Updates to JW Library (iOS, Android, Windows)

[tekmantwo]

  On 4/7/2016 at 5:36 PM, Qapla said:

Even with the "fixes" in the latest update I cannot open the Songbook 

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Did you change the language selection back from Klingon? It may not be an option yet.

[jayrtom]

Probably the diversity of Android systems is what's keeping it to go in pace with Apple and Windows. Let's be patient, this recent updates show they're working on it (I'm counting 3 in less than a week and now I don't have again the pending updates tab on my phone)

[leoperales]

  On 4/8/2016 at 4:41 AM, jayrtom said:

Probably the diversity of Android systems is what's keeping it to go in pace with Apple and Windows. Let's be patient, this recent updates show they're working on it (I'm counting 3 in less than a week and now I don't have again the pending updates tab on my phone)

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The pending updates tab only appears when a publication you already have downloaded needs to be updated. Once the publication updates, the tab disappears. 

[jayrtom]

  On 4/8/2016 at 5:10 AM, leoperales said:

The pending updates tab only appears when a publication you already have downloaded needs to be updated. Once the publication updates, the tab disappears. 

Interesting, never noticed that

Thanks

[mserskine]

  On 4/8/2016 at 5:10 AM, leoperales said:

The pending updates tab only appears when a publication you already have downloaded needs to be updated. Once the publication updates, the tab disappears. 

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This may have been answered already , but where is the pending updates tab?

Edited April 8, 2016 by mserskine

[leoperales]

  On 4/8/2016 at 11:02 AM, mserskine said:

This may have been answered already , but where is the pending updates tab?

 

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To the right of the "What's new" and "Downloaded" tabs when your in the Publications section of JW Library.

 

If you have any downloaded publications where the branch has "pushed" an update, the "Pending Updates" tab will appear. 

[Pavlos]

The "search" button still doesn't work on my device. I have completed and submitted the "feedback form".

[mserskine]

  On 4/8/2016 at 12:18 PM, leoperales said:

To the right of the "What's new" and "Downloaded" tabs when your in the Publications section of JW Library.

 

If you have any downloaded publications where the branch has "pushed" an update, the "Pending Updates" tab will appear. 

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Is this on android or IPad or both?

[leoperales]

  On 4/8/2016 at 1:06 PM, mserskine said:

Is this on android or IPad or both?

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Both. It's always been there. 

[mserskine]

  On 4/8/2016 at 3:52 PM, leoperales said:

Both. It's always been there. 

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That's strange because in the past I've always seen a little circle on a publication that needed updating. I've never seen a tab. I'll have to pay close attention and look for the tab next time.

[leoperales]

  On 4/8/2016 at 4:30 PM, mserskine said:

That's strange because in the past I've always seen a little circle on a publication that needed updating. I've never seen a tab. I'll have to pay close attention and look for the tab next time.

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I just received an update to one of my videos, and included a screen shot so that you'll see the Pending Updates and how this compares to the little circle you were referring to. 

 

[leoperales]

[Tortuga]

  On 4/8/2016 at 7:26 PM, leoperales said:

I just received an update to one of my videos, and included a screen shot so that you'll see the Pending Updates and how this compares to the little circle you were referring to. 

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Now you see it...

 

Now you don't....

 

[leoperales]

  On 4/8/2016 at 7:42 PM, Tortuga said:

Now you see it...

 

Now you don't....

 

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Kind of like a turtle's head!

[mserskine]

  On 4/8/2016 at 7:26 PM, leoperales said:

I just received an update to one of my videos, and included a screen shot so that you'll see the Pending Updates and how this compares to the little circle you were referring to. 

 

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Thanks

[MizPeg]

  On 3/31/2016 at 5:19 PM, Tbs77 said:

If option always there oops... I just noticed with this update.

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what would be the optimum size sd card to hold all the bytes?

 

[jwhess]

  On 4/8/2016 at 10:04 PM, MizPeg said:

what would be the optimum size sd card to hold all the bytes?

 

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I have down-loaded every item in JW Library.  The videos were extracted at the highest resolution possible at my end (usually 720p).  This takes about 60 Giga-Bytes of space at present.  How much more material will be coming this year, I do not know.  But it takes about 1 GB for every monthly broadcast.

[ChrisC]

  On 4/8/2016 at 10:04 PM, MizPeg said:

what would be the optimum size sd card to hold all the bytes?

 

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  On 4/9/2016 at 12:28 AM, jwhess said:

I have down-loaded every item in JW Library.  The videos were extracted at the highest resolution possible at my end (usually 720p).  This takes about 60 Giga-Bytes of space at present.  How much more material will be coming this year, I do not know.  But it takes about 1 GB for every monthly broadcast.

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I also downloaded everything on to my laptop a couple of months ago. But really there's no usually need to download more than a few GB for the meeting material, some books, the ministry videos, family worship videos  etc. (And 480p resolution is usually sufficient, imho. For comparison I have the ministry videos at 480p, some books, and the meeting material on my ipad and it takes up 1.4GB.)

If you have regular access to fairly fast internet you can stream videos to watch and swap things in and out if you want to.

 

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Note that some versions of Android won't allow you to store JWlibrary on on external card. My tablet running KitKat 4.4.2 for example.

 

Edited April 9, 2016 by ChrisTheConfused

[Qapla]

Like this month's broadcast said streaming costs the branch every time we stream but a d/l only costs once

 

[Old]

 

  On 4/9/2016 at 11:17 PM, Qapla said:

Like this month's broadcast said streaming costs the branch every time we stream but a d/l only costs once

 

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Good point, I need to get a download program for my iPad. Suggestions?

[leoperales]

  On 4/10/2016 at 4:50 AM, Old said:

 

Good point, I need to get a download program for my iPad. Suggestions?

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I use Video Downloader Pro for my iPad. The app has an orange colored icon. I don't recommend downloading the free purple colored icon app - too many ads and you wouldn't want those ads to pop up when showing a video in field service. I purchased the Video Downloader Pro when it was free, but I think it may be about 1.99 to 2.99. 

[mserskine]

  On 4/10/2016 at 4:50 AM, Old said:

 

Good point, I need to get a download program for my iPad. Suggestions?

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Or, you can download the videos on JW Library.

[leoperales]

  On 4/10/2016 at 11:48 AM, mserskine said:

Or, you can download the videos on JW Library.

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But remember, some videos aren't on JW Library. With iPad, you can't easily download videos directly from JW.org like with Android without first downloading a special app.  But hey, there's an app for that! 

[mserskine]

  On 4/10/2016 at 2:05 PM, leoperales said:

But remember, some videos aren't on JW Library. With iPad, you can't easily download videos directly from JW.org like with Android without first downloading a special app.  But hey, there's an app for that! 

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I thought all the videos are on the JW Library.

[leoperales]

  On 4/10/2016 at 3:43 PM, mserskine said:

I thought all the videos are on the JW Library.

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Hmmm     I guess you're right. Thanks for bringing that to my attention.