Hi Yann, most of the issues you're describing sound like straight-up bugs.
When it comes to Android, it helps to know about issues that affect
some models but may not come up on the model/version that the
developer is using for testing. I think it's safe to say that the S4
is a '''must work''' Android platform. Some of the open bugs
already
filed might apply; if there are closed bugs that aren't fixed on S4,
they may need to be reopened with a comment. And some of the issues
you've mentioned don't seem to be captured at all:
https://bugzilla.wikimedia.org/buglist.cgi?component=Android&list_id=34…
IMO, we should be as diligent as possible when it comes to filing bugs
in the bug tracker. There are lots of concerns about the quality of
software that have been expressed here. Whether you happen to be
technical or not, this is one of the best ways each and every one of
us can do our part to build better software for our community.
Now that I've preached it, it's off to practice for me. I'm
downloading the commons app on both of my Nexus devices now and will
file any bugs I see. If anyone would like to join me and Yann, you can
install the app on your Android device here:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.wikimedia.commons&hl=…
,Wil
On Sat, Sep 6, 2014 at 11:54 AM, Yann Forget <yannfo(a)gmail.com> wrote:
Hi,
I am not a mobile user. So for the first time, I used the Mobile App
on a Samsung S4 to upload a few pictures. I am quite disappointed, to
say the least. I stopped counting how many times the application
crashed while uploading just a few pictures. Then in reviewing my
uploads, I can't see the description or the license, the field is
blank. Then I discovered that the Application does not check if the
name already exists, and uploads over the old file without warning.
Luckily I didn't upload over someone else files. Then the categories I
choose were not included, and also no warning there. It is a bit less
bad on a tablet, where I can read the description and the license, but
I can't add any category. I wonder how a software in such a bad
condition gets deployed... Now it is much easier than on the desktop,
and I understand why we get so many useless pictures from mobile
uploads.
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Commons_talk:Mobile_app#Feedback_on_Andr…
Regards,
Yann
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