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Does anyone else hate the Tapatalk update?

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Does anyone else hate the Tapatalk update?
on: December 16, 2014, 03:33:36 AM
I couldn't find a new thread on this
 But tapatalk updated the app today (12/15/14) or yesterday and it is TERRIBLE.

Navigation is 10× harder than it used to be! And I'm missing half my participated threads!!

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Re: Does anyone else hate the Tapatalk update?
Reply #1 on: December 16, 2014, 05:06:19 AM
I was just thinking the same thing...not that it was perfect before, but they headed in the wrong direction as far as I'm concerned. 


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Re: Does anyone else hate the Tapatalk update?
Reply #2 on: December 16, 2014, 07:16:14 AM
Hate it too. They seem to have replaced the words for e.g. participated threads with icons and I have no idea what the icons mean. Also words are easier to understand than icons.
I wonder who gives them feedback that leads them to these changes.
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Re: Does anyone else hate the Tapatalk update?
Reply #3 on: December 16, 2014, 12:40:11 PM
I'm not thrilled with it either.   I have disliked the last few updates but managed them after some fiddling.  I'll give this one a little while longer.

For those wondering, there is a mobile friendly browser version of the forum that Micah set up.  Go to www.forum.multitool.org in a mobile browser and it should detect it and load the mobile version for you.

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Re: Does anyone else hate the Tapatalk update?
Reply #4 on: December 16, 2014, 01:19:44 PM
Just tried that, not working for me.
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Re: Does anyone else hate the Tapatalk update?
Reply #5 on: December 16, 2014, 01:32:04 PM
Just tried that, not working for me.

It works on my phone.


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Re: Does anyone else hate the Tapatalk update?
Reply #6 on: December 16, 2014, 01:32:06 PM
What browser/device are you using?  Try clearing your cache and trying again.

Maybe Micah will have some better ideas. 

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Re: Does anyone else hate the Tapatalk update?
Reply #7 on: December 16, 2014, 01:33:38 PM
I just noticed. Way down at the bottom of the page for the full version is a link to the mobile version. Click on that and that should do it for you.

Way down at the bottom.

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Re: Does anyone else hate the Tapatalk update?
Reply #8 on: December 16, 2014, 01:34:27 PM
An LG something or another thingy with buttons and stuff.
I will try the cashe thingy.
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Re: Does anyone else hate the Tapatalk update?
Reply #9 on: December 16, 2014, 01:37:31 PM
For those wondering, there is a mobile friendly browser version of the forum that Micah set up.  Go to www.forum.multitool.org in a mobile browser and it should detect it and load the mobile version for you.

www. not needed, but yeah, you may get a prompt asking if you want to use tapatalk when opening the forum with your mobile browser, cancel that and it should show in the mobile friendlier theme...
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Re: Does anyone else hate the Tapatalk update?
Reply #10 on: December 16, 2014, 01:38:53 PM
Hmmm, negative Red Leader. It loads for a second then closes out. Its cool anyways. Gotta get a new phone anyways. This one is about done.
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Re: Does anyone else hate the Tapatalk update?
Reply #11 on: December 16, 2014, 01:40:00 PM
The mobile link at the bottom didn't work either?

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Re: Does anyone else hate the Tapatalk update?
Reply #12 on: December 16, 2014, 01:41:19 PM
I think it is my phone. It just can't handle this much awesome.
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Re: Does anyone else hate the Tapatalk update?
Reply #13 on: December 16, 2014, 03:08:00 PM
Yeah, I didn't care for it much when I got into it last night.  After a couple minutes it was a bit better once I became familiar with the icons, but it still looks funky to me and so far, I'm not a big fan of it.  I'll have to try the mobile friendly version you guys are talking about sometime tonight. 
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Re: Does anyone else hate the Tapatalk update?
Reply #14 on: December 16, 2014, 04:06:53 PM
the mobile version works in any browser, just click the "mobile" link in the footer of any page to switch...
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Re: Does anyone else hate the Tapatalk update?
Reply #15 on: December 16, 2014, 05:49:12 PM
I emailed them just to ask if there was a way to release the old versio. I doubt I'll get a reply but I hope that even if 1000+ users email them they will get the message.

So far every review on their Google Play App has been 1 star since the update.


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Re: Does anyone else hate the Tapatalk update?
Reply #16 on: December 16, 2014, 06:28:54 PM
I just tried the mobile friendly version for the first time. I must say I really like it!!


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Re: Does anyone else hate the Tapatalk update?
Reply #17 on: December 16, 2014, 06:31:15 PM
For some reason, mine just will not work.
I will try in on a tablet when I get home.
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Re: Does anyone else hate the Tapatalk update?
Reply #18 on: December 16, 2014, 07:49:16 PM
I had some issues with tapatalk recently as well, see the other thread...

http://forum.multitool.org/index.php/topic,56406.0.html

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Re: Does anyone else hate the Tapatalk update?
Reply #19 on: December 16, 2014, 08:05:41 PM
Kelly: "Daddy, what makes men cheat on women?
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Re: Does anyone else hate the Tapatalk update?
Reply #20 on: December 16, 2014, 08:38:37 PM
Got the notification about the new version today. So I'm guessing I'm gonna skip this update. :D


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Re: Does anyone else hate the Tapatalk update?
Reply #21 on: December 16, 2014, 09:10:30 PM
Every update it gets worse  :twak:
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Re: Does anyone else hate the Tapatalk update?
Reply #22 on: December 16, 2014, 10:02:24 PM
I have regular Tapatalk on my phone (awful) and Tapatalk Pro on my Nexus 7 and it is much better.  Maybe they are screening with the free version so everyone shells out for the better version?

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Re: Does anyone else hate the Tapatalk update?
Reply #23 on: December 16, 2014, 10:12:21 PM
I have regular Tapatalk on my phone (awful) and Tapatalk Pro on my Nexus 7 and it is much better.  Maybe they are screening with the free version so everyone shells out for the better version?

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Re: Does anyone else hate the Tapatalk update?
Reply #24 on: December 16, 2014, 11:11:02 PM
I've got the paid version too and the latest update is crap to say the least! :(

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Re: Does anyone else hate the Tapatalk update?
Reply #25 on: December 17, 2014, 12:19:52 AM
Tapatalk Pro? There is a paid version??

Tapatalk also owns AutoGuide on the android market. Which is mostly car forums, and its still easy to use. It didnt get an update!



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Re: Does anyone else hate the Tapatalk update?
Reply #26 on: December 17, 2014, 01:24:16 AM
The new Tapatalk is indeed utter crap, even accessing the sub forum list is  a pain in the butt.

The devs need to write 10000 times "if it aint broken don't smurf with it".


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Re: Does anyone else hate the Tapatalk update?
Reply #27 on: December 17, 2014, 03:04:03 AM
After all this talk I'm tempted to install it just to see how bad it is. :ahhh


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Re: Does anyone else hate the Tapatalk update?
Reply #28 on: December 17, 2014, 03:34:34 AM
The mobile version is working for me :)
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Re: Does anyone else hate the Tapatalk update?
Reply #29 on: December 21, 2014, 07:36:25 PM
They updated the app again. Didn't change anything except now the app remembers the last thread you looked at and it's suppose to be faster.

Still wish I could revert back.


 

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