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Re: phpBB mobile app

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There is this from 2015: http://www.theverge.com/2015/4/20/84546 ... mobile-web

Not sure how easy it would be to incorporate into phpBB, and it only works (afaik) for desktop and android Chrome (not on iOS according to that link, unless things have changed since then). But that could be a solution to an extent. Maybe someone could write an extension to do that. I may look into it if it doesn't look too difficult.

EDIT: Looking further into it, it should be possible, and I'm already thinking about how to implement it. Once the basic notification aspect is done, i'm assuming it wouldn't be hard to add a new notification type (like the board notifications and email notifications that already come standard in phpBB). This would allow the user to manage whether they want push notifications enabled, and which actions should trigger them.
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Well, that sounds really good, imkingdavid! :)
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Mick wrote: Sun Jan 08, 2017 6:00 pm
sakm wrote: Sun Jan 08, 2017 5:00 pm I try to encourage my members to use a browser
Bravo!
sakm wrote: Sun Jan 08, 2017 5:00 pmSo with that in mind the ability to have images automatically resized would be a good leap forward for mobile users
There may be an extension for that, have a look but if not you should make an extension request.
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Wow I didn't know I still had an account and guessed the login :)

Anyway, I came across this thread because I'm looking to "push" notifications to a smartphone/browser on reply. I agree that discussion boards have taken a real kicking from FB. They are the main culprit I believe. (I've run the same discussion group in all its entities since long pre-FB and I've watched it happen).

Getting push notifications would seriously help, I believe. So is it possible? Or should we start "pushing" to Facebook? (That's what I currently do!).

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Last posted just over 6 years ago! :shock:

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Old post I know, but has there been any steps toward the app idea?
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Geepers wrote: Fri Oct 19, 2018 9:39 pm Old post I know, but has there been any steps toward the app idea?
Styles are already mobile compatible, what would you need an app for?
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Responsive themes are not the only reason to make people skip an app. An app can do a lot more.
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You would need an app developer for that, we don't have one here as far as I'm aware.
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meetdilip wrote: Sun Oct 21, 2018 7:11 am Responsive themes are not the only reason to make people skip an app. An app can do a lot more.
Like what? It's a forum. Jump to the index page and I have a list of notifications there for me, with really interesting features already emailing me notifications.
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Toxyy wrote: Mon Oct 22, 2018 7:17 pm Like what? It's a forum. Jump to the index page and I have a list of notifications there for me, with really interesting features already emailing me notifications.
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Toxyy wrote: Mon Oct 22, 2018 7:17 pm
meetdilip wrote: Sun Oct 21, 2018 7:11 am Responsive themes are not the only reason to make people skip an app. An app can do a lot more.
Like what? It's a forum. Jump to the index page and I have a list of notifications there for me, with really interesting features already emailing me notifications.
Why WhatsApp provides an app , Why FB has an app, Why Twitter has an app ? Why they are not providing a single web interface but investing on Android and iOS native app.
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You could always develop an app yourself, there's information on the web how to do it.
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meetdilip wrote: Tue Oct 23, 2018 1:45 pm
Toxyy wrote: Mon Oct 22, 2018 7:17 pm
meetdilip wrote: Sun Oct 21, 2018 7:11 am Responsive themes are not the only reason to make people skip an app. An app can do a lot more.
Like what? It's a forum. Jump to the index page and I have a list of notifications there for me, with really interesting features already emailing me notifications.
Why WhatsApp provides an app , Why FB has an app, Why Twitter has an app ? Why they are not providing a single web interface but investing on Android and iOS native app.
Those are centralized sites, they don't run another platform's code in which each of those sites has their own app. Whatsapp is another thing entirely, it's an instant messenger/caller/texter so that you can use your phone with people internationally. And again, with android and IOS. It's ot the easiest thing to develop cross platform, having to write the same program twice essentially. Versus coming to the forum in the mobile browser app you already have with the bookmark you've already made and seeing your notifications there, and getting email notifications on your phone from the things that you would otherwise do in an app... you could open an in house mcdonalds in every mom and pop shop you find, but there's still a full sized mcdonalds down the street.
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Re: phpBB mobile app

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Living on the users ' phone has its own benefits. Which only an app can give. Responsive theme is good, but it cannot replace the productivity of an app.
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