Round 2: iPhone Mobile App - beta feedback for version 1.0 (build 11)
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This topic is primarily for those beta testing the iPhone mobile app. If you're one of those testers - tell us what you think! |
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Just downloaded the app and it looks great. I downloaded all the Northern California locations when i opened it and they had downloaded with no problems except for Southern Sierra Foothills, which gave me an error. I clicked it again and it worked without a hitch. |
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This app looks great! I just downloaded it. First impression is that it's super intuitive to figure out, and the couple areas I've downloaded took only a few seconds and worked great. I like the google maps that locate the areas too.
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Nick, do you need any help with the Android side? I can design the layouts(xml) and do some of the Java. Do you guys have a github set up? |
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Just downloaded the update and all went smoothly. Right off I noticed the accelerometer now works with pictures, Love it! |
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Hey guys, no problems with the download and none with the app as of yet. I will most likely take it to the south platte this weekend. |
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If you exit the app, anything you were in the middle of downloading pauses and you have to restart the download when you open back up the app. It would be nice if it either kept downloadong after you closed the app or resumed where it left off when you open it back up. |
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You can't access other areas while you are waiting on your downloads. The error message comes up "Unable to access datastore. If you are currently installing or updating an area, access will be restored as soon as teh install finishes. |
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mountainmicah83 wrote:You can't access other areas while you are waiting on your downloads. The error message comes up "Unable to access datastore. If you are currently installing or updating an area, access will be restored as soon as teh install finishes. This won't be a big deal if you just download one area when you need it but I guarantee folks will want to download all of their favorite crags right off the bat and experience this.Wow. And I thought I was impatient. JL |
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I've loaded the new version and am seeing several improvements:
Generally, the app seems to respond quicker and download new areas faster. I've not experienced any glitches or crashes so far. It would still be nice to have climbing log and ticklist features as are incorporated in the RRG and Joshua Tree iPhone guides. Looks like this is just about ready for prime time! Good work! JL |
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Finally got it downloaded, and I just need to say that I love it. I needed to say that before I start mentioning a couple things I found odd. |
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saxfiend wrote: Wow. And I thought I was impatient. JLhaha. Ok, i did come out with negatives right away. Before I sound like a sour puss, I should say that I really like what is involved within the app and that you can download areas and that they are left to right and the mapping feature plus many of the many great mountain project features. I can't wait to use it at the crags in the very near future and provide some more feedback. |
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I'm onboard with those that want to sign in to tick routes but not have forums. I'd like to be able to rate climbs and maybe have a spot to flag climbs i'd like to do when I get there. that way i'd have a few warm-ups in mind and know exactly where to go after. i'm a little OCD when it comes to planning... |
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I used the app yesterday up in the Wasatch. As of yet, no bugs to report. Great job guys, I am impressed! I second that it would be nice to sort by route type (trad, sport, etc). Unlike Daniel, when I downloaded the Wasatch, the status bar worked fine. |
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summer'n'rance hamaker wrote:I'm onboard with those that want to sign in to tick routes but not have forums. I'd like to be able to rate climbs and maybe have a spot to flag climbs i'd like to do when I get there. that way i'd have a few warm-ups in mind and know exactly where to go after. i'm a little OCD when it comes to planning...Since this app is designed to be used offline, I think incorporating a log and ticklist feature would be more useful than having to sign in to log your climbs or add to your ticklist on the actual MP site (which you probably won't be able to get to from the crag anyway). If you want to see how this works, you can download the "lite" version of the Red River Gorge or Joshua Tree iPhone guide. JL |
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First I'm super stoked on this app. I'm excited to use it in the canyon. Real user friendly right from the start. But I also would like to see a way to search/filter to find routes that fit ur style and grade. I also like to see the length of the route in the info area. |
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Downloaded some more areas. Still no bugs. LA county took only about 20 seconds to dl over 3G! |
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The app works great! |
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There is a search function. Top of the main page. It only searches your installed areas though. |
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dameeser wrote:It would be nice to be able to download all of the "hi-res" photos for each area at once. While I love the idea of saving space some low res photos are useless unless you can view them at a higher res.+1, a high res option would be nice. |
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So far the app works great. I wasn't a round 1 tester so no comparison ability there. No downloading issues and most of the routes that I've used/looked at have not had any issues with layout. The app is very intuitive to use and everything loaded relatively quickly when in a 3G area. |