Denied [Website & Forums Suggestion] Mobile App for Forums

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  1. Orrelous

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    What part of EcoCityCraft is this suggestion for:
    Website & Forums
    Short title for your suggestion:
    Mobile App for Forums
    What are you suggesting:
    I am suggesting that, if at all possible, a mobile app that lets you view the forums would be cool and to some, useful. I have trouble navigating the forums on my phone internet when I am out of the house and I think if anyone on the server knows how to make a mobile app that can do it, it would be awesome! If this is not possible though, I totally understand!
    Why is this a good addition for EcoCityCraft?:
    I believe this is a good addition as the forums on the mobile internet can be weird and some things can be much harder to find. This may make me sound dumb, but I spent a good 3 minutes today looking for the search button...
    Other information:
    Not sure if this is possible, I have no idea on how to make or what a mobile app can do.
    Plugin or custom addition:
    Most likely N/A
    One suggestion per form:
    I Understand.
     
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  2. Karin_88

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    So I'm a bit on the fence about this one, most smart phone browsers nowadays come with the setting to view websites in "Desktop Mode", which makes websites look basically exactly like you'd see them on a computer.
    However, an app that would make checking things like boards, profile posts, and sportsbook stuff would be neat at some point! :)
     
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    This is already possible, at least to some extent by using a universal forum client such as this one.
    However xenforo by itself does a very good job at displaying the forums into a mobile friendly layout from your browser.
     
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  4. a_man21

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    if the problem is your internet then an app probably isn’t going to change anything. Not sure about everyone else, but I’ve never had any trouble using forums on mobile, if you are having issues then I’d recommend using a different internet browser (chrome, firebox, etc).
     
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    I've never had any trouble running it on safari or google on a phone. -1
     
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    Likely the cause is the contents of the forum. Which a mobile app won't necessarily be able to address.
    Other likely cause are your browser, provider, older phone model, etc. An app won't address these problems at all.

    -posted from my android
     
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    Never have a issue with mobile using chrome -1
     
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    There are some chrome issues like the imgur photos for example and the ability to not see signatures
     
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    I have no issues browsing the forums via iOS & the Chrome app.
    If you have issues, look into your device as well as the browser you are using, and perhaps switch to another.
    Our forum is already optimized for mobile viewing.
     
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