Should there be a GBAtemp mobile app

[BvanBart]

I don’t think an app would be required- the only use might be them having less restrictions on what they could do on mobile

Are there any restrictions?

 

[The Catboy]

Why would there need to be an app for a self-contained browser tab? You can already make those on your phone. I literally just made one on my phone to prove that point

 

[Deleted member 546149]

Why would there need to be an app for a self-contained browser tab? You can already make those on your phone. I literally just made one on my phone to prove that point
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You could, but an app would be much faster and more users would be attracted

 

[The Catboy]

You could, but an app would be much faster and more users would be attracted

I am no expert but that really doesn't make much sense. Why would an app be faster and would anyone even notice the loading difference? Equally, is there even a demand for this?

 

[Deleted member 546149]

I am no expert but that really doesn't make much sense. Why would an app be faster and would anyone even notice the loading difference? Equally, is there even a demand for this?

sAfArI

 

[Deleted member 397813]

I have been on here for 4 years and the majority of that has been on mobile...

absolutely fucking not.

 

[Deleted member 546149]

I have been on here for 4 years and the majority of that has been on mobile...

absolutely fucking not.

I see your perspective

 

[Mama Looigi]

Are there any restrictions?

Not sure
Maybe just browser restrictions or something? Like with the discord website vs the app
I’m not a web developer x3

 

[The Catboy]

sAfArI

That's not a convincing reason to make an app, especially when the app would most likely just be running on top of Safari on iPhones.

 

[Deleted member 546149]

That's not a convincing reason to make an app, especially when the app would most likely just be running on top of Safari on iPhones.

Well, I'm the poll maker, not the one with the opinion

 

[The Catboy]

Well, I'm the poll maker, not the one with the opinion

What I am trying to address is that you need to try and actually want to convince someone to want to make a dedicated app for the site. Time and effort are needed for both in making an app and maintaining an app, why should someone want to do that over just recommending the user make a dedicated bookmark themselves?

 

[Alexander1970]

No.

 

[AncientBoi]

wiimii, was this your poll again? [sinks the hook InTo the poll]

 

[Sono]

We already have notifications which work on mobile, what else could an app add?

Actually, this is the only reason I made an app a long time ago ([1] [2]), because back then we didn't have web notification support, and I still can't enable notifications on any of my browsers (no option to enable them on the webpage), despite all of my browsers supporting background notification fetch.

Edit: conclusion is, there should be an app, but for notifications only.

 

[The Real Jdbye]

Actually, this is the only reason I made an app a long time ago ([1] [2]), because back then we didn't have web notification support, and I still can't enable notifications on any of my browsers (no option to enable them on the webpage), despite all of my browsers supporting background notification fetch.

Edit: conclusion is, there should be an app, but for notifications only.

I think you might have disallowed notifications at one point, maybe by accident, and that's why the prompt doesn't appear now. You can see if gbatemp.net is in the list in the notifications settings inside the browser, and delete it if it is, and then see if the prompt appears. Or you might have clicked "no" on the prompt on GBAtemp itself the first time you visit the website.
https://gbatemp.net/account/preferences Is this where you were looking for an option to enable? I've never had to go through there.

 

[wownmnpare]

Well, I'm the poll maker, not the one with the opinion

Huh?

 

[Sono]

I think you might have disallowed notifications at one point, maybe by accident, and that's why the prompt doesn't appear now. You can see if gbatemp.net is in the list in the notifications settings inside the browser, and delete it if it is, and then see if the prompt appears. Or you might have clicked "no" on the prompt on GBAtemp itself the first time you visit the website.
https://gbatemp.net/account/preferences Is this where you were looking for an option to enable? I've never had to go through there.

There is absolutely nothing. It's not blocked, neither allowed, nor does it show up in the permissions list, so I couldn't allow it even if I wanted.

The text translates to: "you haven't given any special permissions to this website"

 

[The Real Jdbye]

There is absolutely nothing. It's not blocked, neither allowed, nor does it show up in the permissions list, so I couldn't allow it even if I wanted.

The text translates to: "you haven't given any special permissions to this website"

Try clearing the cookies for gbatemp.net and logging back in.
Wasn't this about getting notifications on mobile though? Not PC?

 

[Sono]

Try clearing the cookies for gbatemp.net and logging back in.
Wasn't this about getting notifications on mobile though? Not PC?

I already tried multiple times, no amount of local storage deletion changes anything on PC.

On phone I get an "Error" button, which does absolutely nothing.

 

[BigOnYa]

Abso freakin lutely - That way I can get likes all day long from Scott to make my day brighter while out n about!