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If you are having any problems, make sure you have updated to the latest release available on the App Store. These answers only cover version 1.0 to 2.1.1. For version 3.0 and beyond contact IT Service using the feedback form.
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The App was created for a competition. I am active iOS user and do not have any Android devices for testing. The University provides a mobile website for cross platform use and have released their own Android App based on the website.
Regularly updating to the latest release should prevent this problem. University News web pages are not mobile optimised so the App applies extra formatting. This may require occasional fixes when they change the University website.
Update to the latest version to use the improved login system. If you still need to login in often please report the problem using the In-App Feedback option or online form
This is just to show that you are logged in and is only used for the Timetable and Printing personalised features.
The 'Known as' name you provide to the University is not available to the App. It displays your full name, similar to many other Apps.
This is fixed in update 1.3, please update the App more often.
This is fixed in update 1.1, please update the App more often.
This entire view is not compatible with iPad screen size and needs to be redesigned. I hope to enable a similar view in a later update.
Personal Timetable is only available to Undergraduates in Stage 2 or above.
If you meet these requirements and are still having problems please contact us using the feedback form.
The University Timetable system can sometimes can be quite slow and gets especially overloaded during the start of each semester.
I'm looking into speeding up the initial Loading of previously downloaded timetables, even if I cannot speed up the Updating.
More detail about each cluster room is available by selecting a room from the Find a PC list. In the detail view the room location can be displayed on a map by selecting the location code (second cell with the indicator). You can also display one or all cluster rooms on the new Map.
The Campus Map was originally static PDF file. Update to the latest version and check you have enabled Location access for the App in Settings.
The University IT service currently restricts external access to Printing information.
You can still update the information outside of campus Wi-Fi by connecting to the VPN or view it online by choosing 'Printing Information Online' and logging in with your Campus account.
A problem in iOS 5 causes a display issue for the App interface. It is fixed in iOS 6, a free update available to all App supported iOS devices. We also hope to add iOS 5 VoiceOver compatibility in a future update.
This App is no longer under active development by Robert Cain. To request additional features use Feedback in the App or contact IT Service.
No but you can access a lot of this directly in Blackboard Mobile Learn App.
In Summer 2012 the University IT Service changed Undergraduate and Taught Postgraduate student email over to Office365. This includes the ability to access email accounts directly on mobile devices e.g. Mail on iOS, instead of always via the email website. Staff and Postgraduate Research students already have this access enabled.
An email feature within the App would just display the email website, a more limited experience compared to Mail App and no better than opening it in Safari. For these reason we chose not include an email feature.