the Bookmarks widget icon? If I launch from the actual Awful app it is fine.
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Awesome, this update also brought me the favorites (or I just figured out how to use it) so I no longer have the FYAD subtitle one tap away from my phone's home screen. Not that my kids often get hold of my phone, but that extra layer of peace of mind is very nice.
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site posted:Just saw the new version on the store, looks like it works again. Thanks! The choice between giving you money and reading your posts is very easy!!!
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hooah posted:This must have been what made SwipePad stop showing the icon. The what now Red Warrior posted:Pixel on Oreo 8.0.0 October Security Patch build, OPR3.170623.008. The new beta build of Awful. Tried swiping it away, no change. Ok launching from the widget does that, yeah. Weird, I'll add it to the list
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Tab 3 now working again, thank you to everyone who keeps this app chugging along (also the forums themselves, obviously)!
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baka kaba posted:The what now  SwipePad is basically a customizable app launcher that you can invoke with a swipe in form the side of the screen. It hadn't been updated in well over a year, but I just looked and it actually had an update this year, so I guess the dev's still active and might be a le to fix the adaptive icon thing, if that's indeed the problem.
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WTF, updated to latest and still no West-era Batman spinner for loads and transitions. Thanks, I guueeeeess
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sweart gliwere posted:WTF, updated to latest and still no West-era Batman spinner for loads and transitions. Thanks, I guueeeeess Still no rotating swasticocks either, but we can dream
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Ok, serious thought here: Often when scrolling I'll accidentally touch the link in a quote that zooms back to the quoted posy. There's no real way to recover from this in the app other than hunting down where you left off which can be tedious. I wonder how difficult it would be for those links to be a pop-up that essentially asks if you want to jump to that post. I realize this might be way more effort than it's worth, but it would be a beneficial feature.
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Hey, I tried playing a video that was linked through embedded Twitter and it locked up Awful. I will try and grab a link to the post when I get back to a computer.
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How exactly do I favorite something? I see the star on my main page but nothing else?
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Azran posted:How exactly do I favorite something? I see the star on my main page but nothing else? Long press.
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Actually, I'm wondering: does the recent update mean we can finally unlist or erase the ancient Awful Legacy app? I assume it's about useless now.
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The Bloop posted:Ok, serious thought here: Doesn't hitting the back button on the phone take you back where you were*? It does for me. *unless the quote is on the same page, then it kicks me back to the thread list
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If you play a video with audio in a thread, then swipe out and enter a new thread, the audio keeps playing. I take it this is related to the WebView and I'll just have to manually pause videos before leaving threads like a pleb 
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Everything working just fine now on my older Fire tablet. Thanks for taking the time to help us Amazon plebs.
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That's nice to hear because the alternative would have been to take down the app. 
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Mr.Kattykat posted:If you play a video with audio in a thread, then swipe out and enter a new thread, the audio keeps playing. I take it this is related to the WebView and I'll just have to manually pause videos before leaving threads like a pleb Huh yeah, I'm pretty sure that never used to happen  vortmax posted:Doesn't hitting the back button on the phone take you back where you were*? It does for me. Yeah it's a bit screwy and inconsistent, it's awkward to fix though!
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Mr.Kattykat posted:If you play a video with audio in a thread, then swipe out and enter a new thread, the audio keeps playing. I take it this is related to the WebView and I'll just have to manually pause videos before leaving threads like a pleb Man kids today are spoiled; having audio playing while being able to do other stuff is a feature we would have killed for earlier on.
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Oh and thanks for the new URL display on clicking links. It's much easier than scrolling. 
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