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[About XDA developers] lukval:
Jumping into thread using the alerts section is porting me to the end of the thread - into the position under the ad section instead of to the alerted post.
[About XDA developers] svetius:
New version! Please test (apk attached), and changelog attached. This should fix the app not-loading issue, and others.

Thanks!
[About XDA developers] milewap:
Nice new look but some things,need to fix.First i login after 5-7 atempts,because app stil ask to authorize my account.Why authorize i know my nickname and email,and my password.Second when i want to wrote this post app simply frozen,so i need to go settings>app>xda forum app...and clear app cache and nov work.Sumary app is nice but please fix this authorizacion,and app is to big.Before this i use XDA 1.1.6b-play apk,after that google chrome shorcat.Device is Huawei Y6 2019 android P.App is ok but still need,to fih loogin isues 🙂
[About XDA developers] It_ler:
After downloading, installing and starting the new xda app, I was immediately authenticated and logged in successfully (y)
[About XDA developers] Nokono:
Screenshot says 0.15.16 latest and attached apk is 2.15.15
[About XDA developers] milewap:
I installed 2.15.15 apk and after 3 -5,atempts login in.Why ned dis authorzacion account trought(for me google chrome,for android),remove this authorie if possible.Also when i go to watched tread i must,go to first post then klik to latest page of tread an then post.Simply like app noth run smotly,as older 1.1.6b-play when released on play store.Download atached 2.15.15(on this version,i wrote this) is not work for me,i must download with google chrome.Sory but this app ned to fix,as i sed...when relased 1.1.6b-play work as magic,all after that has problems 😔
[About XDA developers] svetius:
We've increased security by adding 2FA.
[About XDA developers] svetius:
Guys, please continue testing the new version of the app, as we want to release it on 1/29/21.

Thank you so much.
[About XDA developers] dctrbnsttr:
New app version still cannot go to the first unread post in a thread. At least, I am no longer getting the white screen that cannot find threads. But, without going the the first unread post, access via the browser is much better than the app.
[About XDA developers] svetius:
thank you, we'll look into the unread issue.
[About XDA developers] milewap:
Ok i test this 2.15.15 apk release,till official publish on play store.For now just one questio,how to delete risived alelrts in app?I traed loog pres on notification,but that action showin threa

d...so haw delete allerts.
[About XDA developers] IronTechmonkey:
Regression? New version stays in dark mode regardless of settings. Previous version, when disassociated with system setting and set to light mode, would instantly change the settings panel and main page to the desired light setting but leave the thread pages dark until the app was closed and reopened. Once that was done the desired light theme persisted everywhere.

In this new version the change to light theme persists only until app is restarted then dark theme is used in all parts of the app and persists. Tested in clean install and after clearing app cache and data. I'm going to test on another device when I have a chance and can log this if need be.

[EDIT] Restored previous version retains desired theme settings then when upgraded with this test version switches back to dark theme, perhaps following the system setting rather than the XDA app setting.

Moto G7Power, stock, rooted Magisk, system set to use dark theme.
[About XDA developers] lukval:
Upgraded 2.15.14 > 2.15.15 @ Oreo 8.0 and logged on without problem.

EDIT:

Jump to the new alerted post is working (at least one time).
[About XDA developers] SteveMurphy:
@svetius thank you for the update. Unfortunately the 'Mark as read' feature is still not working properly in the app.
[About XDA developers] plegdroid:
@svetius, with regards to the dark theme issue already reported above, it effects both the same changing from one theme to another, dark to white leaves white header and footer with a black content background & white to dark leaves black header and footer with a white content background. Both are resolved by closing/leaving the app and restarting the app again. Bookmarked threads bookmarked from within the app, still don't hold after closing/leaving the app and then restarting the app.

☕😊
[About XDA developers] IronTechmonkey:
FWIW, the way the Google search app handles themes seems to have recently changed - now following system with in app setting removed. In particular The Google Voice typing pop-up panel (the only reason I use the Google app) which has always been white has recently changed to black. If that is related it wouldn't be the first time Google's own theming schema conflicted with itself.
[About XDA developers] Zilla0617:
When first loading the app, the screen becomes blindingly all-white for a few seconds before the XDA logo appears. Is there anyway to prevent this? Thanks
[About XDA developers] n3kf:
OK, feeling Dumb. When I start the app and go to my subscribed groups, it shows in bold when there is a new post in the thread, but when I open it, it always goes to the beginning of the thread instead of to the end of my last read thread. Is there a change for this of is there a setting I missed somewhere?

Once I'm in a subscribed thread, how do I search in only that thread? Thanks.
[About XDA developers] IronTechmonkey:
That's probably related to issues discussed in the posts immediately proceeding yours. Something seems funky with themes within the app and/or the Google theming on the devices. It might be helpful if you check out those posts and share details of your theme settings in the app and in the os, as well as whether you are running a stock or custom ROM or custom theme. The reason why that might be significant is explained in those posts.
[About XDA developers] ulxerker:
After the last update yesterday there's still the issue that you see oldest posts first. Except in threads listed in alerts, there you have newest posts first as it should be.
[About XDA developers] IronTechmonkey:
New Play Store version experiences the recently reported light/dark theme issue. Maybe those reports came in too late (and log-on issues might take precedence) but is this issue on the radar or is more info needed to put it there?
[About XDA developers] wimstefan:
No issues here so far 👍🏼

Theme following system works as does jumping to the first unread post ...
[About XDA developers] IronTechmonkey:
it might work on your device but that does not mean the issue is fixed. To that point, knowing certain details about the devices on which this is still a problem and devices on which it is not a problem would be helpful. They are mentioned in a recent post but here again: Device manufacturer? Stock or custom rom? Default OS theme setting light or dark? Any theming modifications?
[About XDA developers] wimstefan:
Sorry about not being explicit.

Device: Surya

OS: ArrowOS 11 nightly

Theme: daytime scheduled switching dark/light
[About XDA developers] IronTechmonkey:
Dang, that blows up my hypothesis about Google on stock devices but that's what we're here for. Time for me to test another device. Thanks!
[About XDA developers] IronTechmonkey:
Regarding light/dark theme setting, I cannot waste this confluence of time and devices on hand at one desk so, some testing:

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In these case the XDA in-app light theme setting did persist:

- Moto G 4g (Peregrine), Android 7.1.2/LOS 14.1 > no light/dark theme setting in OS > XDA in-app light setting persists after dark theme setting enabled then disabled.

- Moto X4 (Payton), Android 8.1.0/LOS 15.1 > OS - Settings - Display - Advanced - Style - Style (again) = Dark > XDA in-app does not offer to follow system theme and the light setting persists after dark in-app theme enabled then disabled.

- Moto Z (Griffin), All specifications and results the same as Moto X above.

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In these cases the XDA in-app light theme setting did not persist:

- Moto G3 (Osprey), Android 10/LOS 17.1 rooted w/Magisk > OS - Settings - Display - Dark theme (never turn off automatically) enabled > XDA in=app light settings does not persist.

- Moto G7 Power (Ocean) Android 10/Moto stock, rooted w/Magisk > same as above.

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Observations.

- XDA in-app default settings for new installation seemed to be Light theme (XDA in-app dark theme disabled) but dark theme was used. IIRC this was on a device which had no OS dark theme of the type which apps would follow, so maybe this is at the crux of the issue.

- When not bothered at by newer OS light/dark theme settings (when they are older type or absent from OS) the XDA in-app light/dark theme setting persists for light theme (dark theme disabled).

- In the earlier iterations of light/dark OS themes (where "styles" is mentioned eg in LOS 15.x) there is no issue but all later versions within this small universe of devices exhibited the issue.

- Even on the older devices with older implementation or no implementation of OS light/dark theme the Google apps, including voice typing panel which I previously mentioned have changed (for the worse) forcing dark theme where light was avaiable and applying dark theme to them.

Flunking Boogle!
[About XDA developers] access9:
In the new forum app, words sometimes are missing, or get cut off. I'm on a OnePlus 7T stock rom, rooted. Here are some screen shots:

Also, Is there a setting that I can change so that when I go into a thread it automatically takes me to the newest posts? It's pretty annoying to press on a thread and have to press the tiny number to go to the last post in the thread (and sometimes having to find the newest if its an active thread I haven't looked at in a few days).

Thanks!
[About XDA developers] woodman:
I also have a OP7T and this cut off words issue happens to me too but only if I choose another system font than the default one. Try the default font maybe if you are not using it?

If the font is not the problem, maybe some other system display settings on your device?

This is a very well known issue and they told it will be looked into 😊
[About XDA developers] IronTechmonkey:
I never noticed this because I usually go directly to threads but was curious because I also use Android "large" font setting (and tend to use lower resolutions or larger fonts in any UI). FWIW, On a Moto G7 Power with OS font size set to "large" the thread titles use all of both allocated lines for text (as expected) before being truncated. Just FWIW.
[About XDA developers] woodman:
By font I didn't mean its size btw, I forgot to mention this, I meant the font style. 😊
[About XDA developers] IronTechmonkey:
Ahhh, and that makes more sense when something is arbitrarily (as we see it) forcing the next line with the first one unfilled.
[About XDA developers] lukval:
I don't know the settings but think the best chance to jump to new post is when using the alert section ;-)
[About XDA developers] AndroidHtc101:
Also, Is there a setting that I can change so that when I go into a thread it automatically takes me to the newest posts?

I would find it helpful if there was a setting for this too?
[About XDA developers] badaas:
Same annoying opens first page
[About XDA developers] equi_design:
App seems to be down again. Opens with XDA splash screen then goes straight to blank white screen.

Android 11 latest on OnePlus 8T, stock OOS 11.0.6.8, rooted.

Android 9 on Huawei MediaTab m5, stock AOSP, not rooted.
[About XDA developers] access9:
I knew what you meant - that was the issue for me. I'm using the OnePlus Slate font, which has wider characters.
[About XDA developers] kmr168401:
Hi I just updated your new XDA app on 29 jan, from that onwards I really having scrolling problem like if I scroll downward or upward it is moving very slow, my mobile is OnePlus 6t, os is shapeshifter android 11 with January month patch, I didn't installed any xposed modules, only magisk as well as I installed magisk hide props and busybox modules nothing else, whenever I try to scroll screen moving ver slowly, kindly provide advice how to solve this
[About XDA developers] fr_jason:
Minor update;

The app is still rubbish.
[About XDA developers] IronTechmonkey:
I must confess that I find the upgraded app less than optimal in a few areas (and I understate) but a web browser serves as a workaround for some things (as previously stated) and the back-end performance is fantastic compared to before. Oh, and then there's the big hit that XDA is taking out of our wallets, huh? The only rubbish I see here are the unproductive whines which suck up the oxygen from discussion about actual issues. Yes, the title of the thread says to say "what you think" but the purpose is app improvements, not a portal for venting unconstructively.
[About XDA developers] eriol1:
Maybe if someone can open (and pin?) a thread for that, the actual constructive criticism here doesn't drown?

Mods would probably have loads of extra work deleting/moving posts to the appropriate thread though...
[About XDA developers] omartins:
This is the most annoying issue... I'd also like to know if there is anything to sort it out!
[About XDA developers] t-ryder:
IMO the new XDA app is horrible, and it seems like many users think so (having a look at the Google Play reviews). The GUI itself looks rather nice, but the UX is totally f* up. Navigation sucks totally, and I felt lost using the app so after a short while I got angry and uninstalled it.

If you need a 200 screenshot guide to explain users how to use a forum reader app or how to navigate using the app, you made mistakes when programming the app.

I know how hard coding and app design is, and I really don't want be disrespectful, but this is not the way this app is supposed to be. I'm going to use the new XDA forums in bromite on my phone.

I gave the new app two times a try now, and it ended up with feeling a little rage and uninstalling.
[About XDA developers] fr_jason:
And as a result people who have an opinion are telling them what they think.

Voilà.

See? That's what YOU think.

From the second this thread was posted with that title, it only meant subjective discussion related to the new XDA App.
[About XDA developers] IronTechmonkey:
Or... since in spite of the thread name - this is the designated place for issue reports; you could be respectful of the people doing the constructive testing and development if you've got no constructive input of your own. Sure, you CAN just complain but by doing so, you (and others who do that) make it harder for those who are interested in helping fix things to follow viable and constructive input.
[About XDA developers] IronTechmonkey:
@svetius @woodman et al, here is a thread management suggestion:

Since this is the designated portal for issue reports and the generality of the thread title is being used as a rationalization for unproductive complaining, perhaps the thread can be renamed to indicate issue reporting.

Alternatively, where there may be some statistical value to even those idle complaints then perhaps there could be two threads. Opinions/Reviews and Issue reporting.
[About XDA developers] temporarium:
With all due respect (because you're a valued contributor to this forum), the open forum format is not conducive to effective issue tracking. Things get drowned out. That's why we hear the same complaints over and over, and the same replies over and over. What I'm realizing is that people are too lazy to search and read. There is a new generation that expects everyone to cater to them. Not even a please or thank you...

What's my point? You're waisting your breath. PM the devs directly if you have a log/suggestion. This forum allows for private threads. That could be a better medium to give constructive feedback.
[About XDA developers] woodman:
Since svetius is the thread owner and the boss, it would be on him to decide if the thread title has to be modified to expect more constructive feedback.

I'm always fine with that kind of improvements, adjustments, whatever.

But thanks for the ping and keep up the great work 👍
[About XDA developers] IronTechmonkey:
Well, when there are no other apparent options I will try to "hammer a square peg into a round hole" for a while before giving up 🤪 (and I just wanted to make that point anyhow). Thanks for suggesting an alternative.
[About XDA developers] IronTechmonkey:
BTW (playing off some other thread or earlier in this one) ... you are so much more than a bot.

Woodbot! :LOL:
[About XDA developers] Spannaa:
Lol, XDA has been tending this way for years.

From dev forum to entitled users forum.
[About XDA developers] Surfinette:
If only there was a search button within thread view when using the app. Or someone please tell me where to find it, because i can't.

Regarding the latest version, it has fixed a few bugs (thanks), but is also adding new bugs, and the UX remains awful.

- Darkmode (for system not in darkmode by default) doesn't work properly. When chosing darkmode in settings, only the forum turns dark, not the thread content, and then switching back and forth on the darkmode button doesn't work anymore.

- hitting the back button doesn't behave as expected: it doesn't take you back to where you were before but to the main menu in the forum... Very annoying.

- it seems to be impossible to navigate back and forth within a thread using swipe left and right gestures (which setting should I activate to do that?)

- opening a thread still doesn't take you to the latest unread post (another hugely annoying feature).

- Navigating through forums is still very cumbersome, defying logic.

- the latest version of the app is still missing a straightforward access to XDA newsfeed.

I'm not giving up (the xda app is still intalled on my my phone and i'll keep testing new versions) but I really miss the simple/straightforward UI of the old app. Given how unusable this new app is (unfortunately) xda dev should make this forum accessible through tapatalk... It would be an alternative until this app is out of its beta (alpha) state.

At least this new app has one merit: it's getting me rid of my addiction to xda forum, preventing me to spend excessive amount of time on my phone reading the latest news or latest posts in my favorite threads!
[About XDA developers] galaxy mini:
Same for me, cant hit view on any thread sadly :(
[About XDA developers] G A S T:
Sorry guys, but the whole login process for the new XDA-App is totally fu**ed up. Why did you have to implement that shi**y process? Why no simple login with the normal login data for the web version? In no way this new process does anything useful or better in terms of security. The only thing is that people just won't be able to login because - wtf, I don't know! I have no clue why it does not work! I tried it about 20 times and gave up now.

XDA is no banking account. It's a news site with public forums! Keep the login for the app simple! 😒
[About XDA developers] SmileBigNow:
Issues so far

#1 when viewing a picture there is no way of just closing the picture and go back where you are middle of reading it will always kick you back out to the home screen

#2 There is no way to refresh a current page you are reading to see if there is new comments/replies, you always must go out refresh there then look for it because it's already hidden under others then finally you find it go in a hope there is a reply

#3 this goes to the website as well (since the app uses webview so it's technically the same thing) when you put any symbol like a period, question mark etc it does Not space automatically like in other apps, you always need to remember to press the space

#4 even after you reply post something the typing field will still have your entire thing you just posted and it will look like you didn't post anything because it doesn't automatically refresh and show your post and you'll hit again post reply and you'll get a error that you need to wait a few seconds then finally hit again post reply and it will be the same them you'll have to go out back in and you'll see a double post oh the thing you just replied and you finally see it on the thread is still in the reply field it doesn't remove after posting
[About XDA developers] david72262:
Sorry I didn't read the whole thread but I read the first page in the last two I have the same problem cannot log in with the app we'll reset password on web and see if it works in the app
[About XDA developers] stankyou:
I tried the suggested workaround to login and nothing worked. I even tried to do that VPN workaround I used for XDA Labs just for kicks.
[About XDA developers] G A S T:
Sorry, but your suggestions are nonsense and don't work.

I have exactly the same issues like him. That's the reason for my rant post above. I'm using the latest FF mobile. And I resetted my password. I used mobile/desktop mode while opend in a sperate Window and while opened in the browser. No Script is deactivated. Nothing helps. The "experts" from XDA must rework that login process. It is broken.
[About XDA developers] It_ler:
Just my 2 cents:

#1 Just click on the picture again to close the image view.

#2 Swipe down will refresh on nearly every view.

#3 I like to "control" if I want a space there or not. So different users might have other preferences.

#4 I can confirm this "issue". I saw many accidental double posts. Maybe caused by this behavior. After replying successfully, the reply box will be empty. So there might be an issue with the initial posting that the action could not be "closed" completely 🤷‍♂️
[About XDA developers] SmileBigNow:
#1 I tried it and no luck

#2 that doesn't work inside a thread at least for me
[About XDA developers] plegdroid:
Double posting is also prevalent posting via the Web view, so maybe not just an app issue.
[About XDA developers] It_ler:
We are trying to help ... and those steps have worked for several users.

If it does not help in your case, we have to elaborate it a little bit more.

Can you log in in a browser?

Have you logged out in the browser, then started the new xda app (App version 2.15.11) and then tried to log in and authenticate through the app?
[About XDA developers] dorpmuller:
Won't take my currently working user/password.

Woops.. disregard.. downloaded the old app.

Now, the new one? No place at all to log in. I'm sticking with Chrome. And I don't like the folder-like main screen. I'm no expert or critic but I'd expect something more slick stylewise from XDA. Do us proud!
[About XDA developers] It_ler:
#1 When I click on an attached image, I get the following view:

You can see the "x" to close the image view at the top right?

#2 I know. That is why I wrote "in nearly every view". In the "viewing thread" view, it does not work that way. Let us try to get it on the next feature list 🤞

I mean a "refresh the thread view" action, not the Swipe down, as this should scroll down in the thread ;)
[About XDA developers] SmileBigNow:
Exactly! Pull to refresh will be a pain
[About XDA developers] sd_shadow:
I've signed in on 5 different devices.

Which device, android version...?
[About XDA developers] milewap:
I cannot login download new app,from play store.Enter username and changed password,when click authorize click alweys.But nothing clear app cache,nothung 😔 now i use shorcat from google chrome.Pls fix login isue...
[About XDA developers] plegdroid:
I've got a feeling you have downloaded the wrong app. There is currently a app with the same QXDA branding, that's not xda app
[About XDA developers] bkdodger:
I tried the change password suggestion and logout / login from app still gives me invalid user name/password
[About XDA developers] sd_shadow:
Disable Thread preview in app settings

https://xdaforums.com/t/index-xda-2021-navigating-the-new-forum-app.4199143/post-84059365