Download the free PF App for iPhone/Android phones

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The new PF App for iPhone and Android is now available for download, offering a user-friendly experience similar to TapaTalk. Users are encouraged to rate and review the app, with the incentive of a six-month gold membership for those who do. However, many users have reported issues, particularly the lack of LaTeX support, which hampers participation in discussions involving math. The app has received mixed feedback regarding its functionality, with some praising its layout while others experience crashes and loading issues. Updates are in progress to address these concerns and improve overall performance.
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Download the new PF App for iPhone/Android phones! Please write rate and review too :)

It's based off the TapaTalk app, so if you are used to that, using this one will be very similar.

Download for Android phones:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.tapatalk.physicsforumscom

Download for iPhones/iPads:
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/physics-forums/id594086680?ls=1&mt=8

Download for Kindle:
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00B5LJRDE/?tag=pfamazon01-20
 
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Way to go PF! :D
 


Anyone download it? :)
 
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Any member who rates/reviews the app gets 6 month gold membership!
 
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Greg Bernhardt said:
Anyone download it? :)


Just did! :)
 


Got it! Reviewed it!

I noticed the Profile part loads as blank. I say someone gets banned for this.
 


It doesn't support tex and I can't seem to find a way to list my subscribed threads. :| Looks pretty clean though. :)
 


tahayassen said:
It doesn't support tex and I can't seem to find a way to list my subscribed threads. :| Looks pretty clean though. :)

The subscribed threads are in Favorites I believe.
 


tahayassen said:
It doesn't support tex

This is a problem and will hope to get it resolved.

6 months added to Gad, Pengwuino and tahayassen!
 
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Tell me when it supports LaTeX. Until then I don't really see the point.

I experimented with Tapatalk for a few minutes until I realized I couldn't actually participate in any discussions I was interested in due to lack of math formulas. Deleted Tapatalk and got a refund.
 
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Greg Bernhardt said:
This is a problem and will hope to get it resolved.

6 months added to Gad, Pengwuino and tahayassen!

You know I did not download it for that!

... But I don't mind it. :-p :biggrin:
 
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Awesome app and just reviewed it as well :)

AL
 
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Greg Bernhardt said:
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An iPhone app will be coming late next week!

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.tapatalk.physicsforumscom

What about the old iPhone app? Is that one dead? I hope so :smile:
 
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I'm so used to the web forum and a bit Aspergers about change but so far the thing I don't like is that when I view a thread and want to reply, I don't see a way to log in and have to go back to the subforum or main forum to press on the Login button but I don't know if that's a limitation of the backend or if this PF app was designed that way

Also I think it's kind of annoying to hit the menu button on my phone and then hit the Reply button to reply to a post but that might be because I'm used to the web view.

Ohhh I love the 'Dark mode' though. Never saw this option in the web view
 
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also one thing I really dislike is that I can't view LaTeX. it's ok if I can't type it because it's rather bothersome even on a smartphone, but I would at least like to be able to read it
 
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when I press on someone's profile, it just shows a blank page
 
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Downloaded, used, loved, rated and reviewed. Much better than the mobile skin I've been using in a smartphone browser till now. (I can even see avatars.!) All functions are much simplified compared to the mobile version of the site. The ad in the bottom of the screen keeps appearing and disappearing randomly and I misclicked on the ads a couple of times.

The image that is shown while the app is loading looks lame in my mobile.

RfsW0.jpg


Maybe it was designed for larger screens..
 
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hmmm I don't even see that logo when I start my app..it just goes straight to the forums/threads list
 
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Download the new PF App for Android phones!

Thanks for all the input and reviews! Keep it coming! :)
 
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Can you make the Android app available on the Google TV? It isn't currently; it says "This item is not compatible with your device."
 
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lugita15 said:
Can you make the Android app available on the Google TV? It isn't currently; it says "This item is not compatible with your device."

I'll look into it, thanks!
 
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Just got it. Haven't used it for more than a minute or two yet but I like what I see!
 
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Rated and reviewed. Can I get my first gold membership please?
 
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I_am_learning said:
Rated and reviewed. Can I get my first gold membership please?

Thank you!
 
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I think there is some bug or glitch regarding white spaces around the quotes. I think a more tight design would be better.
For example compare the two screenshots, app vs browser.
 

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Updated to version 2.4.4.1

General:
- Updated Japanese / Arabic language support
- Improved startup performance
- Rate Us is now supported
- Fixed Android Profile view issue
- Added banner in thread view when entering from Notification

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.tapatalk.physicsforumscom


iPhone app update: I submitted the PF App to the Apple Store today. I hear it takes ~6 days to be reviewed. Should be ready by mid next week. I'll post when I know. Thanks!
 
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Any news about the Google TV?
 
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lugita15 said:
Any news about the Google TV?

No plans for the near future. Not many use Google TV.
 
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Greg Bernhardt said:
Just hit 200 installs!

Nice! Now if only we can get 20,000 we can get that Super Secret Squirrel Decoder Ring we've been wanting!
 
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Sorry folks, the iPhone app will be a little be longer. Apple rejected the app with a confusing reason. I'll figure it out. I must say the Android store process is vastly superior to the Apple store.
 
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What's the reason they gave? iOS has its disadvantages, but, they are more stringent in their security measures, which is good. But in our case, I don't see the possibility of ill-intent. Maybe a lapse in the security of the app?
 
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Drakkith said:
Nice! Now if only we can get 20,000 we can get that Super Secret Squirrel Decoder Ring we've been wanting!

We can use one of those here on campus... we have bazillions of squirrels to decode.
 
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jtbell said:
We can use one of those here on campus... we have bazillions of squirrels to decode.

Those aren't squirrels...those are miniature space stations...
 
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Somebody rated it a 3 and didn't leave a review.
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tahayassen said:
Somebody rated it a 3 and didn't leave a review.
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I will find him, and I will kill him.
 
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Just reviewed and rated the app (the review is in portuguese, since I downloaded from portugal's app store). Overall the app looks pretty good. The only flaw I can point is that it doesn't support Latex.
 
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Not sure if it has been already reported but the emoticons doesn't show up.

:)---> this turns to :smile:
but
: smile : (without spaces) doesn't show the smile emoticon.

I am using the PF App for Android.
 
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Pranav-Arora said:
I am using the PF App for Android.

Thanks Pranav-Arora!
 
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Greg Bernhardt said:
Thanks Pranav-Arora!

Rated and reviewed too! :)

EDIT: Why doesn't my review show up when I view the page as a guest on Google Play? I don't know too much about Google Play, can you see my review there?
 
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Pranav-Arora said:
Rated and reviewed too! :)

EDIT: Why doesn't my review show up when I view the page as a guest on Google Play? I don't know too much about Google Play, can you see my review there?

It takes a day or two for Google to review the review and make it visible :)
 
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Greg Bernhardt said:
It takes a day or two for Google to review the review and make it visible :)

Ah, thanks! :smile:
 
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I'm using the Android app under an elderly droid 2.1, and have noticed two problems.

First BBCode doesn't seem to work, enabled in the settings or not. I always get the square brackets with the formatting, not the formatting. E.g. This is not bold for me, and I can see the [strike]fnords[/strike]bs in square brackets.

Second, if I press the back button in a sub-forum, it force-closes on me.

Is anybody else getting this too?

On a positive note, the app is still enormously better than the PF Mobile browser version.
 
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Ok - sorry - the bolded bit above is bold for me. My assertion was too bold, it seems. However, strike did not work. And I think sup and sub do not work:
supsub
Edit: nope, they don't. I see the tags. But italic does seem to work, and so do quotes and hyperlinks. Do I have font issues or does tapatalk?
 
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I just checked the previous page. Are you giving gold membership to those who review this app?
 
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Pranav-Arora said:
I just checked the previous page. Are you giving gold membership to those who review this app?

Yes indeed!
 
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Greg Bernhardt said:
Yes indeed!

Can I get promoted to "Da Moderator" if I review it?! Or has Evo already taken that title?

Da Moderator is out there. It can't be bargained with; it can't be reasoned with. It doesn't feel pity, or remorse, or fear. And it absolutely will not stop, EVER, until you are BANNED.
 

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