Has anyone installed the New Motorhome App yet? (1 Viewer)

Jim

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If on Android and you see a prompt to install it, you can do so. It will then behave just like any other app on your phone, it will notify you about stuff, you'll always be logged in etc. This is not an App like you get at the App Store even though it behaves just like one. This is what's known as a PWA a (progressive web app). Essentially the app is our website wrapped in an invisible app wrapper, there is no browser, it feels just like an app you bought from the store. It's really fast and has other benefits. Did you know Twitter and Pinterest are PWA's?

One company though does not like PWA's Anyone guess which one? Yes you were right, Apple don't like PWA's because you can get them without going to their store which means they don't get their 30% cut

You can still use our PWA on Apple machines but not with a safari browser. I am using the app now on my Mac. I installed it using the Chrome browser, then dragged it from the Chrome apps area to my dock, there it is showing me I have 24 unread PMs

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It's not essential to use it, and we make our site work really well in any browser, so its pretty much unnecessary for most But if you fancy it as an app on your phone, and want to give the app a go, feel free (y)
 
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If on Android and you see a prompt to install it, you can do so. It will then behave just like any other app on your phone, it will notify you about stuff, you'll always be logged in etc. This is not an App like you get at the App Store even though it behaves just like one. This is what's known as a PWA a (progressive web app). Essentially the app is our website wrapped in an invisible app wrapper, there is no browser, it feels just like an app you bought from the store. It's really fast and has other benefits. Did you know Twitter and Pinterest are PWA's?

One company though does not like PWA's Anyone guess which one? Yes you were right, Apple don't like PWA's because you can get them without going to their store which means they don't get their 30% cut

You can still use our PWA on Apple machines but not with a safari browser. I am using the app now on my Mac. I installed it using the Chrome browser, then dragged it from the Chrome apps area to my dock, there it is showing me I have 24 unread PMs

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It's not essential to use it, and we make our site work really well in any browser, so its pretty much unnecessary for most But if you fancy it as an app on your phone, and want to give the app a go, feel free (y)
Where is it?
 
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Jim

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I don't have an Android Phone, but on an Android tablet I clicked the hamburger top left and and the very bottom was the option to install. On my mac in a chrome Browser, ther was a little + sign far right of the URL window next to the little bookmark star.

On an iPhone even using Chrome I can't see an install, barstewards that they are

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I was wondering if there's a setting which allows it to open on e.g. 'What's New' tab?

Wyn
 
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TheBig1

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I found it but needed to unlock the home screen in settings before it could install properly

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I don't have an Android Phone, but on an Android tablet I clicked the hamburger top left and and the very bottom was the option to install. On my mac in a chrome Browser, ther was a little + sign far right of the URL window next to the little bookmark star.

On an iPhone even using Chrome I can't see an install, barstewards that they are
Got it 👍

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Jim

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Installed, but if it had been installed by someone else I wouldn't have known.
Identical to the URL version.


Except no browser and it behaves just like an app with notifications etc. Yes PWAs are not stripped down versions of a website, they are the website.
 
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App installed and working with no issues on Moto One Vision Mobile running Android 10.

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Just installed it and it works.

Will give it a trial and report back. :)
 
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Younger users of the internet don't use a browser to get to you tube or facebook or their bank, or to find news or their favourite blog, or read a mag. They use apps.

They find the users like us who use a browser to find a site and then use a password to log in as quite quaint. :D Apps are taking over the internet and we are just keeping our hand in. Keeping this the best place for Motorhome Enthusiasts of all kinds, young, old, fun-loving and miserable :D
 
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Cookies, hamburgers and pappajohn doesn't seem happy with it, I'm in.

Done.

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All good here 👍can you not 'preview' now or is there a longer editing window? Cheers

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TheBig1

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Still can't find a collapsed menu or a hamburger.

Nokia 5 phone. Anyone got a four year old I can borrow??
three horizontal lines on the top bar in your browser window on the phone in which you are reading the motorhome fun website
 

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