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<blockquote data-quote="CapnZapp" data-source="post: 7789573" data-attributes="member: 12731">(Android)Just a few weeks ago, there was an update available. From version 7.1.4 to 8.0.x I believe.I do not recommend this upgrade.<ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">Ads load much slower, making me accidentally press the ad instead of the link I thought I pressed. This in itself almost breaks the app. My experience is also that there are more ads, displayed more &quot;aggressively&quot; (instead of just showing up as you scroll, they needlessly load in your face, stealing your attention). This could be a side-effect of the slower loading times, though.</li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">The lists of threads (all threads, unread threads, subscribed threads, and participated threads) now automatically reload each time you go back to the list. This is profoundly unhelpful, at least if you're using the app the way I'm using the app. I use the participated threads list to methodically catch up on all the posts made since I was last in the thread (and since the threads are only the ones with one or more of my own posts in them, the likelihood is great those posts are relevant to me), one thread at a time, going my way through the list. Having that list auto reload each time I'm finished with a particular thread is not appreciated since it means I'm losing my place in the list. If you haven't accessed the forum for a while, these lists can be several screenfuls long, and so having to start over from the top each time was most unwelcome.</li>
</ul>I'm back at v7.1.4 and will hope this version keeps running until there's a newer version of the 8.x app that is more polished. As previously mentioned, I used this site to sideload back the older version after having foolishly upgraded:[URL unfurl=&quot;true&quot;]https://apkpure.com/en-world/com.tapatalk.enworldorgforum/versions[/URL]</blockquote>

[QUOTE="CapnZapp, post: 7789573, member: 12731"] (Android) Just a few weeks ago, there was an update available. From version 7.1.4 to 8.0.x I believe. I do not recommend this upgrade. [LIST] [*]Ads load much slower, making me accidentally press the ad instead of the link I thought I pressed. This in itself almost breaks the app. My experience is also that there are more ads, displayed more "aggressively" (instead of just showing up as you scroll, they needlessly load in your face, stealing your attention). This could be a side-effect of the slower loading times, though. [*]The lists of threads (all threads, unread threads, subscribed threads, and participated threads) now automatically reload each time you go back to the list. This is profoundly unhelpful, at least if you're using the app the way I'm using the app. I use the participated threads list to methodically catch up on all the posts made since I was last in the thread (and since the threads are only the ones with one or more of my own posts in them, the likelihood is great those posts are relevant to me), one thread at a time, going my way through the list. Having that list auto reload each time I'm finished with a particular thread is not appreciated since it means I'm losing my place in the list. If you haven't accessed the forum for a while, these lists can be several screenfuls long, and so having to start over from the top each time was most unwelcome. [/LIST] I'm back at v7.1.4 and will hope this version keeps running until there's a newer version of the 8.x app that is more polished. As previously mentioned, I used this site to sideload back the older version after having foolishly upgraded: [URL unfurl="true"]https://apkpure.com/en-world/com.tapatalk.enworldorgforum/versions[/URL] [/QUOTE]

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