We just released some major updates for our iOS browser:
All the screens now properly function in landscape mode.- The “reload” and “stop loading” buttons in the address bar actually work now.
- If you see links for phone numbers, e-mail, and maps, you can click on these just like you would in Safari.
- You can now save images from webpages to your photo library.
- The app menu now includes options to e-mail or tweet the webpage you are viewing.
Other changes include:
- We improved the overall stability of the app.
- Some users experienced a bug when they tried to enter their Covenant Eyes password. This has been fixed.
- We improved the ability to open and close tabs.
- We added AirPrint support.
- We added a feature that checks the pasteboard when the browser is opened to see if a URL is present and offers to open it when one is found.
Our app is free for all Covenant Eyes accountability users. Go the app store to download it to your iPhone®, iPod touch®, or iPad®.
Anyone ever considered legal challenge to the inability to change the iPhone browser? I remember Microsoft getting hit in court for just bundling IE for a while, and barring default browser changes is much more monopolistic!
Hello, I love the app, but I am having two issues. First, I cannot open links from emails. It is not a huge deal, as I can copy and paste, but I was wondering if it was a know issue. Second, if I try and start a new search in another tab, it overrides the other tabs and opens the page in them as well, meaning I can only use one tab. Is there anything I can do to fix this?
Alex, the first issue you mentioned in something forced by Apple. We can’t be the default browser: only Safari gets that privilege. We’ve not heard about any problems with tabs before. Are you running the latest version of the app?
Do you guys have an update coming out soon for Mac OS X? It’d be great to clear up the circumvention bug ASAP. Thanks!
First, thank you for CE. It’s been saving my life. Second, I am a Mac user and an iphone user. I use my iphone with safari disabled (my friend locked it for me). I understand apples’ new operating system (Mountain Lion) has a feature where Safari history is synced up via iCloud on all apple devices (macbook, ipad, iPhone). I was wondering if you guys thought about using this sync feature that will allow iphone users to USE safari on the iPhone and allow the browser history on the iphone get synced up via the cloud and reported to CE via the Macbook OSX CE. What do you think?
Thanks for the suggestion.
Unfortunately there are a few issues that would not make this a viable solution. It’s true that when iOS 6 is released in the fall, there will be some interaction between desktop versions of Safari and mobile Safari, but not to the extent you mentioned. In the new versions of Safari, there will be an option to tap an iCloud button and see the tabs that are open on other devices in Safari. It isn’t a full on ‘stay in sync’ option like what we are seeing in the Chrome browser. So the only activity the would crossover from mobile Safari to desktop Safari is that which was explicitly opened on the desktop version by the user.
Some other issues would be the lack of ability to stop someone from simply turning off iCloud synching from mobile Safari and being unable to report such an action even after the fact.
Thanks for this suggestion! It’s always good to see our customers trying to think outside the box and offer us ideas to make our solutions better.
For those who were experiencing the app crashing, we released another minor upgrade last night that fixes this problem. It is now in the app store if you haven’t already seen it.
Praise God! You guys really improved the functionality of your app! Thank you so much :) I even called tech support today to pass along the good word ^__^ Keep it up! And may the Lord bless you for what you are doing.
Are you working on updates for the Android app also?
Absolutely! We are getting into the end stages of development for a pretty significant CE for Android update. Was there something in particular you’re hoping for in an update to our Android app?
Agree with Doug… every time I click the “new page” icon, it crashes the app. Will there be another update to fix this bug soon?
I have an update nearly ready to go. It’s just going through our review process before I can submit it to Apple.
In the meantime, uninstalling the app and then reinstalling from the store, would clear things up
I’ve updated, love what I can see of the new features, but CE crashes every time I click on the new page/app icon. I’ve tried countless times with the same results. Any thoughts?
@Doug – Sorry to hear about the trouble you’re having. We have had a few reports of this. We have found that uninstalling the app and then reinstalling from the app store does clear up the issue. We are also working on a quick fix for the issue, although if you uninstall and reinstall, that will be just as effective.
Get work on this guys! Please keep it up. CE is a great and very needed program!