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My3 PrePay for Android

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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 2,267 ✭✭✭h57xiucj2z946q


    How are people getting on with this?

    Anyone got an alert for expiring internet add-on yet?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,213 ✭✭✭wba88


    No, mine is due on the 9th or 10th


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 2,267 ✭✭✭h57xiucj2z946q


    wba88 wrote: »
    No, mine is due on the 9th or 10th

    Cool, should work. I changed the date on my phone and the emulators countless times haha!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,505 ✭✭✭marcbrophy


    Everything appears to be working exactly the same since the 'rebrand' :)

    Can't help you with the internet add-on though, I just buy the €20 per month deal, but no issues since the change.

    The renamed app did delete the shortcut I had put on my homescreen, but I'm pretty certain that renaming any app will have the same effect for any dev!


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 2,267 ✭✭✭h57xiucj2z946q


    marcbrophy wrote: »
    Everything appears to be working exactly the same since the 'rebrand' :)

    Can't help you with the internet add-on though, I just buy the €20 per month deal, but no issues since the change.

    The renamed app did delete the shortcut I had put on my homescreen, but I'm pretty certain that renaming any app will have the same effect for any dev!

    I noticed that alright.

    I'm also seeing there is a huge drop in installed numbers since I change the app name. I wonder did the name change cause an uninstall on some devices. People probably aren't aware of the app name change so won't be able to find it again to re-install. Thank Three for that one!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,505 ✭✭✭marcbrophy


    I noticed that alright.

    I'm also seeing there is a huge drop in installed numbers since I change the app name. I wonder did the name change cause an uninstall on some devices. People probably aren't aware of the app name change so won't be able to find it again to re-install. Thank Three for that one!

    I don't know what to make of that, other than it definitely didn't uninstall it for me.

    Have you seen the way google replaced google talk with hangouts? The name of the app in the app store is now 'Hangouts (replaces Talk)', but when you check your app folder in the phone, it just shows as 'Hangouts'. It seems to me that you can have a store name for the app and an installed name being separate things.

    Do you think 3 would mind if you called the app 'Prepaid Credit (formerly My3 PrePay)' in the store, but then never refer to the name again? I just think it's possible that people are searching for the term 'my3', but assuming that 'Prepaid Credit' is not the one they are after.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 2,267 ✭✭✭h57xiucj2z946q


    marcbrophy wrote: »
    I don't know what to make of that, other than it definitely didn't uninstall it for me.

    Have you seen the way google replaced google talk with hangouts? The name of the app in the app store is now 'Hangouts (replaces Talk)', but when you check your app folder in the phone, it just shows as 'Hangouts'. It seems to me that you can have a store name for the app and an installed name being separate things.

    Do you think 3 would mind if you called the app 'Prepaid Credit (formerly My3 PrePay)' in the store, but then never refer to the name again? I just think it's possible that people are searching for the term 'my3', but assuming that 'Prepaid Credit' is not the one they are after.

    Hmm I might do that yeah. Just don't want to give them anything to complain about. Searching 'my3' will still list my app. Ah word of mouth will get around. Still has around 1,500 installs.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,505 ✭✭✭marcbrophy


    Hmm I might do that yeah. Just don't want to give them anything to complain about. Searching 'my3' will still list my app. Ah word of mouth will get around. Still has around 1,500 installs.

    Ah yeah, it's entirely up to you of course. And I wouldn't want to be giving 3 any reason to be on my case either.

    Some people may have uninstalled it, thinking they may have been breaking some rules by having it installed after reading this in your description. 'Hutchison 3G have actively show disapproval for such applications.'

    I'm not saying it would bother me in the slightest, but it may others.

    I hope the installs pick up again for you, as it's a rght handy app :)


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,113 ✭✭✭the whole year inn


    How are people getting on with this?

    Anyone got an alert for expiring internet add-on yet?

    yep working for me anyway!I bought a 7 day add on for the internet so ill let you know if it warns me about that aswell.


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 2,267 ✭✭✭h57xiucj2z946q


    In an effort to fix https://github.com/DamienOReilly/PrepayCredit/issues/5.

    Can everyone send me the HTML of their usage page if they are getting usages under "Other" on their application.

    If I am not aware of items that I haven't come across, they won't be categorized.

    For example, a friend of mine had an item: "Internet Roaming Band 1 EU"


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,505 ✭✭✭marcbrophy


    I too have "Internet Roaming Band 1 EU" from roaming in UK a few weeks back.

    Do you need anything from me?


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 2,267 ✭✭✭h57xiucj2z946q


    marcbrophy wrote: »
    I too have "Internet Roaming Band 1 EU" from roaming in UK a few weeks back.

    Do you need anything from me?

    No, I have HTML to cover that one, thanks.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,505 ✭✭✭marcbrophy


    No, I have HTML to cover that one, thanks.

    That's the only one I have anyway :)


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 19,080 ✭✭✭✭Random


    No, I have HTML to cover that one, thanks.


    just not implmented yet?


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 2,267 ✭✭✭h57xiucj2z946q


    Random wrote: »
    just not implmented yet?

    Correct. Not implemented.. Yet!


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 19,080 ✭✭✭✭Random


    grand so. just checking because when i went to look at my "other" that was the one that showed up on the three website.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 2,267 ✭✭✭h57xiucj2z946q


    Random wrote: »
    grand so. just checking because when i went to look at my "other" that was the one that showed up on the three website.


    I wonder if they have different bands for category items also? Ah I'll code it to handle it generically.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 2,267 ✭✭✭h57xiucj2z946q


    Took a bit of a hit since the re-branding (v9 on-wards)!

    ENoF3Rl.png


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 166 ✭✭anonanymore


    Pity you couldn't have called it "My Prepay". I keep forgetting the name and have to hunt through all my apps to spot the logo.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 2,267 ✭✭✭h57xiucj2z946q


    Just a FYI to be careful in relation to internet add-on expiring.

    A scenario can be created where you may be mislead as to when your internet add-on is expiring and think it is expiring later than it actually is. Depending on your account, this can occur charges.
    • If you check your usage on a day that the internet add-on expires, Three says it expires "Today", not a date.
    • My app register this, persist the into in its normal JSON format along with the other usages. And the app will say that it expires today.
    • However if you open the app again tomorrow without refreshing, the saved JSON info is parsed and will still show "Today" tomorrow, unless you refresh. This is misleading as on "tomorrow" your add-on has expired. This also causes a notification to be registered, so at 8PM "tomorrow" you get a notification again.
    • This can go on and on until you refresh again.

    Workarounds:
    • Topup/Buy internet add-on when app first alerts you that your data will expire
    • Or refresh the usage info the next day. Therefore 3 will not show you have an internet add-on and the app will be aware of it.

    I have a preliminary fix, to change the "Today" to the actual date of today when you did the refresh, however I am struggling to find time to fit in other fixes in order to submit a stable package to Play store.


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 19,080 ✭✭✭✭Random


    @damo2k

    - firstly

    the app crashes if i hit the home button while its refreshing
    it basically freezes my phone and a few seconds later i get told the app has stopped responding

    not sure if you are aware or not

    - secondly

    any plans to keep a record of recent usages so we can monitor usage over time?

    - thirdly

    can you make it so that i can show the most recent info while its loading a new page please

    - forthly

    make some sort of pro app and give me a reason to donate .. maybe add a stupid gold icon or something to justify it for me :)

    - fifthly (is that even spelt right? it just doesnt look right .. and is it spelt or spelled? who knows. who cares. anyone for the last few choc ices?)

    if there is 20 quid credit in the queue you shouldnt tell me my bundle is due to expire tomorrow?


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 2,267 ✭✭✭h57xiucj2z946q


    Random wrote: »
    @damo2k

    - firstly

    the app crashes if i hit the home button while its refreshing
    it basically freezes my phone and a few seconds later i get told the app has stopped responding

    not sure if you are aware or not

    - secondly

    any plans to keep a record of recent usages so we can monitor usage over time?

    - thirdly

    can you make it so that i can show the most recent info while its loading a new page please

    - forthly

    make some sort of pro app and give me a reason to donate .. maybe add a stupid gold icon or something to justify it for me :)

    - fifthly (is that even spelt right? it just doesnt look right .. and is it spelt or spelled? who knows. who cares. anyone for the last few choc ices?)

    if there is 20 quid credit in the queue you shouldnt tell me my bundle is due to expire tomorrow?

    Hi, many thanks for your feedback.

    - first
    Yup, I have this fixed a while. Its a matter of trying to find time to fix other stuff so I can push a stable version to play store.

    - secondly
    A few people asked for this actually. I'm still trying to figure out the best way to do this. Have you any ideas?

    -thirdly
    I used to have this in an older version. E.g. loading animation was overlaying last usage. Would you like this back?

    - fourthly
    Haha no donations, as Three could axe the app tomorrow and I'd feel bad for all who donated. Three have their own app now and were never happy with mine.

    - fifthly
    Hmm good point. Something to consider alright. But you won't know when your queued bundle commences?

    -sixthly
    I'm still aware of the out of bundle charges when roaming not showing correctly.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 19,080 ✭✭✭✭Random


    1 - happy days
    2 - could you maybe even take a screenshot each time its refreshed and keep them in a folder called prepay-log or something? theyll show in my gallery and you can create a shortcut to them from the app?
    3 - yes please
    4 - your loss ;-)
    5 - i think the next 30 days starts from when the old one expires isnt it?
    6 - coola boola


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 2,267 ✭✭✭h57xiucj2z946q


    Random wrote: »
    1 - happy days
    2 - could you maybe even take a screenshot each time its refreshed and keep them in a folder called prepay-log or something? theyll show in my gallery and you can create a shortcut to them from the app?
    3 - yes please
    4 - your loss ;-)
    5 - i think the next 30 days starts from when the old one expires isnt it?
    6 - coola boola

    If you just want to seen a history of a usage at a give point, I can store the usage in its json format, and display it in a similar way to the current usage. Swiping will cycle from newest to oldest or vice versa.

    I only did this app to learn a bit about android to be honest. I think when you accept donations, you have to give a level of support or commitment that I may not always be able to guarentee. Also three sau I'm accessing their proprietary data (even though I access my3account.three.ie over https, same as Firefox, chrome does!) I think ads or donations would really rile them up. Plus I hate ads!


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 19,080 ✭✭✭✭Random


    dont put ads in, thatll piss me right off. im all for "pro" or "donate" versions of apps that i use though. anyway, moving on from that.

    i like your "swipe to view past history" option a lot. would like to see that implemented if do-able.

    cheers :)


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 2,267 ✭✭✭h57xiucj2z946q


    Random wrote: »
    dont put ads in, thatll piss me right off. im all for "pro" or "donate" versions of apps that i use though. anyway, moving on from that.

    i like your "swipe to view past history" option a lot. would like to see that implemented if do-able.

    cheers :)

    Yeah know what you mean. I have ad-away on my phone.

    It should be doable. Doable by me is a different story. Ah it shouldn't be too bad.

    I was also trying to throw together a UPC guide app also. Got tied up in other things. For know it only loads and caches the channel icons.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 19,080 ✭✭✭✭Random


    i dont have upc so dont waste your time on that ;)


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 2,267 ✭✭✭h57xiucj2z946q


    Random wrote: »
    i dont have upc so dont waste your time on that ;)

    Haha I think UPC will have something out before I'd get anything releaseable anyway. They were a lot more friendly towards me however!


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 19,080 ✭✭✭✭Random


    tough enough to get started in programming without these companys pissing on your efforts. i understand their concerns but at the same time ..


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 2,267 ✭✭✭h57xiucj2z946q


    Random wrote: »
    tough enough to get started in programming without these companys pissing on your efforts. i understand their concerns but at the same time ..

    Ah yeah. I find it tougher finding time and motivation in the evenings after work to work on these also!


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,834 ✭✭✭Captain Flaps


    Ancient thread, but just wanted to say thanks a million for this, I can't believe Three don't have their own version. Working perfectly on a Nexus 5.

    Also, I've done UI and logo work for apps and web, if at any point you're looking for a new logo/icon or anything let me know, I'd be happy to donate one to thank you for your time and effort on this :D


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 2,267 ✭✭✭h57xiucj2z946q


    Cool, thanks for your reply. Three have their own one here: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=ie.three.my3account

    Mine is at: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=damo.three.ie

    I haven't been active I this project for a while, until a few weeks ago (I was busy with going the OCPJP7 and OCMJD certs outside work).

    I have started pushing code again, trying to modernize the UI a little bit more. Hope to add functionality like background update (one per day or something) to help catch those been stung with out of bundle internet add-on charges!


    DjDEl1m.png




    This below can be refreshed with the swipe down gesture like you see in Gmail and Google+


    Zv34leq.png


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 36,169 ✭✭✭✭ED E


    Not loading anything for me. Oppo find 7. Credentials confirmed ok.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 2,267 ✭✭✭h57xiucj2z946q


    ED E wrote: »
    Not loading anything for me. Oppo find 7. Credentials confirmed ok.

    Huh?

    You 3pay (prepay)?

    Is my3account.three.ie working for you?

    You on WiFi?

    If on 3 network, you using intermediate server or not?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 36,169 ✭✭✭✭ED E


    Started working, hmmm. Just cleared it from memory and tried again a few times. Guess it coulda just been their shocking servers.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 2,267 ✭✭✭h57xiucj2z946q


    wba88 wrote: »
    Also could you put a Total underneath the 'Won't expire' amounts I have a few lines of €20's there and just thought it would be nice or if possible just one line with the total amount of credit remaining.

    Thanks and keep up the great work!

    Hi, this will now look like:
    http://i.imgur.com/NdTwBKn.png
    http://i.imgur.com/yNC1Kau.png


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 2,267 ✭✭✭h57xiucj2z946q


    Beta I'm currently testing before I submit to Play Store if anyone wants to give it a run also. This is only for 3Pay users. My3.

    https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/14338572/PrepayCreditAndroid-v0.10-beta-zipaligned-signed.apk
    https://db.tt/bPNT8H5F

    You may have to uninstall the current version if you have it installed from Play Store. I have signed it with same keys however.

    As usual, source code is available at: https://github.com/DamienOReilly/PrepayCredit


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 4,234 ✭✭✭Fresh Pots


    Beta I'm currently testing before I submit to Play Store if anyone wants to give it a run also. This is only for 3Pay users.
    Installed it just now, working well so far. Like the ui improvements.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 2,267 ✭✭✭h57xiucj2z946q


    Fresh Pots wrote: »
    Installed it just now, working well so far. Like the ui improvements.

    Cool thanks, I guess the biggest update is the background updating.


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 4,234 ✭✭✭Fresh Pots


    Cool thanks, I guess the biggest update is the background updating.

    Do you have any plans to make a small widget for the home screen. Would be handy to be able to see my balance, remaining minutes, texts etc. on the homescreen. A tap to refresh type of one. Just any idea.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 2,267 ✭✭✭h57xiucj2z946q


    Fresh Pots wrote: »
    Do you have any plans to make a small widget for the home screen. Would be handy to be able to see my balance, remaining minutes, texts etc. on the homescreen. A tap to refresh type of one. Just any idea.

    I'm not sure what way to display it, as you can see in the screen-shots, the usage info is quite large. You have any ideas ?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,213 ✭✭✭wba88


    Installed. Works great. I like the background refresh and total credit. Thanks a mil

    Suggestions:
    Roboto font?

    Login Screen - bigger input fields with more padding

    In the interest of making it cleaner change last refreshed time to "<time> ago" e.g.
    10mins ago
    2 days ago

    Logout option - only noticed this because I wanted to go back to the login screen to look at the layout again and couldn't but some people may change number or have a second 3 sim they need to keep track of


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 2,267 ✭✭✭h57xiucj2z946q


    wba88 wrote: »
    Installed. Works great. I like the background refresh and total credit. Thanks a mil

    Suggestions:
    Roboto font?
    I think from Android 4+ it's using Roboto font by default, are you using a lower release of android? I can bundle the font for older versions of android.
    wba88 wrote: »
    Login Screen - bigger input fields with more padding
    You mean more padding between the edges of the text fields and the text itself ?
    wba88 wrote: »
    In the interest of making it cleaner change last refreshed time to "<time> ago" e.g.
    10mins ago
    2 days ago

    Yeah I can look into that. Would you like it to display the time also, or only the above?
    wba88 wrote: »
    Logout option - only noticed this because I wanted to go back to the login screen to look at the layout again and couldn't but some people may change number or have a second 3 sim they need to keep track of

    This is a good idea. Also if you blank out the user-name & password in settings, and re-launch the app, you will get the log-in screen, but yes a logout option is nicer.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 2,267 ✭✭✭h57xiucj2z946q


    Whoever reported "Opened the app up again and the error report screen was open." Cheers, see what the problem is.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,213 ✭✭✭wba88


    I think from Android 4+ it's using Roboto font by default, are you using a lower release of android? I can bundle the font for older versions of android.
    I'm on 4.4.4 apologies, I probably need to go back to bed then just didn't look like Roboto to me. It's not Roboto Thin is it?
    You mean more padding between the edges of the text fields and the text itself ?
    Yeah it looks a little cramped considering how much screen real estate there is, might just make it look nicer
    Yeah I can look into that. Would you like it to display the time also, or only the above?
    Maybe just the time ago suggestion then if it is tapped a toast pops-up with actual time?
    This is a good idea. Also if you blank out the user-name & password in settings, and re-launch the app, you will get the log-in screen, but yes a logout option is nicer.
    Yeah it's better for UX to have a logout option


    Thanks for all the work you're putting in, it's really appreciated and it's a damn handy app and blows the official '3' app out of the water!


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,213 ✭✭✭wba88


    Another suggestion

    Same colour status bar instead of black and transparent software keys (maybe just extend the blue down)?


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 2,267 ✭✭✭h57xiucj2z946q


    wba88 wrote: »
    I'm on 4.4.4 apologies, I probably need to go back to bed then just didn't look like Roboto to me. It's not Roboto Thin is it?

    I'm not sure, its just using defaults, whatever that is. Some of the fields are bold'ed.
    wba88 wrote: »
    Another suggestion

    Same colour status bar instead of black and transparent software keys (maybe just extend the blue down)?

    I'm not sure I follow this one? You mean extend status bar over the soft-keys at the bottom?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,213 ✭✭✭wba88


    Look at the pushbullet app. Notice how the status bar (with battery, signal etc.) had the same background color as the action bar. Then look at the soft keys at the bottom, the background isn't black it's transparent


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 2,267 ✭✭✭h57xiucj2z946q


    wba88 wrote: »
    Look at the pushbullet app. Notice how the status bar (with battery, signal etc.) had the same background color as the action bar. Then look at the soft keys at the bottom, the background isn't black it's transparent

    Ok yeah, this seems to be an Android 4.4+ thing. http://developer.android.com/about/versions/android-4.4.html#TranslucentBars


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 4,234 ✭✭✭Fresh Pots


    Whoever reported "Opened the app up again and the error report screen was open." Cheers, see what the problem is.

    That was me!


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