Updates to JW Library (iOS, Android, Windows)

[AH173]

It's just the time and effort to get back to what it was. Lately,  I've got plenty of time. Been laid off from work for 3 weeks now. Lol 

[shali]

ARGGHH! I just powered up my tablet and a system update is coming in!  I have the choice to install or not but it warns me that I need to keep my system up to date (basically telling me to install).  At least I have all my publications in Moon Reader Pro that I can use as a backup (including my bible) if this system update makes my JWLIB go haywire.

 

Ash, I'll let you know how it turns out for me.

Edited March 25, 2016 by shali

[ChrisC]

25 minutes ago, shali said:

For some odd/wierd reason, my JWLib added the "Afrikaans" language to my tablet!  It added the Bible and the song book even though I had not downloaded those languages.  I delelted them but they still show up in my "recommended" list in my languages.  I can't even begin to imagine what all  that was about!  I just remember looking down at the meeting and seeing the scriptures in my study pane in a language I had never seen before!

Mine did that! Thought I was going mad.

[shali]

7 minutes ago, ChrisTheConfused said:

Mine did that! Thought I was going mad.

Glad to hear I wasn't the only one.  What kind of tablet do you have?  It's an odd glitch.

18 minutes ago, shali said:

ARGGHH! I just powered up my tablet and a system update is coming in!  I have the choice to install or not but it warns me that I need to keep my system up to date (basically telling me to install).  At least I have all my publications in Moon Reader Pro that I can use as a backup (including my bible) if this system update makes my JWLIB go haywire.

 

Ash, I'll let you know how it turns out for me.

 

Ash, after the system update I'm still running Android 5.1.1, looks like I got a security patch.

[AH173]

1 hour ago, AH173 said:

My galaxy note 4 was upgraded to Android 6. My JW Library app just kept 9n closing after installing. I uninstalled and reinstalled and hope to download all files I had before. I hope all goes well with reinstall. It's going to be a while.  Here are some screenshots. 

It's all good now. A little less than an hour to get everything back. Whew 

[Tbs77]

This pushed out to my device Note 3:

Sent from my SM-N900V using Tapatalk

[shali]

I've had all those on my tablet for week or more at least.  Funny how it all takes different times to get to different devices.

[ChrisC]

45 minutes ago, shali said:

Glad to hear I wasn't the only one.  What kind of tablet do you have?  It's an odd glitch.

Ash, after the system update I'm still running Android 5.1.1, looks like I got a security patch.

Was my iPad I think, or maybe my iPhone, or maybe my Android!

[shali]

Just now, ChrisTheConfused said:

Was my iPad I think, or maybe my iPhone, or maybe my Android!

Well that narrows it down!  LOL  I have a Samsung Galaxy S2 tablet that it happened to.

[shali]

By the way, does anyone out there know if the notation and highlighting in the study pane will be coming soon!!! I'm chomping at the bit!

[shali]

29 minutes ago, AH173 said:

It's all good now. A little less than an hour to get everything back. Whew 

If you downloaded all the videos, music and puclications to your SD card, you shouldn't of had to redownload them again.

[Pavlos]

New update on Android, version 1.6.1:

• Material Design update
• Fixed an issue where documents would sometimes never load
• Improvements to performance
• Improved Full Screen setting

 

 

[Tortuga]

28 minutes ago, ouzo said:

New update on Android, version 1.6.1:

• Material Design update
• Fixed an issue where documents would sometimes never load
• Improvements to performance
• Improved Full Screen setting

It looks different...

[mserskine]

57 minutes ago, Tortuga said:

It looks different...

It looks a little like the iPad version .

Edited March 30, 2016 by mserskine

[Musky]

It seems faster on my phone, once it loads. Haven't tried it out on my tablet yet.

[leoperales]

It does seem faster now. 

[On the huh]

Windows version now updated to 1.7  Includes Meeting tab

 

 

[jhocabs]

9 minutes ago, Jonathan77 said:

Windows version now updated to 1.7  Includes Meeting tab

 

 

 

Oh cool! 

[On the huh]

Also a new feature to display videos on a second monitor or screen.   Click on Settings -> Video Display.  When on, the second screen goes blank with the JW logo in the bottom-right corner.

Can see that being a handy feature at some Kingdom Halls to play videos if they don't already have software to do that.

 

[Nzer133]

If not mentioned previously, the new update is available on apple app store. I have been waiting for the Meeting tab.... I'll see if it does what I hope it does.

[Jako]

Just checked it out on a Windows & iPhone. Both have the meeting tab. I don't see it on Android though. Android did update, but it is only faster. Haven't really checked it out in details yet.

[Nzer133]

Yes! The reason why I couldn't wait for the Meeting tab was so I could be looking at more than one publication at once instead of closing one then going to the other. For example, I could have open the watchtower study in the meeting tab, which I could then switch to another publication without closing the watchtower. 

 

Also, LOVE the new audio/video feature. Now you can listen to music (or videos) downloaded (including on shuffle mode) while reading. This is great for practicing our new songs.

 

Jehovah's blessings are truly abundant. 

[jayrtom]

1 hour ago, youthintheministry23 said:

Yes! The reason why I couldn't wait for the Meeting tab was so I could be looking at more than one publication at once instead of closing one then going to the other. For example, I could have open the watchtower study in the meeting tab, which I could then switch to another publication without closing the watchtower. 

 

Also, LOVE the new audio/video feature. Now you can listen to music (or videos) downloaded (including on shuffle mode) while reading. This is great for practicing our new songs.

 

Jehovah's blessings are truly abundant. 

I'm thinking the suggestions gathered a while back, that I sent trough jw.org, are having an effect

feel free to had more!

http://jwtalk.net/forums/topic/22587-suggestions-to-improve-jwlibrary/?page=1

 

[Sylv]

I installed the update on Android last night. The first thing I noticed is that it now opens to the bible every single time. I wish it would remember the last page/publication you were at (in my case, the daily text).

[AH173]

5 hours ago, youthintheministry23 said:

 

 

Also, LOVE the new audio/video feature. Now you can listen to music (or videos) downloaded (including on shuffle mode) while reading. This is great for practicing our new songs.

 

Jehovah's blessings are truly abundant. 

This is a nice feature. Can you screenshot how you do it?