topic Re: App? in Get Support

App?

Jenny6745 — Wed, 05 Jan 2022 10:54:01 GMT

Is there an app for public mobile? I’ve taken a look and don’t see one but it would make it so much easier

Re: App?

Dunkman — Sat, 13 Oct 2018 01:54:53 GMT

Sorry, no Public mobile App. Public mobile is a low cost, no frills company. DIY type of company..... To keep costs down.....

I agree that it would make life easier though.....

Re: App?

Jenny6745 — Sat, 13 Oct 2018 01:57:39 GMT

I think it would help build the “community” vs life getting busy and it not remembering to check in etc. Then again, I like the low cost too...

Re: App?

hairbag1 — Sat, 13 Oct 2018 02:03:53 GMT

That the up-side of selecting a 3mos plan with autopay. You no longer have to keep an eye on it every month. Saving you $$$

Re: App?

tbark — Sat, 13 Oct 2018 02:09:31 GMT

I will take low cost over frills any day as long as it works.

Re: App?

mimmo — Sat, 13 Oct 2018 02:16:35 GMT

Not sure why you would want an app for? To track data there is data witness pm or my data manager

The community is mobile friendly just put a shortcut onto one of your home screens.

Re: App?

Psygineer — Sat, 13 Oct 2018 02:22:31 GMT

To be honest, I thought about attempting to write an app (free of course) for PM. Not even quite sure what I would have it do though. WIthout having actual access to the backend of PM, the best it would be is just a glorified web browser that auto opens to your account page. Maybe displaying your data usage as a chart instead of numbers and send you a notification that your data is almost used up, or telling you how many minutes/texts you have left this month as large numbers with happy little pictures above them. When I wasn't able to think of anything useful for the app I kind of scrapped the idea.

Re: App?

will13am — Sat, 13 Oct 2018 03:45:21 GMT

@Psygineer wrote:
To be honest, I thought about attempting to write an app (free of course) for PM. Not even quite sure what I would have it do though. WIthout having actual access to the backend of PM, the best it would be is just a glorified web browser that auto opens to your account page. Maybe displaying your data usage as a chart instead of numbers and send you a notification that your data is almost used up, or telling you how many minutes/texts you have left this month as large numbers with happy little pictures above them. When I wasn't able to think of anything useful for the app I kind of scrapped the idea.

Actually a member wrote a bunch of scripts to do exactly that. It wasn't really that useful as all it does is save a mouse click or two.

Re: App?

drmartin — Sat, 13 Oct 2018 05:01:08 GMT

@will13am wrote:
@Psygineer wrote:
To be honest, I thought about attempting to write an app (free of course) for PM. Not even quite sure what I would have it do though. WIthout having actual access to the backend of PM, the best it would be is just a glorified web browser that auto opens to your account page. Maybe displaying your data usage as a chart instead of numbers and send you a notification that your data is almost used up, or telling you how many minutes/texts you have left this month as large numbers with happy little pictures above them. When I wasn't able to think of anything useful for the app I kind of scrapped the idea.
Actually a member wrote a bunch of scripts to do exactly that. It wasn't really that useful as all it does is save a mouse click or two.

I think I'm on #TeamApp on this one, the trend is mobile first, and an app fulfills that beautifully. It's very 2018. contra whenever the website was built (feels old). 😛 At the end of the day it doesn't really matter for me, I'll use whatever, but it could help with getting more young people onboard.

Re: App?

stonechucker — Sat, 13 Oct 2018 18:19:46 GMT

Sister company Koodo, by way of community support, got rid of their App as the website interface was easier to navigate.

99.999999999999999999999999999999999999999999% The status of an App for Public Mobile will not change.

Re: App?

Chanah — Sat, 13 Oct 2018 14:48:48 GMT

Not an app, but very useful web page with all the bookmarks written by one of our members:

https://robingosse.ca/pm

Re: App?

srlawren — Sat, 13 Oct 2018 22:17:46 GMT

Anyone using Android may want to check out my guide to appifying self-serve and/or the community using Hermit Lite:

https://productioncommunity.publicmobile.ca/t5/Phones-Hardware/Very-Partial-workaround-for-lack-of-PM-Mobile-App-on-Android/m-p/128616#M10040

Re: App?

ashleyb — Sat, 13 Oct 2018 22:37:50 GMT

Very cool! thannks for sharing

@srlawren wrote:
Anyone using Android may want to check out my guide to appifying self-serve and/or the community using Hermit Lite:

https://productioncommunity.publicmobile.ca/t5/Phones-Hardware/Very-Partial-workaround-for-lack-of-PM-Mobile-App-on-Android/m-p/128616#M10040

Re: App?

Psygineer — Mon, 15 Oct 2018 04:33:36 GMT

@will13am wrote:
@Psygineer wrote:
To be honest, I thought about attempting to write an app (free of course) for PM. Not even quite sure what I would have it do though. WIthout having actual access to the backend of PM, the best it would be is just a glorified web browser that auto opens to your account page. Maybe displaying your data usage as a chart instead of numbers and send you a notification that your data is almost used up, or telling you how many minutes/texts you have left this month as large numbers with happy little pictures above them. When I wasn't able to think of anything useful for the app I kind of scrapped the idea.
Actually a member wrote a bunch of scripts to do exactly that. It wasn't really that useful as all it does is save a mouse click or two.

There isn't really that many clicks to skip with the way it is laid out right now. Despite any flaws it might have, the PM website actually does the trick quite nicely to the point where anything else is kind of pointless. There is an issue that bugs me right now, but even that isn't that hard to work around. When I view the accounts page on my phone itself, it doesn't seem to adjust for being on mobile and is forcing me to zoom in on the login area. It could just be because it's an old phone, but it has a fairly decent sized screen (6"). The best way I can describe it is that the screen looks like an envelope, with the login boxes being about the size of a postage stamp in the upper left corner, with the rest of the screen being a massive field of white. Without zooming in, it's too small to read let alone tap into.

Re: App?

Anonymous — Mon, 15 Oct 2018 04:38:07 GMT

@Psygineer wrote:
Without zooming in, it's too small to read let alone tap into.

It's called presbyopia. aka - age. 🙂

Re: App?

ShawnC13 — Mon, 15 Oct 2018 05:00:28 GMT

@Psygineer wrote:
@will13am wrote:
@Psygineer wrote:
To be honest, I thought about attempting to write an app (free of course) for PM. Not even quite sure what I would have it do though. WIthout having actual access to the backend of PM, the best it would be is just a glorified web browser that auto opens to your account page. Maybe displaying your data usage as a chart instead of numbers and send you a notification that your data is almost used up, or telling you how many minutes/texts you have left this month as large numbers with happy little pictures above them. When I wasn't able to think of anything useful for the app I kind of scrapped the idea.
Actually a member wrote a bunch of scripts to do exactly that. It wasn't really that useful as all it does is save a mouse click or two.

There isn't really that many clicks to skip with the way it is laid out right now. Despite any flaws it might have, the PM website actually does the trick quite nicely to the point where anything else is kind of pointless. There is an issue that bugs me right now, but even that isn't that hard to work around. When I view the accounts page on my phone itself, it doesn't seem to adjust for being on mobile and is forcing me to zoom in on the login area. It could just be because it's an old phone, but it has a fairly decent sized screen (6"). The best way I can describe it is that the screen looks like an envelope, with the login boxes being about the size of a postage stamp in the upper left corner, with the rest of the screen being a massive field of white. Without zooming in, it's too small to read let alone tap into.

Yes I agree with the login area it is very small and I zoom in as well.

@Anonymous, hey I may resemble that remark but I am using a magnifying glass lol