# Any Chance of an SDMB Mobile App? **URL:** \ **Category:** About This Message Board\ **Created:** [May 7, 2012, 3:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-chance-of-an-sdmb-mobile-app/621180 "2012-05-07T15:24:24Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 18\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Czarcasm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/czarcasm/32/4050_2.png) [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Post date:** [July 12, 2012, 11:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-chance-of-an-sdmb-mobile-app/621180/21 "2012-07-12T11:46:32Z")
Half a day…for _this?_. An off-topic weak-ass re-run personal attack? Talk about sad. Back to the _real_ topic: I took a look at your trial app, **otseng**. I’ve got a 7 inch Galaxy Tab 2 with Android 4.0, and I can see where this could come in handy, time wise. Nobody is seriously suggesting that enabling posting would somehow “corrupt” the board, btw. ---
**Author:** ![akennett](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ee59a6/32.png) [@akennett](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/akennett)\ **Post date:** [July 12, 2012, 11:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-chance-of-an-sdmb-mobile-app/621180/22 "2012-07-12T11:48:30Z")
No! No hugs here!! Hugs go in MPSIMS. But you can’t talk about the board in MPSIMS. So you can’t have hugs in threads about the board. Don’t make them close this thread, Fenris… ---
**Author:** ![Fenris](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fenris/32/498_2.png) [@Fenris](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fenris)\ **Post date:** [July 12, 2012, 11:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-chance-of-an-sdmb-mobile-app/621180/23 "2012-07-12T11:58:34Z")
> [@Czarcasm](#): > > Half a day…for _this?_. An off-topic weak-ass re-run personal attack? > Talk about sad. Some of us have lives outside the board. Sounds like you not only need a hug, but you’re lonely too. Awww. ---
**Author:** ![Czarcasm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/czarcasm/32/4050_2.png) [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Post date:** [July 12, 2012, 11:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-chance-of-an-sdmb-mobile-app/621180/24 "2012-07-12T11:59:43Z")
I installed it, and all I’m getting is a black screen with a grey bar at the bottom that says “Add Site” that does nothing when I touch it. What next? ---
**Author:** ![Fenris](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fenris/32/498_2.png) [@Fenris](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fenris)\ **Post date:** [July 12, 2012, 12:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-chance-of-an-sdmb-mobile-app/621180/25 "2012-07-12T12:00:22Z")
> [@akennett](#): > > No! No hugs here!! > > Hugs go in MPSIMS. But you can’t talk about the board in MPSIMS. So you can’t have hugs in threads about the board. > > Don’t make them close this thread, Fenris… I hear and obey. 😉 Sorry Czarcasm. No hugs, no matter how sad ☹ you are. Akennett has spoken. ---
**Author:** ![GrandWino](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/grandwino/32/67_2.png) [@GrandWino](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GrandWino)\ **Post date:** [July 12, 2012, 1:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-chance-of-an-sdmb-mobile-app/621180/26 "2012-07-12T13:42:40Z")
> [@Czarcasm](#): > > I installed it, and all I’m getting is a black screen with a grey bar at the bottom that says “Add Site” that does nothing when I touch it. What next? Try whispering in its ear a little. ---
**Author:** ![otseng](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/3d9bf3/32.png) [@otseng](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/otseng)\ **Post date:** [July 12, 2012, 1:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-chance-of-an-sdmb-mobile-app/621180/27 "2012-07-12T13:57:41Z")
> [@Czarcasm](#): > > Back to the _real_ topic: I took a look at your trial app, **otseng**. I’ve got a 7 inch Galaxy Tab 2 with Android 4.0, and I can see where this could come in handy, time wise. Nobody is seriously suggesting that enabling posting would somehow “corrupt” the board, btw. Thanks for taking a look at it. I’ve tried Tapatalk before. And there were so many problems with it I figured I might as well try to write something better. For starters, it doesn’t install to SD and they don’t plan on ever changing that. Also, I’m working on being able to display polls. ---
**Author:** ![otseng](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/3d9bf3/32.png) [@otseng](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/otseng)\ **Post date:** [July 12, 2012, 1:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-chance-of-an-sdmb-mobile-app/621180/28 "2012-07-12T13:59:08Z")
> [@Czarcasm](#): > > I installed it, and all I’m getting is a black screen with a grey bar at the bottom that says “Add Site” that does nothing when I touch it. What next? You should get a popup of a list of sites to add. ---
**Author:** ![Czarcasm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/czarcasm/32/4050_2.png) [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Post date:** [July 12, 2012, 2:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-chance-of-an-sdmb-mobile-app/621180/29 "2012-07-12T14:01:09Z")
> [@otseng](#): > > You should get a popup of a list of sites to add. Didn’t happen. ---
**Author:** ![otseng](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/3d9bf3/32.png) [@otseng](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/otseng)\ **Post date:** [July 12, 2012, 2:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-chance-of-an-sdmb-mobile-app/621180/30 "2012-07-12T14:06:49Z")
> [@Czarcasm](#): > > Didn’t happen. I haven’t tested it with Android 4.0. I’ll work on seeing what’s going on. ---
**Author:** ![otseng](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/3d9bf3/32.png) [@otseng](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/otseng)\ **Post date:** [July 13, 2012, 12:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-chance-of-an-sdmb-mobile-app/621180/31 "2012-07-13T00:42:19Z")
> [@otseng](#): > > I haven’t tested it with Android 4.0. I’ll work on seeing what’s going on. OK, I think I figured it out. See if this works for you now. [https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.ecodia.android.p4um](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.ecodia.android.p4um) ---
**Author:** ![Digital\_is\_the\_new\_Analog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/a88e4f/32.png) [@Digital\_is\_the\_new\_Analog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Digital_is_the_new_Analog)\ **Post date:** [July 13, 2012, 12:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-chance-of-an-sdmb-mobile-app/621180/32 "2012-07-13T00:51:23Z")
I just installed this. The version history claims to fix the Add Site issue on 4.0. I’m guessing that’s real time feedback. I kinda like the app. I feel like the UI needs some tweaking, although I’m torn how. Screen real estate is precious on a phone, but I feel like the lists are a bit too…bland? I don’t know how to explain it. That being said…it’s very usable. In fact, while playing with the app, I see the **otseng** posted that he thinks he fixed the 4.0 issue. I can see using this as a time killer while I’m waiting around in a doctor’s office, or whatever. I also like the fact that I can jump to any page. And it’s only crashed on my once so far…I did a long press on a message, and had it force close. I wasn’t able to duplicate the failure, though. ETA: Any chance you want to recompile it for the Android Player for my Playbook? I’m told that it’s a real easy step. -D/a ---
**Author:** ![Czarcasm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/czarcasm/32/4050_2.png) [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Post date:** [July 13, 2012, 1:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-chance-of-an-sdmb-mobile-app/621180/33 "2012-07-13T01:49:36Z")
> [@otseng](#): > > OK, I think I figured it out. See if this works for you now. > > [https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.ecodia.android.p4um](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.ecodia.android.p4um) Perfect! Thank you. ---
**Author:** ![otseng](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/3d9bf3/32.png) [@otseng](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/otseng)\ **Post date:** [July 13, 2012, 2:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-chance-of-an-sdmb-mobile-app/621180/34 "2012-07-13T02:23:11Z")
> [@Czarcasm](#): > > Perfect! Thank you. Great. I’m glad it works for you now. If you see anything else not working, let me know and I’ll try to fix it. ---
**Author:** ![otseng](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/3d9bf3/32.png) [@otseng](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/otseng)\ **Post date:** [July 13, 2012, 2:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-chance-of-an-sdmb-mobile-app/621180/35 "2012-07-13T02:41:13Z")
> [@Digital\_is\_the\_new\_Analog](#): > > ETA: Any chance you want to recompile it for the Android Player for my Playbook? I’m told that it’s a real easy step. I’ll take a look into it and get back with you. ---
**Author:** ![Richard\_Pearse](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/richard_pearse/32/13144_2.png) [@Richard\_Pearse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Richard_Pearse)\ **Post date:** [July 16, 2012, 8:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-chance-of-an-sdmb-mobile-app/621180/36 "2012-07-16T08:12:44Z")
> [@otseng](#): > > I’ve tried Tapatalk before. And there were so many problems with it I figured I might as well try to write something better. For starters, **it doesn’t install to SD** and they don’t plan on ever changing that. Also, I’m working on being able to display polls. What does the bolded line mean? I don’t have any trouble using Tapatalk with the SDMB. ---
**Author:** ![bldysabba](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ecccb3/32.png) [@bldysabba](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bldysabba)\ **Post date:** [July 16, 2012, 8:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-chance-of-an-sdmb-mobile-app/621180/37 "2012-07-16T08:39:17Z")
> [@Richard\_Pearse](#): > > What does the bolded line mean? I don’t have any trouble using Tapatalk with the SDMB. WAG - He’s talking about the SD card, not the Straight Dope. ---
**Author:** ![Richard\_Pearse](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/richard_pearse/32/13144_2.png) [@Richard\_Pearse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Richard_Pearse)\ **Post date:** [July 16, 2012, 9:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-chance-of-an-sdmb-mobile-app/621180/38 "2012-07-16T09:37:25Z")
> [@bldysabba](#): > > WAG - He’s talking about the SD card, not the Straight Dope. Thanks. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-chance-of-an-sdmb-mobile-app/621180.md?page=1)