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So I've been thinking for a few weeks, what if a phpBB mobile app existed? I've seen quite a few topics over the years mentioning this so it's certainly something people would like to have but I'd like to see if it's still something people would be interested in and what would it actually do? It's one of those things that sounds great in theory but I guess it depends on what it actually does as to whether it would be useful for users.
So, what would you like to see in a phpBB mobile app if there was one?
There's a few pros and cons to a native mobile app and it's important to distinguish that here. I'm talking about a native mobile app for iOS and Android. Not a PWA or responsive website, an actual proper mobile application.
This is not an exhaustive list and is also very opinionated...
Pros
it's important to note here there are no plans to make a mobile app right now. I'm just gauging interest here and opening a discussion. I know that some people might not see a need for a mobile app and that's valid. But everyone loves an app these days right... RIGHT?![😂]()
So I've been thinking for a few weeks, what if a phpBB mobile app existed? I've seen quite a few topics over the years mentioning this so it's certainly something people would like to have but I'd like to see if it's still something people would be interested in and what would it actually do? It's one of those things that sounds great in theory but I guess it depends on what it actually does as to whether it would be useful for users.
So, what would you like to see in a phpBB mobile app if there was one?
There's a few pros and cons to a native mobile app and it's important to distinguish that here. I'm talking about a native mobile app for iOS and Android. Not a PWA or responsive website, an actual proper mobile application.
This is not an exhaustive list and is also very opinionated...
Pros
- Login once and stay logged in... forever?
- Fast access to forum tools (like ACP and MCP features).
- Navigate the forum much faster.
- Perform specialised actions (mass edits/GUI CLI commands).
- Requires an API for phpBB (this is the main blocker).
- No extensions would be supported by default due to all the custom code that is run inside of them.
- Styles would not be supported in their current format. A new mobile style system would be required.
- Constant updates required to ensure compatibility between the forum and app bridge (version compatibility etc).
it's important to note here there are no plans to make a mobile app right now. I'm just gauging interest here and opening a discussion. I know that some people might not see a need for a mobile app and that's valid. But everyone loves an app these days right... RIGHT?
Statistics: Posted by danieltj — Wed Sep 11, 2024 9:55 am