What happened? - part II
Just like the last poster stated, radar data quits working about one day after installing the app. If I delete the app and reinstall, it works for a bit longer. Then no radar data again. It doesn’t do this with the Android version. Too bad, it used to be a great app. One to the next weather app….
What has happened?!
I have had KSL Weather for many, many years and have loved it and recommended it to others.
However, in the last few weeks, the
apparent changes made to the app have made it impossible to trust. I have deleted and then reloaded the app, and still the weather patterns, rain, clouds,etc are not visible at all, anywhere.
After reloading, they showed up momentarily and then persisted in the same exact pattern into the next day when there was absolutely no clouds and no weather events.
I’m sure I’m not the only one who’s having this experience.
Are the app developers aware of this?
However, in the last few weeks, the
apparent changes made to the app have made it impossible to trust. I have deleted and then reloaded the app, and still the weather patterns, rain, clouds,etc are not visible at all, anywhere.
After reloading, they showed up momentarily and then persisted in the same exact pattern into the next day when there was absolutely no clouds and no weather events.
I’m sure I’m not the only one who’s having this experience.
Are the app developers aware of this?
Show more
NO REAL-TIME RADAR!
The latest update, 6.1.603, takes some major steps backwards. The “improved” menus are useful when you get used to them, but you may have to view different things on different custom saved maps. For instance Radar, Wind, Temps, Storm tracks, earthquakes, etc. will not all show on the same map, nor are they as easily toggled on/off.
But the BIGGEST FAULT is that there is NO REAL-TIME RADAR. With the new configuration you must choose PAST or FUTURE, and the past radar ends 5min before the current time, while the future radar begins 5min in the future. There is therefore a 10min gap for the real-time radar which makes the KSL Weather app pretty useless for following weather. This is a MAJOR FLAW that earns 1 star for use as a weather app.
But the BIGGEST FAULT is that there is NO REAL-TIME RADAR. With the new configuration you must choose PAST or FUTURE, and the past radar ends 5min before the current time, while the future radar begins 5min in the future. There is therefore a 10min gap for the real-time radar which makes the KSL Weather app pretty useless for following weather. This is a MAJOR FLAW that earns 1 star for use as a weather app.
Show more
3RD Update: All earthquakes look huge
3RD UPDATE: The #1 reason why I hate this app is that there is no way to send feedback.
They changed things again. They created their own menu but now I have to make my own layout to get what I used to get by default, or by checking a box.
The earthquake layer now only has huge icons, making even tiny quakes (like 1.0 or smaller) look like they are really big. Seriously, put it back to the way things were.
The only reason I even use this app is because they have the best radar. Otherwise, I would have scrapped it a long time ago.
2ND UPDATE: I absolutely hate how this app has no way to send feedback.
They changed things again. They added an “improved” map menu but I really don’t like it. The play bar is too big and takes up way too much space, especially on my phone.
But the worst thing is how it opens up with the view on Massachusetts. Why?? Then it rapidly shifts over to where I am located in Utah. Seriously, why? There is no logical reason for it to do this.
I wish I had the option to send feedback. Leaving a review here is ok but I don’t know if the developers even read this.
UPDATE: Zooming (very) quickly from the national view to the local view is not any better. It actually kinda makes me dizzy. Why can’t you put it back the way it was?
Unfortunately there doesn’t seem to be a good way to submit feedback. I have used this app for many years, it’s the one I go to first when I want to know about local weather. However… this latest issue with the map ALWAYS opening up to the whole United States is more than a little annoying. When I open the app, Every. Single. Time. I have to go to the pull-down menu and reset the view to my location. Please fix this! It’s driving me nuts.
They changed things again. They created their own menu but now I have to make my own layout to get what I used to get by default, or by checking a box.
The earthquake layer now only has huge icons, making even tiny quakes (like 1.0 or smaller) look like they are really big. Seriously, put it back to the way things were.
The only reason I even use this app is because they have the best radar. Otherwise, I would have scrapped it a long time ago.
2ND UPDATE: I absolutely hate how this app has no way to send feedback.
They changed things again. They added an “improved” map menu but I really don’t like it. The play bar is too big and takes up way too much space, especially on my phone.
But the worst thing is how it opens up with the view on Massachusetts. Why?? Then it rapidly shifts over to where I am located in Utah. Seriously, why? There is no logical reason for it to do this.
I wish I had the option to send feedback. Leaving a review here is ok but I don’t know if the developers even read this.
UPDATE: Zooming (very) quickly from the national view to the local view is not any better. It actually kinda makes me dizzy. Why can’t you put it back the way it was?
Unfortunately there doesn’t seem to be a good way to submit feedback. I have used this app for many years, it’s the one I go to first when I want to know about local weather. However… this latest issue with the map ALWAYS opening up to the whole United States is more than a little annoying. When I open the app, Every. Single. Time. I have to go to the pull-down menu and reset the view to my location. Please fix this! It’s driving me nuts.
Show more
The new map experience is bad
I just updated the KSL Weather app, and the new map experience has one huge flaw. There doesn’t seem to be a way to minimize or just close all the new customization buttons. The play feature for seeing past weather and the future forecast is bigger than the old one. The result is that the bottom of the map is now very cluttered with a bigger play strip and all those customization buttons, especially if you don’t expand the map. Some of us still prefer a small phone, and there is way too much clutter now for a small phone screen. Even on a larger screen, there would still be too much clutter. The map is now, effectively, smaller than before because you can see around all those buttons at the bottom. To the developers: Those new customization buttons detract from the map experience rather than enhancing it. You need to make it possible to get all those buttons out of the way. Why not return to a less-obtrusive small button that brings up all the new options but that minimizes when we’re not actively customizing? Oh, and by the way, if there is a way to minimize customization options, you need to make it obvious or put instructions in the user guide because I can’t find it.
Show more
