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Unfortunately version 3 is mostly unusable due to it hiding the navigation bar. This needs to be optional or disabled entirely as it prohibits navigation without messing up ones reading position. I can work around the problem by plugging in a keyboard and mouse to get some functionality back but that is not very portable.
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@DandyGnome could you please let me know what OS and device you're on ?
Regardless of device, reading mode, or novel/manga, a tap on the middle of the screen will reveal the reader UI and system bars.
You can adjust the size of the middle tap area in Settings > Advanced Reader Settings > Page control regions (it's the blue area) -
@chocolatkey
It is a rooted LG G5 running Android 7.0. In both version 3.1.0 and 3.1.1 tapping the center area brings up the reader UI (which does include a back button that I have been using since the update when I don't have external devices connected) but does not reveal the system bars. Those require swiping and swiping up from the bottom usually touches the reading progress bar (revealed before the swipe or not) changing the progress. Swiping down from the top is safer but requires the use of a second hand making it clunky.Note I am comfortable using a terminal or editing preference files if there is a way of disabling immersive mode via those methods.
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@DandyGnome ok thanks for the details. If I remember correctly, Android's behavior for immersive UI controls is a bit different before Android 10, so it may have something to do with that. I haven't tested the app on a version before Android 12 in a while, so there could very well be a bug. I'll try to get a bugfix deployed soon.
Regarding your interest in trying to edit config or use the terminal, the logic for this embedded in the app code. Since you're rooted there's probably some way to force disable hiding of the navbars for an app, but I've never tried that before -
@chocolatkey
Thanks, I have been researching the possibility of force disabling immersive mode and may eventually figure that out. And yes if I remember my research correctly around Android 10 immersive mode did start being handled a little differently with users being able to readily enable it even without the app being explicitly built for it. In the meantime I will dock the phone when I can and when I can't I will either use the website or be careful with the app. It may also be time for me to start looking at newer phones. -
@Rahul-Balaggan I also have the problem Granny Gertrude mentioned, that the “read” counters for manga don’t show up yet. Was this also a matter of the data transfer mentioned a few days ago, and just waiting on the queued metadata to finish propagating? If so, any idea or rough estimate when read records will be restored?
Also a second question, more of a feature request (apologies if it’s a duplicate, mobile is awful for searching the forums for this): the read counters don’t indicate completion if the number of pages is lower than the issue or chapter with the highest page count of the series; they still show blue (in progress)instead of green (completed). Is this a known bug planned for addressing?
If relevant: iPad Mini, 5th gen, iOS v18.0.1
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@gooey the read history not being present is an issue with the maintenance, yes. We are working on restoring it all.
As for your second request. It is one of the reasons we did the backend update. So once all these issues are resolved we should have that resolved as well
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before the update you could click on the authors name and see all the items that j club has from that author this feature doesn't work now will this feature be fixed or is it gone for good
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Think a mark as read/finished option for chapters/parts and novels/manga would be a nice thing to have
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Don’t know if this has been reported, but the “keep the screen on while reading” option is not working since the last update. Tried reinstalling the app but the issue persists.
Using the app on an iPhone 13 mini iOS 18.0.1Also, a suggestion for a future update. It would be nice if all the parts of a new book could be shown (I’m talking about the unreleased parts). It’s a bit of a hassle having to go to the website to see how many parts are missing.
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Is there any way the app could have the calendar page available? It seems like a shortcoming having to check what's coming out by opening my browser instead of checking in the app.
In addition, it would be nice to be have an option to go from the volume info page (after long pressing on a prepub chapter to open the volume info) directly onto the series page instead of having to search for the series. Sometimes a chapter is on a new volume and I want to check if I've kept up or if I missed a chapter that was in the previous volume.
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@chocolatkey The #1 thing I'd like to see if doable is an text to audio built in.
I usually listen while working, so only novels that have a published epub really work for me. I understand making it able to copy paste into something like 11 reader is a copywrite risk but it'd be nice if that functionality was built into the app.
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The app doesn't paginate anymore, but shows me the whole prepub part in a single vertical scrolling column. This has been going on since I cleared the app storage and app cache 12 days ago to resolve a login problem. (Android 14, Pixel 6A)
I haven't noticed anyone else commenting about this. An I the only one seeing it? Is this behavior expected?
Edit: Never mind, I guess it's a reading option. There's a horizontal/vertical toggle to the right of the reading progress bar. Never noticed that before!
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I don't think I've ever used the old app, but the iOS one logs me out, which obviously should never happen. The offending behavior also happens on the website, so I created a separate thread.
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While reading Manga on the app, there's a bar that should be covering up the 'read on j-novel.club' but is actually out of place, about a couple lines under its supposed position, which in turn covers part of frame, which results in not being able to see some speech bubbles. I'm currently using a Samsung 10 ultra with Android 14, the most recent version of the app (3.1.1)
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My biggest complaint is that it is difficult and inconsistent to resume reading a LN chapter/part. The app seems to have an unpredictable timer or condition after you switch focus, after which the app dumps you back on the home screen instead of returning to the most recent in-progress part.
I tried to test a few conditions (5, 10, 15 mins, lock screen, switch to several other apps) to get the app to go to the main screen, and it was consistent in re-opening the in-progress chapter. But then after another short while of inactivity (maybe 30 mins to an hour?), it opened to the chapter part for a brief moment and switched back to the main screen.
There needs to be a dedicated "resume reading" shortcut (maybe even in the main navigation tabs at the bottom) that when clicked, shows you all unfinished recently read series chapter parts, or, the next available part to read (if available).
Having to scroll through or search the series list to pick up reading when I come back to the app is very high-friction.
Even if the app returned to the last read chapter part 100% of the time on resuming focus, it still doesn't help you continue reading other unfinished, in-progress volumes (or next available unread volumes), so I will reiterate that a dedicated "continue/next on your reading list" type view is a necessary addition.
This is on Android (if it matters).
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I have only one complaint.
Something about the app has changed that now causes screen readers to no longer work properly. This is very unhelpful for the visually impaired.
Due to the change, screen readers now cannot read individual words properly (Kingdom being read as Key-mon for example). Screen readers will also skip over whole sentences or paragraphs at times.
I thought this was just a screen reader issue, but I have tried multiple different screen readers. None of them have worked.
This is on Android.
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@tattsumaki said in (New) App Feedback:
Don’t know if this has been reported, but the “keep the screen on while reading” option is not working since the last update. Tried reinstalling the app but the issue persists.
Using the app on an iPhone 13 mini iOS 18.0.1This has been an issue for me as well for a long time but I am on Android (S22 Ultra). Still don't see it on known issues list though so is it just me?
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Unsure if this is currently a known issue, just got the app today, attempted to filter by Only Follows under the Series category, and Filter fails to filter. Is checked off to acknowledge tap, but series that are not currently followed still appear in the Series list. This does not occur after a restart of the app, likely a cache issue with opening the app while being signed out, then signing in. Low priority issue.
