If you’re a @phanpy fan using an iPhone or iPad, and you’re in the EU or Japan (where @altstore PAL is available), good news 👀

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@fantinel @phanpy @altstore Awesome! Will it be available to Swiss users too?

@fantinel
Hey Matt, that works like a charm.

Edit: Btw. that’s the first time I’m using sideloads via altstore.

@phanpy @altstore

@fantinel @phanpy @altstore works perfectly, though I don’t immediately see much difference between this and the PWA. I’ll play with it though.

No problem installing and setting up.

@shalf I'm not sure if AltStore PAL is available in Switzerland, probably not!

I'll make it available on App Store too soon though, so you'll be able to install from there

@fantinel @phanpy

This looks great! Tried Phanpy in a browser, liked what I saw and then went to install it on my phone. But there it gets "Failed to login" using my instance. i don't even get to enter my credentials. But if I select another instance I at least get a login screen. I did force quit the app and restarted the phone without change in behaviour. Any other steps you could recommend?

@fantinel Thx 🫶🏻

@jens I tried logging in with your instance and got an error as well. I'm unable to debug it right now to see what's going on, but I *think* it might be related to your instance being on Mastodon 4.0, which doesn't support one of the auth methods added on 4.3.0...

The web version of Phanpy supports it, but I might have to do some extra work to support it on the native one. I think I only tested with instances on 4.3.0+ so I didn't run into that while building it

@fantinel

Oh ok. Then I know more of why it happened. Thanks for taking the time to try.

@fantinel just got the app installed with AltStore (added JSON you provided to the Sources). Unfortunately, for some reason, it won't open the login window for my instance. Web phanpy client works fine, even as PWA.

@scadu yea, someone else pointed out something similar, I think it only works for instances on Mastodon 4.3.0+ right now.

Gonna have to set up an account on an instance with an older version to be able to work this one out. Not sure when I'll be freed up to do that, though. Sorry!

@fantinel @phanpy @altstore
That’s amazing! Thank you so much!

@pictor @fantinel the side loaded app loads much faster for me. that's the difference i noticed.

@fantinel Android when? ⏲️

@phanpy @fantinel @altstore

Is there an IPA or chance of this making it to the US AltStore?

iPhanpy is now available on the App Store too!

I wrote a blog post detailing what it is and why you might like it.

The best Mastodon client now has an iOS version! - Matt Fantinel

Meet iPhanpy, the best way to use Phanpy on iOS.

(fantinel.dev)

And if you want to just go ahead and download it, here's the App Store link: https://apps.apple.com/app/iphanpy-for-mastodon/id6755365082

#phanpy

Oops, as usual it looks like this build has some issues logging in to some instances. I'm pushing 1.5.1 to hopefully fix all of them. Waiting for Apple review to let it go out🫡

@fantinel I was just about to ask why my server isn't supported. I will patiently wait!