Feature Request - Mobile Device App/Wrapper

[r3df0chs]

Hey,

i only found memories recently and it is really great. I was exactly looking for such solution.
The only feature i would really like to see, would be an mobile app to use memories. As i was searching, i couldnt find one?

I think a wrapper for the web page would be already enough.
The problem with the browser access on mobile is that not such tech savy people will experience problems.
Example, the back button closes sometimes the complete browser instead of going back. (Think this happens how nextcloud web is build) or picking a picture with a long press, opens the browser menu infront of the drop down menu.

[karpiq24]

Web app can be installed as an app, it works pretty well but I also have issues with back button closing app instead of going back.

[pulsejet]

Web app can be installed as an app, it works pretty well but I also have issues with back button closing app instead of going back.

This should not be happening. When does this happen? Also I'm assuming you're on the latest version.

[karpiq24]

I just tested this and the back buttony works correctly every time. I guess it was happening on older version. Only one thing still mildly annoys me. I would love to be able to close navigation menu by clicking on the right side or by clicking back button.

[r3df0chs]

I am also not 100% sure where it was i had the problem with the back button, but i have the same feeling/problem as @karpiq24 that i would like to see that the back button closes the navigation menu.

[pulsejet]

I agree the nav behavior is super annoying. In the next version, it'll close automatically on clicking something in it. Hopefully that's better.

I've thought about a mobile app, but it's more work than it'd seem at the surface. Basically to not be confusing, we also need to show the user's photos on the device that aren't uploaded yet in the same view. I've not written native mobile code for a long time, so not sure how easy/hard this is to achieve with modern APIs.

[pulsejet]

picking a picture with a long press, opens the browser menu infront of the drop down menu.

I just noticed this comment. This should definitely not be happening. Long press is supposed to select a photo. What browser / device is this?

[r3df0chs]

picking a picture with a long press, opens the browser menu infront of the drop down menu.

I just noticed this comment. This should definitely not be happening. Long press is supposed to select a photo. What browser / device is this?

Maybe i had this problem also on an older plugin version, but now it looks like it works. I use firefox on android mobile.
When i press long on a picture now i get the following options:
Copy link
Share link
Save image
Copy image location

This could be the correct options?

I agree the nav behavior is super annoying. In the next version, it'll close automatically on clicking something in it. Hopefully that's better.

I've thought about a mobile app, but it's more work than it'd seem at the surface. Basically to not be confusing, we also need to show the user's photos on the device that aren't uploaded yet in the same view. I've not written native mobile code for a long time, so not sure how easy/hard this is to achieve with modern APIs.

The nav behavior fix could be already enough.
I understand that a mobile app needs also much resources to implement, maybe in the future.

[pulsejet]

Sounds like a bug with Firefox. I'll triage this later.

[dpeley]

I'd like to chime in just to +1 this idea, I'm looking every where for a Google photos replacement on android and have yet to find anything.

IMHO, if someone is able to create a decent looking android app that can link to your server app, it would bring a LOT more attention to your brilliant work for increased usability across the board.

[natrius]

I guess this is a PWA? Unfortunately i'm using OpenLauncher that does not support PWA right now :/ So a native app would really appreciated. Plus - https://github.com/meichthys/foss_photo_libraries here is listed that Memories does have an "Android App" and i do not consider a Web App an Android App tbh. (Okay, probably thats why its rated just as 4 :) )

[meichthys]

I guess this is a PWA? Unfortunately i'm using OpenLauncher that does not support PWA right now :/ So a native app would really appreciated. Plus - https://github.com/meichthys/foss_photo_libraries here is listed that Memories does have an "Android App" and i do not consider a Web App an Android App tbh. (Okay, probably thats why its rated just as 4 :) )

The android app is rated a four because the Nextcloud app, which allows mobile uploads and viewing of photos. Just not the same interface as memories.