Meet Our Updated iOS App!

Felicia (Ferishia) wrote: "I have an "Error Getting Updates" message when I try to go to Home. I've deleted and redownloaded it. I'm using the IOS version for my iPhone 5. What's the deal?"

I'm having the same problem. It's suggesting GR servers are overloaded but I'm using GR servers on my computer right now with no problems.

Nice to see the staff replying to the users who have issues with the new app but not even acknowledging those asking about Windows phone. This site is getting more and more about excluding some of its users: first the non kindle ones, then the non American ones and now the Windows phone users.


Emily wrote: "Chris wrote: "I'm having the issues with the error message again. Looks like it's not every time, but more often than not. "

And this is only on the home screen? We will definitely have someone l..."

Yes please, rush to this and ignore us Windows users. We're second hand users.

I love the new app! It's so much easier and user friendly! Keep up the good work!

ɑƨħŵɑɡ ♥Team Magnus Damora FOREVER♥ wrote: "Lorcan wrote: "Any sign of a Windows Phone App?"

I second that.. we need a Windows app.. and i love the iOS app new look.. it was about time! I hope you add the ability to browse and comment on a ..."
Windows App! Windows App!

Can't wait for the Android update! Especially running a Group on here, you can't do anything!!!! No new posts, no polls, nothing!

I apologize for not addressing this sooner! We don't have any plans for a Windows phone app right now, but it's great to hear that many of our users would like one.

Emily wrote: "I apologize for not addressing this sooner! We don't have any plans for a Windows phone app right now, but it's great to hear that many of our users would like one."

Oh no!!!! please please do work on one! We love our Windows Phones and we love our Goodreads!

I like being able to see more on my "updates" page to include book covers vs. titles with links and broader detail on the book page. But, I prefer the original home page (with icons leading to each page) over immediately jumping into updates. With the previous home page, other options, such as groups and recs, were more quickly accessible.

As a visual person, I like having my current reads at the top of My Books page, along with the progress bar and %.

Additionally, it would be nice to view likes and comments already posted via the app.

Emily wrote: "Ella's Gran wrote: "I have tried all of those options several times. In fact I am not able to sign out and back in without deleting the app and reloading it - there is no sign out/in option availab..."

I have signed out/back in and still get the same error message on the home page. I have also forced a close and re-loaded the app and get the same result.

ETA: My iPad was updated a couple of days ago and is running iOS 8.0.1

Do this for Android too!!

Looks stunning i can't wait to get the app

Emily wrote: "I apologize for not addressing this sooner! We don't have any plans for a Windows phone app right now, but it's great to hear that many of our users would like one."

What kind of answer is that? Seriously, it's great you want one but sorry you're s*it out of luck? No comment. Maybe you should start thinking of giving us one? Why aren't you working on it? Why isn't it in your plans? I guess you don't care about us? But why? A real answer would be appreciated. You've been asked for it for a long while. Your above answer doesn't cut it anymore.

Also, if you don't want to give us an app, can't you at least improve the mobile site? You can't even add tags to a book you add because the drop menu doesn't work right and that's a basic thing. Let's not even talk about navigating among my to-read list...

It's really frustrating to be treated like second hand users when we partecipate to the site just as those you rush to make happy. As a user who's not American, doesn't have a kindle and uses a Windows phone, it seems I'm not even on your radar these days.

Manuela wrote: "Emily wrote: "I apologize for not addressing this sooner! We don't have any plans for a Windows phone app right now, but it's great to hear that many of our users would like one."

What kind of ans..."


Well, what she said... actually. WHY aren't you working on an App? It's not like Windows Phone is brand new. Please actually give us an answer, and it would be best if the answer is "yes, we're working on it! We will fix the mobile page too!"

Ella's Gran wrote: "Emily wrote: "Ella's Gran wrote: "I have tried all of those options several times. In fact I am not able to sign out and back in without deleting the app and reloading it - there is no sign out/in ..."

Thanks for the information! We are looking into this right now, and I'm sorry this isn't working for you :(

I've signed in and out, and forced quit the app. Still getting the error update message.

Just took a quick tour of the new app. Beautiful indeed! All of my problems with the app have been addressed, and I love lots of the new features. Great work, and looking forward to future updates!

Wow it's amazing, so awesome!
WAITING FOR THE ANDROID APP BECAUSE IT'S SSSOOO BAD

Goodreads, smh. you need to pay more attention to the Android app!

Emily wrote: "I'll definitely let our development team know about this. Have you tried signing in and out to see if that makes any difference? "

Yes, I have tried logging out, closing the App and then logging in again. I also tried deleting the app and reloading it..still getting the error message

Zeeshan wrote: "Waiting for Android app!!!!"

There is an android app...look on the Google Play Store.

Im waiting the Android app too :D

I wish the notifications was on the home page!!

It's always a great feeling when the app's start page is a great big error message.

The new iOS app looks really good, very in-keeping with the new iOS style! iOS is not my favourite smartphone system, but I really do like to see well-designed apps that fit with the design styles of the system.

On that note, I am looking forward to a redesigned Android app as well, as there are definitely many usability issues and a lot of the time I think it is just displaying an embedded webpage. An app built in Android's upcoming Material Design style will indeed be great - and it would be interesting to see how your design team play on the concept of "paper" given that Material Design uses "sheets" of paper, and... books are also made of paper (fun fact).

For those of you getting riled up about the lack of a Windows Phone app:
Yes, minorities should be addressed and catered to. But also remember that Goodreads are a smallish team, and Windows Phone has only 2.5% of the global market share in smartphones, so whilst I'm sure they are looking into building an app for it, their time is precious and more worthwhile spent on development for the Web, Android and iOS.

I think I'm going to hold off on updating till this "error" on the home screen is corrected.

Alec wrote: "It's always a great feeling when the app's start page is a great big error message."

Inspires confidence! I'm not seeing any really great changes/improvements, but maybe that's because of the error that prevails.

Ella's Gran wrote: "Is anyone else having problems with the new app? In place of a home page I am only getting and Error Getting Updates message followed by
"An unexpected error occurred. It may be that the Goodreads..."

SAME HERE! I don't know what thats all about....its annoying. I've tried signing out and back in, but it didnt seem to work at all.

My main gripe has always been that you cannot quote a previous post. That hasn't changed.

AndrewP wrote: "My main gripe has always been that you cannot quote a previous post. That hasn't changed."

UGH! Yeah, I totally wish that would change! It definitely needs too. I hate replying sometimes, via phone just because of that and then have to wait until I get home to do so.

Loving the new update, especially the updates stream.

Cait wrote: "Zeeshan wrote: "Waiting for Android app!!!!"

There is an android app...look on the Google Play Store."

We're wanting an updated one - duh there's one, but it's really shitty

waiting the update for android app :)

Steph wrote: "I like being able to see more on my "updates" page to include book covers vs. titles with links and broader detail on the book page. But, I prefer the original home page (with icons leading to eac..."

I would have to agree with you Steph,I much prefer the older version and probably wont use the new one, Very disappointed.

Any chance on being able to have spoiler tags that work in the app? It makes it tough to use the app to participate in a discussion about a book when you can't see what's been written.

Thanks!

Also waiting for a Windows phone app, too. I tried using another app in order to connect it to GR, SocialReads, and it's enough to track my reading although it doesn't have a rating system. The mobile site isn't much better either.

I understand Windows phone is not as big as Android or Apple phones, but it still is a significant section of the market. I would understand if there was a Beta version in the work or something, but the fact that there wasn't even a plan to work on the app makes me awfully disappointed.

"For our Android-loving members, we promise that we have not forgotten you!

And for our Windows Phone-loving members, we promise that we ALREADY have forgotten you!"

Ana wrote: "Also waiting for a Windows phone app, too. I tried using another app in order to connect it to GR, SocialReads, and it's enough to track my reading although it doesn't have a rating system. The mob..."

Yes, even Beta version would be welcome.

I really hate how some of the pictures doesn't load on the Iphone all you get is a html script and no photo.

now waiting for the android update app

Jamie wrote: "I really hate how some of the pictures doesn't load on the Iphone all you get is a html script and no photo."

This shouldn't be happening. Where are the photos failing to appear, and what photos? For example, are you not seeing book covers load on your updates feed?

I really like the new design. The new "my books" section now is perfect! Thanks a lot :-)

Hey everyone! We just pushed a fix for the errors on the updates feed. If you refresh your feed and sign in and out, then this should work as expected.

Let me know if you run into any more trouble.

Emily wrote: "Hey everyone! We just pushed a fix for the errors on the updates feed. If you refresh your feed and sign in and out, then this should work as expected.

Let me know if you run into any more trouble."

Excellent. I now have the updates stream instead of error. Thank you very much :)

Add me to the long list of people waiting for Android update.

Zeeshan wrote: "Waiting for Android app!!!!"

Yes, indeed.

Emily wrote: "Tara wrote: "Is it only for certain iOS's? I haven't received an update message on my iPod"

Which iOS are you running? Have you tried visiting the app store and looking on the Updates tab?"

I am running iOS 6

Emily wrote: "Hey everyone! We just pushed a fix for the errors on the updates feed. If you refresh your feed and sign in and out, then this should work as expected.

Let me know if you run into any more trouble."

Thanks. It works for me without the error message now :)

Zeeshan wrote: "Waiting for Android app!!!!"

There is an android app, it's not as good as the iPhone app though.

Nada wrote: "Your Android app needs a lot of work."

I second that.

I miss having the notifications and private message button on the home page.