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Quote from: King Raymond on June 05, 2021, 06:41:21 PM

A Bitcointalk forum mobile application should be created, what do you think?

I think that there is just no need to create Bitcointalk app cause it's good to having such brilliant website. And I like it's design and it's simple and also elegant.
And still there is no proper owner and other things in this forum and I will suggest that we should only focus on you goals like learning etc.

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Quote from: hZti on January 15, 2023, 06:16:33 AM

I really like this idea, since especially younger users are more on their phone than on a computer.
If this app however wants to be an success, they should look at apps like reddit or twitter and not just make a stupid website in an app style application!

If you are an iOS/iPhone user you can use the trick from @shahzadafzal how can the bitcointalk application work on mobile but I'm not sure this will be more comfortable, maybe you can try it that way.

[1] Bitcointalk as a Mobile App - Trick for iOS/iPhone

Reddit and Twitter have owners so it's clear they can focus more on applications, while this forum was only created by Satoshi and then handed over to theymos and also Cyrus.
I'm not sure they can develop this thing for an app.

I just noticed and found out that it is possible to do something like that, but for IOS user devise only.
But he seems okay for my point of view.

Just to make it faster. On the other hand in my honest opinion, On the other hand most of the user communities
here on the bitcointalk forum are not comfortable with using a mobile phone when they open their account on the
bitcointalk forum and I am one of them.

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Quote from: King Raymond on June 05, 2021, 06:41:21 PM

A Bitcointalk forum mobile application should be created, what do you think?

Maybe at least you know what the community's response here in this forum is when you made this a topic. Also, in the years I've been here on the forum, I haven't seen a single person complain about why bitcointalk doesn't have apps that can be downloaded to the phone. I haven't seen anyone complain like that.

Even I disapprove of it because it doesn't make sense either. Also, this forum has existed for many years and so far the results have been good until now.

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Why would a bitcointalk app be needed, it would just eat up space on the mobile device's storage. Also, even if you use a cell phone, we can still open an access account on bitcointalk using the chrome browser and other browsers.

So I don't think it should be given any more attention. Because if I'm in the province and I can't bring my desktop and don't have a laptop, I can still open my account on this forum. Although the device is small, of course, that's fine with me.

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Quote from: King Raymond on June 05, 2021, 06:41:21 PM

A Bitcointalk forum mobile application should be created, what do you think?

I suggest improving the user interface and user experience of the current bitcoin talk web application. So people can interact more with the web application.

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Quote from: King Raymond on June 05, 2021, 06:41:21 PM

A Bitcointalk forum mobile application should be created, what do you think?

I personally really disagree because when Bitcointalk is integrated into an application I don't think it will be better in the future, and I personally prefer to use a computer to access bitcointalk, yes, even though I sometimes use a cellphone to access bitcointalk, yes, I think why you think you make an application because of experience the display on the cellphone screen is very uncomfortable and like you said most young people use cellphones more often to communicate and socialize compared to PCs or computers but in my opinion it will also be difficult in the end when we will share formulas, scripts or code in threads which we will create in a certain section.

You do not need to disagree with the idea of creating a bitcointalk app. I know most people will continue using bitcointalk on laptop or personal computer but still, there is nothing bad in having an app too. Sometimes an app can be handy if you are on a travel etc and you do not have access to your computer.

I know people will argue that it is difficult to write a post using a mobile but then if you have ever used a trading view app on a mobile it is even more difficult to operate it on mobile, and still they have an app. So I guess it's time that theymos come up with a bitcointalk app .

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Quote from: King Raymond on June 05, 2021, 06:41:21 PM

A Bitcointalk forum mobile application should be created, what do you think?

I personally really disagree because when Bitcointalk is integrated into an application I don't think it will be better in the future, and I personally prefer to use a computer to access bitcointalk, yes, even though I sometimes use a cellphone to access bitcointalk, yes, I think why you think you make an application because of experience the display on the cellphone screen is very uncomfortable and like you said most young people use cellphones more often to communicate and socialize compared to PCs or computers but in my opinion it will also be difficult in the end when we will share formulas, scripts or code in threads which we will create in a certain section.

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Quote from: ajiz138 on January 15, 2023, 02:49:48 PM

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[1] Bitcointalk as a Mobile App - Trick for iOS/iPhone

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Quote from: nioctib_100 on February 05, 2023, 09:16:30 PM

Doesn't seem like this has been mentioned yet, but there are services out there that can take a functioning website and turn it into a functioning app. Gonative for example, works with Bitcointalk.org. I was able to make a quick demo on a simulator iPhone here: https://gonative.io/share/olewny.

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You can easily add your favorite website's shortcut on your screen by following this steps on your iPhone: How to Add a Website Shortcut to Your iPhone Home Screen.
This is for Android users: How to Add Website to Home Screen on Android.
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Quote from: nioctib_100 on February 06, 2023, 08:44:15 PM

Right, I mean as I wrote in my post, it gets you 80% of the way there pretty quickly, in the sense that it's an app-clone of the current website. The remaining 20% is redoing the design to make it perfect for mobile devices.

Shortcut is not 80% of app development annd design is more than 20% of app development. There is a lot more involved into it, including UI designers, UX designers and researchers, android and iOS developers, project managers and so on. That's why usually a company has group of people that work on app or they either order 3rd party companies to do app for them and then they pay for support.

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Quote from: nioctib_100 on February 05, 2023, 09:16:30 PM

Doesn't seem like this has been mentioned yet, but there are services out there that can take a functioning website and turn it into a functioning app. Gonative for example, works with Bitcointalk.org. I was able to make a quick demo on a simulator iPhone here: https://gonative.io/share/olewny.

This is using the same thing like those ''tricks'' other members wrote before you, but it doesn't look any different than using bitcointalk forum with regular browser.
One more negative side is that for creating Bitcointalk App with GoNative it needs to be paid serious amount of money, from $790 to $5440, depending on package.
Only benefit I see could be notifications, but for that amount money it's just not worth it.

Right, I mean as I wrote in my post, it gets you 80% of the way there pretty quickly, in the sense that it's an app-clone of the current website. The remaining 20% is redoing the design to make it perfect for mobile devices. And yes, it is a bit of a shortcut to use a service like that, and I'm sure tech purists and professional app developers probably hate these services (probably with good reason), but I think it's more akin to using something like Wordpress to build a website. Any competent web developer will tell you that there are millions of better options than wordpress, but for quite a lot of people and smaller projects, it does get the job done. If Bitcointalk were to make an app, they'd probably build one from scratch. If some hobbyist wanted to make their own app-viewer of Bitcointalk and see what they can do with it, Gonative isn't a terrible choice for them.

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Quote from: nioctib_100 on February 05, 2023, 09:16:30 PM

Doesn't seem like this has been mentioned yet, but there are services out there that can take a functioning website and turn it into a functioning app. Gonative for example, works with Bitcointalk.org. I was able to make a quick demo on a simulator iPhone here: https://gonative.io/share/olewny.

This is using the same thing like those ''tricks'' other members wrote before you, but it doesn't look any different than using bitcointalk forum with regular browser.
One more negative side is that for creating Bitcointalk App with GoNative it needs to be paid serious amount of money, from $790 to $5440, depending on package.
Only benefit I see could be notifications, but for that amount money it's just not worth it.

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Doesn't seem like this has been mentioned yet, but there are services out there that can take a functioning website and turn it into a functioning app. Gonative for example, works with Bitcointalk.org. I was able to make a quick demo on a simulator iPhone here: https://gonative.io/share/olewny.

Services like Gonative get you 80% of the way there. Of course there's still some leftover work to do, like in this simulation, the font size is obviously too small for a mobile device. I'm not 100% sure on the legality of it with Bitcointalk, but it's relatively common for developers to make a better version of a forum they like. Just look at Apollo for Reddit, it's not made by Reddit, but it's made by some developers who want to give a better version of Reddit. I mean if it was allowed by the admins, it would be a very fun project to make an App for Bitcointalk just to overhaul all the design and bring it to 2023 in that regard.

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Quote from: hZti on January 15, 2023, 06:16:33 AM

I really like this idea, since especially younger users are more on their phone than on a computer.
If this app however wants to be an success, they should look at apps like reddit or twitter and not just make a stupid website in an app style application!

If you are an iOS/iPhone user you can use the trick from @shahzadafzal how can the bitcointalk application work on mobile but I'm not sure this will be more comfortable, maybe you can try it that way.

[1] Bitcointalk as a Mobile App - Trick for iOS/iPhone

Reddit and Twitter have owners so it's clear they can focus more on applications, while this forum was only created by Satoshi and then handed over to theymos and also Cyrus.
I'm not sure they can develop this thing for an app.

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Quote from: hZti on January 15, 2023, 06:16:33 AM

I really like this idea, since especially younger users are more on their phone than on a computer.
If this app however wants to be an success, they should look at apps like reddit or twitter and not just make a stupid website in an app style application!

I don't think there is any hint from the mods about the bitcointalk app to be created. Don't think there are any plans for it in the pipeline.
But who knows one days, theymos may give us a surprise and announce about the app.

Note:- Until there is an official app, do not download any unofficial bitcointalk app from anywhere, as it may be a phishing attempt to get your passwords.

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I really like this idea, since especially younger users are more on their phone than on a computer.
If this app however wants to be an success, they should look at apps like reddit or twitter and not just make a stupid website in an app style application!

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why bother? just open it using your mobile browser

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i think it's ok , creat it i will try for you

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Quote from: Emitdama on January 03, 2023, 01:34:43 PM

I just checked that topic and learnt that is about firefox extension based and not exactly an app for mobile. I guess only theymos decides about mobile app version of this forum then we can get. Otherwise anyone can create unofficial version for "read only" purposes.

I think that extension is pretty good though. You can edit on your own and you just have to switch to Firefox on your Android to use. It's better than running another app which probably gonna do the same thing but requires extra power. Considering the development of the new forum is still going on I'd never count on an official app release anytime soon. If they ever do it at all.

Quote from: gunhell16 on January 07, 2023, 09:02:51 AM

This is just my opinion, why make bitcointalk apps in the play store if we can use bitcointalk for browsing even if we use a mobile phone, it can also be setup in a desktop-style even though the monitor is small and that's all. different.

Have you ever tried to type in landscape mode? It's a pain even if your phone has a large screen. Sure you can browse just fine but you won't be able to post comfortably. But at the end of the day, most members probably use a PC/laptop so it is not really a priority.

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Quote from: ajiz138 on January 05, 2023, 04:10:15 AM

Quote from: Accardo on January 03, 2023, 07:55:16 PM

I prefer reading the forum on IPad, UI is friendly, the signatures and words appear boldly, and easy to read like on a laptop. Additionally, I spend more time reading the forum on my Ipad compared to my laptop. However, the forum is not user-friendly with phones with small screen resolutions, yet launching a mobile app to make it phone compatible will decrease post quality on the forum from the app users. Writing with a phone can cause multiple mistakes and may not be crosschecked on apps like Grammarly to enable an interesting read. Unless the app is created to be read-only; members can only read as guests, I won't prefer an app for the forum. Things to consider are if it'll be open source or closed source, the forum may now require some payments or donations to maintain the app, especially for core developers. I think the forum is unique, easy to navigate, and less cumbersome this way.

Next week I plan to buy an IPad, it looks practical after I saw several reviews about the IPad, the comfort is increasingly satisfied, especially the IPad can also use the keyboard, this will make it easier for me to open forums on the IPad.

I'm not sure that there is a mobile application for forums that can provide more convenience than a website because what I know is a unique forum is a website and it will be different from other forums, maybe you expect something new but it's not the main feature because it's like what you say requires reliable developers to be paid to operate the applications that are made, but I'm sure a mobile application is not a good idea for me.

Yes they'll be some members that won't use the app at all, which may keep the app on a sideline for phone users only. Some challenges will emerge; illicit developers may decide to create similar apps just to derail people searching for the forum. Though, it'll help the spread of bitcoin as it'll pop up when people search bitcoin on app stores yet the downside is quite bigger compared to the benefits. I'd urge you to get the Ipad as you said, you'd enjoy the forum, and users with lesser screen resolution phones can read the forum then communicate while on laptop. Truly it feels difficult to respond through phones, which may require a mobile app for the forum, but, then, the app may not be as responsive as the forum; it could lag, due to the numerous information on the forum.

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Quote from: gunhell16 on January 07, 2023, 09:02:51 AM

Quote from: Woodie on December 20, 2022, 06:59:35 AM

Quote from: King Raymond on June 05, 2021, 06:41:21 PM

A Bitcointalk forum mobile application should be created, what do you think?

If this app is put on the app store or playstore, we could be onboarding more members onto the forum which could indirectly benefit the crypto ecosystem but like any other big forum name out there... It's best to keep it as is.

Btw a web based app wouldn't be a bad idea as this wouldn't be any different from what we have here but having to build a app that needs a database and the alike would be big no as this would make it a target for possible data breaches.

This is just my opinion, why make bitcointalk apps in the play store if we can use bitcointalk for browsing even if we use a mobile phone, it can also be setup in a desktop-style even though the monitor is small and that's all. different.

So it seems like it will just be old for me, even if there are bitcointalk apps, I won't use them. Then it's still better for me to use Bitcointalk using a laptop or desktop. Although, mobile is also good for those who don't have desktops and laptops via browsing but not apps.

Well, in short it is better to have bitcointalk mobile app, rather not having any app at all.

I understand that easiest and best way is to use it on your computer/ PC / Laptop, but we are not always in front of our computer. With mobile app, we can also stay in touch with bitcointalk on the mobile. Also, the browser on the mobile can fulfill the same purpose, but a app would be a better option.

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Quote from: Woodie on December 20, 2022, 06:59:35 AM

Quote from: King Raymond on June 05, 2021, 06:41:21 PM

A Bitcointalk forum mobile application should be created, what do you think?

If this app is put on the app store or playstore, we could be onboarding more members onto the forum which could indirectly benefit the crypto ecosystem but like any other big forum name out there... It's best to keep it as is.

Btw a web based app wouldn't be a bad idea as this wouldn't be any different from what we have here but having to build a app that needs a database and the alike would be big no as this would make it a target for possible data breaches.

This is just my opinion, why make bitcointalk apps in the play store if we can use bitcointalk for browsing even if we use a mobile phone, it can also be setup in a desktop-style even though the monitor is small and that's all. different.

So it seems like it will just be old for me, even if there are bitcointalk apps, I won't use them. Then it's still better for me to use Bitcointalk using a laptop or desktop. Although, mobile is also good for those who don't have desktops and laptops via browsing but not apps.

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Quote from: Kakmakr on June 14, 2021, 08:43:25 AM

I see a lot of people saying that it is a bad idea, but what device is with people 24/7? ===> Answer : Their Mobile phone... I personally think it is a great idea, if it is well executed. I have used different browsers on my Mobile phone and it is a frustrating experience with all of them.

Also, most young people do not even use computers anymore... but they are seldom more than a few yards from their phones. Why not just hire some good developers and just create something more user-friendly that are targeted at Mobile phones. Huh

When you are away from your home and work ....you still want a good experience visiting Bitcointalk.org... so why not have a App specifically for those instances?

Of course that's a good thing, but try to pay attention to what impact it can have that can damage the forum, with an application that people can easily access with their cellphones of course this is good because it will attract a lot of people to the forum but on the other hand this will cause the focus of discussion the forum becomes a mess because new people rarely read the forum rules so more administrators/managers have to be added to manage and supervise the forum.
However, mobile phones have limited features that make it difficult for readers and translators to understand certain languages meaning that it is not as complete as using the web instead of an application.
I think I'm still very comfortable with a web forum like this because not just anyone can access it and it's managed properly.

- Honestly speaking, I've experienced logging in using a mobile phone via browsing several times and what I can say is that I'm not comfortable, because it's small and then I have to adjust the zoom just to read what's on the forum that I want to replay.

It's not like a desktop or laptop that has a big monitor and is quite comfortable for our eyes when we open an account here at bitcointalk. Then one, the mobile phone is prone to a virus because it is open to the public, this is only as far as I know. So for me, there is no need to have the Bitcointalk app on a mobile device.

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From all clear indication i think most people don't buy the idea of using a mobile app including me, i'm actually pretty cool with this design and web version it is very simple smart and user friendly. Maybe you could change your browser or turn it to desktop view to get a very smart view of it using your phone. I believe with mobile app the platform would be too heavy and bulky to operate smoothly.

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If the app can contain the same look and feel that we get here, then I will support it surely. However, none of us are low on data that we need a web version of the forum, because this forum only allows images and no videos are allowed to be streamed here, which saves lots of data because even users here snip images to save more data on the forum as well as from their data pack.

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Quote from: Emitdama on January 03, 2023, 01:34:43 PM

Quote from: ajiz138 on January 02, 2023, 01:27:54 PM

I'm still comfortable using the browser even though the view has to be enlarged again.

You may try the wap mode which is somehow giving better experience. Usually I do check this forum only from my office desktop. So, I never think about mobile versions. Probably for the people who travel on regular basis, mobile app must be too handy.

The wap mode is really inconvenient for me, it looks like an incomplete feature because it's in wap mode, but when I'm at home of course I prefer to be on the desktop to open forums and the mobile version when I'm traveling but I don't often post on my cellphone because it will makes me uncomfortable in writing words.

Quote from: Accardo on January 03, 2023, 07:55:16 PM

I prefer reading the forum on IPad, UI is friendly, the signatures and words appear boldly, and easy to read like on a laptop. Additionally, I spend more time reading the forum on my Ipad compared to my laptop. However, the forum is not user-friendly with phones with small screen resolutions, yet launching a mobile app to make it phone compatible will decrease post quality on the forum from the app users. Writing with a phone can cause multiple mistakes and may not be crosschecked on apps like Grammarly to enable an interesting read. Unless the app is created to be read-only; members can only read as guests, I won't prefer an app for the forum. Things to consider are if it'll be open source or closed source, the forum may now require some payments or donations to maintain the app, especially for core developers. I think the forum is unique, easy to navigate, and less cumbersome this way.

Next week I plan to buy an IPad, it looks practical after I saw several reviews about the IPad, the comfort is increasingly satisfied, especially the IPad can also use the keyboard, this will make it easier for me to open forums on the IPad.

I'm not sure that there is a mobile application for forums that can provide more convenience than a website because what I know is a unique forum is a website and it will be different from other forums, maybe you expect something new but it's not the main feature because it's like what you say requires reliable developers to be paid to operate the applications that are made, but I'm sure a mobile application is not a good idea for me.

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Quote from: Emitdama on January 03, 2023, 01:34:43 PM

Quote from: ajiz138 on January 02, 2023, 01:27:54 PM

I'm still comfortable using the browser even though the view has to be enlarged again.

You may try the wap mode which is somehow giving better experience. Usually I do check this forum only from my office desktop. So, I never think about mobile versions. Probably for the people who travel on regular basis, mobile app must be too handy.

I prefer reading the forum on IPad, UI is friendly, the signatures and words appear boldly, and easy to read like on a laptop. Additionally, I spend more time reading the forum on my Ipad compared to my laptop. However, the forum is not user-friendly with phones with small screen resolutions, yet launching a mobile app to make it phone compatible will decrease post quality on the forum from the app users. Writing with a phone can cause multiple mistakes and may not be crosschecked on apps like Grammarly to enable an interesting read. Unless the app is created to be read-only; members can only read as guests, I won't prefer an app for the forum. Things to consider are if it'll be open source or closed source, the forum may now require some payments or donations to maintain the app, especially for core developers. I think the forum is unique, easy to navigate, and less cumbersome this way.

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Quote from: ajiz138 on January 02, 2023, 01:27:54 PM

Check out the tutorials: Bitcointalk Mobile Friendly App for Android

I just checked that topic and learnt that is about firefox extension based and not exactly an app for mobile. I guess only theymos decides about mobile app version of this forum then we can get. Otherwise anyone can create unofficial version for "read only" purposes.

Quote from: ajiz138 on January 02, 2023, 01:27:54 PM

I'm still comfortable using the browser even though the view has to be enlarged again.

You may try the wap mode which is somehow giving better experience. Usually I do check this forum only from my office desktop. So, I never think about mobile versions. Probably for the people who travel on regular basis, mobile app must be too handy.

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Quote from: BigBos on December 29, 2022, 11:54:46 PM

Quote from: Kakmakr on June 14, 2021, 08:43:25 AM

I have used different browsers on my Mobile phone and it is a frustrating experience with all of them.

I'm well aware that the you may have been frustrated with the Bitcointalk webpage while on the phone it looks so small you have to zoom in to see it properly, but if you're used to it it's fine.
I think it's better to simplify it so that it can be adapted to web pages on cellphones rather than making applications.

Well, reading bitcointalk from a mobile browser is not easy and you need to regularly zoom in to see what's written there. I am ok with it because i only use to read bitcointalk seldomly on a mobile browser as i mainly use a laptop. A mobile app will solve this reading issue as it will be made keeping in view the small screen of the mobile phone and adjusting the font accordingly.

If you open bitcointalk.org on a mobile browser, you have to zoom in because the display on your cellphone is a desktop display, so if you want it to be friendlier on Android, maybe you can use this method where you can adjust it to the font on Android so that it's even more comfortable.

Check out the tutorials: Bitcointalk Mobile Friendly App for Android

But I haven't tried it myself, I'm still comfortable using the browser even though the view has to be enlarged again.

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Quote from: BigBos on December 29, 2022, 11:54:46 PM

Quote from: Kakmakr on June 14, 2021, 08:43:25 AM

I have used different browsers on my Mobile phone and it is a frustrating experience with all of them.

I'm well aware that the you may have been frustrated with the Bitcointalk webpage while on the phone it looks so small you have to zoom in to see it properly, but if you're used to it it's fine.
I think it's better to simplify it so that it can be adapted to web pages on cellphones rather than making applications.

Well, reading bitcointalk from a mobile browser is not easy and you need to regularly zoom in to see what's written there. I am ok with it because i only use to read bitcointalk seldomly on a mobile browser as i mainly use a laptop. A mobile app will solve this reading issue as it will be made keeping in view the small screen of the mobile phone and adjusting the font accordingly.

Also, writing post from mobile is more difficult and it becomes even more difficult if you want to quote different replies in a single
post.

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Quote from: macson on December 26, 2022, 04:51:11 AM

Quote from: King Raymond on June 05, 2021, 06:41:21 PM

A Bitcointalk forum mobile application should be created, what do you think?

i'm comfortable with what i have to do now when i open the bitcointalk forum site so it makes mobile apps for BTT forums pretty useless imo. apart from that there is no definite purpose for making the BTT application because believe the majority of the members in this forum open the bitcointalk site with their PC or laptop. my conclusion is that the bitcointalk application is not an innovation.

The current one we have now is easy to use that's why I'm settle about this since even if without a app we can still access it anywhere we like and on any device we have. Maybe the administrators didn't push or delay those things it because many people have less interest about this and they are settled already with what they currently using at the moment.

I agree with you, what I feel when using the Bitcointalk web on my mobile there are no problems whatsoever and maybe the developers have also simplified it so that the display that is given when using a smartphone I think is quite good and I can open it wherever I want to be and whenever I want without having to use a PC, so what makes that application must be made when the application functions only for that reason.

Quote from: Kakmakr on June 14, 2021, 08:43:25 AM

I have used different browsers on my Mobile phone and it is a frustrating experience with all of them.

I'm well aware that the you may have been frustrated with the Bitcointalk webpage while on the phone it looks so small you have to zoom in to see it properly, but if you're used to it it's fine.
I think it's better to simplify it so that it can be adapted to web pages on cellphones rather than making applications.

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Quote from: macson on December 26, 2022, 04:51:11 AM

Quote from: King Raymond on June 05, 2021, 06:41:21 PM

A Bitcointalk forum mobile application should be created, what do you think?

i'm comfortable with what i have to do now when i open the bitcointalk forum site so it makes mobile apps for BTT forums pretty useless imo. apart from that there is no definite purpose for making the BTT application because believe the majority of the members in this forum open the bitcointalk site with their PC or laptop. my conclusion is that the bitcointalk application is not an innovation.

The current one we have now is easy to use that's why I'm settle about this since even if without a app we can still access it anywhere we like and on any device we have. Maybe the administrators didn't push or delay those things it because many people have less interest about this and they are settled already with what they currently using at the moment.

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Quote from: King Raymond on June 05, 2021, 06:41:21 PM

A Bitcointalk forum mobile application should be created, what do you think?

i'm comfortable with what i have to do now when i open the bitcointalk forum site so it makes mobile apps for BTT forums pretty useless imo. apart from that there is no definite purpose for making the BTT application because believe the majority of the members in this forum open the bitcointalk site with their PC or laptop. my conclusion is that the bitcointalk application is not an innovation.

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Quote from: King Raymond on June 05, 2021, 06:41:21 PM

A Bitcointalk forum mobile application should be created, what do you think?

I would like a mobile version to be developed that is not light compared to the real forum, I say today the smartphones are very performing so I don't like that it is limited. Among other things, I recently opened the Italian board on telegram since now you can make forum groups and we are trying to get people to write here on bitcointalk.org we don't know if it will work but we try.

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Quote from: gunhell16 on December 19, 2022, 01:25:02 AM

I'm more comfortable using bitcointalk using a desktop or laptop than a mobile phone device. I feel more like what I'm talking about here in the forum compared to the mobile device via browsing.

Why? don't you have a desktop or laptop? though, there is no problem if you use a mobile phone when you open bitcointalk. Oh, maybe you are referring to the Bitcointalk that can be downloaded from the play store or apps store because if you ask me, I don't think it's necessary. This browsing style is now better.

I also use bitcointalk on my laptop but that does not mean that it should not have an app. These days most of the popular sites have an mobile app and i wonder why bitcointalk have not thought on these things.

Yes, we can open any browser in mobile and login bitcointalk but still, there is a need for an app. An app is usually designed for mobile and it is actually optimized for mobile usage.

If ever there is any app for bitcointalk, i would more than happy to use it.

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Quote from: King Raymond on June 05, 2021, 06:41:21 PM

A Bitcointalk forum mobile application should be created, what do you think?

The creation of bitcointalk forum as application may not be a wrong idea but just maybe it's not yet necessary if not the appropriate persons in charge here would have taken that into consideration without much repetition of this same kind of thread about making the forum as a mobile app.
If you ask me, I'll say it's convenient the way it is and I see no glory or advantage an application would bring about. Mobile applications on app playstores are always requiring for updates of mobile apps even after download and for me it's always boring for me doing that most times.

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Quote from: Kakmakr on June 14, 2021, 08:43:25 AM

I see a lot of people saying that it is a bad idea, but what device is with people 24/7? ===> Answer : Their Mobile phone... I personally think it is a great idea, if it is well executed. I have used different browsers on my Mobile phone and it is a frustrating experience with all of them.

Also, most young people do not even use computers anymore... but they are seldom more than a few yards from their phones. Why not just hire some good developers and just create something more user-friendly that are targeted at Mobile phones. Huh

When you are away from your home and work ....you still want a good experience visiting Bitcointalk.org... so why not have a App specifically for those instances?

Of course that's a good thing, but try to pay attention to what impact it can have that can damage the forum, with an application that people can easily access with their cellphones of course this is good because it will attract a lot of people to the forum but on the other hand this will cause the focus of discussion the forum becomes a mess because new people rarely read the forum rules so more administrators/managers have to be added to manage and supervise the forum.
However, mobile phones have limited features that make it difficult for readers and translators to understand certain languages meaning that it is not as complete as using the web instead of an application.
I think I'm still very comfortable with a web forum like this because not just anyone can access it and it's managed properly.

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Quote from: King Raymond on June 05, 2021, 06:41:21 PM

A Bitcointalk forum mobile application should be created, what do you think?

If this app is put on the app store or playstore, we could be onboarding more members onto the forum which could indirectly benefit the crypto ecosystem but like any other big forum name out there... It's best to keep it as is.

Btw a web based app wouldn't be a bad idea as this wouldn't be any different from what we have here but having to build a app that needs a database and the alike would be big no as this would make it a target for possible data breaches.

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I'm more comfortable using bitcointalk using a desktop or laptop than a mobile phone device. I feel more like what I'm talking about here in the forum compared to the mobile device via browsing.

Why? don't you have a desktop or laptop? though, there is no problem if you use a mobile phone when you open bitcointalk. Oh, maybe you are referring to the Bitcointalk that can be downloaded from the play store or apps store because if you ask me, I don't think it's necessary. This browsing style is now better.

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There is a mobile app for Bitcointalk I have used it on a few occasions during the early days in the forum, but to be honest I don't enjoy the mobile app compared to the website site, because the browser website gives more graphic overview that is user friendly and appealing to our sight compared to accessing bitcointalk on the app. I prefer to access sites using the browser URL because it gives you the full feature of the site that may not be accessed using the apps, the only way an app can be preferred is when the app is designed to serve a specific purpose or introduce a new feature that can be exclusive to the app, but since this is not the case most time people prefer to look away from downloading and using app and bitcointalk is not too heavy or multi-feature to warrant the use of the app as mandatory for accessing its feature.

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Quote from: King Raymond on June 05, 2021, 06:41:21 PM

A Bitcointalk forum mobile application should be created, what do you think?

Why did you think that mate? Then I don't think what you are saying is necessary, because even if we are using a mobile phone, we can still open an account here on Bitcointalk through the browser.

Also, this bitcointalk is not like other forum platforms, this bitcointalk is exclusive for crypto enthusiasts who want to have ideas and knowledge about cryptocurrency.

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It would probably be beneficial, but I can't see it happening any time soon, at least officially. Dare I say it; I think eventually something will be developed for phones. Although, that's just my personal thoughts, don't think I have insider information, because I don't Tongue

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However, I think that all depends on if/when the new forum software gets released. I can't see it being done for Simple Machines Forums. That would be a waste of resources, unless the new forum software gets pulled for whatever reason.

Quote from: Kakmakr on June 14, 2021, 08:43:25 AM

When you are away from your home and work ....you still want a good experience visiting Bitcointalk.org... so why not have a App specifically for those instances?

I don't login via phone, but do use it to browse exactly in these situations, in fact I probably do most of my reading on it. However, the browsing experience without logging in, with a normal browser is absolutely fine. I can see smaller phones having an issue, but if you've got a somewhat large phone, or use a tablet then it's absolutely fine.

The problem comes with posting, but if you aren't logging in you don't need to do that.

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Quote from: Lordsilvabtc on November 09, 2022, 06:29:03 AM

I do not support the idea of building a mobile App for the Bitcointalk Forum, looking at how things have paved way over the years, you will understand that creating a mobile app would bring more damage to the community than good.

As far as I know, there's no specific target, nor additional features, the processes here are very simple and really lite, no complications of anything, creating a Mobile App will lead to cronning the app, and scammer can easily take advantage of that.

With that being said, Bitcointalk forum is in good hands, good shape and perfect in all of it's activities, as of today there's no resemblance anywhere, It's simple on a mission and standard of its own.

Don't see any damage to be done not unless if they change the UI or other things upgrade which eliminate how easy to use the forum the same what we are using right now. But the same like other user who disagree with this idea I will also join them because there's nothing to be change here nor to have an upgrade since this is not really needed. Forum is accessible on any device you are using so creating an app will just be additional work for them and it will cost a lot of money to build this one.

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I do not support the idea of building a mobile App for the Bitcointalk Forum, looking at how things have paved way over the years, you will understand that creating a mobile app would bring more damage to the community than good.

As far as I know, there's no specific target, nor additional features, the processes here are very simple and really lite, no complications of anything, creating a Mobile App will lead to cronning the app, and scammer can easily take advantage of that.

With that being said, Bitcointalk forum is in good hands, good shape and perfect in all of it's activities, as of today there's no resemblance anywhere, It's simple on a mission and standard of its own.

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If you want, you can make a read-only alternate frontend to Bitcointalk.org, possibly with old/archived data, and then make this a progressive web app so that you don't have to pour hours learning more programming languages for each mobile OS. HTML/CSS/JS will suffice here too (but not the kind that this forum uses).

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Not necessary.

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Good to have it since it will give us more convenience while we are away and only using our phone. But this is not necessarily needed because still we can access thus forum by using our web browser and besides this is just another huge work for them if they create and maybe this will also cost a lot of money.

Forum is running good already so I think everything still fine here.

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(⁠☞⁠ ⁠ಠ⁠_⁠ಠ⁠)⁠☞(BTT) Mobile apps are much better and the most beneficial is that all the information will exist in one app if mobile apps.Because within the apps they have their own apps in play store like twitter reddit etc. it is important to have (BTT) apps among the apps. And all kinds of benefits can be obtained from these apps which make BTT these apps the most highly rated among all the apps on play store.

Problem:

1. If all the BTT information is kept in apps then we have to face a little problem. Because if all the information is kept in one app then it is huge amount GB The mobile will not be able to handle it.

2. That mobile is more likely to hang because it will never handle so much space as it is in chrome Browser apps here playing a little saving in mobile.

3. Bringing in BTT apps will face a lot of problems which I think is not desirable at present.

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If something new is to be created, there should be a good reason faulting the existing one.

That said, accessing the platform on the web has posed no issue or challenge. I bet using an app for this purpose, a lot of people will be experiencing slow speed and heavy data consumption considering the size of data the App will need to load. If the App is to work smoothly at a desired speed, the size would have to be huge. Downloading the App to phone will thus take up additional phone space, which is right now avoided. Above all, what about security of data?

Capital NO to this question, no offense!

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Quote from: examplens on September 13, 2022, 06:46:51 PM

Bitcointalk accounts have a certain value not only because of signature or bounty campaigns. I believe, the third-party app for using this forum is not a good idea. Some users even use two accounts, one for regular posting and one from "other" devices. Check LoyceV, he also has a LoyceMobile account just to remove any possibility of compromising the main account.

I wouldn't install an app, even if it was created by the forum. I don't worry much about my mobile account, but I wouldn't risk compromising my phone.

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Quote from: aoluain on September 13, 2022, 05:31:04 PM

Yes something is needed but a third party app is questionable as many have posted.

Bitcointalk accounts have a certain value not only because of signature or bounty campaigns. I believe, the third-party app for using this forum is not a good idea. Some users even use two accounts, one for regular posting and one from "other" devices. Check LoyceV, he also has a LoyceMobile account just to remove any possibility of compromising the main account.

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Quote from: hugeblack on June 07, 2021, 05:55:53 PM

Quote from: King Raymond on June 05, 2021, 06:41:21 PM

A Bitcointalk forum mobile application should be created, what do you think?

You need to make this forum respostive with the mobile interface and not necessarily create an application.
Many people complain that they zoom in and out of the screen several times, so they do not get a good experience when they browse from the phone.
mobile apps need trust and too many things that current forum cant apply for it

I agree that the forum needs to be more mobile responsive, I access the forum predominantly
through my smartphone and have done for years. I wonder how many others do so?

I'm kind of used to it now, constantly zooming in and out.

Yes something is needed but a third party app is questionable as many have posted.

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If you like this idea i can make it for 3 days for Google Play, and 7 days to publish on GP

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I also don't think that need . Because The bitcointalk forum has all the criteria what exactly a forum should be. And I find the forum website to be very light weight, using apps there I think would be heavy for phones, so I don't think it's necessary.

I am agreeing with you that there is no need to these things for forum. I also think it can be less secure from forum . And it's already nicely responsive for phone and And I think it's not good to do all the work here on the phone, basically you need to spend more time on the PC to work well. So I think we shouldn't take headache so much about creating mobile apps.

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This site is already responsive, so there is no need to make an APP. People can access it from their phones with any explorer. And a lot of users want to stay anonymous that's why the forum allows anyone to join from a proxy or from TOR. But if we join from our phones then the anonymity will be gone. That's why isn't a good idea to use the phone for the forum.

And the biggest risk about an App is for the ones who lose their phone and get their accounts compromised that way.

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I spend about 20% of my time on mobile (1 day a week at least just on mobile) and I've almost forgotten what a pain it can be to read and comment on my phone, mainly because I've become such an expert at highlighting and deleting quoted texts ha...

It does take me perhaps 4 or 5 times as much time than it does on a keyboard. Not to mention if you touch a wrong button or go back by accident.

So, yeah, I'd welcome it. As SFR10 already says though, there's Epochtalk. You can join Discord and see more. Bot updates any new GH commits.

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I see a lot of people saying that it is a bad idea, but what device is with people 24/7? ===> Answer : Their Mobile phone... I personally think it is a great idea, if it is well executed. I have used different browsers on my Mobile phone and it is a frustrating experience with all of them.

Also, most young people do not even use computers anymore... but they are seldom more than a few yards from their phones. Why not just hire some good developers and just create something more user-friendly that are targeted at Mobile phones. Huh

When you are away from your home and work ....you still want a good experience visiting Bitcointalk.org... so why not have a App specifically for those instances?

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Quote from: fearfulcalm on June 09, 2021, 11:14:38 PM

I think it's a good idea, cuz it's horrible to use the forum in mobile browser

Depends on the kind of mobile browser. I actually find it abit difficult to use on large mobile browsers like Chrome, Firefox, Opera etc. Sometimes it is responsive or adjust really well to the browsers. It always works really well on certain kind of lite browser like operamini. If a site doesn't works well on a lite browser for me , I may avoid it completely unless it's unavoidable. Opening multiple tabs of bulky/heavy sites just task my device processor, slows down the device and makes it hot easily.

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I strongly disagree. If this does happen, then we can be sure that a lot of people would be taking advantage in making variations of the app and use it as a medium to steal sensitive information from the user or phishing. This will then result in tarnishing the name of the forum as a whole specially in the eyes of the newcomers. Besides, why shouldnthe forum even bother in making such an app when everything already is good as it is and works fine on desktops and smartphones? I just don't get the idea.

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It is a nice idea to carry out a mobile app for this forum but the nature of this forum is not like other social media. But the fight against spam maybe difficult using mobile apps because a lot of bots will be developed to spoil the serenity of this forum. Just like reddit that have bots that increase upvotes and the rest of other websites with apps. I'm not much of a tech guy but this is my opinion.

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I think it's a good idea, cuz it's horrible to use the forum in mobile browser

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You could check if unofficial open source mobile app can be built... find ways to get it built, test for safety, and get interested members of the forum to use it.
I actually prefer sites that work well on browsers of mobile devices like phones (so that I can open multiple tabs for other uses), Bitcointalk is actually one of such sites. Besides, I hardly use mobile apps that much unless they have multiple uses that include most things I spend much time doing on the internet on daily basis

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It would work but I don't think that a lot of users will be using it or going to support it since you can access the forum in mobile through web browsers that you can easily download or provided by the phone. Maybe we can try to do it and see what's going to happen.

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Quote from: King Raymond on June 05, 2021, 06:41:21 PM

A Bitcointalk forum mobile application should be created, what do you think?

Yes, I'm in support of this. It will give the forum a new form of publicity too and help tush things up. It's not as if it's a big deal to do. It will also get new features that can make the site more appealing. Medium is on the web and also has an app. Reddit has its own app too. Twitter has it. All those mentioned are also social media sites like BTT. It's about time we moved BTT to catch up with the rest. Once there's an app for BTT on the playstore, it will create more awareness for us and Bitcoin/crypto too.

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Not only the advantages provided, the disadvantages also exist in the use of apps,
I prefer and are comfortable with the current one because the use is unlimited and needs to be remembered; shortcomings that we might find when using a app,mainly mobile app one of which is the range as different applications are required for different platforms such as iPhone or Android, costs, approvals and upgrades. And this is something that has to be faced isn't it now running easily for its members and admins/moderators have managed to make us comfortable and work hard in it for that.

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Its not good to add another head ache to administrator by giving them such huge workloads just to create a app and actually there's no use to create something like that since we can actually use this forum on our browsers also I prefer to have this since as other member says its easy to zoom in and out for using browser. And we might encounter a problem if we push to have that so maybe its best for forum to remain at this since its more user friendly.

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Quote from: King Raymond on June 05, 2021, 06:41:21 PM

A Bitcointalk forum mobile application should be created, what do you think?

You need to make this forum respostive with the mobile interface and not necessarily create an application.
Many people complain that they zoom in and out of the screen several times, so they do not get a good experience when they browse from the phone.
mobile apps need trust and too many things that current forum cant apply for it

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If i could remember correctly about 3 threads have been created this year about the creation of the forum mobile app which I personally don't see any reason we need something that was said to have been created before but output no different experience since the forum is already mobile-friendly.

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Quote from: King Raymond on June 05, 2021, 06:41:21 PM

A Bitcointalk forum mobile application should be created, what do you think?

I disapprove it.

This forum's development is probably abandoned, at least for the SMF version. A bitcointalk mobile application could not be built easily and be user-friendly at the same time. It'd require lot of work and I doubt that Admins would pay for such improvement. But, besides that, there isn't point for an app; using the forum from your browser does work fine.

They're already working on improving the forum software.

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I'm strongly against the idea mainly because an app version of the forum can also mean fake versions of it being spread around for mobile users. When I say fake versions it essentially means phishing apps that are designed to imitate the real app potentially fooling a lot of users who will find it online, this could just result into a lot of users losing their accounts because of an app creation. Maybe the best alternative we can have is to develop the new site into a more mobile friendly website which can satisfy mobile users.

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Quote from: King Raymond on June 05, 2021, 06:41:21 PM

A Bitcointalk forum mobile application should be created, what do you think?

No. Not at all. Any third party application for the forum has the potential to steal private information or get accused for stealing private information. This forum and its users are pretty sensitive on this.
Sorry to disappoint you, but the forum should either have a mobile friendly layout in the browser, either nothing else than what we have now.

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There is a Bitcointalk app before I can't remember who created it but there is no difference between accessing this forum with a normal browser and the app.

The forum doesn't need an app because the forum can access through the phone without any issue. The design is very responsive so you can use any phone to access this forum without a problem and there is no difference in accessing it through PC and mobile phone.

The good thing in this forum all resources are in all kb, unlike other forums that eat so much data compared on this forum so there is no problem even you access it through any phone browser.

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Quote from: King Raymond on June 05, 2021, 06:41:21 PM

A Bitcointalk forum mobile application should be created, what do you think?

If you meant by either you or someone other than the team behind the "New forum software ^[Epochtalk]", then my answer is "NO".
^{- AFAICR, the new software is going to have some sort of support for mobile devices; In other words, there's no point in creating a standalone app.}

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I don't think the mobile app should be created. Personally, bitcointalk does not need an enhancement(additional features) as big as like Reddit, that they needed their own native mobile app. If you are not comfortable with how Bitcointalk looks like on the phone, you could try an addon that the community created to make it mobile-friendly. And if you still uncomfortable running a browser add on, you can browse the forum using wap2 mode.

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