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.
  • #91
Now all we need is an app for the PC. :smile: cos it might be faster if it weren't browser based.

And we could have live updates
 
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  • #92
greswd said:
Now all we need is an app for the PC. :smile:



cos it might be faster if it weren't browser based.



and we could have live updates
Please do not multipost.
 
  • #93
I may just be stupid, but when I follow a link from the upper left menu to thread I'm following, there doesn't seem to be an easy way back to the home forum page. If I open the app, it's easy, but the 'back' button just closes the app if I followed a link. I may just be an idiot and even if I'm not, this isn't a huge issue; it would save me about 8 seconds a day though.
 
  • #94
DrewD said:
I may just be stupid, but when I follow a link from the upper left menu to thread I'm following, there doesn't seem to be an easy way back to the home forum page. If I open the app, it's easy, but the 'back' button just closes the app if I followed a link. I may just be an idiot and even if I'm not, this isn't a huge issue; it would save me about 8 seconds a day though.

For which OS?
 
  • #95
Greg Bernhardt said:
For which OS?

Android (4.2) on a Google Nexus7
 
  • #96
Hey from Android ;)
I'm going to rate the application as soon as I get more familiar with it. So far so good!
 
  • #97
fluidistic said:
Hey from Android ;)
I'm going to rate the application as soon as I get more familiar with it. So far so good!

Yaaaay! Sounds good!
 
  • #98
I downloaded the app today for our new phone. Seems to function good. The status of my subscribed threads seems to be out of synch with the web version but, I like the look-ahead that shows what the latest person posted.
 
  • #99
Sorry if this has been asked and answered already, but how do you start a new thread when using the Droid version? I'm able to reply to posts, but haven't figured out how to start a new thread.
 
  • #100
berkeman said:
Sorry if this has been asked and answered already, but how do you start a new thread when using the Droid version? I'm able to reply to posts, but haven't figured out how to start a new thread.
It's on the phone's menu button. You have to be in a forum where you can post and it will show up.
 
  • #101
Borg said:
It's on the phone's menu button. You have to be in a forum where you can post and it will show up.

Thanks very much! Don't know how I missed it before. :redface:
 
  • #102
berkeman said:
Thanks very much! Don't know how I missed it before. :redface:
This is our first smart phone so I have to be methodical to figure out anything. That's probably the only reason that I found it. :smile:
 
  • #103
I've rated it 4 stars (would have been 5 if we could read latex) and I left a review comment.
However I don't know how to access to reviews. I only see mine when I'm logged in my google account and see none when I log out.
Also I don't know how many months of gold membership I still have, it may be infinite so adding 6 months of gold membership might be a waste of time for a mentor/Greg.
Edit: I'm having a slight "problem" when I click on "who's online". The list of people appears but it freezes for about 15 seconds and unfreezes for less than 1 second, over and over. Anyone else having this issue?
Edit2: I don't know how to vote in pools with the application.
 
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  • #104
I'm having issues with it and polls: I can't see them. This is on the Android app.
 
  • #105
When will there be TeX support on the android? I love this app but the only issue for me is that I that lack TeX support renders equations unreadable on the tablet forcing me to revert back to the laptop. Thanks!
 
  • #106
It seems like the names appear too bright in threads, it's hardly readable. Also the avatar of people appear in some posts but not all. I've taken a screenshot so you can see both "problems".
 

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  • #107
fluidistic said:
It seems like the names appear too bright in threads, it's hardly readable. Also the avatar of people appear in some posts but not all. I've taken a screenshot so you can see both "problems".

Use Dark mode instead. :-p
 
  • #108
Pranav-Arora said:
Use Dark mode instead. :-p

I used it at first but I had troubles to read names too (if I remember well they were dark-gray over the dark background) so I switched back to bright. I'll try again and post here if I have the same problems.
 
  • #109
Android App has been updated to 4.4.7. iOS update is under review.
 
  • #110
Greg Bernhardt said:
Android App has been updated to 4.4.7. iOS update is under review.

Hmm, do you mean v 2.4.7.7? Else i don't see where to download the 4.4.7.
 
  • #111
fluidistic said:
Hmm, do you mean v 2.4.7.7? Else i don't see where to download the 4.4.7.

Good cal 2.4.7 :D
 
  • #113
The chat is not working. It asks what application you want to use when you click on the link. I choose PF app. and then it redirects me to the new threads.
 
  • #115
Greg Bernhardt said:
What do you mean chat?

I mean the chat of Sundays (see https://www.physicsforums.com/showthread.php?t=691333).
 
  • #116
fluidistic said:
I mean the chat of Sundays (see https://www.physicsforums.com/showthread.php?t=691333).

ah, I'm afraid the chat was never designed to work with the app or even very well with a mobile device
 
  • #117
Greg Bernhardt said:
ah, I'm afraid the chat was never designed to work with the app or even very well with a mobile device

I see. No problem :)
 
  • #118
Is the windows phone app in development?
 
  • #119
sudu.ghonge said:
Is the windows phone app in development?

No plans to make one yet, sorry! Very few browsing PF with it.
 
  • #120
Need developers?
 

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