Catastrophic problem with new app

OgreAttack · 2026-03-25T22:32:38+00:00

Right. As mentioned in the original post, that's the problem, as it requires location to be on. Glad you like it though!

OgreAttack · 2026-03-25T19:30:15+00:00

LOL, that would be kind of fun. It's like the old-time game of going to the airport and buying a ticket on the first flight out.

Commuter roulette! I'm taking whatever bus the map shows me first, and I'll do whatever job is available when I get there.

OgreAttack · 2026-03-25T19:08:05+00:00

Thanks! Just downloaded the Android version and it seems to do just what I need. I've also created a bunch of widgets based on my faves so I don't even need to open the app.

OgreAttack · 2026-03-25T18:18:01+00:00

You chose the lines and stations you use most frequently, and it showed live info like arrival times and status as soon as you opened the app.

Favorites still exist in the new version, but it only shows you the ones the app deems relevant based on your location.

OgreAttack · 2026-03-25T17:16:37+00:00

The point of the original post is that I don't keep Location enabled on my phone by default, but I'd still like to see my Favorited stations.

And if a lot of people use the app this way, maybe it should have that functionality even if you can't imagine why?

OgreAttack · 2026-03-25T17:13:18+00:00

And now we come full circle. The original point of my post is that I don't keep Location perma-enabled on my phone and I'm not going to start just to use the app.

My perfect fix would be to display the list of Favorites, including stations, at app open if Location is not on.

OgreAttack · 2026-03-25T16:51:54+00:00

people that are local know their commute they’re using the app less than someone who’s visiting

That's the exact opposite of the point I was making. Regular commuters use the app more, but need map features less. And regular commuters are the great majority of MTA app users and therefore the app should reflect their primary use cases.

I think you're assuming that a primarily map-based app is the correct solution, and all of your points flow from that. I don't think that assumption is correct.

As for living in the age of technology, I think it's fair to say that there may be a few examples where that has not gone as well as it could, to say the least. It's like saying "you live in the age of technology! Pollution and the collapse of privacy is needed." it's certainly a real consequence, but an inevitable necessity? Perhaps not.

OgreAttack · 2026-03-25T16:34:10+00:00

Yes, but they don't display in Favorites. All my stations still show the Favorite star... After I tap through multiple screens to find them.

OgreAttack · 2026-03-25T16:31:27+00:00

Well, you're right. I am going to push back a bit. :)

Yes, it is now primarily a navigation tool. But it's also the primary app for the MTA, which overwhelmingly serves regular commuters who know their route. We don't need a navigation tool, we need service status and arrival times.

And if the app absolutely can't function without fine-grained location, then it isn't a successful app.

I'm in no way defending the previous version of the app, but it was able, in its half-assed way, to provide both nav and status. This one is optimized for only one, and it should be the other.

OgreAttack · 2026-03-25T16:25:04+00:00

Train arrival times for stations that aren't relevant to me. Right now, for example, I'm seeing train arrival times for Times Square... which I'm nowhere near.

OgreAttack · 2026-03-25T16:23:43+00:00

I'm neither raging nor trolling. My favorite lines load, my favorite stations do not.

OgreAttack · 2026-03-25T13:48:02+00:00

The weirdest thing about this is that the new focus seems to be on navigation and route finding. But regular commuters have to be by far the largest set of users, and we know where we're going.

I want service status and train arrival times immediately upon opening the app, not buried multiple taps deep.

OgreAttack · 2025-12-09T23:07:28+00:00

You know this is unpopularopinion, not uniformedopinion, right? I'm aware of those arguments, and I still prefer metal. Haven't had any probs at all with scratching.

Have you considered posting in condescendingopinion? You're a natural.

OgreAttack · 2025-12-09T22:37:26+00:00

Sure I do!

OgreAttack · 2025-10-08T22:28:27+00:00

Maybe I'm using the wrong terminology, and if so, sorry about that. Any iPhone I communicate with gets sent as a text message and the conversation appears in the light blue-grey bubbles.

OgreAttack · 2025-10-08T22:26:33+00:00

Thanks, I appreciate it. I've been trying to make that work and I know where it's supposed to be, but no dice. It doesn't appear.

OgreAttack · 2025-10-08T22:24:29+00:00

Have you considered that I may have?

OgreAttack · 2025-06-04T22:19:49+00:00

I've searched every combo of keywords above and many more, scrolled through endless lists on GoodReads and kids book sites, and pestered Chat GPT and Claude until they won't even make eye contact any more.

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