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RunningMania? There's an App for that

Postby turd ferguson » Wed Jun 23, 2010 12:44 am

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Further the the occasional cryptic thread this week, we've been testing an iPhone/iPad and Android app for RM.

The app is called Tapatalk and it provides direct access to the forums, private messages, userlists, who's online...

Download and install it in the usual way. There's a free version which doesn't allow you to post (only to read posts) and a pay version ($2.99) which allows you to post. If you're bold go ahead and spend the three bucks, otherwise test out the free app first.

There is a Blackberry app but it's beta and buggy. If they put out a release version, we'll install that too.

Go to "search" and search for RunningMania, you should find it quickly. You should only need to log in once, RM will stay in your accounts.

I don't know what else to say except thanks to the admins for installing it and to the maniacs we've called on to help test it out. Questions or comments?

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Re: RunningMania? There's an App for that

Postby ultraslacker » Wed Jun 23, 2010 1:01 am

Just want to add that the blackberry beta is available, but it really doesn't work very well. The support forum says that it works on some models better than others. You can try it, but I didn't have good luck with it and neither did Lazagna.
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Re: RunningMania? There's an App for that

Postby La » Wed Jun 23, 2010 7:18 am

ultraslacker wrote:Just want to add that the blackberry beta is available, but it really doesn't work very well. The support forum says that it works on some models better than others. You can try it, but I didn't have good luck with it and neither did Lazagna.

How do I find it to try it out?
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Re: RunningMania? There's an App for that

Postby Jwolf » Wed Jun 23, 2010 8:28 am

Thank you!

I was wondering about this because there was a message about testing the BB version but not about this-- I would have jumped in. :)

It works great. Might even drop the three bucks...
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Postby mcshame » Wed Jun 23, 2010 8:55 am

I just installed it on my blackberry curve 8520 on the old operating system 4.6.1 and it works like a charm.

I just wish you could filter by latest updates

EDIT: I take that back, the main page is the latest updates as I just saw my update! :)

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Re: RunningMania? There's an App for that

Postby turd ferguson » Wed Jun 23, 2010 9:01 am

La wrote:
ultraslacker wrote:Just want to add that the blackberry beta is available, but it really doesn't work very well. The support forum says that it works on some models better than others. You can try it, but I didn't have good luck with it and neither did Lazagna.

How do I find it to try it out?


Go here on your blackberry browser to install:

http://tapatalk.com/bb

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Re: RunningMania? There's an App for that

Postby turd ferguson » Wed Jun 23, 2010 9:02 am

Jwolf wrote:Thank you!

I was wondering about this because there was a message about testing the BB version but not about this-- I would have jumped in. :)

It works great. Might even drop the three bucks...


Thanks - we didn't need anymore testers for the iPhone app because it works like a charm - it was the blackberry app causing problems.

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Postby mcshame » Wed Jun 23, 2010 9:10 am

I am replying from my blackberry using the app following Mike comment that there were problems with the blackberry app.

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Postby mcshame » Wed Jun 23, 2010 9:12 am

Apparently, you just didn't have the right tester ;)

Go for it La, looks good to me!

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Postby Jwolf » Wed Jun 23, 2010 9:15 am

mcshame wrote:Apparently, you just didn't have the right tester ;)

Go for it La, looks good to me!


And you don't have to pay for the posting option?
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Postby mcshame » Wed Jun 23, 2010 9:18 am

Posting away!!! I guess 'cus it's beta, there is no charge

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Postby mcshame » Wed Jun 23, 2010 9:22 am

When you install it, make sure you chose the right version based on the OS (operating system) on your berry.

Go to the wrench, select about and the info is there. I'm 4.6.1.290, when I 1st did it with the second application, it did you work. Tried the 1st one and I was in business!

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Postby mcshame » Wed Jun 23, 2010 9:23 am

Sigh...no edit function. When I 1st installed it, it did not work until I picked the right version
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Postby ultraslacker » Wed Jun 23, 2010 9:54 am

Jwolf wrote:
mcshame wrote:Apparently, you just didn't have the right tester ;)

Go for it La, looks good to me!


And you don't have to pay for the posting option?


the blackberry one is currently free because it's beta and buggy. Once they sort it out they'll start charging.
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Re: RunningMania? There's an App for that

Postby b_squared » Wed Jun 23, 2010 9:59 am

Very nice app.

I like that Doonst's avatar is just Tuzo

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Postby mcshame » Wed Jun 23, 2010 10:02 am

Yah, there are no graphics on the BB version and no stick threads when browsing forum. No Jen, no tabs or anything to get them, must be different then the apple one

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Postby turd ferguson » Wed Jun 23, 2010 10:05 am

mcshame wrote:Yah, there are no graphics on the BB version and no stick threads when browsing forum. No Jen, no tabs or anything to get them, must be different then the apple one


It sounds completely different from the iPhone/iPad app.

The graphics on the iPhone app are pretty sweet - the avatars are all there, all the photos in posts are small but are clickable links, its actually quite well designed.

I'll post some more screenshots of the iPhone version tonight.

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Re: RunningMania? There's an App for that

Postby CinC » Wed Jun 23, 2010 10:44 am

I've played with it a bit since Monday night (when we installed it on my iPhone after the naked pagan rituals) and I like it!

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Postby Lazagna » Wed Jun 23, 2010 10:48 am

I chose the right version, but perhaps it's because I'm on 5.0
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Postby VeloCarrie » Wed Jun 23, 2010 11:01 am

I had installed it earlier in the week and found it a great reader, but didn't have access to the membership section. I didn't realize I couldn't see the sticky section until Lorne mentioned it. I just tried to post and was unable to and I have the same Curve as Lorne. I'm going to reinstall the app and try the version that Lorne picked. *crossing fingers*

If it doesn't work, it's still better to catch up on RM on this than the browser.
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Postby Robbie-T » Wed Jun 23, 2010 11:07 am

Not bad, thanks

eta that was from my BB Curve 8310
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Postby VeloCarrie » Wed Jun 23, 2010 11:09 am

Trail Child wrote:I had installed it earlier in the week and found it a great reader, but didn't have access to the membership section. I didn't realize I couldn't see the sticky section until Lorne mentioned it. I just tried to post and was unable to and I have the same Curve as Lorne. I'm going to reinstall the app and try the version that Lorne picked. *crossing fingers*

If it doesn't work, it's still better to catch up on RM on this than the browser.

Nope. Still won't let me post. Keeps telling me to "log in" even though I keep logging in. Oh well, they are still working on it.
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Postby ultraslacker » Wed Jun 23, 2010 11:10 am

Trail Child wrote:
Trail Child wrote:I had installed it earlier in the week and found it a great reader, but didn't have access to the membership section. I didn't realize I couldn't see the sticky section until Lorne mentioned it. I just tried to post and was unable to and I have the same Curve as Lorne. I'm going to reinstall the app and try the version that Lorne picked. *crossing fingers*

If it doesn't work, it's still better to catch up on RM on this than the browser.

Nope. Still won't let me post. Keeps telling me to "log in" even though I keep logging in. Oh well, they are still working on it.


This is one of the problems I had. It would sometimes recognize that I was logged in, sometimes not. I was only able to successfully post once, and only able to see the NRR once.
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Re: RunningMania? There's an App for that

Postby turd ferguson » Wed Jun 23, 2010 11:12 am

Trail Child wrote:Nope. Still won't let me post. Keeps telling me to "log in" even though I keep logging in. Oh well, they are still working on it.


They = the good people at Tapatalk (not the admins). We can't do much until it comes out of beta.

Any Android feedback?

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Postby mcshame » Wed Jun 23, 2010 11:13 am

I chose the right version, but perhaps it's because I'm on 5.0


Don't use 5.0 yet, not supported by Rogers and likely the app.

It's telling me I'm not logged in as well...may not post


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