topic Re: forums on iphone in Community Chat

forums on iphone

traveler — Tue, 03 May 2016 14:42:14 GMT

I have an iphone6 and the Q app. annot find how to get to community chat. Will someone teach me?

Re: forums on iphone

Mj12 — Tue, 03 May 2016 14:51:24 GMT

@traveler I'd like to know how as well. I have the 6 and the app, and can only access via Safari, then go to the web page.

Re: forums on iphone

ChynnaBlue — Tue, 03 May 2016 14:53:06 GMT

The forums are not available in the QVC App.

Instead, use the Safari browser to navigate to the forums. (http://community.qvc.com/) and use the forums through the browser. Once you open the page and log in, you can save the page as an icon on your home page.

Here's a link to directions to save any web page as an icon on an iPhone: https://www.maketecheasier.com/save-web-page-as-home-screen-app-ios/

Re: forums on iphone

Ane1Care — Tue, 03 May 2016 14:55:48 GMT

As of now the app doesn't have the message boards, whether on Apple products or Android. So if you want to come to the message boards you have to just come to the website. I've actually saved the boards to my home screen to have quick access. Years ago they were going to have a separate message boards app, but after reading some comments about not wanting it, I guess they decided to forgo it for now. Don't know.

Re: forums on iphone

Mj12 — Tue, 03 May 2016 14:56:01 GMT

@ChynnaBlue wrote:
The forums are not available in the QVC App.

Instead, use the Safari browser to navigate to the forums. (http://community.qvc.com/) and use the forums through the browser. Once you open the page and log in, you can save the page as an icon on your home page.

Here's a link to directions to save any web page as an icon on an iPhone: https://www.maketecheasier.com/save-web-page-as-home-screen-app-ios/

@ChynnaBlue - thank you!!

Re: forums on iphone

ChynnaBlue — Tue, 03 May 2016 15:00:04 GMT

You're welcome, @Mj12. I have quite a few web pages I visit frequently that don't have apps and use that trick of saving the page as a shortcut icon quite often.

Re: forums on iphone

traveler — Tue, 03 May 2016 15:04:19 GMT

Thank you

Re: forums on iphone

WenGirl42 — Tue, 03 May 2016 15:44:11 GMT

Here's a tip for you (depending on your preferences): when you navigate to the site on your phone, it will probably default you to the mobile view. Personally, I hate the mobile view (it never maintains my user login/preferences, which means it doesn't keep track of threads/replies I've already viewed, etc.) Once you're on the forum, if you scroll all the way down to the bottom of list of topics (right under the search bar but above the "Let's Stay in Touch" section), you can toggle it back to the full site version. This will be exactly the same as when you visit here on a tablet or laptop/desktop. This works much better for me, and I just scroll the screen and magnify it to see it as large as I need to.

I'm sure there are people who prefer the mobile view, and maybe you will too...but this way can decide based on your own preferences

Re: forums on iphone

jaxs mom — Tue, 03 May 2016 15:39:15 GMT

Safari

Re: forums on iphone

MaggieMack — Tue, 03 May 2016 15:42:37 GMT

@WenGirl42, thanks for that tip about using the full site instead of mobile. It's a rare occasion when I'm on the forums on my iPhone, but when I am I don't find them easy to navigate. Your idea is much better!

Re: forums on iphone

Mj12 — Tue, 03 May 2016 15:52:14 GMT

@WenGirl42 wrote:
Here's a tip for you (depending on your preferences): when you navigate to the site on your phone, it will probably default you to the mobile view. Personally, I hate the mobile view (it never maintains my user login/preferences, which means it doesn't keep track of threads/replies I've already viewed, etc.) Once you're on the forum, if you scroll all the way down to the bottom of list of topics (right under the search bar but above the "Let's Stay in Touch" section), you can toggle it back to the full site version. This will be exactly the same as when you visit here on a tablet or laptop/desktop. This works much better for me, and I just scroll the screen and magnify it to see it as large as I need to.

I'm sure there are people who prefer the mobile view, and maybe you will too...but this way can decide based on your own preferences

Great tip @WenGirl42. I can't stand the mobile site and always switch to full.

Re: forums on iphone

ChynnaBlue — Tue, 03 May 2016 15:52:54 GMT

@WenGirl42 wrote:
Here's a tip for you (depending on your preferences): when you navigate to the site on your phone, it will probably default you to the mobile view. Personally, I hate the mobile view (it never maintains my user login/preferences, which means it doesn't keep track of threads/replies I've already viewed, etc.) Once you're on the forum, if you scroll all the way down to the bottom of list of topics (right under the search bar but above the "Let's Stay in Touch" section), you can toggle it back to the full site version. This will be exactly the same as when you visit here on a tablet or laptop/desktop. This works much better for me, and I just scroll the screen and magnify it to see it as large as I need to.

I'm sure there are people who prefer the mobile view, and maybe you will too...but this way can decide based on your own preferences

Yes! I prefer the full desktop version, as well. The mobile view is just too difficult to navigate well.